OUTLINE OF COMP IN THE SWAMP

SESSION 1

GAME DAY

SESSION 2

TRADITIONAL & STOMP

*The top 3 in each division will be awarded. 

Trophy for 1st place and certificates for 2nd and 3rd. 

DOORS WILL OPEN TO COACHES AND CHEERLEADERS AT 7:30AM

DOORS WILL OPEN FOR SPECTATORS A 8AM

2026 SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

CHECK IN - Upon arrival, please go to cheerleader/coaches check in. If you have any changes to your numbers please let them know immediately at that time especially if it affects your division. You will receive your wrist bands for registered coaches at this time as well. This will give you access to the warm up room and gym. DO NOT go to the performance gym first.

REC WAIVERS -Rec teams will need to turn in, required waivers at this time or can be emailed to compintheswamp@yahoo.com ahead of time. 

TEAM AREA - After you check in, an DHS cheerleaders will guide you and your team to your designated area. Teams will have this space to keep their items and be a team space.  PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE IF YOU HAVE TEAM REQUESTS FOR AREA/SPACE. We are happy to make accommodations for you. Please also remember we are not responsible for any lost or damaged items. 

*Please let parents know OLNY COACHES (with coach wristbands given at registration) and cheerleaders in uniform will be allowed past registration. This is for the safety of the cheerleaders. 

*If you have anyone coming with you that is not a registered cheerleader with your program they are not allowed back in to the team area.

* Please use the garbage bags given to you to place all your trash in and leave in your team area. Any team areas left a mess will be subject to a clean up fee. 

COACHES ROOM - We do provide a room for coaches to come take a break, relax, grab a snack and mingle with other coaches. 

ATHLETIC TRAINER - We will have our Athletic Trainer on site during the competition. The trainer will be in the warm up room this year.

SCORESHEETS - Scoresheets are electronic and will be emailed out with email coach registered with. Scores will be emailed out after each awards session have concluded. 

DEDUCTION SHEET - Please remember to confirm you are emailed your deduction sheet within 20 minutes after you perform. Further instructions and details will be explained during coaches meeting.

CHANGE IN DIVISION - Please email compintheswamp@yahoo.com if your division changes prior to competition day. If changes occur day of please let registration table know asap. It is up to coaches to confirm your team is in the correct division on the schedule. Please remember if you tumble in a non-tumble category you will be moved to a tumbling division (Refer to rubric for clarification). Change in division, day of, may remove you from being able to place but still able to receive a qualifying score. 

ANY QUESTIONS? - Please email compintheswamp@yahoo.com if you have ANY QUESTIONS. Our goal is to make your experience the least stressful and most fun! We cant wait for you to chomp it up with us in the swamp!

TEAMS NEED TO BE AT WARM UP CHECK IN AT DESIGNATED TIME STATED ON SCHEDULE.  This is the Teams/Coach responsibility. 

Only dressed cheerleaders & coaches with wrist bands will be allowed in the warmup area. Wrist bands will be given at Coaches Registration (max of 3 coaches per team). 

Only teams during their designated times will be allowed in warm up area in DHS UPPER & LOWER PA. Warm ups can be stressful so we try to provide as much privacy and less distraction to ease the already high stress level. During warm ups please also be mindful and respectful of others warming up their teams. Please avoid playing your own music and loud props until your full mat warm up time. 

WARM UP TIMING 

For warmups, you will have a check in time 5 minutes before your stretching time. This will be located near registration. Only teams and coaches that are warming up will be allowed past check in location.

Warm ups will be the following

5 min warm up tumbling/stretching - 1 mat including time for transition

5 min warm up stunts/tumbling - 3 mats including time for transition

5 min full 9 panel floor with music including time for transition

*If it is raining there will be ample towels as soon as you get in to the gym to dry shoes. 

MUSIC

Please bring music on your phone to plug into our system. iPhone is preferred. 

Iphone adapter will be provided. Any other adapters coaches will need to provide. 

You can test music prior to start time or during breaks

 MANDATORY Coaches Meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday NOVEMBER 19TH at 6 pm (link will be sent out week before competition to your email you registered with. If you do not receive it please email compintheswamp@yahoo.com)