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Interpretations and Rulings Any interpretation of any aspect of these Rules & Regulations or any decision involving any other aspect of the tournament will be rendered by the Worlds Competition Rules Committee. The Worlds Competition Rules Committee will render a judgment in an effort to ensure that the tournament proceeds in a manner consistent with the general spirit and goals of the tournament. The Rules Committee will consist at minimum of the Tournament Director, Head Judge, the USASF Rules Committee Chair and / or a tournament official designated by the Chair. The Tournament Director may appoint additional qualified members to those listed above to be members of the Worlds Competition Rules CommitteeFinality of Decisions
By participating in this championship, each team agrees that the decisions by the judges will be final and will not be subject for review. Each team acknowledges the necessity for the judges to make prompt and fair decisions in this competition and each team therefore expressly waives any legal, equitable, administrative or procedural review of such decisions.
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Sportsmanship All participants agree to conduct themselves in a manner displaying good sportsmanship throughout and following the tournament. The directors, coaches and club owners of each team are responsible for seeing that team members, coaches, parents and any other persons affiliated with the team conduct themselves accordingly. Severe cases of unsportsmanlike conduct are grounds for disqualification as explained in this document above.
XIII. Deductions and Disqualifications Any team violating The Cheerleading Worlds Rules & Regulations will incur a deduction for each infraction( including athlete behavior violations as outlined in Section IV). Teams failing to follow competition rules will be disqualified, forfeiting eligibility for prizes or awards. Additionally, they may forfeit the opportunity to participate in The Cheerleading Worlds the following year and may be required to repay any funds received through a 2026 bid.
XIV. Scores and Rankings
A. Individual judges’ score sheets are for the exclusive use of each particular judge. Each judge has the responsibility and authority to review and submit their final scores and rankings prior to the final tally of the scores in a particular division. Scores and rankings will be available only to club owners and coaches at the conclusion of each division.
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