We are excited to offer the following divisions for our 2019-2020 season:
All Star (will follow USASF)
All Star Dance (will follow USASF)
Studio Dance
School Cheer and Dance
Performance Cheer (will use Global League Divisions and Scoresheets)
Traditional Cheer (Divisions and Scoresheets TBA)
All Star (will follow USASF)
All Star Dance (will follow USASF)
Studio Dance
School Cheer and Dance
Performance Cheer (will use Global League Divisions and Scoresheets)
Traditional Cheer (Divisions and Scoresheets TBA)
DIVISIONS
We follow all USASF rules and guidelines for eligibility and divisions. All athletes, coaches and clubs must be registered members of the USASF. Teams must register through USASF and associate their organization with our events on the USASF Portal. This must be done 1 week prior to the event that they are attending. A USASF Compliance sheet for that event must be printed and signed and turned into coaches registration before the team can enter the warm-up.
Warm-up room eligibility for coaches. Coaches must have a completed Green Light Background Check. Coaches must be associated to the roster. All personnel (including CheerAbilities assistance/parents) must have a valid Green Light status and be associated to the personnel section of the organizations roster to enter the warm-up room. No emails of Green Light status can be used. Please contact the USASF with any questions or concerns of Green Light status.
Warm-up room eligibility for coaches. Coaches must have a completed Green Light Background Check. Coaches must be associated to the roster. All personnel (including CheerAbilities assistance/parents) must have a valid Green Light status and be associated to the personnel section of the organizations roster to enter the warm-up room. No emails of Green Light status can be used. Please contact the USASF with any questions or concerns of Green Light status.
- All Star Elite Cheer Division
- All Star International Cheer Division
- All Star Prep Cheer Division
- All Star Novice Cheer Division
- All Star Fundamental Cheer Division
- Exceptional Athlete CheerAbilities Division
AGE Groups
An athlete must meet the age requirement within the calendar year of 2020. The USASF member database will calculate the age on December 31, 2020. Click here for the 2019-2020 Cheer Age Grid.
The U.S. All Star Federation Cheer and Dance Safety Rules and Glossary (collectively the “USASF Rules Documents”) are available within online member profiles for use by USASF members only.
Members may access the Rules by taking the following steps:
The U.S. All Star Federation Cheer and Dance Safety Rules and Glossary (collectively the “USASF Rules Documents”) are available within online member profiles for use by USASF members only.
Members may access the Rules by taking the following steps:
- Click here to go to USASF Member Login.
- Log into your USASF Member Profile
- In the top right hand corner, look for your company name and a drop-down menu that links to the rules.
- You will be able to view, download and/or print a PDF version of the rules.
2018-2019 ALL STAR SCORING SYSTEM GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY POSITIONS
• Lib and platform are not considered body positions
• Body positions include: Stretch, bow and arrow, arabesque, scale, scorpion.
COED QUANTITY
• Level 3 - 5 Senior Coed and Level 5 - 6 International Open Coed must satisfy this requirement.
• Only the skills listed on the coed requirement grid will count for Coed Quantity.
• The entry and stunt must be the same to receive credit for the skill.
• Performing the same skill includes performing the same entry into the skill. Stunts may be rippled or synchronized in the same section.
COED STYLE
• Consists of a Base, Top Person and Spotter.
• Entry must be a Toss or Walk-In. The same entry must be used by all groups.
• Toss - Top person starts with both feet on performing surface. Base starts with hands on Top Persons’ waist.
• Walk-In - Top person and Base start facing each other with one-foot loaded in.
• Base must be directly under the stunt.
• Base and Spotter may not be chest to chest.
• Coed stunts must have a controlled dismount/pop off to the performance surface to receive full Coed Quantity credit.
STANDING TUMBLING/RUNNING TUMBLING
• Tumbling passes must land on feet to be considered level appropriate and receive difficulty credit (i.e. jump 3/4 front flip to seat, back handsprings which lands in a prone position, etc. would not count).
• L1 – L5 Youth, Junior & Restricted Standing Tumbling – Same level appropriate synchronized pass cannot be used to fulfill Majority pass requirement.
