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April 28-30, 2018 ESPN Wide Worlds of Sports® Complex Registration Information Competition Guidelines
The Cheerleading Worlds Table of Contents Schedule of Events 3 General Information 4-8 Frequently Asked Questions 9-10 Daily Admission Prices 10 Deadlines, Cancellation & Payment Policies 11 Online Registration Instructions 12 Registration Specialists 12 Hotel Package Prices 13 Airport Transportation 13 Family & Fans Packages 13 Commuter Packages 14 April 28-April 30, 2018 Extra Ticket Prices 14 Warm-up Room/Backstage Access Policy 15 ESPN Wide Worlds of Sports® Complex Worlds Team Roster 16 Music Licensing Verification Process 16 Athlete Photo ID Check 16 Agreement of Compliance 17-18 Rules & Regulations 19-22 Practice Floor Rental 23 administered and sanctioned by
Welcome to The Cheerleading Worlds 2018! The United States All Star Federation (USASF) hosts just two competitions a year – The Cheerleading Worlds and The Dance Worlds. The event producers of premier championships sponsor their best teams to compete at these international competitions. Cheer and dance teams from all over the world may qualify to compete in either Senior Club or International Open Club divisions. In 2018, each paid bid to The Cheerleading Worlds will cost the sponsoring event producer up to approximately $25,000 for each team they send. Given this, and the fact that many event producers are giving multiple bids, it is easy to see that these event producers are allocating substantial resources to support the teams that participate in their respective competitions. Event producers select teams of the highest caliber from their bid-winning events to represent their respective companies at The Cheerleading Worlds. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Schedule of Events Event details and venues are subject to change. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 • Teams register with Worlds staff at team hotels to receive Worlds credentials, lanyards, Park Hopper® tickets and schedules • Teams on hotel packages check in with Disney staff for MagicBands (room keys) • International Cheer Union (ICU) opening ceremonies and competition at ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex Thursday, April 26, 2018 • Teams register with Worlds staff at team hotels to receive Worlds credentials, lanyards, Park Hopper® tickets and schedules • Teams on hotel packages check in with Disney staff for MagicBands (room keys) • ICU World Cheer & Dance Championships held at ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex • Program owners will meet with USASF officials by appointment for Roster Check & Compliance Review Friday, April 27, 2018 • Teams register with Worlds staff at team hotels to receive Worlds credentials, lanyards, Park Hopper® tickets and schedules • Teams on hotel packages check in with Disney staff for MagicBands (room keys) • ICU World Cheer & Dance Championships held at ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex • Program owners will meet with USASF officials by appointment for Roster Check & Compliance Review • 2018 VIP & Coaches Reception at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center, 7 pm Saturday, April 28, 2018 • Cheerleading Worlds Prelims, U.S. Worlds Trials, and Canadian Worlds Trials at ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex Prelims Extra Small (at-large bids only) Extra Small Coed (at-large bids only) Senior Small (at-large bids only) Senior Small Coed (at-large bids only) Senior Medium (at-large bids only) Senior Medium Coed (at-large bids only) U.S. Worlds Trials International Open Small Coed – Level 5 International Open Large Coed – Level 5 Canadian Worlds Trials International Open – Level 5 International Open Small Coed – Level 5 • Dance Worlds Prelims, Semi-Finals and U.S. Worlds Trials at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center Sunday, April 29, 2018 • Cheerleading Worlds Semi-Finals at ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex semi-finals All Senior Divisions All International Open Divisions • Dance Worlds Semi-Finals and finals at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center Monday, April 30, 2018 • Cheerleading Worlds finals and Awards at ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex Finals All Senior Divisions All International Open Divisions • Dance Worlds Finals at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center • Worlds Celebration Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® Tuesday, May 1, 2018 • Teams depart
The Cheerleading Worlds General Information 2018 VIP & Coaches Reception Senior Club Divisions–Level 5 Friday, April 27, 2018, 7pm The age of the competitor as of August 31, 2017 will be the age Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center used for The Cheerleading Worlds. This reception is complimentary for two representatives from each Senior Extra Small 12-18 y/o, no males, 5-14 members team. Extra tickets may be purchased for additional coaches and Senior Small 12-18 y/o, no males, 5-22 members program owners. See Extra Ticket Prices on page 14. Senior Medium 12-18 y/o, no males, 23-30 members Live Streaming and Television Coverage Senior Large 12-18 y/o, no males, 31-38 members Live streaming of all performances will be available by Senior Extra Small Coed 12-18 y/o, 1-2 males, 5-14 members subscription through www.FloCheer.com. Senior Small Coed 12-18 y/o, 1-5 males, 5-22 members The Cheerleading Worlds will be nationally televised in the Senior Medium Coed 12-18 y/o, 1-8 males, 5-30 members USA on a national network. Because of the format of the show, Senior Large Coed 12-18 y/o, 1-18 males, 5-38 members not all finalist teams or winners of all divisions will be televised. Senior Extra Small / Senior Extra Small Coed Online Coverage on USASF.net Senior Small/Senior Small Coed Results and behind-the-scenes coverage will be posted regularly Senior Medium/Senior Medium Coed throughout the weekend on USASF.net. All at-large bid teams will compete first in a preliminary round. NEW: Free Action Moments Photography Divisions with 10 or less at-large bid teams competing will not Action Moments Photography will have four cameras on every have a preliminary round. Preliminary rounds will begin early Worlds stage capturing over 300 action shots of your athletes Saturday morning, April 28, 2018. The top 10 teams will move during each performance. Each Worlds athlete and coach will on to compete in the semi-final round on Sunday, April 29, receive a free photo disc of all pictures taken during their 2018. The semi-final round will be comprised of the top 10 performance(s). Coaches or program owners will receive them preliminary teams, plus all paid bid teams registered in the when they pick up and sign for their score sheets. respective divisions. Attention Coaches! The top 10 semi-final teams will move on to the final round All cheer teams must have at least one coach credentialed in on Monday, April 30, 2018. The semi-final performance order building and at least one coach credentialed in tumbling -- one for all divisions will be reverse-seeded based on Saturday’s coach credentialing in both skill sets -- up to the level at which preliminary results and inserted in the first 10 open spots before their team is competing to be eligible to receive a bid. Please the paid bid teams that move directly into semi-finals. The see the credentialing requirements outlined on page 7. performance order for finals will be reverse-seeded based on the semi-final results. Attention Athletes! NOTE: Each athlete on a U.S. based team must have an acceptable All at-large bid teams in the Senior Small and Senior Small Coed form of identification – a driver’s license, state ID, passport, or divisions will be split into Group A and Group B ONLY if there are visa. State IDs and passports may take 6-8 weeks to obtain. 