Cheer Michigan High School Cheer

ok so I keep seeing threads about the boy getting his team disqualified so I thought i'd clear some things up as I'm from michigan and have done high school cheer.

In michigan school cheer become a recognized sport by the MHSAA about 5 years ago. When they did this they completely changed competitive cheer. Boys were no longer allowed, no music is allowed, and it is split in to 3 rounds (middle school has 2 rounds). There are no divisions its just JV and Varsity. Sometimes they split it up by class (1-4) but this rarely happens besides at states. Teams are also not allowed to compete at any all star events and if you cheer all star you can not compete with your high school for 2 seasons. heres an example of what high school cheer is like (this is the state runner up by .04 points and my high school )

round 1 (this round is jumps)


round 2 (this round requires a mandatory 8 count of motions that every school performs along with jumps, flexibility skills, and 2 standing tumbling skills)


round 3 (stunting round)

This is the weirdest format of cheerleading I've ever seen.

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I don't think I like it.

exactly why I switched to all star lol.

They are amazing at their sharpness and synchronization.

i don't think i have ever seen back walkovers THAT sychronized. wellll done

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i wouldnt know who to put in the front lol

for round 2, were you guys using socks instead of shoes? looks like it lol

yeah teams can either wear gymnastics slippers or slip ons that are similar to ballet shoes. Teams aren't required to wear shoes unless you are a flyer in round 3.

it is unfair, but the guy/ coach knew that he couldnt be on the team. you have to follow the rules that are in place.

Its completely sexist IMO. But it's all because of title 9, there has to be an even number of boy/girl sports and thats the reason why girls can join wrestling or football, but since there are more men's sports boys can't join the cheer team and in Michigan there aren't enough boys to even have a coed division in high school. Even in all star there are only a handful of boys that cheer.

They're really sharp...great jumps..great stunting.... however...I was beyond bored

i knew i was onto something

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They've actually changed that rule for this season. We are no longer allowed to wear slippers; we must wear cheer shoes in all rounds.

They were really good but I wish I could understand what they were saying.

thats interesting. Armada high school practices at my gym and they still practice in slippers

That is the weirdest competition format I have ever seen. I REALLLY don't like it.

How ever, your team was VERY sharp and soooooo together! Never seen a team that clean before!

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It looks like a drill team to me....even when they are stunting. It was probably the sharpest and cleanest routine I have ever seen though. But to me cheerleading is about showing you personality and while performing amazing skills. And there was no personality what so ever here.

I saw this type of routine in 2005 and I Tivo'd it and showed everyone I knew. As SHARP and clean as it all is, the cadence of the "cheer" and the weird tone of the girls voices are just too strange for my taste. It sounds like they are yelling in overly deep voices. And I can't understand even one word at all....I don't know if they're telling a story or if I'm supposed to hear some instructions to yell along.

However....
When I turn off the sound, I am in awe of their skills and crisp motions.

I don't get the "head thing". Like, it's very clean and sharp and all together....but I feel like there's just .... too much of it. It looks....weird.

yeh their cheer is basically a story. their theme is "super blue" which is why they have the Superman S on their round 2 uniforms and for Stevenson