2012-13 COLLEGIATE DIVISIONS
2012-13 Collegiate Team Divisions
All collegiate teams will perform on a standard cheer mat. All routines must follow the AACCA College Cheerleading Safety Rules and may not exceed 2:30 minutes. Amount of music is not dictated by Cheer Ltd however, voice is a category that is scored. (See scoresheets for more information.) Eligibility covers current members and accepted 2012-13 recruits. Intermediate College Division Restrictions CLICK HERE!
*Athletes must be enrolled at the school they are representing as a full-time student and meet all eligibility guidelines set forth by the college/university as a student athlete of that college/university.
| DIVISION | GENDER |
MEMBERS |
| Intermediate All-Girl Collegiate NEW! | Female Only |
5 - 36 members |
| Intermediate Coed Collegiate NEW! | Female/Male |
5 - 36 members; 1-6 males |
| Small Collegiate | Female Only |
5 - 12 members |
| Medium Collegiate | Female Only |
13 - 20 members |
| Large Collegiate | Female Only |
21+ members |
| Small Coed Collegiate | Female/Male |
5 - 36 members; 1-4 males |
| Large Coed Collegiate | Female/Male |
5 - 36 members; 5+ males |
NOTE: Cheer Ltd reserves the right to combine, delete or add divisions based on registration.
2012-13 Collegiate Dance Team Divisions
Teams perform routines in specialized dance areas. Cheer Ltd follows the USASF Dance Rules. Collegiate dance teams will perform during the Saturday dance rotation at Cheer Ltd Nationals on a 40' x 40' dance floor. Awards will be presented during the Open College Championships, Friday, March 15, 2013. Routines must be all-music and may not exceed 2:30 minutes.
*Athletes must be enrolled at the school they are representing as a full-time studen and meet all eligibility guidelines set forth by the college/university as a student of that college/university.
| DIVISION | AGE |
MEMBERS |
DESCRIPTIOON |
MIN TIME |
MAX TIME |
| Collegiate Jazz | College age |
4+ members |
Studio style dance |
1:45 minutes |
2:30 minutes |
| Collegiate Hip Hop | College age |
4+ members |
I.e. Hip hop, Funk, Krumping, Breaking, Stepping |
1:45 minutes |
2:30 minutes |
| Collegiate Lyrical | College age |
4+ members |
Combines the principles of jazz and ballet emphasizing proper technical execution, flexibility, balance, and mood |
1:45 minutes |
2:30 minutes |
| Collegiate Variety | College age |
4+ members |
Blend of jazz, pom, and hip hop emphasizing creativity and flow of routine and execution of dance styles performed |
1:45 minutes |
2:30 minutes |
2012-13 Collegiate Individual and Small Group Divisions
Collegiate Individuals and Stunt Groups will perform on a 54' x 42' standard cheer mat. All teams and individuals will follow the AACCA cheerleading guidelines. Individual cheerleader routines may not exceed 1:30 minutes. Amount of music is not dictated by Cheer Ltd however, voice could be an area considered when scoring the "Crowdleading" category for individuals (see Individual Cheerleader Score Sheet for more information). Stunt group routines must not exceed 1:30 and use all-music. Stunt routines may not incorporate choreographed motions (other than the flyer during a stunt), tumbling (unless part of the stunt/transition), dance or jumps. Eligibility covers current members and accepted 2012-13 recruits.
| DIVISION | GENDER |
MEMBERS |
TIME |
| Collegiate Individual | Female/Male |
1 |
1:30 minutes |
| Dance Duo | Female/Male |
2 |
1:30 minutes |
| Dance Trio | Female/Male |
3 |
1:30 minutes |
| All Girl Collegiate Stunt Group | Female |
4 - 5 |
1:30 minutes |
| Coed Collegiate Partner Stunt | Female/Male |
3 |
1:30 minutes |
| Coed Stunt Group | Female/Male |
4 - 5 |
1:30 minutes |
NOTE: Cheer Ltd reserves the right to combine, delete or add divisions based on registration.
COMPETE ALL THREE DAYS
Want to compete all three days of the Cheer Ltd Nationals at CANAM weekend? Add Open Level 6 to your collegiate registration and you can! For just $ 1988 you can compete Day One (Saturday) and Day Two (Sunday) in the all star arena and take home a second championship...if you're good enough!!!! For less than $ 3000 total ($ 988 collegiate division and $ 1988 open level 6 division) you can compete Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
For more information, check out the USASF Level 6 rules to make sure your routine will comply with all Level 6 rules - www.usasf.net. If not, you should be able to easily adjust to comply since the rules are similar. Next, make sure you look at the All Star Score Sheets for scoring and judging categories.
To register for Open College Championships, complete the Open College Forms. Contact Scotti Marshburn to request a Nationals brochure!
