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2020-21
Competitive
Cheerleading
See Covid-19 2020-21 Guidelines
Manual for
Schools and Managers
Competitive Cheerleading Manual for Schools and Managers
Table of Contents
School Information
Terms and Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................1-6
Competing School Information ....................................................................................................................................7-8
Scoresheet.......................................................................................................................................................................9
Scoresheet Rubric....................................................................................................................................................10-11
Execution Descriptors....................................................................................................................................................12
Definitions and Scoring Tools........................................................................................................................................13
Legalities Sheet .............................................................................................................................................................14
Deductions Sheet ..........................................................................................................................................................15
Entry Procedures...........................................................................................................................................................16
Photo Instruction Page..................................................................................................................................................17
Information for Schools Advancing to the State Final ...................................................................................................18
Request for Additional Awards.................................................................................................................................19-20
Sectional Pass Gate Form..............................................................................................................................................21
Student Media Information for Schools ........................................................................................................................22
General Information
School’s Responsibility Towards Hosting Officials...................................................................................................24-25
Do What’s Right! Sportsmanship Criteria......................................................................................................................26
Emergency Action Plan ............................................................................................................................................27-28
IHSA Protocol for Implementation of NFHS Sports Playing Rule for Concussions .......................................................29
Concussion Information ...............................................................................................................................................30
Mandatory Concussion Education
Return to Play Policy
State Final Media Arrangements....................................................................................................................................31
Manager Information
Managers Checklist ..................................................................................................................................................33-34
Managers Safety Information ........................................................................................................................................35
Required PA Announcements...................................................................................................................................36-41
Winners Report Instructions .........................................................................................................................................42
Awards Delivery Information .........................................................................................................................................43
Licensed Vendor Information ........................................................................................................................................44
Request for Duplicate Awards .......................................................................................................................................45
Internet Video Broadcasting Information.......................................................................................................................46
Instructions for completing Financial Report online......................................................................................................47
Revision History2020-2021
Competitive Cheerleading State Series
Terms and Conditions
In accordance with Section 1.450 of the Sectionals. Sectional host sites and school E. Eligibility: All member schools in
IHSA Constitution, the IHSA Board of Directors assignments will be announced in November good standing may enter one (1) team under
has approved the Terms and Conditions and posted at www.ihsa.org on the the provisions of the IHSA by-laws.
governing the 2020-2021 IHSA Competitive “Competitive Cheerleading” menu page under
Cheerleading State Series. “State Series Information and Results”. Gross- F. Affirmative Action: Boys and girls
inger Motors Arena in Bloomington will be the shall be permitted to participate in the state
I. SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION venue for the State Final. Tournament Central series as outlined in the IHSA affirmative action
will be located at the Pepsi Ice Center Foyer policy.
Classification in the IHSA Competitive adjacent to the Arena.
Cheerleading State Series will be determined G. Online List of Participants:
according to IHSA Policy 17 (Classification III. ONLINE ENTRIES, WITHDRAWL Registration for the state series will be
System). PROCEDURE, ELIGIBILITY, completed online using the IHSA Schools
Request to play up a division may be AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND ONLINE Center. Each school must complete the online
made through the IHSA by September 1. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS list of participants by midnight on Monday,
January 13, 2020. If a school does not submit
A. Divisions: A. Policies and Procedures: The policy the online list of participants by the deadline,
Schools shall be categorized for for entry deadlines, late entries and coaches and/or participants from the school
participation in the Competitive Cheerleading withdrawals shall be the policies and are subject to penalties, which could include,
State Series based on the following: procedures regarding entry for all IHSA but not be limited to being ruled ineligible to
1. Large Team Division: A school sponsored sports included in the 2020-21 coach or compete in the state series and/or
enrollment of 1632.01 and over shall have up entry policies and procedures which can be charged $100.00.
to 24 rostered participants with 20 allowed on found in the IHSA Schools Center on the IHSA 1. Confirmation of receipt of online
the competition floor. website. list of participants: Schools should login to
2. Medium Team Division: A school their school center site on the IHSA website
enrollment between 636.01 to 1632.00 shall B. Online Entries: All member schools and go to the activity tracker. The activity
have up to 20 rostered participants with 16 must enter their school into state series tracker will show “completed”, if you have
allowed on the competition floor. competition through the IHSA School Center checked the button indicating you finished your
3. Small Team Division: A school on the IHSA website at www.ihsa.org. The report.
enrollment up to 636.00 shall have up to 16 deadline for entry is November 1, 2020. 2. If the activity tracker does not
rostered participants with 12 allowed on the indicate “completed”, then you must go back
competition floor. C. Late Entries: Any attempt to enter a into your school’s list of participants and check
4. Coed Team Division: Two males sport online after the established deadline will the button on the online list of participants
on the competition floor is an open division and be denied. Schools that wish to enter after the indicating you are finished with your report.