• No skills out of a RO that are ILLEGAL in L1 will count for Level Appropriate credit in L2.
• No skills out of a BHS step out ½ turn that are ILLEGAL in L2 will count for Level Appropriate credit in L3.
• No skills out of a Tuck, in standing tumbling, that is ILLEGAL in L4 will count for Level Appropriate credit in L5 Restricted (i.e. BHS-Tuck-BHS-Tuck).
• Punch front forward roll will not count for Level Appropriate credit in L4.
• Standing Tumbling skills ending in a layout that are LEGAL in Restricted 5 will not receive Level Appropriate credit for L5 and L6 (i.e. BHS-BHS-Layout). • Jumps within a pass will not break up the pass (i.e. Toe Touch BHS Toe Touch BHS is 1 pass in L3).
• T-Jumps are not considered a jump and will break up a pass into two separate passes.
STANDING TUMBLING DIFFICULTY
In an effort to reduce the number of Standing Tumbling passes performed in L1-L5 Youth, Junior and Restricted, the following criteria will be used when awarding higher scores within a range:
• Degree of Difficulty of the passes
• Variety of Passes
• Satisfies or exceeds the quantity requirement utilizing grouped or synchronized passes
JUMPS
• Variety - at least 2 different jumps. Performing the same jump with different legs doesn’t constitute as variety. (i.e. left/right hurdler).
• Jump skills must land on feet to be considered level appropriate and receive difficulty credit (i.e. jumps that land on knee(s) or seat, etc. would not count).
SAME SECTION
• Single portion of the routine where skills from a skill set (i.e. Standing Tumbling, Tosses, etc.) are performed.
• For Tosses and Stunt/Coed Quantity, athletes cannot be recycled in the same section.
DIFFICULTY DRIVERS
• Factors that judges will consider when determining an actual score within range.
• Difficulty drivers do not have an associated set value.
TECHNIQUE
• All scores will start at 5.0
• Judges will look at a Team’s precision and form of the entire skill(s) 1st, not just 1 or 2 athletes
• The drivers will be used to reduce a team’s score from the 5.0
• Each driver is worth either .2 or .3 off the 5.0
• The number of athletes that lack precision of each driver will dictate if .2 or .3 should be taken off
• If the issue is noticeable, .2 will come off a score for that driver
• If it is a widespread issue for the team, .3 will come off the score for that driver
• No more than .3 will be taken off for any driver
• The Obvious Mistakes driver for Stunts/Pyramids will always be worth .3
• Stylistic differences will not factor into a technique score
• Lib and platform are not considered body positions
• Body positions include: Stretch, bow and arrow, arabesque, scale, scorpion.
COED QUANTITY
• Level 3 - 5 Senior Coed and Level 5 - 6 International Open Coed must satisfy this requirement.
• Only the skills listed on the coed requirement grid will count for Coed Quantity.
• The entry and stunt must be the same to receive credit for the skill.
• Performing the same skill includes performing the same entry into the skill. Stunts may be rippled or synchronized in the same section.
COED STYLE
• Consists of a Base, Top Person and Spotter.
• Entry must be a Toss or Walk-In. The same entry must be used by all groups.
• Toss - Top person starts with both feet on performing surface. Base starts with hands on Top Persons’ waist.
• Walk-In - Top person and Base start facing each other with one-foot loaded in.
• Base must be directly under the stunt.
• Base and Spotter may not be chest to chest.
• Coed stunts must have a controlled dismount/pop off to the performance surface to receive full Coed Quantity credit.
STANDING TUMBLING/RUNNING TUMBLING
• Tumbling passes must land on feet to be considered level appropriate and receive difficulty credit (i.e. jump 3/4 front flip to seat, back handsprings which lands in a prone position, etc. would not count).
• L1 – L5 Youth, Junior & Restricted Standing Tumbling – Same level appropriate synchronized pass cannot be used to fulfill Majority pass requirement.
• No skills out of a RO that are ILLEGAL in L1 will count for Level Appropriate credit in L2.
• No skills out of a BHS step out ½ turn that are ILLEGAL in L2 will count for Level Appropriate credit in L3.