40 or more teams registered to complete in the preliminary Please plan accordingly. round. This round will begin early Saturday morning, April 29, The Cheerleading Worlds 2018 Divisions 2018. The top 10 teams from each group will move on to The preliminary performance orders for all Cheerleading Worlds compete in the semi-final round on Sunday, April 29, 2018. The divisions will be randomly selected and recorded in mid-April semi-final round will be comprised of the top 20 preliminary 2018. In divisions requiring a semi-final round, all paid bid teams and all paid bid teams registered in the respective teams moving directly into the semi-final round will be selected divisions. Once again, this is only if there are 40 or more teams randomly for order of performance and will be available to view registered to complete in the preliminary round. on USASF.net in mid-April 2018. Check USASF.net for more details to come. Team scores will no longer be announced NEW: following performances during preliminary and semi-final Any Senior Club Division with 40 or more total teams registered competitions. Results will be announced following the to compete at The Cheerleading Worlds will advance 15 teams conclusion of each division’s competition round. from the semi-final round to the final round. NEW Worlds Divisions Senior Extra Small All Girl (5-14 members) Senior Extra Small Coed (5-14 members) Stipulations • A program may have only one Extra Small team at Worlds: either All Girl or Coed, not both. • If a program accepts a bid in either Senior Extra Small All Girl or Senior Extra Small Coed, that program may not compete in any other Cheerleading Worlds divisions. 4 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
Senior Large/Senior Large Coed These guidelines only impact those teams competing in the All teams entering these divisions must compete in the semi- 2018 Cheerleading Worlds in the International Open Levels 5 final round Sunday, April 29, 2018. The top 10 teams from each & 6 divisions. Senior Large Division, will progress from the semi-final round to the final round on Monday, April 30, 2018. The performance U.S. Worlds Trials order for all divisions will be reverse-seeded based off the semi- All teams from the United States receiving bids and entering in finals results. the International Open Small Coed and International Open NOTE: Large Coed Level 5 divisions must first compete in The U.S. Competition officials reserve the right to amend the order of Worlds Trials beginning Saturday, April 28, 2018. The top 10 events and/or divisions in prelims and semi-finals based upon U.S. teams in each of the U.S. Worlds Trials divisions will final competition registration progress to the Worlds International Open divisions semi-finals round, with all teams from non-U.S. countries, held Sunday, U.S. Team Eligibility April 29, 2018. The USASF/IASF will award: U.S. Worlds Trials Athletes must be legal residents or legal student residents of the trophies to teams placing fourth through tenth; and gold, United States. For questions about this policy, please contact silver, and bronze trophies and medallions to the top three Amy Clark at aclark@usasf.net. Each team member must teams. provide proof of legal residency prior to the competition/through NOTE: the Roster Verification Process and upon request for each International Open 5 & 6 and International Open Small & athlete that is NOT a U.S. citizen. Large Coed Level 6 will not have a U. S. Worlds Trials competition. Senior Club Divisions Awards Each team will receive a participation trophy. The USASF will Canadian Worlds Trials award the top 10 teams in all 8 Senior Divisions at The All teams from Canada receiving bids and entering in the Cheerleading Worlds. Teams ranking first, second, or third also Worlds International Open Level 5 and International Open will receive gold, silver, or bronze medallions. First-place teams Small Coed Level 5 divisions must first compete in The will receive a championship banner and ring for each Canadian Worlds Trials beginning early Saturday, April 28, participant who performed on the floor. 2018. The top 10 Canadian teams in each of the Canadian Worlds Trials divisions will progress to the Worlds International International Open Divisions–Levels 5 & 6 divisions semi-finals round, with all teams from non-Canadian The 2018 Cheerleading Worlds International Open Levels 5 & countries, held Sunday, April 29. The USASF/IASF will award: 6 divisions will be as follows: Canadian World’s Trials trophies to teams placing fourth through tenth; and gold, silver, and bronze trophies and International Open Level 5 Divisions medallions to the top three teams. Int’l Open (All Girl) 14 yrs & older, no males, 16-24 members NOTE: Int’l Open Small Coed 14 yrs & older, 1-4 males, 16-24 members Int’l Open Large Coed 14 yrs & older, 5-12 males, 16-24 members International Open Large Coed Level 5, International Open and Small & Large Coed Level 6 will not have a Canadian Worlds International Open Level 6 Divisions Trials competition. The Worlds International divisions semi- Int’l Open (All Girl) 17 yrs & older, no males, 16-24 members final rounds held Sunday, April 29, 2018 will include the top Int’l Open Small Coed 17 yrs & older, 1-4 males, 16-24 members 10 U.S. teams and top 10 Canadian teams from each of their Int’l Open Large Coed 17 yrs & older, 5-15 males, 16-24 members Worlds Trials divisions and all teams from other countries. A maximum of three of the highest scoring teams from each International Divisions Competitor’s Age country in each International division will progress from semi- Year of the Competition finals to the finals held on Monday, April 30, 2018. The ALL International Open Divisions (Levels 5 & 6) will follow the performance order for all divisions will be reverse-seeded age requirement known as the “International Standard” based on the semi-finals results. for determining the required age of a competitor. This standard is followed in most sports around the globe. The age International Division Awards of a competitor will be determined based on the date of birth The USASF/IASF will award the top 10 teams in all six falling during the “year of the competition.” For example: A International divisions at The Cheerleading Worlds. Each team competitor who turns 14 on or before by December 31, 2018 will receive a participation trophy. Teams ranking first, second, will be eligible to compete at the 2018 Worlds in an or third also will receive gold, silver, or bronze medallions. International Open Level 5 Division. First-place teams will receive a championship banner and ring NOTE: for each participant who performed on the floor. The USASF/IASF recognizes that teams and event producers from the USA must follow the current 2017-18 USASF Age Grid USASF/IASF Nations Cup Championship and Guidelines at all Worlds Bid Qualifiers. However, teams The USASF/IASF will rank each country’s highest scoring team from the USA receiving The Cheerleading Worlds bids and in each International division final. Nations Cup trophies will be attending the 2018 Cheerleading Worlds may use awarded to 5 top ranking teams representing 5 different substitution/alternate athletes to form a team that matches countries. the guidelines listed above for the 2018 Cheerleading Worlds for these select divisions. Those athletes would have to follow the same eligibility, substitution and alternate guidelines for Worlds, including the guidelines requiring a Release Waiver. 5 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
