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There is "traditional" cheerleading as in a following of it's origins. Cheerleading and pleasing the crowds at an event as entertainment during a lull. And there is competitive cheerleading which is a series of championships to find the most skilled squads and to promote the technical skills of cheerleading, which is itself the event. The two are very different. Would anyone have any objections to this? Ifc-international (talk) 05:41, 22 June 2011 (UTC) Yes.155blue (talk) 23:54, 12 March 2013 (UTC)155blue
GET INFO. ON CHEER COMPANIES LIKE C.O.A. [CHEERLEADERS OF AMERICA] OR ECA? There is no mention of Van Power, former NCA Executive who brought the first cheerleading championships to Walt Disney World's Milk House and put the first championship on TV.
There should also be a link to the UK page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerleading_in_the_United_Kingdom There is no reference as to how Randy Neil and the International Cheerleading Foundation took cheerleading abroad.
1 World Bermuda is an international amateur sporting event held annually in Hamilton, Bermuda. Based on the summer Olympics, 1 World Bermuda is the only true multi- sports event that includes cheerleading as an official sport and officially recognizes cheerleaders as athletes. www.1worldbermuda.com
The text states, “As of 2012, all-star cheerleading as sanctioned by the USASF involves a squad of 6–36 females and/or males”. This is inaccurate and as of 2018, should be 5-38 females and/or males. The text adds summaries of various competitions. The focus on certain ones mentioned does not make sense. Yet, the most important competition for lower level teams (The Summit, created in 2013) is not mentioned at all. (https://www.varsity.com/all-star/competitions/end-of-season-events/the-summit/) Information about cheer related injuries needs to be updated. The sport has grown rapidly and the activities performed are drastically different than what they used to be. Studies from 2008 aren't really indicative of today's sport. [User: amanda363] I will start with saying that I am making suggestions based on my collective knowledge and experience from the sport in Canada. "Cheerleading in Canada" requires a full overhaul or a separate article all together. I am Canadian and have been involved in the sport since 2006, and involved in governance for the past 5 years. The information in this section is outdated. Although it has accurate information, it is no longer a proper reflection of Cheerleading in Canada. I would gladly work on this with more time to research and cite proper sources if the Wiki Community agrees that it's needed. I will include some notes below to correct some inaccuracies or for disambiguation. In the "Competition in Canada" section: Cheer Canada (https://cheercanada.ca) is the National Sport Organization for cheerleading. The body has not received its amateur athletics status nationally, but is working towards achieving this in 2021. In Canada, there are 9 Provincial Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSO) : Alberta Cheerleading Association(https://albertacheerleading.ca), British Columbia Cheerleading Association(https://bccheerleading.ca), Ontario Cheer Federation (http://www.ocfcheer.com), Cheer Manitoba (https://www.cheermanitoba.ca), Cheer New Brunswick (https://www.cheernewbrunswick.com), Newfoundland and Labrador Cheerleading Athletics (https://www.facebook.com/CheerNL), Cheer Nova Scotia (https://www.cheerns.com), Fédération de cheerleading du Québec (http://www.cheerleadingquebec.com), and Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association (https://sca.ca). Cheerleading has been recognized in each of these provinces and receives government funding from their respective provincial government branch (information can be found on each of their websites). The other organizations listed are privately owned for-profit companies that host competitions across Canada (event producers), some no longer exist or have become a Varsity brand, and there are many more that aren't included. There are also way more than 40 clubs in Canada, it is difficult to have an accurate edit for this due to covid-19 member numbers are inaccurate and there is no place where this stat is posted nationally due to the governance structure. In the "Canadians on the Worlds Stage" section: club teams compete at the IASF World Championships. In 2013, due to the ICU bylaws, Canada was no longer eligible to compete in the Elite division (I would need to dig for an article, but it's common knowledge in the community) so Canada was only allowed to field teams in the Premier Division. There is a rule (ICU) that teams that demonstrate a certain level of success in the Elite division must move into Premier. Team Canada Cheerleading also has Cheer Abilities (Para Cheer), Performance Cheer teams and Junior Team Canada teams, these teams are chosen through video submission as a team (verses as individual athletes). . The International Cheer Union has received full recognition from the International Olympic Committee as the International Federation for cheerleading at the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo (https://cheerunion.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/olympics/docs/ICU_IOC_Full-Recognition.pdf). For disambiguation, we should consider the article should remove misleading information about specific for-profit companies and divisions mentioned so that readers can be directed to their governing bodies to find out which events they could/should attend. The section for "Competition and Companies" is extremely biased towards Varsity and their respective brands and events. I think that reference to Varsity and its brands should be removed. I don't think that this section adds value to defining Cheerleading, and in my opinion it merely serves as marketing for those companies. I also think that the Universal Cheerleading Association (a Varsity Brand) in the "Associations, federations, and organizations" section should be removed. This is section should be reserved for information for official bodies that govern the sport, not for-profit companies and divisions of the same company. [User: Wikipang94] Priority 3
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Article at The Conversation.
