[Fuzzy5118]

Gymnastics is very important for cheerleading in this day and time, but I do feel as if it overrides the true meaning of cheerleading. I have seen girls that can tumble like crazy, but can't hold a high V. I think to get a very good and well balanced squad that gymnastics and fundamentals should be ranked equally. I would rather have a girl that is doing a round-off handspring with very good motions, timing, rhythm, facials, voice, compared to a girl with a round-off hand-tuck and horrible motions, voice, facials, etc.

Point well taken & I agree that good motions , voice, and facials are key elements to good projection and spiritedness! But you do agree that the backhandspring and/or roundoff backhandspring is essential?