[Pirate Pal]

I'm not sure it safe to have cheerleaders and players on the floor at the same time. I remember a player getting kicked in the head a few years ago at a district tournament game at JCHS. I believe he got knocked out and had to spend a night in the hospital.

Maybe the cheer judging could be done in a seperate location or before the games begin, this would be a good opportunity to do a longer routine with more gymnastics. Then judge sideline and time out cheers during the game. I believe the State Tournament does it that way, I think. Just a thought from a dad of a cheerleader and a basketball player

In reality, being judged in a game situation should be no different than cheering a normal game. An introduction cheer should be done before the opposing team comes out of the locker room and begins warm-ups. If the opposing team is already on the floor, there are basically 2 correct options for the squad...

1. Kindly ask the coach of the opposing team to hold the balls and give the girls a total of 1 minute (that is the normal floor cheer time) to do their cheer

2. Do the introduction cheer during the first time out (if the cheer is one that you want to be judged on).