shall have up to 24 rostered participants with deadline will be considered late. To be
20 on the competition floor. considered for late entry, the principal/IHSA IV. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
a. All Coed teams need to be official representative must contact the IHSA
announced to the IHSA by November 15. office to request late entry into the state series. A. Sectional Host School Expenses:
b. Teams who miss this This request shall be in writing and can be Sectional host schools shall receive a
deadline will compete in the designated directed to aespindola@ihsa.org. The penalty guarantee of $550 for hosting. The host school
division per the school’s enrollment. for late entry shall be $100.00. shall pay for all expenses. After expenses are
Note: A mascot is considered part deducted from the gross income, including
of a team and will be counted as a part of the D. Breach of Contract By-Law 6.041 gate receipts, the host school shall retain 20%
maximum number of cheerleaders allowed on (Withdrawal Procedures): To withdraw of the net income and submit the remainder to
the competition floor. without penalty, the principal/IHSA official the IHSA. In the event of a negative balance, the
representative must e-mail or fax notice to the host school shall be reimbursed the entire
II. DATES AND SITES IHSA office (aespindola@ihsa.org or 309-663- deficit. Officials will be paid by the IHSA via
7479) notifying the IHSA of the school’s ArbiterPay.
A. Dates: The dates for the IHSA withdrawal from the competitive cheerleading
Competitive Cheerleading State Series are: state series prior to the online list of B. Sites Other Than Member Schools:
1. Sectionals: Saturday, January 30, participants deadline of January 11, 2021. When a sectional is held at a site other than an
2021. 1. If a school withdraws after the IHSA member school, the IHSA will determine
2. State Final: Friday and Saturday, deadline of January 11, 2021, the school will the financial arrangements with the host using
February 5 & 6, 2021. be charged a $100 penalty. current financial arrangements as guidelines.
2. If a school does not show up for
B. Sites: The state shall be divided into competition, the school will be charged a $100 C. Participant Expenses: Neither the
five (5) Sectionals. The number of competing penalty and, if applicable, the school may be IHSA or the local tournament management will
schools, travel distance, geographical location charged for any additional financial loss assume responsibility for any contestant
and the number of entries shall be primary sustained by the offended school(s) or the expenses of any kind.
factors in the determination of number and association because of such breach.
boundary lines for schools assigned to these
—1—D. Admission: The IHSA Board of B. Sectional Manager: The local Mats should be provided for all three warm-up
Directors has established the following ticket manager shall have authority to take proper stations: stretching - 1 mat, tumbling - 2 mats,
prices for sectional and state final competition: and appropriate action in any case of unusual full warm-up – 9 mats.
1. Sectional - $6.00 general situations arising during the competitions. 3. In the sectional and state series,
admission. However, no part of the terms and conditions uninterrupted clock minutes shall be provided
2. State - $10.00 per session may be set aside. In all cases involving an for warm-up prior to competition. Teams may
general admission. interpretation not specifically covered by the not be on the official warm-up floor prior to the
Note: Child in arms requires no ticket rules, the competition manager shall consult designated time.
for all levels of competition. with the head official before the announcement 4. Only approved/credentialed
of results or the presentation of awards. participants, coaches, and athletic trainers will
E. Tickets: Anyone without credentials be allowed in the warm-up area during
must purchase a ticket for sectional and state C. Sectional Performance Order: sectionals and state final competition.
final competition. Tickets will be available at the Sectional competition order will be randomly
door one hour prior to the competition on the determined by the IHSA and will be posted F. Competition Disruption:
day of the event. Spectators are not allowed in online on the competitive cheerleading menu Tournament management reserves the right to
the warm-up or competition areas. page under state series information & results cease competition under the following
1. Sectionals: Tickets will be after the January list of participants deadline. conditions:
available at the door on the day of competition. There will be a site manager at each sectional. 1. At the sectional and state
2. State: Presale tickets will be No local manager shall be permitted to change preliminary rounds IHSA licensed officials
arranged through the Grossinger Motors Arena the order in which the schools compete unless reserve the right to stop a routine due to an
for the state final. General seating tickets, fan given permission by the IHSA office. Programs obvious injury.
bus tickets and limited luxury suites may be and schedules can be created by the sectional a. In the event that an injury
purchased for each session in advance of the managers using TourneyWire, the web-based causes the team’s routine to be interrupted
state final by contacting Grossinger Motors competition management service program. during a performance, the head official and
Arena ticket office at 309-434-2679. Tickets tournament management shall determine the
will be available for purchase online at D. Coaches Meeting: A coaches’ time for the team to feed back into the warm-
http://grossingermotors.arenabloomington.com. meeting will be conducted prior to each up and competition order to complete their
division of competition at sectional and state as performance. This time should not exceed 30
F. Refunds: Under no circumstances outlined in the performance schedule. A coach (thirty) minutes for the team to perform their
shall there be a refund of ticket money for (or a school representative) from each school routine again. Judging will resume from the
tickets sold. must attend this meeting. The purpose of the point at which the injury/interruption occurred
meeting is to review any policies, procedures as determined by the head official. The routine
V. TOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS and rules governing the conduct of the event. must be performed full-out from the beginning.
