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gENERAL INFORMATION
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The competition season in Washington starts in November with WIAA qualifying events hosted by high schools around the state.
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Programs wanting to compete in Washington will follow the NFHS spirit rules for cheerleading and will use the WSCCA/WSCJA high school score sheets for all qualifying events.
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Coaches, please make sure your read all the scoresheets, rubrics and ratios for the categories you would like to compete in before making your competition routine.
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Recreational, Junior High, Middle School and JV teams are invited to compete at these competitions as well.
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WSCCA hosts the Junior State Championships as a culminating event for Junior High, Middle School and JV teams. There are no pre- qualification requirements for this competition.
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WSCCA also hosts the Rec State Championships for Recreational teams, and there are no qualification requirements for this culminating event as well.
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Programs wishing to extend their season can attend Regional and National Competitions. National companies will offer other opportunities for competitions throughout the year. (Please note that every competition company has their own rules, score sheets and fees).
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School registration fees are established by the WIAA, while the WSCCA suggests the fees for recreational program participants of High School State Qualifying competitions. For the 2024-2025 period, the fees are outlined as follows:
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$100 per routine for schools
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$200 per routine for recreational programs
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Every team must have a stunt certified coach on site during practice and/or competitions for athletes' to be eligible to stunt.
categories
TRADITIONAL
Skilled performance competition routines, both tumbling and non-tumbling must include both a music portion and a cheer portion.
Routine Max: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Music Max: 1 minute 45 seconds
The 54’ x 42’ cheer mat area represents the performance boundary area for the Tumbling, Non-tumbling categories.
GAME DAY
Teams will demonstrate a Band Chant, Situational Chant, Cheer and Fight Song in this routine.
Routine Max: 3 minutes
Music Max: No limit in the Game Day category
The 54’ x 42’ cheer mat area represents the performance boundary area for Game Day Routine.
STOMP
Stomp and Shake Cheerleading has its own style and culture. During these routines teams will utilize traditional cheerleading arm motions combined with creative and rhythmic beats, in their dance and cheer portions of the routine. Expect to see upbeat tempo changes as well as non-traditional cheer movements.
Routine Max: 3 minutes
Music Max: No limit in the Stomp category
The basketball court boundary lines represent the performance boundary for the Stomp routine. The Stomp category will have three mats that will be centered horizontally on the back of the court.
divisions
VARSITY DIVISIONS
Varsity Divisions are determined by WIAA
VARSITY SMALL
5 - 12 participants
VARSITY MEDIUM
13 - 19 participants
VARSITY LARGE
20 - 32 participants
VARSITY COED
(Tumbling and Game Day categories only)
3 or more males
JUNIOR DIVISIONS
(JV, Middle School & Junior High)
Junior Divisions are determined by WSCCA.
JUNIOR VARSITY
(Tumbling, Game Day or Stomp categories only)
5 - 32 participants
JV COED
(Tumbling, Game Day or Stomp categories only)
3 or more males
MIDDLE SCHOOL/
JR HIGH
(Tumbling, Game Day or Stomp categories only)
5 - 32 participants
MIDDLE SCHOOL/
JR HIGH COED
(Tumbling, Game Day or Stomp categories only)
3 or more males
qualifying
FOR WIAA VARSITY STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
To qualify for the WIAA Varsity State Cheerleading Championships, the 2024-2025 WIAA Postseason Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) state:
1.1 The team must have performed in at least ten varsity school events, such as school assemblies, sideline cheerleading, half-time performances, pep rallies, etc.
1.2 The team must have participated in at least one WIAA, WSCCA or school sponsored competition. The competition must:
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1) Be staffed entirely by school personnel and/or affiliates (school administrators, teachers, coaches, booster clubs, etc);
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2) Have all registration/entry fees deposited into the school ASB account;
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3) Not exceed the $100 per routine registration/entry fee as approved by the WIAA and WSCCA;
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4) Utilize WOA/WSCJA judges.
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1.3 In order to qualify for the WIAA State Championships, the team must have scored at least 64 as a minimum qualifying score in the non-tumbling division and stomp divisions or 70 as a minimum qualifying score in the tumbling and game day divisions (whole numbers only; there will be no rounding of decimals) after all deductions (based upon the cumulative scores awarded by the four judges) in the competition.
2.0 NFHS Spirit rules will be strictly enforced in all categories.
2.6 A school may enter only one team in each category and a maximum of three categories.
2.7 A school may participate in tumbling or non-tumbling, but not in both, as well as stomp and gameday.
3.1 All classifications may be combined. (1A, 1B, 2B, 2A, 3A, 4A)
