General Rules

C-Team

1. Hands on spotter for ALL stunts.

2. Front spotter is recommended but not necessary.

3. Stunts must stay at or below prep level. (EX: Prep, thigh stand, shoulder sit, pony, etc.)

4. NO Basket tosses.

5. No single legs stunts at prep level or higher.

6. Single leg stunts are only allowed at thigh stand level or below.

7. Straight ride pop cradles only.

8. ½ twist up is allowed

9. V-sit or splits are allowed at prep level or below only. (see specific rules)

10. Tumbling, see specific rules, girls should stay within their abilty.

11. Tumbling with Pon-Poms or Props is allowed.

12. Pendulums are allowed (see specific rules)

13. No log rolls, no twist cradles, no helicopters, no tension rolls, no inverted stunts.

14. No stunt, pyramid or individual may move over or under another separate stunt pyramid or individual

B-Team

1. Hands on spotter is required for ALL stunts.

2. Front spotter is recommended but not necessary.

3. 2 legged preps & extensions are allowed.

4. Single leg Preps are allowed, single leg stunts are only allowed at prep level or below.

5. Single leg extensions are not allowed at all, not even in a transition.

6. NO basket tosses

7. ½ twist up is allowed

8. Pendulums are allowed (see specific rules)

9. Tumbling, see specific rules, girls should stay within their ability

10. Tumbling with Pon-Poms or props is allowed.

11. Only straight ride cradles are allowed.

12. No log rolls, no twist cradles, no helicopters, no tension rolls, no inverted stunts.

13. No stunt, pyramid or individual may move over or under another separate stunt pyramid or individual

A-Team

1. Hands on spotter is required for ALL stunts.

2. Front spotter is recommended but not necessary.

3. NO Basket tosses allowed.

4. 2 legged preps & extensions are allowed.

5. Single leg preps & extension are allowed. (Ex. Liberties, arabesque, bow & arrow)

6. Twist up’s are allowed. (see specific rules, no full ups.)

7. Pendulums are allowed (see specific rules).

8. Tumbling, see specific rules, girls should stay within their abilty.

9. Tumbling with Pon-Poms or props is allowed.

10. Straight ride pop cradles are allowed.

11. No Log rolls, no twist cradles, no helicopters, no tension rolls, no inverted stunts.

12. No stunt, pyramid or individual may move over or under another separate stunt pyramid or individual

Please check specific rules/levels for additional information.

Reminder: If you think it may be illegal, then it probably is. Please consult your chair or co-chair if you need additional clarification.

NAJFL 2013-2014 Season

Level 1/C Squad Rules GENERAL TUMBLING

A. All tumbling must originate from and land on the performing surface.

Exception: Tumbler may (without hip-over-head rotation) rebound from her feet into a stunt transition.

Rebounding to a prone position in a stunt is allowed.

Clarification: Rebounding to a prone position (1/2 twist to stomach) in a stunt is allowed even in Level 1.

B. Tumbling over, under or through a stunt, individual or prop is not allowed.

Clarification: A individual may jump over another individual.

C. Tumbling while holding or in contact with any prop is allowed.

D. Assisted or connected tumbling is not allowed. Clarification: Double cartwheels and double forward

rolls are allowed because they will be interpreted as stunts, not assisted tumbling.

E. Dive rolls are not allowed.

STANDING/RUNNING TUMBLING

A. Skills must involve constant physical contact with the performing surface. Tumbling skills must involve

hand support with both hands when passing through the inverted position.

Exception: Block cartwheels and round-offs are allowed.

B. Forward and backward rolls, front and back walkovers, and headstands are allowed.

C. Cartwheels and round offs are allowed.

D. Front and back handsprings are allowed.

STUNTS

A. All stunts must have a spotter at all times.

Clarification: The center base in an extended v-sit may be considered a spotter as long as they are in a

position to protect the heads and shoulders of the top person.

Exception: Shoulder sits and shoulder straddles do not require a spotter.