Coaches will be responsible for the information All point deductions accumulated to the point
A. Sectional Assignments: Sectional covered at the meeting. of injury will carry over. If a team prefers not to
assignments can be found online at 1. The sectional manager or re-work the routine, at the coaches’ discretion,
www.ihsa.org on the “Competitive appointed manager shall conduct the meeting they may take the score they have received up
Cheerleading” page under “State Series for coaches prior to each division at the to that point. If a skill has not been performed
Information & Results”. All IHSA member sectional tournament on the Saturday of a “0” will be given in that category. If multiple
schools entered in the Competitive sectionals. injuries occur, the same process will be in
Cheerleading State Series will be assigned by 2. The sectional manager will effect.
the IHSA to one of the five (5) proportional introduce the head official/officiating crew and b. In the event that an injury
divisions for sectional level competition. These any other personnel that they deem necessary occurs during warm-up and the athlete is no
assignments will appear online after the to introduce to the coaches. The sectional longer able to participate, the head official and
November entry deadline. Assignments are manager will discuss items on the sectional tournament management shall determine the
made according to the IHSA Grouping Policy agenda/tournament logistics and answer any time for the team to feed back into the warm up
#18. The number of competing schools, travel questions regarding the competition. and competition order. This time should not
distance, geographical location and the number exceed 30 (thirty) minutes from the time of
of entries shall be primary factors in the E. Warm-up Time: A seven (7) injury in the warm-up area.
determination of number and boundary lines minute warm-up time at the sectional 2. If, in the opinion of the
for these sectionals. tournament shall be posted online at tournament officials, a team’s routine is
www.ihsa.org. prior to competition. An eight interrupted because of failure of the
VI. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE AND (8) minute warm-up time at the state final will tournament equipment, facilities, or other
TIME SCHEDULES be posted online at ihsa.org. Coaches and factors attributable to the tournament rather
competitors must report in person to the than the team, the head official should stop the
A. Sectional Management: In all cases warm-up site director at the designated time. routine. The tournament officials will determine
in which a member school is selected as a 1. At sectional and state the degree and effect of the interruption. The
competition site, the IHSA official competition the host shall not make its team will be allowed to present its routine from
representative of the high school shall performance area available earlier to any teams the place in the routine where the interruption
automatically assume entire responsibility for for practice sessions. When a part of the state occurred.
the competition. The official representative may series is played at a facility other than a 3. In the event a team’s routine is
delegate the authority to manage the member school’s facility, none of the teams interrupted because of failure of the team’s
competition to another staff member. If the site entered, including a hosting member school own equipment, the team must either continue
is not located at a member school, then the shall be permitted to practice at the facility. the routine or take the score earned to that
IHSA Board of Directors shall appoint a local 2. Schools entered in the point.
manager with like responsibilities. competition will only be allowed warm-
up/practice time as scheduled by the IHSA.
—2—G. State Final Time Schedule: On VIP south entrance and after 7:00 a.m. on Note: Finalized state final performance
Friday, February 5, 2021 preliminary rounds of Friday, February 7, at the Pepsi Ice Rink main schedules will be posted online on the Monday
competition will be conducted. On Saturday, entrance located on the south of the after sectional level competition.
February 6, 2021 final rounds of competition Grossinger Motors Arena. A coach/school
will be conducted. The state final time schedule official is the only person permitted to pick up VII. SECTIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF
shall be as follows: the schools’ packet. The Pepsi Ice Rink foyer of WINNERS
Grossinger Motors Arena in downtown
Friday, February 5, 2021 Bloomington is tournament central. A. Sectionals: The first, second, third,
fourth and fifth place teams in each division
SESSION 1 I. State Final Performance Order: The from the sectional shall advance to the state
Small and Medium Team Preliminaries IHSA office will determine the performance final and compete in the division in which they
order for state level competition. This order will qualified.
8:00 a.m.—Coaches Meeting (Club Level be posted online on the competitive
Restaurant) cheerleading page at www.ihsa.org under state B. Advancement of Next Qualifier:
8:00 a.m.—Doors of the Arena Open to Public series information & results. The following Should a qualifying team withdraw or be
8:55 a.m.—Welcome & National Anthem formula shall be used to determine the disqualified before the state final tournament,
9:00 a.m.—First Performance performance order for the state final: the remaining qualifier from the same sectional
(Small and Medium team performances 1. Each sectional is randomly in that division shall be moved up.
alternate) assigned a letter code (A to E) prior to the start
1:10 p.m.—Last Performance of the state series. C. Withdrawal or Disqualification: A
1:15 p.m.—Announcement of Small Division 2. The chart below, and the team moving up due to withdrawal or
Finalists sectional code, is published at the same time disqualification may be entered in the state final
1:30 p.m.—Announcement of Medium as the sectional performance order. up to the competition time. It is the
Division Finalists 3. Each team’s performance order responsibility of the principal or coach to notify
within a particular division is determined by the the IHSA office at the earliest possible time that
SESSION 2 place the team won at the sectional another advancing team may be necessary. The
Large and Coed Team Preliminaries tournament, according to the table. IHSA office will officially inform the school’s
4. In case of a tie for 5th place at a administration/coach that they will replace a
2:15 p.m.—Coaches Meeting (Club Level sectional, an additional entry will be added at qualifier.
Restaurant) the end of the order.
