General Guidelines for Varsity Cheer (All Girls & Co-Ed) Divisions
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July 26, 2017 TO: SPIRIT COACHES (CHEERLEADING, CO-ED, POM PON, JAZZ, HIP-HOP) FROM: JENN ROBERTS-UHLIG, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RE: COLORADO SPIRIT RULES AND GUIDELINES BULLETIN – STATE COMPETITION INFORMATION Welcome to the 2017-18 school year. We continue to have a lot of positive changes happening in the Spirit world! This year will have the same format as last year. Friday will consist of all cheer prelims and Saturday morning will consist of all dance prelims. Followed by a clearing of the house and a final showcase Saturday night. While the philosophy of CHSAA remains the same in regards to the experience and participation for student- athletes, there are some exciting major changes. The attached bulletin contains the guidelines, policies, by- laws, and changes that are critical for you, your student-athletes, and your program. This resource is a tool that is meant to be used throughout the regular season and post season. This portion of the bulletin is only sport specific to spirit, for general information for all coaches regarding; eligibility, transfers, Sunday contact, etc., please see General Guidelines and the Sports Medicine Bulletin link on CHSAAnow.com. I look forward to serving as your spirit commissioner for the 2017-18 season. The State Spirit Championships will be held at The Denver Coliseum on December 8 & 9 2017. I wish you luck in your upcoming season and assisting you in any way possible. I would like to thank coaches for their time, dedication, and commitment to developing student athletes and providing lifelong lessons. If you have anything going on in your schools or community that you would like me to come see or you want to share the story on CHSAANow.com, please let me know. I would love to see what you are all doing out there. I look forward to see you at the upcoming CHSCA conference on July 28th and 29th . Please feel free to contact me if I can help in any way or if you have any questions or concern. Good luck and have a great year. Sincerely, Jenn Roberts-Uhlig (303) 344-5050. [email protected] COACHES MUST ATTEND MANDATORY RULES MEETING NON-CERTIFIED COACHES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE COACH’S BOX AT THE STATE SPIRIT CHAMPIONSHIPS. INTRODUCTION The CHSAA Constitution and Bylaws are the official rules of the association. This bulletin provides the regulations for spirit operations, but never supersedes the regulations found in the Constitution and Bylaws nor the NFHS Rulebook. The By-laws should be read prior to the season and reviewed with your athletic director. You will receive your NFHS Rulebook, Constitution and Bylaws, as well as other pertinent information in your school boxes and school mailings. All bulletins will be posted online in three sections. The GENERAL GUIDELINES, SPORT SPECIFIC, AND SPORTS MEDICINE HANDBOOK. Please read all sections in their entirety. If any questions should arise or interpretations are necessary, please contact Jenn Roberts- Uhlig, Assistant Commissioner at CHSAA. There have been several changes regarding the Spirit State Championship: • Time schedule - due to having 4 judging panels, and the separation of prelims/finals the layout is as follows: Friday – All Cheer Prelims, Saturday Morning – All Dance Prelims, Saturday Evening – Finals Showcase • Judging panels - 3 separate cheer panels and 3 separate dance panels. • • Teams will be pre-loaded on the mat or floor vs running onto the mat • The warm up area will have 2 full size floors and 2 tumbling strips as well as a full marley floor • No teams will be allowed to set up camp in the arcade or dressing rooms for any reason • Flow of the competition will be check in at the bottom of the stairs, pictures, warm up, on deck, performance, and then exit up the stairs and return to the stands • Ipod’s and CD’s are recommended for music - Phones are not recommended due to service issues. • Coaches will be given a 15-minute window of opportunity to file a formal appeal if they choose to dispute any technical penalties regarding NFHS rules. This opportunity will take place after the technical sheets are distributed. No appeals will be accepted for music violations. • Teams making it to finals will be given their preliminary score sheets directly after the announcement of the finalists. The teams can pick them up at the warm up table. • Final score sheets for all teams will be available for pick up within an hour of the announcement of the final awards in each division. The teams can pick them up at the CHSAA table. All teams that do not pick up their score sheets after their division will receive them in the mail after Wednesday of the following week. There will be no review of sheets at