B. Single leg stunts are only allowed at below prep level.

Clarification: If the primary bases squat, go to their knees or drop the overall height of the stunt and hold

the top person at their shoulder level, this skill would be considered shoulder level and therefore illegal,

regardless of the back spot’s positioning.

Extended stunts (when the supporting arms of the bases are fully extended above the bases head, and the

flyer’s body is fully extended in an upright manner) are not allowed. A stunt may not be held at or pass

through an extended position.

Clarification: Taking the top person above the head of the bases would be illegal.

C. Twisting stunts and transitions are allowed up to ½ twisting rotation by the top person in relation to

the performing surface.

Clarification: A twist performed with an additional turn by the bases performed in the same skill set,

would be illegal if the resulting cumulative rotation of the top person exceeds ½ rotation.

D. During transitions, all bases need to remain in contact with the top person. Transitional stunts may

not involve changing bases. Once a stunt is complete, a base or bases may lose contact with the top

person.

E. Free flipping or assisted flipping stunts and transitions are not allowed.

F. No stunt, pyramid or individual may move over or under another separate stunt, pyramid or individual

(example: a shoulder sit walking under an extension prep).

G. Pendulum and pendulum style transitional stunts, where the top person falls away from the original bases,

must use at least three (3) stationary catchers, at least two of which are not original bases. Physical contact

must be maintained with all of the original bases.

H. Single based split catches are not allowed.

J. All inversions must maintain contact with the performance surface (example: supported handstand).

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(STUNTS, continued)

K. Bases may not support any weight of a top person while that base is in a backbend or inverted position.

Clarification: A person standing on the ground is not considered a top person.

STUNTS - RELEASE MOVES When the bases and the top person become free of contact with each other and the top person comes back to the original set of bases.

A. Release moves are not allowed other than those allowed at Level 1 in “Dismounts”.

B. Release moves may not land in a prone or inverted position.

C. Release moves must return to original bases.

Clarification: An individual may not land on the performing surface without assistance.

D. Helicopters are not allowed.

E. A single full twisting log/barrel roll is not allowed.

F. Release moves may not intentionally travel.

G. Release moves may not pass over, under or through other stunts, pyramids or individuals.

PYRAMIDS A grouping of individual stunts that may or may not be connected to create a visual affect. Individuals standing at ground level may be incorporated into the grouping.

A. Pyramids must follow Level 1 “Stunts” and “Dismounts” rules and are allowed up to two (2) high, as long

as they are not above prep level.

B. Top person must receive primary support from a base.

C. No stunt, pyramid or individual may move over or under another separate stunt, pyramid or

individual.

DISMOUNTS

A. Cradles from multi-based stunts must have two catchers and a separate spotter with at least one hand/arm

supporting the head/shoulder area through the cradle.

B. Dismounts to performing surface from stunts and pyramids must be assisted by an original base.

Clarification: An individual may not land on the performing surface without assistance.

C. Only straight pop-downs and basic straight cradles are allowed.

D. No twisting dismounts/cradles are allowed.

E. No free flipping or assisted flipping dismounts are allowed.

F. Tension drops/rolls of any kind are not allowed.

TOSSES

A. No tosses, basket or otherwise are allowed at Level 1.

Please note:

C Squads are limited to the skills listed in these rules as agreed upon by all teams on _____________.

Failure to adhere to these rules may result in safety judge penalizing the offending squad.

These rules will be in place for two years (seasons) and subject for revote for the 2015 season.

NAJFL 2013-2014 Season

Level 2/B Squad Rules GENERAL TUMBLING A. All tumbling must originate from and land on the performing surface.

Exception: Tumbler may (without hip-over-head rotation) rebound from her feet into a stunt transition.

Rebounding to a prone position in a stunt is allowed.

B. Tumbling over, under, or through a stunt, individual or prop is not allowed.

Clarification: An individual may jump over another individual.

