[Pirate Pal]

In an honest answer...Gymnastics & Stunts are the 2 biggest factors in competitive cheerleading in this day and age. As much as motions, facial expressions, voices and jumps should be the leading qualities of cheerleading..they aren't. I have watched squads with terrible motions and jumps do amazing tumbling passes and awesome stunts/pyramids win competitions over squads with fantastic motions/jumps/facials and decent gymnastics/stunts.

Do I think it's fair..absolutely not..is it going to change anytime soon..sadly no.

Cheerleaders are so athletic and talented nowadays, that the sport of cheerleading has evolved into something so much more than cute girls in skirts with pom pons. They are continuously pushing the envelope and themselves to come up with the next amazing mount and/or tumbling pass, something that no one had performed or seen before. They are true athletes.