Game Day Rules/Cheerleader Rules
CHEERLEADERS ARE TO CHEER AT ALL GAMES THAT FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE AT WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. THIS INCLUDES RAIN, PLAYOFF GAMES, MID-WEEK GAMES, BOWL GAMES, MAKE-UP GAMES, ETC.
HOME TEAM DOES THE HELLO CHEER FIRST, THEN THE VISITORS
HALF TIME PERFORMANCES, VISITING TEAM PERFORMS FIRST, THEN THE HOME TEAM. HALF TIMES ARE ONLY 10 MINUTES. EACH TEAM IS ALLOWED ONLY 5 MINUTES. HOME TEAM PERFORMS TO THE VISITOR AND VISITORS PERFORM TO HOME TEAM FIRST. IF TIME ALLOWS TO YOUR OWN TEAM.
HAND SHAKE. TO AVOID PROBLEMS, THE GIRLS WILL PUT THEIR HANDS ON THEIR HIPS, NO ACTUAL TOUCHING THE OPPOSING TEAM’S HAND AND WALK PASS EACH OTHER SAYING “GOOD JOB.”
AS A SIGN OF FRIENDSHIP HOME TEAM CONTACTS THE COORDINATOR OF VISITING TEAM PRIOR TO THE GAME AND GETS A COUNT OF EACH TEAM TO MAKE UP A SMALL TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP GIFT SUCH AS LOLLIPOPS, TWIZZLERS, ETC. FRIENDSHIP GIFT WILL BE GIVEN OUT WITH HELLO CHEER AT THE BEGINNING OF GAME.
NO JEWELRY, HAIR CLIPS, GLITTER, NAIL POLISH, FAKE NAILS, VERY LONG NAILS, ETC. AT PRACTICES OR GAMES. DO NOT GET YOUR EARS PIERCED DURING THE SEASON BECAUSE NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. THIS IS FOR SAFETY REASONS.
ALL TEAMS MUST ARRIVE AT THE GAME (TBD BY COACH) MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR GAME SO THEY CAN WARM UP OR THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HELLO CHEER AND HALF TIME ROUTINE.
NO POM POMS ARE TO BE USED DURING STUNTS.
NO FIGHTING ON THE FIELD OR AT PRACTICE.
THE COACHES CALL THE CHEERS. IF THE COACH ALLOWS THE GIRLS TO DO THIS, THE COACH WILL ASSIST AND HAVE FINAL SAY.
EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A HELLO CHEER (PRIOR TO FIRST GAME) AND IT MUST BE THAT-A HELLO CHEER!
EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A HALF TIME ROUTINE BY FIRST GAME.
NO GIRL WILL BEGIN THE SEASON OR RECEIVE A UNIFORM WITHOUT A PHYSICAL AND ALL PAPERWORK IN. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AS TO THE INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED.
NO FOOD OR DRINK WHILE ON THE SIDELINE OF THE GAME. TRASH MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE END OF PRACTICES AND GAMES.
HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP ABOVE THE NECK.
NO CLOTHING WITH POCKETS, HOODS, ETC. DURING PRACTICE OR GAMES.
NO BAD LANGUAGE IS TO BE USED.
PRACTICES ARE MANDATORY TO ATTEND GAMES. ALL TEAMS BUT FLAG MUST PRACTICE 10 HOURS/WEEK THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. AFTER THAT, TBD BY EACH COACH.
RESPECT OF TEAM-MATES AND COACHES MUST BE FOLLOWED.
SAFETY MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES.
ADDITIONAL RULES MAY BE ADDED AS THE NEED ARISES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE RULES ARE UNDER NATIONAL GUIDELINES WHICH OUR LEAGUE CANNOT CHANGE AND ARE FOR SAFETY REASONS.
If you have any questions:
Patty Cooper
732-915-2824