C. Tumbling while holding or in contact with any prop is allowed.

D. Assisted or connected tumbling is not allowed.

Clarification: Double cartwheels and double forward rolls are allowed because they will be interpreted as

stunts, not assisted tumbling.

E. Dive rolls are allowed.

Exception: Dive rolls performed in a swan/arched position or that involve twisting, are not allowed.

STANDING TUMBLING

A. Flips and aerials are not allowed.

B. Series front and back handsprings are not allowed.

Clarification: A back walk over into a back handspring is allowed.

C. Jump skills in immediate combination with handspring(-s) are not allowed.

(Example: Toe touch handsprings and handspring toe touches are considered illegal.)

D. Non-airborne skills must involve hand support with at least one hand when passing through the inverted

position. (Example: front and back walkovers, cartwheels and round offs are non-airborne tumbling skills)

E. Airborne skills must involve hand support with both hands when passing through the inverted position.

(Example: front and back handsprings are airborne tumbling skills.)

F. No twisting while airborne. Exception: Round offs are allowed.

RUNNING TUMBLING

A. Flips and aerials are not allowed.

B. Series front and back handsprings are allowed.

C. Airborne skills must involve hand support with at least one hand when passing through the inverted

position.

D. No twisting while airborne. Exception: Round offs are allowed.

STUNTS

A. A back spotter is required for all stunts.

Clarification: A front spotter is not a requirement.

B. Single leg stunts may not be held at or pass through an extended position.

Clarification 1: Taking the top person above the head of the bases would be illegal.

Clarification 2: If the primary bases squat, go to their knees or drop the overall height of the stunt while

extending their arms, this skill would be considered extended and therefore illegal, regardless of the back

spot’s positioning.

C. Twisting mounts and transitions are allowed up to a total of ½ twisting rotation by the top person in

relation to the performing surface. Clarification: A twist completed with an additional turn by the bases performed in the same skill set, would

be illegal if the resulting cumulative rotation exceeds ½ rotation.

D. During transitions, at least one base must remain in contact with the top person.

E. Free flipping or assisted flipping stunts and transitions are not allowed.

F. No stunt, pyramid, or individual may move over or under another separate stunt, pyramid or individual.

(Example: a shoulder sit walking under a prep.)

G. Pendulum and pendulum style transitional stunts, where the top person falls away from the original bases,

must use at least three (3) stationary catchers, at least two (2) of whom may not be original bases. Physical

contact must be maintained with all of the original bases.

H. Single based split catches are not allowed.

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(STUNTS, Item I, continued)

I. All inversions must maintain contact with the performing surface.

Exception: Transitions going from ground level inversions into non-inverted positions are allowed.

(Example: Legal: Going from a handstand on the ground to a non-inverted stunt, such as a shoulder sit.

Illegal: Going from a cradle to a handstand or from a prone position to a forward roll.)

J. Bases may not support any weight of a top person while that base is in a backbend or inverted position.

Clarification: A person standing on the ground is not considered a top person.

STUNTS - RELEASE MOVES When the bases and top person become free of contact with each other and the top person comes back to the original set of bases.

A. Release moves are not allowed other than those allowed at Level 2 in “Dismounts” and “Tosses.”

B. Release moves may not land in a prone or inverted position.

C. Release moves must return to original bases.

Clarification: An individual may not land on the performing surface unassisted.

D. Helicopters are not allowed.

E. Release moves may not intentionally travel.

F. Release moves may not pass over, under or through other stunts, pyramids, or other individuals.

PYRAMIDS A grouping of individual stunts that may or may not be connected to create a visual affect. Individuals standing at ground level may be

incorporated into the grouping.

A. Pyramids must follow Level 2 “Stunts” and “Dismounts” rules and are allowed up to two (2) high.

B. Top persons must receive primary support from a base.

Clarification: Any time a top person is released by bases during a pyramid transition, the top person must

land in a cradle or dismount to the performing surface.

C. No stunt, pyramid, or individual may move over or under another separate stunt, pyramid or individual.

(Example: a shoulder sit walking under a prep.)