The Cheerleading Worlds Paid Bids Coaches/Program Owners/Organizations: Paid bids are awarded to the best teams in one or more of the • must be a current program member of the USASF and in Worlds Divisions at The Cheerleading Worlds qualifying events. good standing with the USASF. Each event producer hosting a Worlds bid-qualifying event has • must be a professional member of the USASF (current coach the discretion to select the divisions and determine the process member with background screening green light). by which bids are awarded. • must be credentialed in either building, tumbling -- or both -- All teams awarded a paid bid will be awarded, by the up to the level at which their team competed at the bid- sponsoring event producer, up to a maximum of $650 times the qualifying event and will compete at The Cheerleading number of athletes on the floor where the bid was awarded, plus Worlds. See Deadline for Coaches Credentials on page 7. two coaches. For example, a bid-receiving team that had 31 • Non-coaching owners may enter the warm-up area with their athletes on the floor plus two coaches will be awarded up to team if they meet requirements of professional membership $21,450. This amount will be used towards the team’s USASF and they are accompanied by a coach who meets the above Worlds accommodation packages and transportation to credentialing and professional membership requirements. Orlando. Additional expenses incurred will be the responsibility • may not send the same team to compete in the same division of the team/program. Event producers will not be responsible at both The Cheerleading Worlds and a 2018 end-of-season, for late fees if their representing team does not meet the multi-brand event. registration deadline. Event producers will not be responsible for added change fees if their representing team has to make Bid Limitations changes to the original registration and/or travel. A team may receive no more than one bid to The Cheerleading Worlds for any given division. If a team has already accepted an The Cheerleading Worlds At-Large Bids at-large bid and opts to compete for another bid, they will be At-large bids are generally awarded to runner-up teams or the eligible only for a paid bid. They will not be eligible for another at- next highest scoring teams to the paid bid-winning team(s). large bid unless they decline the first at-large bid they were However, each event producer that hosts a Worlds bid-qualifying awarded, BEFORE competing for another at-large bid. Accepting event has the discretion to select the divisions and determine or declining bids must be done by email to the sponsoring event the process by which the bids are awarded. Recipients of at- producer and/or the USASF. large bids are eligible to compete at Worlds; however they must pay for their own Worlds accommodation packages and all other Athlete Eligibility Limits-Earning Multiple Paid Bids related expenses. Athletes within the same program are limited to the number of Event producers will publish the procedures they will follow teams on which they are eligible to compete and earn paid bids. for awarding bids prior to the start of their qualifying Once an athlete has competed for a team and earned a paid competition. An event producer may not award more than one bid, they are permitted to move to another team within their bid and/or type of bid to the same team. program. If their second team earns a paid bid, they are bound to the second team and may only compete with the second Bid Receiving Requirements team at Worlds. They no longer are eligible to compete with the A team that receives and accepts any type of Worlds bid must first team once the second team is awarded a paid bid. compete at Worlds in the same division they competed in at the The number of athletes that have already earned a paid bid qualifying event where their bid was awarded. that are eligible to compete for and be awarded a paid bid on a EXCEPTION: second team is limited: If a program receives a bid in a Senior Extra Small division (5-14 • Extra Small and Small teams may have up to 3 athletes that members) AND a bid in another division and chooses to take both were previously awarded a paid bid. teams to Worlds, the Senior Extra Small division team must move • Medium teams may have up to 4 athletes that were to a Senior Small division. They may NOT add additional team previously awarded a paid bid. members. The team will NOT be eligible to compete in the Senior • Large teams may have up to 5 athletes that were previously Extra Small division. They may NOT add additional team members. awarded a paid bid. The number of participants competing in any division at The Cheerleading Worlds may not exceed the number of participants Replacements/Substitutions at Bid-Qualifying Events that performed on the competition floor at the bid-qualifying All athletes competing at a bid-qualifying event must be listed on event. the official roster as active athletes and compete on Day 1. Should a team need to make any substitutions on Day 2 at the The Cheerleading Worlds Attendance Requirements bid-qualifying event, they will be allowed to replace up to three World Teams: active athletes with reserve athletes for the second • must represent a current USASF Member performance. The athletes that took the floor on Day 1 will be Program/Organization. considered the original team members on the Worlds Roster. • must be USASF Member Athletes (registered and paid). Any reserve athletes (up to 3) that take the floor on Day 2 will be • must have USASF Credentialed Coaches with current considered eligible substitutes on the Worlds Roster. Professional Membership to enter the Worlds warm-up and The number of athletes that may be replaced on Day 2 is backstage areas. limited: • may not compete in the same division at The Cheerleading • Extra Small and Small teams may replace up to 3 athletes Worlds and also at a 2018 end of season, multi-brand event. • Medium teams may replace up to 4 athletes • Large teams may replace up to 5 athletes 6 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