• No skills out of a Tuck, in standing tumbling, that is ILLEGAL in L4 will count for Level Appropriate credit in L5 Restricted (i.e. BHS-Tuck-BHS-Tuck).
• Punch front forward roll will not count for Level Appropriate credit in L4.
• Standing Tumbling skills ending in a layout that are LEGAL in Restricted 5 will not receive Level Appropriate credit for L5 and L6 (i.e. BHS-BHS-Layout). • Jumps within a pass will not break up the pass (i.e. Toe Touch BHS Toe Touch BHS is 1 pass in L3).
• T-Jumps are not considered a jump and will break up a pass into two separate passes.
STANDING TUMBLING DIFFICULTY
In an effort to reduce the number of Standing Tumbling passes performed in L1-L5 Youth, Junior and Restricted, the following criteria will be used when awarding higher scores within a range:
• Degree of Difficulty of the passes
• Variety of Passes
• Satisfies or exceeds the quantity requirement utilizing grouped or synchronized passes
JUMPS
• Variety - at least 2 different jumps. Performing the same jump with different legs doesn’t constitute as variety. (i.e. left/right hurdler).
• Jump skills must land on feet to be considered level appropriate and receive difficulty credit (i.e. jumps that land on knee(s) or seat, etc. would not count).
SAME SECTION
• Single portion of the routine where skills from a skill set (i.e. Standing Tumbling, Tosses, etc.) are performed.
• For Tosses and Stunt/Coed Quantity, athletes cannot be recycled in the same section.
DIFFICULTY DRIVERS
• Factors that judges will consider when determining an actual score within range.
• Difficulty drivers do not have an associated set value.
TECHNIQUE
• All scores will start at 5.0
• Judges will look at a Team’s precision and form of the entire skill(s) 1st, not just 1 or 2 athletes
• The drivers will be used to reduce a team’s score from the 5.0
• Each driver is worth either .2 or .3 off the 5.0
• The number of athletes that lack precision of each driver will dictate if .2 or .3 should be taken off
• If the issue is noticeable, .2 will come off a score for that driver
• If it is a widespread issue for the team, .3 will come off the score for that driver
• No more than .3 will be taken off for any driver
• The Obvious Mistakes driver for Stunts/Pyramids will always be worth .3
• Stylistic differences will not factor into a technique score
2018-2019 ALL STAR SCORING SYSTEM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
LEVEL 1/LEVEL 2 MINI
• Tosses have been removed from the score sheet.
• Total possible score is out of 90 points.
• All scores will be converted to Percent of Perfection score out of 100%, then any deductions will be taken from that score.
ALL STAR PREP
• Stunts, Pyramids, Standing Tumbling and Running Tumbling Difficulty scores will cap out at the MID range (4.5).
• Jump Difficulty will cap at 4.5.
• Tosses and Stunt Quantity have been removed from the score sheet.
• Total possible score is out of 82.5 points.
• All scores will be converted to Percent of Perfection score out of 100%, then any deductions will be taken from that score.
NOVICE
• Teams are evaluated on a rating system only.
• Stunt Technique, Pyramid Technique, Jump Technique, Dance, Performance and Routine Composition are the only categories that will be evaluated.
• Total possible score is out of 45 points.
TINY NOVICE
• Teams are evaluated on a rating system only.
• Jump Technique, Dance, Performance and Routine Composition are the only categories that will be evaluated.
• Total possible score is out of 35 points.
PERFORMANCE RECREATION
• Performance Recreation Traditional will use the All Star Prep Varsity All Star Scoring System.
• Performance Recreation Club will use the All Star Elite Varsity All Star Scoring System.
• Performance Recreation Club teams will receive a Stunt Quantity score instead of a Coed Quantity score, regardless of whether or not they have males on the team
• Tosses have been removed from the score sheet.
• Total possible score is out of 90 points.
• All scores will be converted to Percent of Perfection score out of 100%, then any deductions will be taken from that score.
ALL STAR PREP
• Stunts, Pyramids, Standing Tumbling and Running Tumbling Difficulty scores will cap out at the MID range (4.5).
• Jump Difficulty will cap at 4.5.
• Tosses and Stunt Quantity have been removed from the score sheet.
