SHOULD CHEERLEADING BE CONSIDERED A SPORT

[warrior 89]

ESPN cheerleading YES
local cheerleaders NO (except Greenup)

Local cheerleaders just don't do what you see on TV
its more clapping and timing. like a routine, a dance.

From what I see, if half the ball teams around had a little more timing, and a little
more of a routine the clapping would come from the stands and they would be a whole lot better!

[The Babe]

No.

[The D]

......................................absolotely not

[Burg_Grad_77]

Only if they can hit a 3 pointer at halftime.

[theuglytruth]

ESPN cheerleading YES
local cheerleaders NO (except Greenup)

Local cheerleaders just don't do what you see on TV
its more clapping and timing. like a routine, a dance.

The spelling be is on ESPN

[duck butter]

whos baby is that?

[duck butter]

cheerleading is not a sport

[bettis]

Cheerleading is a sport!!!! My daughter has done both competitive cheerleading and high school cheerleading for over 12 years now. They are athletes and are in better condition than most of the guys on the field or court!! Also, my daughter can definitely hit a 3 pointer on the court also!!!

[bryanc45]

I am not just saying this because I have friends who are cheerleaders. but they work just as hard as the team does.

[duck butter]

its not a matter of working hard the band works hard but thats no sport there a support group for sports just like band

[bettis]

If its not a sport then why am I paying $90 for her to participate?

[duck butter]

probably for the uniform? lol they have to look nice

[NOREDHEADS]

Well , what say you?................... :12224

no!

[Swampfox]

Cheerleading is a sport . However most of their short comings is brought on by administration and League rules. Our league is ground bound. From what I have been told the league is afraid of injuries. Yet our football team suffered 4 season ending injuries in one season. My daughters teams practiced the normal cheers, dance routines and cheer routine (which included flying) twelve months a year. They won several awards during the years both on the local and national level. When they were finally receiving recognition , the coach was replaced by a coach that was not into the competition end.During their years completing several male athletes came to support their competitions. Everyone of them came out with a greater appreciation and respect for cheerleaders. About everyone not only was amazed and said they wouldn't dare try some of the things the girls did.

[PopeSnoopDogThe1st]

sport
noun
1.
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

My daughter's cheer TEAM has won competitions against other cheer TEAMS...So by Webster's definition...it is a sport..I sure as Hell know she is an athlete...she can Sprint faster then half the the football players, jumps better then most of the basketball players, and she sure works hard to be the best...

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[anderson2012]

Ask the insurance companies.

[1987chieftains]

sport
noun
1.
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

My daughter's cheer TEAM has won competitions against other cheer TEAMS...So by Webster's definition...it is a sport..I sure as Hell know she is an athlete...she can Sprint faster then half the the football players, jumps better then most of the basketball players, and she sure works hard to be the best...

That maybe true but the OHSAA says no. Because cheering at a game for your team like most schools in Ohio is not a sport. That's entertainment. Unfortunately few schools in Ohio have competition cheer teams and I doubt many want it for what formerfcfan just said.... Insurance.... Also cheer competitions are not sanctioned by the OHSAA. They are sanctioned privately and funded privately by cheer organizations and the OHSAA rules and guidelines do not apply.

[noreply66]

It is entertainment that has more injuries overall than football.

[tbone7707]

sport
noun
1.
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

My daughter's cheer TEAM has won competitions against other cheer TEAMS...So by Webster's definition...it is a sport..I sure as Hell know she is an athlete...she can Sprint faster then half the the football players, jumps better then most of the basketball players, and she sure works hard to be the best...

I agree that cheerleaders are athletes . Most of the best athletes are sometimes are the cheerleaders. However I don't think any activity that doesn't have a clear cut winner is a sport to me. Cheerleading competitions, gymnastics, figure skating, anything where judges have to determine the outcome I don't consider a sport. Clear cut winners to me are sports everything else is activities with very good athletes. And by the way does your daughter participate in anything else because it sounds like she could help other sports there lol.