Spirit Specific Information
- UIL Cheerleading
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CHEER falls under the SPIRIT tab for UIL - What does that mean?
- It means that cheer/spirit squads have a set of guidelines which are unique to just them.
- It also means that a few things that apply to students on a team that falls under the athletic umbrella, do not apply to cheer/spirit:
- Parent Residency Rule: cheerleaders have to be a full time student at the school and be academically eligible; where they live does not matter for cheer.
- PAPF: New students who come in and make the cheer team do not need to complete a Previous Participation Form.
- Constitution & Contest Rules: Section 1500-1503
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Section 1500: Introduction to Spirit Contest and Events
Section 1501: Spirit Contest Ethics Code
Section 1502: General Regulations
Section 1503: Health and Safety
- UIL Eligibility: Cheerleading
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A student is eligible if the student:
- Is a Full-Time Student at the school they will participate with
- Meets all other requirements of Section 400 of the C&CR
- Meets the academic eligibility standards of state law and UIL rules
- Home school students
- UIL Required Student Participation Forms
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- Concussion Acknowledgement Form
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form
- Check with your local school district policies regarding additional required documentation for students.
- Coaches Reminders
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1. Know your rules
2. Yearly Required Training
3. Educate/Lead your staff
- UIL Coaches Education & Training Requirements - Spirit
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- AED & CPR Certification
- UIL Concussion Education – Two hours every two years
- UIL Coaches Certification Program – UIL Portal (Register My Athlete)
- Safety training for extracurricular activities
- Spirit module
- Cheer Specific Safety Course (not through UIL)