• Total possible score is out of 82.5 points.
• All scores will be converted to Percent of Perfection score out of 100%, then any deductions will be taken from that score.
NOVICE
• Teams are evaluated on a rating system only.
• Stunt Technique, Pyramid Technique, Jump Technique, Dance, Performance and Routine Composition are the only categories that will be evaluated.
• Total possible score is out of 45 points.
TINY NOVICE
• Teams are evaluated on a rating system only.
• Jump Technique, Dance, Performance and Routine Composition are the only categories that will be evaluated.
• Total possible score is out of 35 points.
PERFORMANCE RECREATION
• Performance Recreation Traditional will use the All Star Prep Varsity All Star Scoring System.
• Performance Recreation Club will use the All Star Elite Varsity All Star Scoring System.
• Performance Recreation Club teams will receive a Stunt Quantity score instead of a Coed Quantity score, regardless of whether or not they have males on the team
2019-2020 ALL STAR SCORING DEDUCTION SYSTEM
All deductions may include, but are not limited to the following examples:
ROUTINE INFRACTIONS
ATHLETE FALL - .25
• Drops to the performance surface during tumbling and/or jump skills
Includes the following:
• Hand, hands or head down in tumbling or jump skills
• Knee or knees down in tumbling or jump skills
BUILDING FALL - .75
• Drops from a building skill or transition during a stunt, pyramid and/or toss
Includes the following:
• Base or spotter drops to the performance surface during a building skill
• Drops to a cradle and/or load postion
MAJOR BUILDING FALL - 1.25
• Drops to the performance surface from a stunt, pyramid or toss by the top person and/or the bases/spotters
Includes the following:
• Top person drops to the performance surface
• Multiple bases and/or spotters drop to the performance surface
• Top person lands on base and/or spotter who drops to the performance surface
MAXIMUM - 1.75
• When multiple deductions should be assessed during a stunt or toss (by a single group) or during a pyramid sequence, then the sum of those deductions will not be greater than 1.75 During pyramids where a fall continues to effect other portions of the pyramid, the deduction will not exceed 1.75. Two separated pyramids will result in separate deductions. The MAX deduction for a pyramid will not exceed 3.5.
RULE VIOLATIONS
BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS - .25
The performance surface is defined as the 42’ x 54’ competition floor. The competition boundary is defined as the performance surface and any immediate adjacent safety border. A .25 deduction will be assessed per occurrence for an athlete that makes contact with both feet outside the competition boundary. Stepping on, or just past the white tape is not a boundary violation.
TIME LIMIT VIOLATIONS - .25
Teams that exceed 2:30 will be subject to the following deduction:
• 1 or more seconds over time will result in a .25 deduction The routine time limit is 2:30. Routines that exceed this time limit run a risk of being assessed a deduction. Judges will use a stop watch or similar device to measure the official time. Acknowledging the potential variance caused by human reaction speed and sound system time variations, judges will not issue a deduction until their stopwatch/clock shows a time that exceeds 2:32.
SAFETY VIOLATIONS
• .50 - Tumbling skills performed out of level and General Safety Guidelines will be issued a .50 deduction.
• 1.0 - Building skills performed out of level will be issued a 1.0 deduction.
IMAGE POLICY - .25
Inappropriate choreography, uniform and/or music, as well as violations that break the image policy will be issued a .25 deduction.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT DEDUCTION - 1.0
When a coach is in discussion with an official, other coaches, athletes and parents/spectators they must maintain proper professional conduct. Failing to do so will result in 1.0 deduction and removal of coach or disqualification.
Includes the following:
• Inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between athletes during the event
• Abuse of equipment or any items associated with the event
• Using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive, or insulting
• Using language or gestures that offend race, religion, color, descent or national or ethnic origin
• Failing to perform a routine
• Excessive appealing at AccuScore
• Showing dissent towards scoring official decision by word or action
• Threat of assault to an event representative
• Public criticism of an event related incident or event official
MINIMUM ATHLETE REQUIREMENT
If a team competes with fewer than the minimum number of athletes for their specific division, a deduction will not be assessed if that team is registered and rostered with the minimum amount of athletes required for that division. Teams that register, roster, and compete with fewer than the number of athletes required for a specific division will either be moved to the correct division or issued a 5 point deduction.