NOTE: their USASF Athlete ID numbers. All U.S. cheer participants The team coach is responsible for communicating any (original team members, alternates, substitutes) must be USASF replacements or substitutions from Day 1 to Day 2 to the event Athlete Members in order to join the team in the warm-up producer. The event producer will note any changes made from room/area and compete at The Cheerleading Worlds. Day 1 to Day 2 on the roster that was submitted by the team. IMPORTANT: Each participant’s name and USASF Membership Day 2 substitutions must meet all the eligibility requirements to ID number will be required on The Cheerleading Worlds official compete as an athlete at that particular bid qualifier team roster form due by the team’s Worlds registration deadline representing said team. found on page 11. For more information about USASF Athlete Alternate and substitute athlete(s) must be competition-ready Membership, please contact your USASF Regional Director. and in the venue where the team is competing. If an injury Contact information is located at USASF.net. occurs, alternate and substitute athlete(s) may be used, as needed, as long as they meet eligibility requirements and have International Visas been approved during the roster verification appointment. All visa requests must be received and processed by February Alternate and reserve athlete(s) must report, ready to warm-up 15, 2018 and team registration forms and required documents and compete with the team, within 15 minutes of the injury. must be received by the noted deadlines on page 11. Roster Violations at Bid-Qualifying Events Deadline for Coaches Credentials Any team or program found to be in violation of roster guidelines ALL coaches must be credentialed to participate in The at bid-qualifying events and/or The Cheerleading Worlds is Cheerleading Worlds. Coaches without credentials prior to subject to disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited arriving in Orlando: to: disqualification, fines, denied participation in future events • should contact Angela Bruno at USASF to schedule an on-site and/or USASF membership revocation. credentialing appointment IN ADVANCE: 888.315.9437. • will be charged a $500 on-site administrative fee in ADDITION Deadline for Bid Acceptance to the normal credentialing fee. Paid and at-large bid winners must accept the bid and complete • who did not make a credentialing appointment in advance, and return the Bid Winners Acceptance Form to the sponsoring will be charged a $200 walk-up fee in ADDITION to the $500 event producer that awarded the bid. The form must be on-site administrative fee and normal credentialing fee. returned to the sponsoring event producer within 72 hours after NOTE: the last day of the event where the bid was received. This Credentialed coaches/program owners/choreographers will means each team will need to decide prior to the Worlds bid- receive a picture ID card that will allow access into the warm-up qualifying event whether it will accept the bid should they room/area. Only those individuals with valid (unexpired) receive one. And if so, who will be going and what the travel credentials and who meet the following criteria will be permitted: specifics will be. The purpose of this tight timing is to control • must be listed as a coach of the performing team on all last-minute changes that increase costs and make the entire paperwork received by the USASF. travel experience disorganized. • must be a coach in good standing at the program he/she is Should a team already have been awarded a bid to Worlds, representing. decline acceptance of a paid/at-large, or fail to accept the • must be a USASF professional member of the USASF (current paid/at-large bid by the 72-hour deadline, that bid may be coach member with background screening green light). transferred to an alternate team at the sponsoring event producer’s discretion. The sponsoring event producer may not • must understand that he/she is a representative of the event transfer (hand down) any at-large bids or declined at-large bids producer that awarded his/her team the bid (paid/at-large) to after 96 hours from the end of their qualifying event. The Cheerleading Worlds. They agree to act with complete Once a team accepts its bid, all required registration materials respect, sportsmanship, and graciousness at all times while must be completed by the the deadlines noted on page 11. Any representing the USASF event producer they represent at The team holding its registration in hopes of receiving a paid bid at a Cheerleading Worlds. later Worlds bid qualifier but is unsuccessful in achieving this, will be charged a late registration fee. ONLY USASF-credentialed coaches, program owners and choreographers will be permitted with their team in the practice International Teams (Non U.S.-Based) and backstage areas. Copies of each athlete’s birth certificate or passport must be with the team coach/representative at all times and readily Submitting Video for Legality Review available upon request from a Worlds official. Copies of each In an effort to ensure a penalty-free competition, each team is athlete’s proof-of-age document (pdf, jpg or doc) on a USB/zip encouraged to submit a video of their Cheerleading Worlds drive are acceptable. performance routine. This video should clearly show all stunts All International teams must submit a completed and tumbling so that they may be reviewed for legalities. International Team Roster. Routines will be reviewed by independent, neutral legality officials comprised of members of the USASF Rules Committee U.S. Based Teams Competing in International Divisions and/or its delegates. To secure confidentiality, the results of this U.S. based teams competing in International divisions must review will be communicated only to the participating program provide a copy of their official USASF roster to the event and will not be shared with other programs or with The producer at the event where they are competing to receive their Cheerleading Worlds judging panel. Videos sent after the April Worlds bid. The official USASF roster will list all athletes who 13, 2018 deadline WILL NOT be reviewed. have been registered as USASF Athlete Members and include • Videos should be emailed to: rules.cheer@USASF.net 7 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
