Ball State University Athletics
Cheerleader Tryouts Scheduled for April 16-17
March 07, 2011 | Cheerleaders
Ball State cheerleading head coach Wendy Richards has announced April 16-17 will be tryout dates for the 2011-12 coed and all-girl cheerleading squads.
Tryouts will be over two days, running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., April 16 and from noon to 4 p.m. Sun., April 17.
All those interested need to complete the attached forms no later than April 8 to Molly Myers, Ball State Athletics, HP 116, Muncie, Ind., 47306-0929.
For additional information contact Myers at mmyers@bsu.edu or 765.285.3242 or Coach Richards at wrichards@varsityspirit.com.
Following are the minimum qualifications necessary to become a member of the Ball State cheerleading squads:
Ball State Requirements to be a Ball State Cheerleader
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COED SQUAD
FEMALES
TUMBLING:
* STANDING TUCKS
* 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:
* ATTEMPT STANDING TUCKS/ AND OR BACKHANDSPRING
* 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:
* STANDING BACKHANDSPRING
* 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...)