From a judging perspective, all teams competing with fewer than the number of athletes required will be scored as if they meet the minimum athletes requirement (in terms of majority and most) and will not be eligible for bids to any end-of-season events.
ROUTINE INFRACTIONS
ATHLETE FALL - .25
• Drops to the performance surface during tumbling and/or jump skills
Includes the following:
• Hand, hands or head down in tumbling or jump skills
• Knee or knees down in tumbling or jump skills
BUILDING FALL - .75
• Drops from a building skill or transition during a stunt, pyramid and/or toss
Includes the following:
• Base or spotter drops to the performance surface during a building skill
• Drops to a cradle and/or load postion
MAJOR BUILDING FALL - 1.25
• Drops to the performance surface from a stunt, pyramid or toss by the top person and/or the bases/spotters
Includes the following:
• Top person drops to the performance surface
• Multiple bases and/or spotters drop to the performance surface
• Top person lands on base and/or spotter who drops to the performance surface
MAXIMUM - 1.75
• When multiple deductions should be assessed during a stunt or toss (by a single group) or during a pyramid sequence, then the sum of those deductions will not be greater than 1.75 During pyramids where a fall continues to effect other portions of the pyramid, the deduction will not exceed 1.75. Two separated pyramids will result in separate deductions. The MAX deduction for a pyramid will not exceed 3.5.
RULE VIOLATIONS
BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS - .25
The performance surface is defined as the 42’ x 54’ competition floor. The competition boundary is defined as the performance surface and any immediate adjacent safety border. A .25 deduction will be assessed per occurrence for an athlete that makes contact with both feet outside the competition boundary. Stepping on, or just past the white tape is not a boundary violation.
TIME LIMIT VIOLATIONS - .25
Teams that exceed 2:30 will be subject to the following deduction:
• 1 or more seconds over time will result in a .25 deduction The routine time limit is 2:30. Routines that exceed this time limit run a risk of being assessed a deduction. Judges will use a stop watch or similar device to measure the official time. Acknowledging the potential variance caused by human reaction speed and sound system time variations, judges will not issue a deduction until their stopwatch/clock shows a time that exceeds 2:32.
SAFETY VIOLATIONS
• .50 - Tumbling skills performed out of level and General Safety Guidelines will be issued a .50 deduction.
• 1.0 - Building skills performed out of level will be issued a 1.0 deduction.
IMAGE POLICY - .25
Inappropriate choreography, uniform and/or music, as well as violations that break the image policy will be issued a .25 deduction.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT DEDUCTION - 1.0
When a coach is in discussion with an official, other coaches, athletes and parents/spectators they must maintain proper professional conduct. Failing to do so will result in 1.0 deduction and removal of coach or disqualification.
Includes the following:
• Inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between athletes during the event
• Abuse of equipment or any items associated with the event
• Using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive, or insulting
• Using language or gestures that offend race, religion, color, descent or national or ethnic origin
• Failing to perform a routine
• Excessive appealing at AccuScore
• Showing dissent towards scoring official decision by word or action
• Threat of assault to an event representative
• Public criticism of an event related incident or event official
MINIMUM ATHLETE REQUIREMENT
If a team competes with fewer than the minimum number of athletes for their specific division, a deduction will not be assessed if that team is registered and rostered with the minimum amount of athletes required for that division. Teams that register, roster, and compete with fewer than the number of athletes required for a specific division will either be moved to the correct division or issued a 5 point deduction.
From a judging perspective, all teams competing with fewer than the number of athletes required will be scored as if they meet the minimum athletes requirement (in terms of majority and most) and will not be eligible for bids to any end-of-season events.
DIVISIONS
We follow all USASF rules and guidelines for eligibility and divisions. All athletes, coaches and clubs must be registered members of the USASF. Teams must register through USASF and associate their organization with our events on the USASF Portal. This must be done 1 week prior to the event that they are attending. A USASF Compliance sheet for that event must be printed and signed and turned into coaches registration before the team can enter the warm-up.
