USASF WORLDS DIVISIONS continued
TEAM BID LIMITATIONS
A team may receive no more than one bid to The Cheerleading Worlds for any given division . See DECLINING A BID ( to pursue a new bid ), page 6 , for more information .
ATHLETE BID LIMITATIONS
Athletes within the same club are limited to the number of teams on which they are eligible to compete and earn paid / partial-paid bids . Once an athlete has competed with a team and earned a paid / partial-paid bid , they are permitted to move to another team within their club . If their second team earns a paid / partial-paid bid , they are bound to the second team and may only compete with the second team at Worlds . They no longer are eligible to compete with the first team once the second team is awarded / accepted a paid / partial-paid bid .
Teams are allowed a limited number of athletes who previously earned paid / partial-paid bids that may compete for and be awarded paid / partial-paid bids on a second team :
• Senior Extra Small / Coed teams may have up to three athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• Senior Small / Coed teams may have up to three athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• Senior Medium / Coed teams may have up to four athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• Senior Large / Coed teams may have up to six athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• U . S . -based teams in IASF divisions may have up to four athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
EXCEPTIONS TO ATHLETE BID LIMITATIONS
Due to the uncertainty and unknown surrounding COVID , the USASF will allow each division a specific number of athlete EXCEPTIONS to the bid limitations guideline detailed above . With this exception , teams are allowed a limited number of athletes who previously earned paid / partial-paid bids that may compete for and be awarded paid / partial-paid bids on a second team and NOT be held to compete with the second team :
• Senior Extra Small / Coed teams may have no more than one athlete who was previously awarded a paid / partial-paid bid .
• Senior Small / Coed teams may have up to two athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• Senior Medium / Coed teams may have up to three athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• Senior Large / Coed teams may have up to four athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
• U . S . -based teams in IASF divisions may have up to three athletes who were previously awarded paid / partial-paid bids .
CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS AT BID EVENTS
All cheer teams competing for The Cheerleading Worlds bids are required to have a coach , or combination of coaches , with credentials in both building and tumbling as follows :
• Level 6 teams : credentialed through Level 6 in building , tumbling .
• Level 7 teams : credentialed through Level 7 in building and 6 in tumbling .
• Non-tumbling teams : credentialed in building to the level of the team .
NEED CREDENTIALING ? 1 . Log in to your USASF COACH
PROFILE . 2 . At the top right corner , click your name . ( On a mobile
___ ___
device , click ___ , then name .) 3 . Click USASF CREDENTIAL
WEBSITE . 4 . Complete the prerequisite written tests online .
5 . Once prerequisites are met , schedule an appointment for a virtual practical session with an instructor .
• Virtual credentialing sessions close Monday , March 13 , 2024 . After that , the only option will be on-site credentialing in Orlando for a $ 500 added fee .
See page 10 for credentialing requirements at The Cheerleading Worlds .
NOTE : It is the responsibility of the club to ensure that rosters provided at Worlds Bid competitions are accurate and reflect the athletes that competed on the floor and adhere to the parameters of the Cheer Athlete Bid Limitation .
BOOST YOUR BID TO WORLDS ! Boost your earnings for The Cheerleading Worlds with a Worlds Bid Boost ! These cash prizes are available at select USASF sanctioned competitions for teams holding Cheerleading Worlds bids . Event producers can award up to $ 100 per participating athlete on a winning Bid Boost team . Find Bid Boost Events .
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