[edit]This piece examines the position of Varsity Brands, and also covers some cheerleading history. It discusses influencing factors for and against cheerleading, or variations thereof (A&T and STUNT), to be officially recognized as competitive sports.
Schultz, Jaime. "Cheerleading's peculiar path to potential Olympic sport". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 14 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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[edit]- South Australia SA case
- April 2020 - Female Australian cheerleading coach faces court accused of having sexually exploited a coached athlete.
- "Child sex charge against cheerleading coach stems from 'jealous rivalry', lawyer says" - Ben Nielsen, 22 April 2020, ABC News - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-22/cheerleading-coach-in-court-for-child-sexual-exploitation-charge/12172828
- July 2020 - Coach charged with alleged sexual abuse of three athletes. Allegations of up to 17 girls.
- "Adelaide cheerleading coach charged over sexual abuse of three girls" - Emily Olle, 29 July 2020, 7 News - https://7news.com.au/news/sa/adelaide-cheerleading-coach-charged-over-sexual-abuse-of-three-girls-c-1201565
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8574087/Cheerleading-coach-22-sexually-abused-17-girls-students.html
- September 2020 - Prosecutors announced their intent to proceed with allegations involving a total of 14 athletes, with incidents between August 2015 and December 2017.
- Trial delayed until Feb 2023 due to Covid backlog, non-guilty plea.
- Charges include three counts of maintaining unlawful sexual relationship with a child, one aggravated count of indeent assault and three basic counts of indecent assault. Four victims being 12 years old. More than 21 alleged incidents.
- Trial ongoing as of June 2023.
- SA Cheerleading coach "sexually abused seven girls more than 21 times" - https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/sa-cheerleading-coach-stands-trial-in-the-district-court-accused-of-sexually-abusing-seven
- April 2020 - Female Australian cheerleading coach faces court accused of having sexually exploited a coached athlete.
Canada
[edit]- Former Edmonton cheerleading coach charged with sexual assault - 4 June 2021 - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/former-cheerleading-coach-charged-with-sexual-assault-1.6054333
- Cheerleading coach charged with sexual assault - June 18 2014 - https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/cheerleading-coach-charged-with-sexual-assault-1.1874636
United States
[edit]- Articles involving multiple cases, typically focusing around Rockstar
- There’s a Sexual Abuse Scandal Brewing in the World of Competitive Cheerleading - 8 April 2023 - https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3dzw/cheerleading-sexual-abuse
- Covers Angel Ryker, Jonathan Ryker, Jerry Harris, 12 federal lawsuits, Jerry Harris.
- Federal lawsuits accuse cheerleading industry of sexually abusing minors - 8 November 2022 - https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1135076920/federal-lawsuits-accuse-cheerleading-industry-of-sexually-abusing-minors
- Cheer sex abuse lawsuits span seven states, including West Coast - 17 January 2023 - https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2023-01-17/cheer-sex-abuse-lawsuits-span-seven-states-including-west-coast
- Mothers detail sexual abuse in competitive cheerleading as SC attorneys target third state - 4 November 2022 - https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2022-11-04/mothers-detail-sexual-abuse-in-competitive-cheerleading-as-sc-attorneys-target-third-state
- Cheer Groups Move To Dismiss Sex Abuse And Racketeering Lawsuits - 20 December 2022 - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cheer-groups-sex-abuse-racketeering_n_63a21a1fe4b0e2fa1a48feb3
- Ex-students file 12 sex abuse lawsuits against 6 cheerleading gyms in 7 states - 24 Jan 2023 - https://www.npr.org/2023/01/24/1135145304/ex-students-file-12-sex-abuse-lawsuits-against-6-cheerleading-gyms-in-7-states
- Cheerleading abuse accusations increase to 20 with Ohio case - 2 Dec 2022 - https://apnews.com/article/sports-ohio-lawsuits-south-carolina-sexual-abuse-360d6918b3aaa3a6215b819070996ac6
- Varsity Brands cheerleading organizations accused of sexual abuse - November 1 2022 - https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/sexual-assault-abuse/cheerleading-organizations-accused-of-sexual-abuse/
- JPML To Consider Cheer Sex Abuse Lawsuits Consolidation Request At Hearing This Month - 1 May 2023 - https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/cheer-sex-abuse-lawsuits-consolidation-hearing/
- Cheerleading has a list of people banned from the sport. It was missing 74 convicted sex offenders. - USA Today 2020 investigation - https://web.archive.org/web/20200918152446/https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/09/18/cheerleading-cheer-investigation-sexual-misconduct-sex-offender-banned-list/3377622001/
- "USA TODAY identified nearly 180 individuals affiliated with cheerleading who have faced charges relating to sexual misconduct involving minors but were not banned by the sport’s two governing bodies, USASF and USA Cheer. More than 140 of them — a group that includes coaches, choreographers and others directly tied to the activity — have been convicted, and 74 are registered sex offenders."