• Video tips: www.USASFrules.com/cheerquestions/ International Open/Coed - Level 6 Alternates • Review results will be shared with teams by April 20, 2018. Teams must present a USASF roster at their bid-qualifying event The USASF suggests that each program take advantage of that includes names of the athletes performing “on the floor” at the opportunity to have its routine(s) reviewed prior to The that competition. Additionally, the same Open-Level 6 teams can Cheerleading Worlds. Regardless of whether a penalty was roster up to 10 reserve athletes that will be considered eligible received earlier in the competition season or not, this review is substitutes/alternates. These are additional members of the the only means of helping to ensure a routine free of safety program that did not have the opportunity to perform “on the infractions at The Cheerleading Worlds event. floor” at that event. Those 10 additional athletes must follow the NOTE: Although routines will be reviewed for potential same eligibility, substitution and alternate guidelines for Worlds, penalties prior to the competition via video submission, this including the guidelines requiring a Program Release Waiver. does not preclude a team from being assessed a penalty while at The Cheerleading Worlds. The USASF will have legality Program Release Waiver officials in the warm-up area and in the performance arena at Any athlete that has competed on the floor with a team in any The Cheerleading Worlds to ensure that all rules regarding the level from one program (primary program), during the Worlds competition are followed. competition season (November 1, 2017 – May 1, 2018), must have a USASF Program Release Waiver signed by the owner of Score Sheets the primary program to be eligible to compete with the Score sheets for The Cheerleading Worlds will be posted secondary program at The 2018 Cheerleading Worlds. The online at USASF.net by January 2018. USASF Program Release Waiver is found at USASF.net. Athletes, Substitutions and Alternates Roster Violations at The Cheerleading Worlds All athletes participating on a team at the 2018 Worlds must If a team is found to have made an improper substitution or be a registered member of that team’s program during the alternate, or has an illegal team member, this team: 2017–2018 competition season. Any athlete that has • will be disqualified. competed on the floor with a team in any level from a different • may be responsible for repaying the total cost of any funds program (primary program), during the Worlds competition received through a paid bid. season (November 1, 2017–May 1, 2018), must have a • may be prevented (along with the entire program from that USASF Program Release Waiver signed by the primary program gym) from being eligible for any type of bid to The owner to be eligible to compete with a secondary program at Cheerleading or Dance Worlds for the following year. the 2018 Worlds. The USASF Program Release Waiver is found Paid bids are for team members and two coaches. All at USASF.net. sponsored team members must be on the floor during the On The Cheerleading Worlds roster, each athlete’s name team’s performance at The Cheerleading Worlds. Alternates must be identified as an original, substitute or alternate and/or additional athletes/coaches brought to substitute for participant of the team that was on the floor when the bid was unplanned occurrences are not covered under paid bids, will received. All team roster names will be verified by the event not be funded by the sponsoring event producer and must be producer who awarded the bid. eligible for substitution under the aforementioned substitution rules. Should a substitute and/or an alternate become Worlds Substitution Rule necessary after submission of your team’s Worlds roster and Maximum number of substitutions allowed per team: after travel plans have been approved and confirmed, any • Extra Small Division teams – 4 additional costs associated with those substitution(s) must be • Small Division teams - 6 paid by the program. • Medium Division teams - 8 • Large Division teams – 10 Crossovers • International Open teams – 8 At The Cheerleading Worlds, crossovers of participants between teams from the same program are NOT permitted. A The allocated maximum number of substitutions will be participant may only compete on one team from a program. allowed per team for The Cheerleading Worlds. A substitute Crossovers of participants from other programs will not be must be a regular-paid participant from another team at the permitted. Crossovers of participants between cheer and same program and must have competed “on the floor” with dance teams from the same or other programs are not that team from that program at the same event where the bid permitted. In other words, a performer may represent only one was awarded. All substitutes must meet the same eligibility program in either cheer or dance. If a team is found to have requirements as the original bid-winning. made an improper substitution or alternate, this team: • will be disqualified. Worlds Wild Card Alternates Rule • may be responsible for repaying the total cost of any funds Of the allowable maximum number of substitutions (above), received through a paid bid. one to three of those may be Wild Card alternates. Wild Card • may be prevented (along with the entire all star program alternates are registered members of the same team’s from that organization) from being eligible for any type of program that received the bid. Wild Card alternates do not bid to The Cheerleading Worlds or Dance Worlds the have to be rostered or in attendance at the Worlds bid- following year. qualifying event where the bid was received. 8 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
The Cheerleading Worlds Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a travel package and a friends to register with us directly. Look for the Family & Fans commuter package? section on page 13. All athletes competing at The Cheerleading Worlds must purchase either a travel package OR commuter package. We are arriving in Orlando at 10 am on Friday. Will our hotel rooms be ready? Hotel packages include: Most hotels do not guarantee check in until 4 pm. However, if • athlete competition registration rooms are ready in your block, the hotel will check you in early. • hotel accommodations Please be sure to communicate this to your entire group • 24-hr airport transfers by Disney’s Magical Express service traveling with you. • Disney Park Hopper® tickets valid April 23-May 14, 2018 Our team doesn’t leave Orlando until 6 pm on Tuesday. What can • 5-day admission into The Cheerleading/Dance Worlds venues we do all day? • transportation to all Worlds events Check out at our team hotels is 11 am. If you wish, you may take • Celebration Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® theme park a Walt Disney World shuttle to Disney Springs to shop. The hotel will gladly store your luggage, but you will be responsible for Commuter packages include: picking it up before you depart. Hotel staff will not handle carry- • The Worlds athlete’s competition registration on bags, electronics, or trophies. • Disney Park Hopper® tickets valid April 23-May 14, 2018 What does Park Hopper® mean? What is the advantage of purchasing the Worlds travel package? A Disney Park Hopper® ticket allows you to visit one or more Our Worlds travel package offers: theme parks on the same day. For example: You may use your Convenience Park Hopper® ticket to visit Epcot® in the morning, then Magic The USASF registration staff works with Walt Disney World to Kingdom® that evening and it will be considered only one day of block your rooms so your entire group stays together and admission. Days used do not have to be consecutive. Worlds rooms are guaranteed. Booking with us just takes two steps: Park Hopper® tickets are valid April 23-May 14, 2018. 1. Arrange transportation to Orlando to fit your budget and schedule. Do we use our Park Hopper® ticket for competition? 