THE CHEERLEADING WORLDS 2022 ____________________________________________________________________
GENERAL INFORMATION
PERFORMANCE ORDER
Performance orders for all Cheerleading Worlds divisions will be randomly selected and posted online at USASF . net in early April 2022 . Teams advancing to Finals will perform in reverse-order of their performance rankings . Results will be announced following the conclusion of each division ’ s competition round .
PRELIMS , SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS
Only SXS , SXSC , SOSC , IONT-6 and IOCNT-6 teams with at-large bids will compete in Prelims . Teams advancing to Semi-Finals will be reverse-seeded and spread among the paid-bid teams within the performance order . Scores do not carry over from one round to the next .
SCORING
Scores do not carry over from one round to the next . Senior Division teams will be scored on USASF score sheets . International Open Division teams will be scored on IASF score sheets . The Cheerleading Worlds score sheets can be found at TheCheerleadingWorlds . net and
IASFworlds . com .
THE CHEERLEADING WORLDS AWARDS
Each team will receive a participation trophy and athletes will receive participation medallions . The USASF will award the top 10 teams in each division at The Cheerleading Worlds . Teams ranking first , second , or third will receive gold , silver , or bronze medallions . Firstplace teams will receive a championship banner and each first-place athlete who performed on the floor will receive a championship ring .
COVERAGE AND LIVE STREAMING
Results and behind-the scenes coverage will be posted regularly throughout the weekend on TheCheerleadingWorlds . net . Live streaming of performances will be available by subscription through FloCheer . com . Tune in for performances from every dance and cheer venue , special features , stories , interviews , results and more . Visit
FloCheer . com to subscribe .
FREE ACTION MOMENTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Action Moments Photography will have up to four cameras on each Worlds stage capturing hundreds of action shots of your athletes during each performance . Coaches or program owners will receive photo links to share with athletes and parents .
DON ’ T DELAY ! ATHLETES
Each athlete on a U . S . -based Worlds team * MUST HAVE one of the following GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDS :
• driver ’ s license
• military ID
• state ID
• passport
• visa State IDs and passports may take six to eight weeks to obtain . COVID may cause delays in some areas . Please plan accordingly . See page 19 for more information .
* Excluding Exceptional Athletes
COACHES , OWNERS , PERSONNEL
Only coaches , directors , program owners and personnel who meet USASF membership eligibility requirements will be able to join the team in the warm-up and backstage areas . Eligibility requirements include :
• an active USASF membership ,
• a background screening green light from NCSI and
• completion of SafeSport training .
• Additionally , Cheerleading Worlds teams must have coaches who are credentialed in both building and tumbling through the level of the team . This may be one coach with both skill sets or a combination of coaches who have both skill sets between them . Non-tumbling teams are only required to have a coach with building credentials to the level of the team . Please see page 10 for more information .
All eligibility requirements must be completed through the USASF member profile at least two weeks prior to attending The Cheerleading Worlds . There will be NO EXCEPTIONS .