- "While some of the individuals USA TODAY identified are serving lengthy prison sentences, many others could walk into a gym today and, under USASF’s policies, start coaching kids. USASF only requires coaches who go backstage or in the warm-up area at competitions to be members and background checked through their system. And though it mandates gym owners conduct their own screenings and background checks for anyone who interacts with a minor, what businesses do with that information is up to them."
- "Olympic swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar, founder and CEO of the advocacy group Champion Women, said the incomplete banned lists represent a stunning abdication of responsibility, particularly in the wake of the recent sex abuse scandal that consumed gymnastics."
- There’s a Sexual Abuse Scandal Brewing in the World of Competitive Cheerleading - 8 April 2023 - https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3dzw/cheerleading-sexual-abuse
- Scott Foster
- Cheerleading Empire Roiled by Sex-Abuse Allegations Closes Its Doors ‘Indefinitely’ - September 2022 - https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/cheerleading-empire-roiled-sex-abuse-135912111.html
- Lawsuit filing against Scott Foster, Rockstar Cheer and Dance, Varsity, USASF and National Center for Safety Initatives - https://www2.greenvillecounty.org/SCJD/PublicIndex/PIImageDisplay.aspx?ctagency=23002&doctype=D&docid=1661879205174-638&HKey=11173994382104838510372100119781016985718512186438910888797278109109896911043495170758086528910269&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
- Death of Rockstar Cheer founder under investigation in Greenville County - August 24 2022 - https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/23/founder-rockstar-cheer-gym-dies-greenville-county/
- Cheerleading Boss Ran Sex Abuse Empire Before Suicide, Lawsuit Says - September 1 2022 - https://www.thedailybeast.com/scott-foster-rockstar-cheer-varsity-spirit-bain-capital-accused-of-role-in-abuse-scheme-in-new-lawsuit?via=rss&source=articles_fancylink
- Married South Carolina cheerleading coach shot himself dead after learning he faced criminal probe for sexually abusing underage male and female athletes, as 'victims' file civil suit - 3 September 2022 - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11173351/Cheerleading-coach-investigation-sexual-abuse-shoots-dead-South-Carolina.html
- Jonathan and Angela Ryker case
- New Jersey cheer coach, mother charged in sexual assault case - April 2023 - https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/jonathan-ryker-angela-ryker-new-jersey-rockstar-cheer-coach/
- NJ cheer coach accused of sexually assaulting students; mother charged with witness tampering - April 6 2023 - https://6abc.com/new-jersey-crime-cheerleading-coach-arrested-charged-social-media/13089220/
- Court records: Cheer coach engaged sexually with minors, mother tried interfering with probe - April 6 2023 - https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/court-records-cheer-coach-engaged-sexually-with-minors-mother-tried-interfering-with-probe/article_38e65d48-d3cd-11ed-b856-7b07f9d415f9.html
- Cheer (Netflix) cases
- Jerry Harris
- Ex-Cheer star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison for child sexual abuse images charges - 7 July 2022 - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/07/ex-cheer-star-jerry-harris-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-child-sexual-abuse-images-charges
- Ex-Cheer star Jerry Harris pleads guilty to child sexual abuse image charges - 11 Feb 2022 - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/feb/11/ex-cheer-star-jerry-harris-pleads-guilty-to-child-sexual-abuse-image-charges
- Cheer star Jerry Harris arrested on charges of child sexual abuse images - 18 September 2020 - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/17/jerry-harris-cheer-arrested
- The Real Story of Cheer on Netflix Is the Bravery of Abuse Survivors - January 18 2022 - https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-real-story-of-cheer-on-netflix-is-the-bravery-of-abuse-survivors
- Jerry Harris: Star of Netflix's Cheer sentenced to 12 years - 7 July 2022 - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62073686
- Mitchell Ryan & Robert Joesph Scianna
- Two More From Netflix's "Cheer" Have Been Charged With Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors - Feb 9 2021 - https://www.teenvogue.com/story/two-more-netflix-cheer-charged-with-sexual-misconduct