D. Extended single-legged stunts are not allowed.

DISMOUNTS A. Cradles from single based stunts must have a separate spotter with at least one hand/arm supporting the

head and shoulder area throughout the cradle.

B. Cradles from multi-based stunts must have a two catchers and a separate spotter with at least one hand/arm

supporting the head and shoulder area throughout the cradle.

C. Dismounts to the performing surface from stunts and pyramids must be assisted by an original base.

Clarification: An individual may not land on the performing surface without assistance.

D. Only straight pop-downs, basic straight cradles are allowed.

E. Twisting dismounts are not allowed. All other positions are not allowed. (Example: NO toe touches, pikes,

tucks, etc)

F. Free flipping or assisted flipping dismounts are not allowed.

H. Tension drops/rolls (a pyramid or stunt in which the base(-s) and top(-s) lean in formation until the top

person(s) leave the base(-s) without assistance.)of any kind are not allowed.

TOSSES A. NO tosses, baskets or otherwise are allowed in Level 2.

Please note:

B Squads are limited to the skills listed in these rules, as agreed upon by all teams on ____________.

Failure to adhere to these rules may result in safety judge penalizing the offending squad.

These rules will remain in place for two years (seasons) and subject for revote for the 2015 season.

NAJFL 2013-2014 Season

Level 3/A Squad Rules GENERAL TUMBLING A. All tumbling must originate from and land on the performing surface.

Exception: Tumbler may (without hip-over-head rotation) rebound from her feet into a stunt transition.

Rebounding to a prone position in a stunt is allowed.

B. Tumbling over, under, or through a stunt, individual or prop is not allowed.

Clarification: An individual may jump over another individual.

C. Tumbling while holding or in contact with any prop is allowed.

D. Assisted or connected tumbling is not allowed.

Clarification: Double cartwheels and double forward rolls are allowed because they will be interpreted as

stunts, not assisted tumbling.

E. Dive rolls are allowed.

Exception: Dive rolls performed in a swan/arched position or that involve twisting, are not allowed.

STANDING TUMBLING

A. Flips are allowed.

B. Series front and back handsprings are allowed.

C. No twisting while airborne. Exception: Round offs are allowed.

RUNNING TUMBLING

A. All running tumbling skills are allowed at Level 3, with in the individual’s ability.

STUNTS

A. A back spotter is required for all stunts.

Clarification: A front spotter is not a requirement.

B. Twisting mounts and transitions:

Twisting mounts and transitions are allowed up to a total of one (1) twisting rotation by the top person in

relation to the performing surface. Clarification: A twist completed with an additional turn by the bases performed in the same skill set,

would be illegal if the resulting cumulative rotation exceeds one (1) rotation.

Full twisting transitions must land or originate from prep level or below only. (Example: No full up to an

extended position.)

C. Twisting transitions to and from an extended position may not exceed one (1) twisting rotation.

Clarification: A twist completed with an additional turn by the bases performed in the same skill set would

be illegal if the resulting cumulative rotation exceeds one (1) rotation.

D. During transitions, at least one base must remain in contact with the top person.

E. Free flipping or assisted flipping stunts and transitions are not allowed.

F. No stunt, pyramid, or individual may move over or under another separate stunt, pyramid or individual.

(Example: a shoulder sit walking under a prep.) Exception: Leap frog stunts where the top person remains

in contact with at least one original base at all times. (May be performed with three (3) or five (5) bases.)

G. Prep Level and above Pendulum and pendulum style transitional stunts, where the top person falls away

from the original bases, must use at least three (3) stationary catchers, at least two (2) of whom may not be

original bases. Physical contact must be maintained with all of the original bases.

H. Single based split catches are not allowed.

I. All inversions must maintain contact with the performing surface.

Exception: Transitions going from ground level inversions into non-inverted positions are allowed.

(Example: Legal: Going from a handstand on the ground to a non-inverted stunt, such as a shoulder sit.