2. Complete your Worlds registration online and submit your Yes. Each athlete and coach will need a Park Hopper® ticket to payments. enter the ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex for the Savings cheerleading competition. Admission to the ESPN Wide World of Our partnership with the Walt Disney World Resort enables the Sports® Complex is NOT considered a theme park admission, USASF to negotiate discounted rates for hotel rooms and and therefore does not use a day on your Park Hopper® ticket. Disney Park Hopper® tickets which also provide admission Park Hopper® tickets purchased for Worlds are NOT valid into competition venues. admission into cheer/dance venues hosted by other brands and vice versa. Where will we stay? Accommodations will be provided at Disney’s All Star Resort and Are discounted Park Hopper® tickets available for family and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center. Your friends not on the travel package? team may choose either hotel. The All Star Resort is a very nice Yes, these discounted Park Hopper® tickets are available: and economical hotel; the Coronado Springs Resort is more • 3-day Park Hopper® - $280 / $295 if purchased in Orlando upscale. The only difference in package prices is the hotel cost. • 4-day Park Hopper® - $310 / $325 if purchased in Orlando All other services remain the same for both hotels. In the event • 5-day Park Hopper® - $340 / $355 if purchased in Orlando that either hotel sells out before the deadline, USASF will make its best effort to make arrangements with an alternate hotel. Park Hopper® tickets may be ordered online or purchased at the Worlds Registration desk at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & How many chaperones do we need? Convention Center throughout the event. Disney Park Hopper® One program owner/coach or responsible adult (21 years of age tickets provide admission into Magic Kingdom®, Epcot®, or older) for every nine participants is required. Hollywood Studios®, and Animal Kingdom® theme parks as well Can we have five people in a room? as five days of admission into ESPN Wide World of Sports® No. The All Star Resort and Coronado Springs Resort do not allow Complex. NOTE: If you wait to purchase in Orlando, there is no more than four people to a room. Rollaway beds are not guarantee you will be able to purchase the multi-day Park available. Hoppers you want. The USASF will only have a set number of each type of Park Hoppers to sell in Orlando. We have an uneven number of athletes. Can we pay the quad rate for three athletes in a room? When will we receive our Park Hopper® tickets? No. The travel package prices have been calculated according to You will receive your tickets when you arrive at the Worlds how many people are in each room. Registration Desk at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center. Tickets will be available for pick up in We have parents who would like to come to Worlds. Can they Orlando beginning Monday, April 23, 2018. We are unable to sign up for the Worlds travel package? mail Park Hopper® tickets to your home or program in advance Of course! Many coaches include parents on the travel package of the event. with their teams. However, we encourage family members and 9 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
I want to make FastPass+ reservations as early as possible. Do spectators have to purchase a Disney Park Hopper® ticket in May I have my Park Hopper® tickets prior to arriving in Orlando? order to watch the The Cheerleading Worlds competition? Unfortunately, no. Due to the discounted nature of the Worlds No. Family and fans who DO NOT purchase Worlds travel Park Hopper® tickets, our Worlds staff will not have access to packages or Park Hopper® tickets through the USASF may the tickets until the week of the competition. purchase daily admission tickets to The Cheerleading Worlds: If we don’t use all the days on our Park Hopper® ticket, may we Daily Admission Tickets use it next year? • $40 each day No. All of the discounted tickets sold at Worlds are valid • Sold only at the ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex ticket April 23-May 14, 2018. These dates are printed on each ticket. window beginning Friday, April 27, 2018, 6:30 am. Park Hopper® tickets purchased for Worlds are NOT valid admission into cheer/dance competitions hosted by other How do I request a refund? brands and vice versa. All refund requests must be submitted in writing or by email to the address below. Include: the program/team name; reason for Will attending the Worlds Celebration Party take days off of my the refund; the amount requested; and to whom and where to Park Hopper® ticket? mail the refund check. The registration office will issue a refund No. Attending the Worlds Celebration Party at Disney’s based upon a review of your account file. All refunds are Hollywood Studios® theme park will not take a day off of your processed AFTER the event has concluded. The average Park Hopper® ticket. processing time for a refund is four weeks from the date the request is received. Refunds are not issued unless a written NOTE: You must have a wristband to attend the Worlds request is received. Celebration Party. The World’s travel package includes a wristband with each Park Hopper® ticket. Park Hopper® tickets USASF purchased individually DO NOT include a Celebration Party The Cheerleading Worlds Refund Request wristband. A wristband may be purchased for $40. 6745 Lenox Center, Suite 300 Memphis, TN 38115 email: worlds@USASF.net 10 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
The Cheerleading Worlds Registration Deadlines, Cancellation & Payment Policies All U.S. based teams are required to submit all registration materials and reservations online. Complete registration materials are available at USASF.net. Registrations received after your deadline will be accepted based on hotel availability. Hotels may fill up prior to deadline dates. Early Registration International Visa Deadline For bids received before February 23, 2018 All international visa requests must be received and processed • All registration items are due by March 15, 2018. by February 13, 2018. Team registration packets and required • Registrations received after March 15 from teams with early documents must be received in the USASF office by the registration deadlines will be held until April 6 and processed deadlines noted in this packet. with late registrations. Any team holding its registration in hopes of receiving a paid bid at a later Worlds bid qualifier Birth Certificates and is unsuccessful, still will be considered a late registration A copy of each participant’s birth certificate or passport must be and will be placed on hold. made readily available upon request of a Worlds official. Copies • All changes requested after March 22, 2018 will result in a of your athletes’ birth certificates on a USB/zip drive are $200 (two hundred dollars) per change fee. acceptable. • Cancellations received after March 15, 2018 will result in all NOTE: monies refunded with the exception of $200 (two hundred Each U.S. athlete will be required to present a photo ID before dollars) per person to cover hotel and entertainment entering the warm up room at Worlds. See Athlete Photo ID guarantees. Check on page 16 for acceptable forms of ID. • Cancellations received after March 22, 2018 will