2:30 p.m.—Doors of the Arena Open to Public 5. In case of a tie for any particular VIII. TOURNAMENT RULES
3:25 p.m.—Welcome & National Anthem place at a sectional, the teams will perform in
3:30 p.m.—First Performance the opposite order in the state finals. For A. NFHS Spirit Rules Book: The current
(Large and Coed team performances example, at sectional A, two teams tie for 2nd National Federation Spirit Rules published by
alternate) (and 3rd) place. In the chart, the order the National Federation of High Schools
7:40 p.m.—Last Performance assigned to A-2 is #14. The order assigned to (NFHS) are the official rules governing the
7:45 p.m.—Announcement of Large Division A-3 is #18. Reversing the order, the team that IHSA competitive cheerleading state series
Finalists performed first in the sectional is assigned competition. The NFHS’s official high school
8:00 p.m.—Announcement of Coed Division order #18. The team that performed last in the Spirit Rules Book is the minimum safety guide
Finalists sectional is assigned order #14. for the state series.
Saturday, February 6, 2021 Order Sectional Place B. Participants: Schools shall be
1 A 5 categorized for participation in the Competitive
SESSION 3 2 B 4 Cheerleading State Series based on the
Finals 3 C 3 following:
10:00 a.m.—Doors of the Arena Open to 4 D 2 1. Large Team Division: A school
Public 5 E 1 shall have up to 24 rostered participants with
10:55 a.m.—Welcome & National Anthem 6 B 5 20 allowed on the competition floor.
11:00 a.m.—Small and Medium Team Finals 7 C 4 2. Medium Team Division: A school
(Small and Medium team performances 8 D 3 shall have up to 20 rostered participants with
alternate) 9 E 2 16 allowed on the competition floor.
12:45 p.m.—Small Team Awards 10 A 1 3. Small Team Division: A school
1:15 p.m.—Medium Team Awards 11 C 5 shall have up to 16 rostered participants with
2:30 p.m.—IESA Exhibition 12 D 4 12 allowed on the competition floor.
2:55 p.m.—Announcements & National 13 E 3 4. Coed Team Division: Two males
Anthem 14 A 2 on the competition floor is an open division and
3:00 p.m.—Large and Coed Team Finals 15 B 1 shall have up to 24 rostered participants with
(Large and Coed team performances 16 D 5 20 on the competition floor.
alternate) 17 E 4 a. All Coed teams need to be
4:45 p.m.—Large Team Awards 18 A 3 announced to the IHSA by November 15.
5:15 p.m.—Coed Team Awards 19 B 2 b. Teams who miss this
20 C 1 deadline will compete in the designated
H. State Final School Packets: At the 21 E 5 division per the school’s enrollment.
state final, school packets, which include 22 A 4 Note: A mascot is considered part
important state final information, updates, 23 B 3 of a team and will be counted as a part of the
state final credentials and programs may be 24 C 2 maximum number of cheerleaders allowed on
picked up Thursday, February 4 from 6:30 p.m. 25 D 1 the competition floor.
to 8:30 p.m. at the Grossinger Motors Arena
—3—C. Competition Guidelines: Each team b. Megaphones appropriately F. Scoring: Refer to the score sheet and
will present one competitive routine. used by competitors will be permitted. rubric in the competition manual.
1. Timing c. Teams shall be permitted to 1. Sectional: The official IHSA score
a. Competition will consist of a place the above listed items on the competition sheet will be used for the scoring of all
three (3) minute time limit. floor before timing begins. competitive cheerleading routines. The total
b. No penalty for time violations d. Teams should avoid stepping accumulative point value of the officials score
will be assessed until three (3) seconds beyond on poms, signs, school flags/banners and sheets will be averaged. There shall be one (1)
the specified time limit. For example, if the time megaphones. After use, items must be placed IHSA head official, three (3) IHSA technical
limit is three (3) minutes, no penalty will be safely on the floor per NFHS Spirit Rule 2-1-5. officials, and three (3) IHSA panel officials
assessed until the performance has exceeded e. Glitter may be used on signs assigned by the IHSA for each sectional site.
three minutes and 3 seconds as verified by two if laminated or sealed per NFHS Spirit Rule 3- 2. State: The official IHSA score
(2) stopwatches. 1-7. sheet will be used for the scoring of all
c. The team may use a f. Props are not permitted. competitive cheerleading routines. The total
maximum of two minutes (2) of the three- Only crowd leading signs, poms, school accumulative point value of the officials score
minute time limit for music. The timing begins flags/banners may be used in a safe manner sheets will be averaged. There shall be five (5)
with the team’s first movement, voice, or note per VIII. C. 4. a IHSA hired panel officials and one (1) head
of music, whichever comes first, on the panel official for each division for state. There
competition floor. Timing ends with the last D. Artificial Noisemakers: All artificial shall be three (3) technical officials and (1)
motion, word, or beat of music. There will be noise-making devices shall be excluded from head technical official for state.
an official timer at each level of competition. All the performance area. Tournament managers 3. When five panel officials are used
participants must start in the competition area should not permit spectators to use air horns at at the state final, the high and low scores will
with at least one foot on the floor. Entrances the competition venue. Cheerleaders may use be dropped. The remaining scores are
and exits are not considered part of the routine megaphones during competition only. averaged.
and should not be organized. 4. For both the sectional and the
d. All competition rules will E. Competitor’s Apparel: All state final, deductions/penalties shall be
apply until the team completely clears the competitors shall wear only school subtracted from the total accumulative point
competition floor. issued/approved uniforms for competition value average.