Illegal: Going from a cradle to a handstand or from a prone position to a forward roll.)

J. Bases may not support any weight of a top person while that base is in a backbend or inverted position.

Clarification: A person standing on the ground is not considered a top person.

K. Single based double awesome/cupies require a separate spotter for each top person.

NAJFL 2013-2014 Season Level 3/A Squad Rules (Page 2)

STUNTS - RELEASE MOVES When the bases and top person become free of contact with each other and the top person comes back to the original set of bases.

A. Release moves are not allowed other than those allowed at Level 3 in “Dismounts” and “Tosses.”

Exception : Single based, coed style toss stunts to prep level are allowed.

B. Release moves may not land in a prone or inverted position.

C. Release moves must return to original bases.

Clarification: An individual may not land on the performing surface unassisted.

D. Helicopters are not allowed.

E. Release moves may not intentionally travel.

F. Release moves may not pass over, under or through other stunts, pyramids, or other individuals.

PYRAMIDS A grouping of individual stunts that may or may not be connected to create a visual affect. Individuals standing at ground level may be incorporated into the grouping. A. Pyramids must follow Level 3 “Stunts” and “Dismounts” rules and are allowed up to two (2) high.

B. Top persons must receive primary support from a base.

Clarification: Any time a top person is released by bases during a pyramid transition, the top person must

land in a cradle or dismount to the performing surface.

C. No stunt, pyramid, or individual may move over or under another separate stunt, pyramid or individual.

(Example: a shoulder sit walking under a prep.)

D. Extended single-legged stunts may not brace or be braces by any other extended stunts.

Clarification: 2 preps can brace a single leg extended stunt

PYRAMIDS - RELEASE MOVES When the bases and top person become free of contact with each other and the top person comes back to the original set of bases.

A. During a pyramid transition, a top person may pass above two (2) persons high while in direct physical

contact with at least two persons at prep level or below.

B. Top person must remain in direct arm-to-arm contact with at least two (2) different top persons at prep

level or below. Clarification: Being braced on one side with both arms and the other side by hand-foot

connection is NOT allowed. If top person is braced on each side with arm-to-arm connection and a third

bracer with hand-foot connection, the skill would be legal.

C. These release moves may not involve changing bases.

D. These transitions must be caught by at least two (2) catchers. Both catchers must be stationary and maintain

visual contact with the top person throughout the entire transition.

DISMOUNTS A. Cradles from single based stunts must have a separate spotter with at least one hand/arm supporting the

head and shoulder area throughout the cradle.

B. Cradles from multi-based stunts must have a two catchers and a separate spotter with at least one hand/arm

supporting the head and shoulder area throughout the cradle.

C. Dismounts to the performing surface from stunts and pyramids must be assisted by an original base.

Clarification: An individual may not land on the performing surface without assistance.

D. Only straight pop-downs, basic straight cradles are allowed from any single leg stunt.

G. Free flipping dismounts are not allowed.

H. Tension drops/rolls (a pyramid or stunt in which the base(-s) and top(-s) lean in formation until the top

person(s) leave the base(-s) without assistance.)of any kind are not allowed.

I. When cradling single based double awesome/cupies, 2 catchers must catch each top person. Catchers and

bases must be stationary prior to the initiation of the dismount.

NAJFL 2013-2014 Season Level 3/A Squad Rules (Page 3)

TOSSES A. No tosses, baskets or otherwise are allowed at Level 3.

Please note:

A Squads are limited to the skills listed in these rules, as agreed upon by all teams on _____________.

Failure to adhere to these rules may result in safety judge penalizing the offending squad.

These rules will remain in place for two years (seasons) and subject for revote for the 2015 season.

To see examples of acceptable leap frog stunts go to each of the following youtube sites:

In youtube’s search bar enter “leap frog stunt cheer” by heyheykacy for three (3) bases, and for five (5) bases

search

“gamble cheerleading leap frog stunt” by cheerleadingchick892.