result in a full forfeiture of all monies paid. All cancellations must be in Payment Policy writing to The Cheerleading Worlds. We will not accept Payment may be in the form of: cancellations by phone. • Credit Card -- American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa. • Cashier’s check or money order mailed to the address below. Late Registration • No personal checks or program/booster checks will be For bids received after February 23, 2018 accepted. • All registration items are due by April 6, 2018. • Registrations are not approved until deposits are received. • All changes requested after April 13, 2018 will result in a Families attending with your team will not be able to register $200 (two hundred dollars) per change fee. until your registration is approved. • Cancellations received before/on April 13, 2018 will result in • Full payment is due by April 13, 2018. all monies refunded with the exception of $200 (two hundred dollars) per person to cover hotel and entertainment Mailing Address guarantees. USASF • Cancellations received after April 13, 2018 will result in a full The Cheerleading Worlds Registration forfeiture of all monies paid. All cancellations must be in 6745 Lenox Center, Suite 300 writing to The Cheerleading Worlds. We will not accept Memphis, TN 38115 cancellations by phone. email: worlds@USASF.net I have read, understand and accept the contents of the Registration Deadlines, Cancellation & Payment Policies. I also have advised all participants, parents and chaperones in my group of these policies. ______________________________________________________________________________________________/_____/2018_____ coach’s signature date participant parent/guardian signature participant parent/guardian signature ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ ________________________________/______________________________________ ___________________________________/___________________________________ NOTE: This form requires a signature and is available to print at USASF.net. 11 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
The Cheerleading Worlds Online Registration Instructions All U.S. based teams are required to submit all registration materials and reservations online. Worlds Teams USASF contracts with Varsity to manage registration and event logistics. Step 6: Review and submit your registration. You will need the following information to complete the registration process: Step 7: Submit your payment by either: • Your Varsity Connect account login that you have used for previous • Credit Card -- American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa. Go to My Varsity-sponsored event registrations. If you have never registered for a Worlds Registration, click Invoice/Payment. Varsity-sponsored event, contact your registration specialist for login • Cashier’s check or money order mailed to the address at the bottom of this credentials. page. No personal checks or program/booster checks will be • Each athlete’s first name, last name, gender, and birthdate. accepted.Registrations are not approved until deposits are received. Families attending with your team will not be able to register until your • Rooming list/housing assignments (if applicable). registration is approved. Step 1: Read all information pertaining to the event – hotel package, Step 8: Print and mail all required team forms to the address at the bottom commuter package and extra ticket pricing, etc. of this page. Step 2: Ensure that you have your Varsity Connect account login information and personal data for each athlete (first and last name, gender, birthdate) Family & Fans and coach (first and last name, gender and email). You will need the following information to complete the registration process: Step 3: To allow for a smooth and quick registration experience, we • Team Registration Number (this may be obtained from the coach once encourage you to create or update your Master Roster before you register. they have registered the team and the registration has been approved). Your Master Roster is a list of every potential athlete or coach from your • Rooming list/housing assignments (if applicable). entire program that may travel to Worlds. This is NOT the team’s Official Step 1: Go to USASF.net, click Worlds, then Registration Event Roster as described on page 16. To upload your Master Roster, you must create one using the template Step 2: Read all of the information pertaining to the event before you begin provided on the Upload People page (see link below). The birthdates must your registration process. be in the specified format and you must use the drop down menu on the template to assign each person’s role. Step 3: Click on the link to start the registration process and log in using the It is very important that you download and use this exact spreadsheet to Team Registration Number. ensure the data loads correctly. To create your Master Roster, follow this Step 4: Follow the instructions on each page to make hotel reservations link: and/or order additional tickets. If applicable, you may also assign • https://varsity1.secure.force.com/portal/EditMasterRoster participants and coaches that are on the team roster to your rooming list. • click Upload People Step 5: Review and submit your registration Once there, you can download instructions and the spreadsheet template. If Step 6: Submit your payment by: your Roster has more than 100 people, please contact your assigned • Credit Card -- American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa. Go to the registration specialist as listed below before trying to upload. My Worlds Registration and click Invoice/Payment. Step 4: Click on the link to start the registration process and log into your • Cashier’s check or money order mailed to the address at the bottom of account using your Varsity Connect login. this page. No personal checks or program/booster checks will be accepted. Step 5: Follow the instructions on each page to assign your athletes and • Registrations are not approved until deposits are received. coaches to the appropriate team(s) and create a rooming list for your team’s housing (if applicable). U.S. based teams International Teams Registration Specialist program names beginning with… non-U.S. based teams you may dial the extension at any time A–E Canada Lisa Holder lholder@USASF.net 1.800.829.6237 ext. 14316 F–I Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Mendy Terrell Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, mterrell@USASF.net Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico 1.800.829.6237 ext. 15553 J–R Africa, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Missy Miller Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark mmiller@USASF.net 1.800.829.6237 ext. 14337 S-Z Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Philippines, Jennifer Burnett Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovenia, jburnett@USASF.net Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom 1.800.829.6237 ext. 14545 Mailing Address The Cheerleading Worlds Registration, 6745 Lenox Center, Suite 300, Memphis, TN 38115 12 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