2. Competition Area during the sectionals and the state final. All
a. The competitive cheering uniforms, including footwear, must follow the G. Team Ties: At all competitions, teams
surface shall be a matted area of 54 feet wide x NFHS Spirit Rules Book. The NFHS Spirit Rules tied for a position which qualifies for
42 feet deep (9 strips). The mats should cover Book governs all participant advancement from preliminaries to finals shall
the entire area, provide uniform thickness and apparel/accessories. Participants will not be be advanced without the tie being broken.
be a flat, consistent surface with no cracks, permitted to compete in illegal attire. Officials
obstructions, or untaped seams. The shall have authority to assess penalties for H. Coaching: At the sectional and state
competition mats will run vertical to the panel failure to comply with these requirements. final, eligible high school coaches shall follow
officials at all competition sites. 1. Team Uniforms: these procedures:
b. Teams may line up anywhere a. All uniforms shall be devoid 1. A maximum of four (4)
inside the competition area. A participant can of commercial advertising. The manufacturer’s competitive cheerleading coaches shall be
step on the white boundary line, but if he/she logo/trademark which shall not exceed 2 1/4 allowed on the roster to coach. Only coaches
steps completely over the white boundary line square inches with no dimension exceeding 2 whose names appear on the list of participants
during competition it is considered out of ¼ inches. It may appear only once on each will be allowed to coach unless written
bounds. piece of wearing apparel. notification from the school’s principal/IHSA
c. Members of your competitive b. All briefs (base garments) official representative verifies the eligibility of a
team must fulfill all spotting requirements as should be a solid color and devoid of any coach. Schools may only submit the names of
governed by the NFHS Spirit Rules. markings including but not limited to sequins, those coaches who are in compliance with
3. Music prints, letters, words, and symbols. IHSA By-law 2.070.
a. Music can be on a CD or c. Teams shall wear uniforms 2. At the state final, eligible coaches
digital format with a back-up. Coaches are that are of similar color and/or marking. shall receive four (4) coaching passes in their
responsible for all necessary adapters. d. All uniforms must have some team packet.
b. It is the responsibility of the school designation (i.e. school name, logo, a. The eligible coaches shall
head coach or their designee to start and stop mascot or monograms) visibly printed on the wear the coaching pass on the outside of
their music. uniform. his/her clothes while coaching.
c. Coaches will be allowed to 2. Participant Limitations: b. Only coaches wearing this
check their music prior to performing. a. Fingernails, including pass will be allowed into designated areas to
d. Music should not contain any artificial nails, must be kept at an appropriate coach.
suggestive lyrics. length (short, near the end of the fingers) to 3. Coaches must always remain in
e. The association assumes no minimize risk for the participant. the designated areas during warm-ups and
responsibility for the payment of copyright, b. Hair must be worn in a competition and not disrupt the competition.
royalty, or any other fees connected to the manner to minimize risk to participants (away Coaching should be limited to words of help
performances of any material in the from the face and off the shoulders). and encouragement, and the ethics of good
competitive cheer state series. c. Glitter that does not readily sportsmanship must be observed.
4. Props adhere on the hair, face, body or uniform is not 4. Violation of ineligible coaching
a. Only appropriate poms, permitted. during the sectional or state final competition
signs and school flags/banners used in a safe d. Jewelry of any kind is may be considered gross misconduct and
manner by competing teams to lead the crowd prohibited, except for the allowable religious could result in penalty deductions to dismissal
during their performance are allowed. and medical needs as outlined in the NFHS from coaching.
Spirit Rules Book.
—4—I. State Final Passes: State Final 1. They are in good taste and reflect 3. Television and Radio Originators:
passes will be provided to all competing good sportsmanship in their message and use; It is the responsibility of the local manager to
schools and eligible coaches and school 2. They reflect identification and accept applications, approve requests to
officials/administrators. All participants are encouragement to participants and their originate, collect proper rights fees payment
required to wear their passes at all time. respective school/community; (where required) and make cancellation
Competitors’ passes can be kept with the 3. They are not displayed in the area refunds for television and/or radio origination,
coaching staff while the team is in uniform and of competition or in a manner which does not according to the IHSA television and/or radio
competing. Competitors must have their interfere with competition; broadcast policy.
passes visible to be allowed entry into the 4. They do not obstruct the view of a. Television broadcast rights
arena. State Final passes allow entry into the participants or spectators or cover other fees for all levels of competition below the state
state final at any time during the competition. signage; and final level shall be paid to the host school and
5. They are not safety hazards. shall become part of the revenue to be shared
J. Substitutions: After the list of by the member school(s) and the Association
participants have been entered, competing C. Damage to Property or Equipment: If according to the financial terms stipulated in
schools may use any student whose name representatives from any school entered in the these terms and conditions.
appears on the list of participants as state series are found guilty of carelessly or b. Radio broadcast rights fees
competitors. No substitution of names to the maliciously breaking, damaging or destroying are not required for any level of competition in
list of participants shall be made after the property or equipment belonging to the host this state series. Local managers shall permit
January list of participants deadline. Alternates school or host venue, such school shall be held radio originations of the competition.