- Netflix ‘Cheer’ cast member won’t face sexual assault charge in court - Sep 14 2021 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/09/14/netflix-cheer-athlete-mitchell-ryan-wont-face-sexual-assault-charge/8331192002/
- Cheer Season 2: What We Know About Mitch Ryan's Assault Charges - Jan 17 2022 - https://screenrant.com/cheer-season-2-mitch-ryans-assault-charges-update/
- 2 men who appeared on Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ accused of separate sex crimes involving minors - Feb 6 2021 - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/06/us/netflix-cheer-robert-scianna-mitchell-ryan-arrests/index.html
- Jerry Harris
- Jason McCartney
- Twin cheerleader influencers accuse ex-coach of sexual abuse - July 21 2021 - https://nypost.com/2021/07/21/texas-cheerleading-twins-accuse-coach-jason-mccartney-of-sexual-abuse/
- Cheerleaders Accuse Former Coach of Sexual Abuse - July 19 2021 - https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/cheerleaders-accuse-former-coach-of-sexual-abuse/2685641/
- Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Plano-Based Cheer Athletics Coach Jason McCartney - Jan 20 2022 - https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/sexual-abuse-lawsuit-cheer-athletics-coach-jason-mccartney/
- Twin sisters file lawsuit alleging sex abuse by coach - 19 July 2021 - https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/twin-sisters-lawsuit-alleging-sex-abuse-coach-cheer-athletics-gym-netflixs-cheer/287-1006bf6d-1a54-4378-87ed-8297c70
- North Texas Cheer Coach Abused Twin Sisters In Front Of Gyms Owners For Years - 22 Feb 2022 - https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-cheer-coach-abused-twin-sisters-in-front-of-gyms-owners-for-years-they-say-13437273
- Another sex abuse lawsuit filed on TX cheerleading coach - 21 Jan 2022 - https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article257553258.html
- University of Kentucky abuse 2020
- Online ‘abuse’ aimed at family after 4 Kentucky cheerleading coaches fired over probe - 22 May 2020 - https://web.archive.org/web/20201030041857/https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article242865776.html
- The University of Kentucky Fired Its Entire Cheerleading Coaching Staff Following Disturbing Allegations - 19 May 2020 - https://www.cosmopolitan.com/college/a32585477/university-of-kentucky-fired-cheerleading-coach-staff-hazing-public-nudity/
- Coaches of Storied Cheerleading Team Fired After Hazing Scandal - 18 May 2020 - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/university-kentucky-cheerleading-hazing-scandal.html
- What you need to know about Kentucky's cheerleading hazing investigation - 20 May 2020 - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2020/05/20/university-kentucky-cheerleading-scandal-what-we-know-so-far/5229721002/
- Staff Fired, UK Cheerleading Placed Under Athletics - May 19 2020 - https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/programming/article/15159402/staff-fired-uk-cheerleading-placed-under-athletics
- Who’s who in the UK cheerleading hazing investigation - 18 May 2020 - https://kykernel.com/16836/news/whos-who-in-the-uk-cheerleading-hazing-investigation/
- Alyshia Tkacs
- Chilling details in case of cheerleading coach ‘who abused girl on daily basis for TWO years starting when she was 12’ - 22 June 2022 - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18963192/cheerleading-coach-arrested-rhode-island-sexual-abuse-claims/
- Former East Providence cheer coach, charged with molesting girl, gets bail, home confinement - 14 July 2022 - https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/14/east-providence-cheer-coach-charged-molesting-girl/10059128002/
- Ex-cheerleading coach arrested, allegedly molested a child ‘almost daily’ over two years - 21 June 2022 - https://nypost.com/2022/06/21/cheerleading-coach-alyshia-tkacs-charged-with-molestation/
- Former East Providence cheer coach, charged with molesting girl, gets bail, home confinement - 21 June 2022 - https://turnto10.com/news/local/east-providence-barrington-cranston-rhode-island-cheerleading-coach-child-molestation-charges-june-20-2022
- Former Cheerleading Coach Arrested in Rhode Island on Child Molestation Charges - 21 June 2022 - https://people.com/crime/former-cheerleading-coach-arrested-rhode-island-child-molestation-charges/
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