The Cheerleading Worlds Hotel Package Prices Complete registration materials are available at USASF.net. All hotel packages include: • Any two, three, four or five nights between April 27 and May 2 Airport Transportation • Round-trip airport transfers provided by Disney’s Magical Express service Upon your purchase of a Worlds hotel • Disney Park Hopper® tickets valid April 23-May 14, 2018 package we will send you a • 5-day admission into The Cheerleading Worlds and The Dance Worlds venues transportation form with important • Transportation to all events that are directly related with Worlds instructions for setting up your • Celebration Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® theme park transportation to and from the airport • All taxes and gratuities with Disney's Magical Express service. • Prices DO NOT include airfare • Transportation between Orlando Disney’s All Star Resort package price per person International Airport (MCO) and the room per room 2 nights 3 nights 4 nights 5 nights Walt Disney World Resort will be Quad 4 $540 $585 $655 $695 provided by Disney's Magical Express Triple 3 $565 $625 $715 $790 service. Attendees utilizing another Double 2 $615 $710 $860 $960 airport will need to find alternate Single 1 $795 $980 $1215 $1400 transportation. Park Hopper® ticket 3-day 3-day 4-day* 5-day • Disney's Magical Express service *A 4-day Park Hopper® ticket may be upgraded to a 5-day for an additional $30. provides motor coach transportation ______________________________________________________________________ to/from the Walt Disney World Resort and special luggage delivery service. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort package price per person room per room 2 nights 3 nights 4 nights 5 nights • Disney's Magical Express service requires a reservation. Each guest Quad 4 $605 $670 $770 $815 must be registered at a Walt Disney Triple 3 $650 $735 $865 $965 Double 2 $735 $855 $1075 $1195 World Resort prior to contacting Single 1 $1005 $1235 $1565 $1835 Disney's Magical Express service. Park Hopper® ticket 3-day 3-day 4-day* 5-day • After registering for the event, each *A 4-day Park Hopper® ticket may be upgraded to a 5-day for an additional $30. team will be provided with specific details to book their Disney's Magical Express service reservation. Extra Nights Extra nights listed below may be added to five-night hotel packages: • Reservations need to be completed • Wednesday, April 25, 2018 14 days prior to arrival. Guests will be • Thursday, April 26, 2018 asked to provide a mailing address • Monday, April 30, 2018 and inbound/outbound flight • Tuesday, May 1, 2018 information. Prices are per room per night, regardless of occupancy and include tax: • Disney's Magical Express service will • Disney’s All Star Resort $186 per room/night mail airport transportation • Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort $281 per room/night information which include detailed Extra nights are limited and offered on a first come, first service basis. arrival instructions and special luggage tags. Family & Fans Packages • Disney luggage tags and transfers will USASF offers families and fans the same great hotel packages above that we offer teams. not be provided for guests making We recommend that you set up your own registration. Please designate one contact arrangements within 14 days of person to receive all communication and share information with the rest of the group. arrival. Complete registration materials are available at USASF.net. 13 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
The Cheerleading Worlds Commuter Package Prices for Athletes and Coaches only Complete registration materials are available at USASF.net. Athletes and coaches NOT purchasing hotel packages are REQUIRED to purchase Commuter Packages. Admission to the Worlds Celebration Party are sold separately. Commuter packages do not include transportation to/from the competition venues. 3-Day package – $370 3-day Disney Park Hopper® ticket that also provides athlete’s entry into The Worlds competition venues. 4-Day package – $400 4-day Disney Park Hopper® ticket that also provides athlete’s entry into The Worlds competition venues. 5-Day package – $430 5-day Disney Park Hopper® ticket that also provides athlete’s entry into The Worlds competition venues. Worlds Celebration Party Wristband – $40 Private Celebration Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® theme park, Monday, April 30, 2018. Transportation not included. Worlds Coach Lanyard without Disney Park Hopper® Ticket – $150 (not available for pre-order) • Provides coach’s entry into the Worlds competition venues only • Available only to coaches from programs participating in Worlds who provide their USASF coach ID card • Limit one lanyard per USASF coach ID card • Sold only at the USASF Worlds Registration Desk April 26-27, 2018 Extra Ticket Prices Park Hopper® tickets may be ordered online or purchased at the Worlds Registration desk at the Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center throughout the event. Disney Park Hopper® tickets provide admission into Disney’s Magic Kingdom®, Epcot®, Hollywood Studios®, and Animal Kingdom® theme parks as well as five days of admission into ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex. NOTE: If you wait to purchase in Orlando, there is no guarantee you will be able to purchase the multi-day Park Hoppers you want. The USASF will only have a set number of each type of Park Hoppers to sell in Orlando. 3-Day Park Hopper® Ticket - $280 if purchased online / $295 if purchased in 0rlando 3 days at Disney theme parks + 5 days at The Cheerleading Worlds and The Dance Worlds venues 4-Day Park Hopper® Ticket - $310 if purchased online / $325 if purchased in 0rlando 4 days at Disney theme parks + 5 days at The Cheerleading Worlds and Dance Worlds venues 5-Day Park Hopper® Ticket - $340 if purchased online / $355 if purchased in 0rlando 5 days at Disney theme parks + 5 days at The Cheerleading Worlds and Dance Worlds venues Water Park - $45 1 day at any Disney water park Service Meal Voucher - $16.50 1 entrée and beverage per $16.50 voucher at designated theme park dining locations, lunch/dinner only (dessert not included) Worlds Celebration Party Wristband - $40 (for guests who do not purchase Worlds hotel packages) Monday, April 30, 2018 Disney’s Hollywood Studios® theme park (Worlds Celebration Party wristbands are included in Worlds hotel packages) 2018 VIP & Coaches Reception Friday, April 27, 2018, 7 pm Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center Complimentary for two representatives from each team / $120 for each additional coach/program owner Daily Admission Tickets (for spectators without Park Hopper® tickets) • The Cheerleading Worlds - $40 each day Sold only at the ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex ticket window beginning Friday, April 27, 2018, 6:30 am • The Dance Worlds - $35 each day / $85 for all three competition days Sold only at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Convention Center beginning Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 9 am 14 Contact Register online 1.888.315.9437 USASF.net worlds@USASF.net
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