on this list may be used for competition at any responsible for costs incurred in replacing or c. Television and/or radio
time. repairing such property or equipment. stations which do not apply in advance, or
which do not pay required rights fees prior to
K. Consolation Competition: There shall D. Media: Policy regarding media the start of the competition in each respective
be no consolation competition. requirements for each local manager is level in this state series shall not be given
contained in the current IHSA Handbook. credentials nor allowed access to the facility to
L. Refusing to Participate: If an IHSA Reporting information to the news media shall originate. Sponsors of the originations for
member team refuses to compete after being be the responsibility of each local manager. television and radio shall be only those so
assigned to a competition, the tournament Media and school media passes are available stipulated in the respective IHSA television and
manager shall report the incident to the IHSA by contacting Matt Troha at the IHSA office at broadcast policies.
office. The withdrawing team will be 309-663-6377. 4. Rights Fees for Television and
responsible for all applicable fees. Refer to 1. Media Provisions: Space shall be Radio:
Article III-D in the terms and conditions set aside to provide for news media a. Television rights fees are to
regarding breach of contract. representatives covering the state series be charged by local managers and/or the IHSA
whether they are from newspapers, radio as contained in the IHSA television policy.
M. Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Managers stations, commercial television stations, and/or b. Radio Fees:
and officials have the strictest instructions to cable television stations. i. Sectional Contest = No
disqualify any competitor, coach and/or person 2. Media Personnel Requirements: Charge
guilty of profane or indecent language or of Photographers or television personnel with ii. State Final = No Charge
gross unsportsmanlike conduct. The IHSA by- cameras may enter the performance area to
laws give the IHSA Board of Directors complete take pictures provided that: E. Videotaping: The local manager may
authority to penalize a school for any a. The individual is wearing the provide videotaping for purchase. Spectators
unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of the IHSA media/photographers pass; will be allowed to videotape in the stands,
principal, the coach, the athletes, the faculty, b. The individual reports to the provided they remain in their seat and do not
the board of education or any other official site manager with credentials; obstruct the view of participants and
representative of any participating school. c. The individual stays off the spectators. The IHSA prohibits any taping for
matted competition areas and remains at least the purpose of video reviewing during the
N. Disqualification: five feet away from the competition floor; tournament.
Any team that does not adhere to these terms d. The individual remains
and conditions may be subject to seated when taking pictures; F. Flash Photography: No flash cameras
disqualification from the tournament and will e. The individual only walks can be used during competition.
automatically forfeit any right to awards when the competitors are entering or exiting;
received at the tournament. f. The individual refrains from G. Tobacco/Liquid Nicotine Products:
speaking to the student athletes during The use of tobacco or liquid nicotine products
IX. TOURNAMENT POLICIES competition. in any competition area, either during a
g. Media is not allowed in the practice or while a contest is in progress, or
A. All-Star Teams: No officers of the warm up area or locker rooms. affiliated property of any IHSA state series
tournament, game official or anyone serving h. If applicable, news media contest by any coach, player, any other person
under the supervision of the Illinois High may use non-distracting lighting if the manager connected with a team, or fan shall be
School Association may cooperate in any way has given permission. News media prohibited. State series hosts are required to
in the selection of an all-star/all-state team. photographers are allowed to use filtered make all state series contest sites and any
electronic flashes. If the manager and contest affiliated property, including parking lots, fan
B. Fans Signs and Banners: The officials agree that the flashes are causing accommodation areas, and other school or
displaying of signs, banners, placards or interference with the conduct of the event venue property, tobacco/liquid nicotine
similar items by fans at IHSA state series is competition, then they can require the free zones on the date or dates of any IHSA
permitted, provided: photographer to cease use of the flash. event being held at the site.
—5—H. Use of Inhalers: A student with 3. The winning school at each B. Locations: The host site manager in
asthma may possess and use his/her sectional in each represented division will conjunction with the head official will
medication during an IHSA competition, while receive a sectional plaque. determine and confirm the logistics of the
under the supervision of school personnel, competition. Officials for the competition must
provided the school meets the outlined B. State Final Awards: An awards be in the designated official’s area when the
procedures of self-administration in the Illinois ceremony will be held at the conclusion of the warm-up period begins.
school code. state final.
1. Team standings will be C. Communication: All competition
I. Automated External Defibrillators determined in accordance with the scoring communication must be directed to the host
(AED): Host schools must have an AED system described in VIII. manager. Normal procedural conversation that
available and on site at all IHSA post season 2. A trophy will be awarded to must take place between the host
contests. teams finishing first (1), second (2) and third school/manager, officials, coaches, team
(3) in each respective division. members or school representatives is allowed.
J. Alcoholic Beverages and IHSA State 3. Medallions will be presented to
Series: The possession, distribution, sale the schools of the first three placing teams in D. Electronic Scoring: Officials will
and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages are each respective division. In addition, four (4) submit score sheets electronically to the head
prohibited at the site and on any affiliated coaches, one (1) superintendent, one (1) official at the competition for each division. It is
property of any IHSA state series contest. State principal, one (1) athletic director and one (1) the head official’s responsibility to verify all
series hosts are required to make all state athletic trainer will be presented with a scores and order of finish. The site manager
series contest sites and any affiliate property, medallion. Only the credentialed team/school will include score sheets and order of finish
including parking lots, fan accommodation representatives may participate in the awards after the competition of each division in the
areas, and other school or event venue presentation. team exit packets.