the state tournament. You may contact Jenn the following Monday to discuss any concerns. Please feel free to call the CHSAA office with any questions regarding the changes. CHSAA SPIRIT COMMITTEE Thank you to our Spirit Committee The 2017 meeting will be held at the CHSAA office on December 14, at 9:00 a.m. Kylie Russell, Chair Shae Krentz Legacy High School School (5A) (2018) Wiley High School (1A) (2020) [email protected] [email protected] Rocky Cundiff Suzie Triplett Ignacio High School (2A) (2019) Windsor High School (4A) (2020) [email protected] [email protected] Tobi Whitehead Sean Patterson Strasburg High School (3A) (2020) ThunderRidge High School (5A) (2018) [email protected] [email protected] Tammy Guzzo Jim Porter Hoehne High School (2A) (2019) Palmer Ridge High School (4A) (2019) [email protected] [email protected] Marcie Ham Cindy Ramunno Pagosa Springs High School (3A) (2018) Eagle Valley High School (4A) (2019) [email protected] [email protected] Eno Ocansey Montbello High School (5A) (2020) [email protected] A HUGE thank you to our State Rules Interpreters Liz Carey (Cheer/Co-ed), Tena Preuss (Poms, Jazz & Hip Hop) and our State Tournament Director and President of CHSCA – Ginny Lorbeer for the countless hours they put in to continue to make spirit what it is today. COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION Spirit Coaches 2017-2018 BOARD MEMBERS Virginia Lorbeer, Spirit President, [email protected] Karen Bryan, Secretary/Treasurer, [email protected] Evan Elliott, Advisor to High School Programs, [email protected] Linda Elliott, 3A Cheer, Sheridan, Board Member, [email protected] Kim MacTaggart, 5A Cheer, Bear Creek, [email protected] Keri Trimble, 5A Pom, Mountain Vista, Vice President, [email protected] Tobi Whitehead, 3A Cheer, Strasburg, Board Member, [email protected] Wendy Coppersmith, 4A Cheer, Windsor, Board Member, [email protected] The spirit coaches will be a part of the Colorado High School Coaches Association and shall be the official organization of Colorado Spirit Coaches ALL SPIRIT COACHES MUST ATTEND THE 2-DAY CLINIC THROUGH CHSCA TO BE CONSIDERED CERTIFIED TO COACH. The purpose and objectives of the Spirit Board of CHSCA shall be to promote the development of Colorado High School Spirit by establishing and monitoring programs, mentoring coaches, and the educational development of spirit coaches statewide. To help achieve these goals, the CHSCA Board shall participate in the annual Multi- Sport Clinic sponsored by the Colorado High School Coaches Association. The clinic is held at the end of July. You will receive your Concussion Certification, Mandatory Spirit Rules & Education and all components to meet permanent coaching status (with the exception of First Aid/CPR certification). MISSION of Colorado High School Coaches Association: The Colorado High School Coaches Association was founded in 1934 and presently serves over 2,000 coaches across the state of Colorado. Through its mission, CHSCA provides support for all groups coaching CHSAA- sanctioned sports in Colorado. The objectives of CHSCA are to: • Provide Member Benefits, such as the Association’s $1,000,000 per member general liability insurance program. • Provide Member Recognition through the Association’s extensive awards program and Hall of Fame • Provide Member Education via sport specific coaching clinics and seminars • Active members also receive: • Invitation to all CHSCA Events • Subscription to Colorado Coach • Opportunity to participate in CHSCA sport clinics • Free admittance to CHSAA playoff events • Free admittance to the CHSCA All-State Games • Eligible for CHSCA awards • Eligible for CHSCA and national-level coaching awards • Nominate their athletes for scholarships • All-State Nominations If you are not yet a member, go to the CHSCA website and join today at www.colohsca.org. COACHING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS In order to be registered as a permanent spirit coach, you MUST attend the CHSCA Multi-Sport Clinic (NOT CSCA. CSCA is a great professional development program and wonderful resource for coaches however attendance will not count toward coaching registration). Every new coach is required to attend and sign in to ALL courses over the two-day clinic to receive credit for attendance. Coaches need to attend the multi-sport clinic within their first two years of coaching. If you have already attended the full clinic and received permanent coaching status you are no longer required to go to the clinic, however attendance is highly recommended as it is the official coaches association. If you are a certified teacher, attendance at the CHSCA Multi-sport clinic is still mandatory. If a coach fails to meet this requirement within their first two years of coaching they will be restricted from participation at the State competition