Ball State Requirements to be a Ball State Cheerleader
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COED SQUAD
FEMALES
TUMBLING:
* STANDING BACKHANDSPRING BACK TUCKS
* TUMBLING SEQUENCE(S) ENDING WITH TUCK/LAYOUT/FULL (ANY OF THESE, BUT DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE ALL 3)
STUNTS:
* TOSS EXTENSION * TOSS LIBERTY *
* TOSS STRETCH * * FULL UP LIBERTY OR STRETCH *
* POSSIBLE FULL DOWNS IN STUNTS ** * POSSIBLE BASKET TOSS TOE TOUCH **
*THESE ARE MORE DIFFICULT, WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUAL’S POTENTIAL TO PERFORM THESE SKILLS.
** THESE ARE STUNTS THAT WE MAY ASK INDIVIDUALS TO TRY ON THE SECOND DAY OF TRY OUTS.
**WE ARE LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL TO DO THESE STUNTS.
CHEER / FIGHT SONG:
* A SIDELINE AND/OR THE BALL STATE FIGHT SONG MAY BE TAUGHT FOR YOU TO PERFORM
* YOU MAY BE ASKED TO SHOW A TOE TOUCH/ OR DOUBLE TOE TOUCH WITH NO PREP IN BETWEEN
MALES
TUMBLING:
*
* ANY TUMBLING PASS THAT YOU MAY HAVE
* ATTEMPT A ROUND OFF AND/ OR A ROUND OFF TUCK
STUNTS:
* TOSS EXTENSION * TOSS LIBERTY *
* TOSS STRETCH* * FULL UP LIBERTY OR STRETCH*
**THESE ARE A MORE DIFFICULT AND WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUAL’S POTENTIAL TO PERFORM THESE SKILLS.
CHEER/ FIGHT SONG
* A SIDELINE MAY BE TAUGHT FOR YOU TO PERFORM
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ALL GIRL SQUAD
TUMBLING:
*
* POWER ROUNDOFF BACKHANDSPRING TUCK
* ATTEMPT: STANDING TUCK AND A STANDING BACKHANDSPRING TUCK
STUNTS:
* PREVIOUS YEAR FLIERS MUST FULL OUT OF A STUNT AND SHOW AN EXTENTION, STRETCH AND ARABESQUE
* PREVIOUS YEAR BASE & BACK SPOTS MUST BASE/BACK SPOT A FULL DOWN, EXTENSION, LIB, & AEROBESQUE.
* NEW PEOPLE TRYING OUT MUST SHOW A LIB. YOU WILL NEED TO DECIDE WHICH POSITION THAT YOU ARE
(I.E.: BASE, BACK SPOT, FLYER).
CHEER/ FIGHT SONG
* A SIDE LINE AND/ OR THE BALL STATE FIGHT SONG MAY BE TAUGHT FOR YOU TO PERFORM
* YOU MAY NEED TO SHOW JUMPS ( TOE TOUCH/ DOUBLE TOE TOUCH, ETC...)