property, alcohol free zones on the date or 4. Competitors participating in the
dates of any IHSA event being held at the site. awards presentation shall wear their school’s E. Fees: Officials will be paid by the
Violation of this policy by an event host will official warm-up or team uniform. If a school IHSA via ArbiterPay.
subject the host to a penalty for violation of fails to comply, they shall not be allowed to 1. Sectionals: Each panel and
IHSA By-law 2.020. Such penalty may include participate in the awards ceremony. technical official shall receive a flat fee of
but not necessarily be limited to prohibition $235.50. Each head official shall receive a flat
against subsequent event hosting C. Awards Fulfillment: All awards will fee of $275.50.
assignments. Violation of this policy by a non- be furnished by the IHSA and are not an 2. State Final: Each panel and
hosting member school will subject the school expense charged upon the individual host. technical official shall receive a flat fee of
to penalty for violation of IHSA By-law 2.020. Sectional level awards will be mailed to the $420.50. Each head official shall receive a flat
Patrons of any IHSA state series contest host sites. fee of $445.50.
determined to be in violation of this policy will 1. Duplicate awards will be
be removed from the premise, and law presented in the case of ties. F. Mileage Reimbursement Policy: In
enforcement officials will be called as 2. Additional medallion awards can the state series, to assist officials for out-of-
warranted. No ticket refunds will be granted in be purchased by the winning schools. pocket expenses, a voucher system will be
such cases. used to compensate officials when they
XI. OFFICIALS actually drive in excess of 70 miles round trip
K. Prayer at IHSA State Series Contest: per competition. Payment will be made through
Prayer at an IHSA state series contest that A. Assignments: IHSA licensed officials the IHSA office, after completion of the
takes place over the public address system is will be assigned through the IHSA office to tournament series, at a rate of thirty (30) cents
prohibited. work the sectionals and state finals. per mile for all mileage in excess of 70 miles
1. Sectionals: At each sectional level round trip. No compensation will be permitted
X. AWARDS of competition seven (7) officials will be for trips of less than 70 miles round trip.
assigned to each sectional: One (1) head
A. Sectional Awards: Awards will be official, three (3) panel officials, and three (3)
presented at each sectional. technical officials in which one will be
1. Team standings will be designated as the head tech official. The head
determined in accordance with the scoring official will make “comments only.”
system described in VIII. 2. State Final: At the state final
2. The top five (5) schools competition, one (1) head official, five (5) panel
advancing in each represented division from officials, and three (3) technical officials for
the sectional to the state final will be each division will be assigned. Additionally, one
announced. (1) head technical official will be assigned to
the state final to oversee all four divisions.
—6—Competing School Information
• www.ihsa.org • Phone: 309-663-6377 • Fax: 309-663-7479 •
2020-21 Competitive Cheerleading Competition Information
Important Dates:
Tuesday, August 11.................................................Online Rules Presentation Available
Monday, October 26 ...............................................Practice May Begin
Monday, Nov. 2.......................................................Competition May Begin
Friday, October 30...................................................Entry Deadline
Sunday, November 15.............................................Deadline to Declare Coed Entry
Monday, November 30............................................Sectional Assignments Posted
Tuesday, December 1..............................................Last Date to View Online Rules Presentation
Monday, January 11 ...............................................List of Participants Online Deadline
Wednesday, January 13..........................................Team Photo and Cutline Due in IHSA Schools Center
Saturday, January 30 ..............................................Sectionals
Tuesday, February 2................................................Deadline for Advancing Schools to Confirm Hotel Rooms
Thursday, February 4 ..............................................State Final Packet Pick Up @ VIP Entrance of Grossinger Motors Arena - 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 5 ...................................................State Final Packet Pick Up @ Pepsi Ice Center @ 7:00 a.m.
Friday-Saturday, February 5-7 ................................State Final @ Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington
Tournament Central @ Pepsi Ice Center (Time Schedule Posted on IHSA.org)
Saturday, February 6...............................................Season Ends
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 ....................................Competitive Cheerleading Advisory Committee Meeting
Future State Series Dates:
Sectionals State
January 29, 2022 February 4-5, 2022
January 28, 2023 February 3-4, 2023
January 27, 2024 February 2-3, 2024
Terms and Conditions: The Terms and Conditions are the rules under which your school agreed to compete in the state series. The Terms and
Conditions can be found online on at IHSA.org on the “Competitive Cheerleading” page under “Resources”.
2020-2021 Rule Changes: Refer to the gray shaded areas of the Competitive Cheerleading State Series Terms and Conditions for any rule changes.
Sectional Assignment: Entered schools will be assigned to a sectional by the IHSA. Sectional assignments are available online at www.ihsa.org
under the “Competitive Cheerleading” link - https://www.ihsa.org/SportsActivities/CompetitiveCheerleading.aspx. Click on “State Series Information
& Results” and then “Assignments”. Sectional assignments will be posted after the November entry deadlines.
List of Participants: To participate in the Competitive Cheerleading State Series, schools must complete the following information by midnight,
Monday, January 11, 2021.
• IHSA List of Participants (LOP).
Schools should print a copy of each page of the online forms for their records and take them to the competition. If a school does not submit their
online list of participants by the deadline, coaches and/or participants from that school are subject to penalties, which could include but not be
limited to being ruled ineligible to coach or compete in the state series and/or charged $100.00 for breach of contract.