Warm-up room eligibility for coaches. Coaches must have a completed Green Light Background Check. Coaches must be associated to the roster. All personnel (including DanceAbilities assistance/parents) must have a valid Green Light status and be associated to the personnel section of the organizations roster to enter the warm-up room. No emails of Green Light status can be used. Please contact the USASF with any questions or concerns of Green Light status
Warm-up room eligibility for coaches. Coaches must have a completed Green Light Background Check. Coaches must be associated to the roster. All personnel (including DanceAbilities assistance/parents) must have a valid Green Light status and be associated to the personnel section of the organizations roster to enter the warm-up room. No emails of Green Light status can be used. Please contact the USASF with any questions or concerns of Green Light status
- All Star Dance Division
- Exceptional Athlete DanceAbilities Division
Age Groups
An athlete must meet the age requirement within the calendar year of 2020. The USASF member database will calculate the age on December 31, 2020. Click here for the 2019-2020 USASF Dance Age Grid & Categories.
The U.S. All Star Federation Cheer and Dance Safety Rules and Glossary (collectively the “USASF Rules Documents”) are available within online member profiles for use by USASF members only.
Members may access the Rules by taking the following steps:
The U.S. All Star Federation Cheer and Dance Safety Rules and Glossary (collectively the “USASF Rules Documents”) are available within online member profiles for use by USASF members only.
Members may access the Rules by taking the following steps:
- Click here to go to USASF Member Login.
- Log into your USASF Member Profile
- In the top right hand corner, look for your company name and a drop-down menu that links to the rules.
- You will be able to view, download and/or print a PDF version of the rules.
Scoring
All age groups will follow the USASF Worlds Dance Scores Sheet. Click here for the 2019-2020 USASF Dance Score Sheets.
DIVISIONS
Coaches will enter the names of all competing athletes in online registration system. All athletes must meet the age eligibility according to our Divisions. Coaches are allowed to update their roster by adding athletes as the season progresses
- Performance Cheer -Team is NOT affiliated with a youth sports organization that includes cheer safety rules or cheer bylaws as part of its franchise. Organizations, Teams or Athletes may NOT be registered with USASF at the time of competition. Coaches may only enter warm-up during the sessions in which their organization is competing.
- Traditional Cheer -A cheer and/or chant must be performed. Mount and Non-Mount divisions are offered. Team is affiliated with a governing sports organization. The organization must include cheerleading bylaws and cheerleading safety rules as part of their charter. Team supports, is affiliated with, and is required to “cheer for” all scheduled games in their organization during the regular season. A public game schedule must be available for review
- Studio / Youth Dance - Teams that are NOT associated with a school or a USASF All Star program.
Age Groups
Youth/Rec/Studio Cheer Age Groups
Youth/Rec/Studio Dance Age Groups
DIVISIONS
Coaches will enter the names of all competing athletes in online registration system. Rosters may only include students of the registered school. Athlete must not have graduated and is currently eligible to compete. School divisions are determined by the team member in the highest grade level. Coaches are allowed to update their roster by adding athletes as the season progresses. Coaches may only enter warm-up during the sessions in which their organization is competing.
- Max (Elementary, Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity) - Team is affiliated with a governing school organization. Will follow NFHS Safety Guidelines with these additional skill restrictions: stunts up to level 5, pyramids up to level 5, tumbling up to level 2 and no tosses. Mount and Non Mount offered. Divisions may be spit/combined in spirit of the competition.
- Extreme (Elementary, Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity) - Team is affiliated with a governing school organization. Will follow NFHS Safety Guidelines with these additional skill restrictions: stunts up to level 5, pyramids up to level 5, tumbling up to level 5 and no tosses. Mount and Non Mount offered. Divisions may be spit/combined in spirit of the competition.
- College - Team is affiliated with a governing college. Will follow AACCA College Safety Guidelines: stunts up to level 6, pyramids up to level 6, and tumbling up to level 6.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
- Max (Elementary, Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity) - Tumbling up to Level 2 USASF stunting up to 5 with NFHS restrictions.
- Extreme (Elementary, Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity) - Follows USASF Level 5 rules with additional NFHS restrictions.
- College - Level 6 USASF rules with additional AACCA restrictions.