Sectionals: Sectional level competitions will be held on Saturday, January 30 at various locations around the state. “Sectional Performance Order”
for competition will be posted online on the “Competitive Cheerleading” menu page at IHSA.org under “State Series Information & Results”.
Schedules will be posted approximately two weeks prior to the Sectional and may be subject to change. A coaches meeting conducted by the
assigned sectional manager will take place at each Sectional prior to each division.
Sectional Level Advancement of Winners & Awards: The top five (5) teams in each division shall advance from each sectional to the state final.
The top team in each division from every sectional shall receive a sectional championship plaque.
—7—Official’s Assignments: Assignment of officials shall be made by the IHSA. The final assignments will be electronically sent to the host school
managers through their IHSA Schools Center. Coaches are reminded to rate officials and update their top 15 list of officials throughout the season.
Future Sectional Host Sites: Schools interested in being a host site can enter information through the IHSA Schools Center under “Host
Availability” or contact the IHSA at ccarr@ihsa.org.
Official Assignments: Assignment of officials shall be made by the IHSA. The final assignments will be electronically sent to the host school
managers through their IHSA Schools Center.
State Final Information: Coaches can pick up team packets on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the VIP entrance of the Arena.
The arena will be available for viewing during this time at the concourse level only. On Friday and Saturday, tournament central will in the Pepsi Ice
Center connected to the arena and coaches can pick up team packets after 7:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021.
State Final Souvenir Merchandise will be available for purchase in the concourse of the Arena on Friday and Saturday.
State Final Structure:
Friday: Preliminary rounds of competition in all four divisions with the top ten (10) teams in each division advancing to finals.
Saturday: Final rounds of competition in all four divisions with the top (3) teams being awarded.
State Final Awards: An awards ceremony will be conducted at the conclusion of each division on Saturday.
State Final
Small Division: 1st through 3rd places – team trophy and medals
Medium Division: 1st through 3rd places – team trophy and medals
Large Division: 1st through 3rd places – team trophy and medals
Coed Division: 1st through 3rd places – team trophy and medals
Sportsmanship award(s) will be sent to the school(s) that display exemplary sportsmanship throughout the state series.
Competition Mats: Ross Athletic Supply will be the official provider of the state final warm up and competition carpet bonded foam cheerleading
mats. The state final mats are available for purchase after the finals. Contact stacy@rossathletic.com - 479-646-2122 for details.
Music Provider: Calvin Buado from Double B Entertainment will be the official provider of the state final warm up and competition music
equipment. Questions regarding music can be directed to calvincornel@gmail.com.
—8—Competitive Cheerleading Scoresheet
o Sectional School: _____________________________________________________
o State Division: ____________________________________________________
Official:______________________________________________________
COMPETITION CATEGORY TEAM SCORE COMMENTS
JUMPS
10 pts. ________________
Execution 5 pts. ________________
TUMBLING
10 pts. ________________
Execution 5 pts. ________________
PYRAMIDS/TOSSES
10 pts. ________________
Execution 5 pts. ________________
PARTNER STUNTS
10 pts. ________________
Execution 5 pts. ________________
MOTIONS/DANCE 10 pts. ________________
PROJECTION/SHOWMANSHIP 10 pts. ________________
SKILL UTILIZATION 10 pts. ________________
ROUTINE COMPOSITION 10 pts. ________________
RAW SCORE ________________/100 pts.
— DEDUCTIONS
— LEGALITIES
TOTAL ________________/100 pts.
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JUMPS EXECUTION
Technique = A team's effectiveness in demonstrating proper form (body, leg, and arm positions; approach; height; flexibility; landing), uniformity and synchronization.
Below Average 0.1-0.5 Average 0.6-1.0 Above Average 1.1-1.5
The athletes demonstrate below average technique. The athletes demonstrate average technique. The athletes demonstrate above average technique.
TUMBLING EXECUTION
Technique = A team’s effectiveness in demonstrating proper form (body, leg and arm positions; control; entry; landing), speed, uniformity and synchronization.
Below Average 0.1-0.5 Average 0.6-1.0 Above Average 1.1-1.5
The athletes demonstrate below average technique. The athletes demonstrate average technique. The athletes demonstrate above average technique.
PYRAMIDS/TOSSES EXECUTION
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Pyramids Technique = A team's effectiveness in demonstrating proper form (body alignment, flexibility, control), timing, synchronization and power of structures, transitions,
releases, and dismounts. Bobbles, balance checks, early cradles, and errors that distract from the performance will also be factored.
Tosses Technique = A team's effectiveness in demonstrating proper form (body alignment, control, height, precision, catch) and synchronization.
Below Average 0.1-0.5 Average 0.6-1.0 Above Average 1.1-1.5
The athletes demonstrate below average technique. The athletes demonstrate average technique. The athletes demonstrate above average technique.
PARTNER STUNTS EXECUTION
Technique = A team's effectiveness in demonstrating proper form (body alignment, flexibility, control), timing, uniformity, precision, power, and synchronization of stunts and
dismounts. Bobbles, balance checks, early cradles and errors that distract from the performance will also be factored.
Below Average 0.1-0.5 Average 0.6-1.0 Above Average 1.1-1.5
The athletes demonstrate below average technique. The athletes demonstrate average technique. The athletes demonstrate above average technique.
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