Jumps...
Unfortunately most of cheerleading is subjective. Jumps are one of those subjective elements in cheerleading.
I have never seen a score sheet that does not have jumps as one of the categories. Believe it or not but jumps are usually worth the same amount of points as standing tumbling, or running tumbling, or partner stunts, or pyramids.
The better your jumps look, the more points you get for them. So the higher the jump, the better the leg extension, pointed toes, straight knees, proper arm placement, are all taken into consideration. The more jumps in a row the more difficulty points you achieve. As I said in Where is my daughter? one, judges expect a level 5 teams jumps to look better than a level 1 teams jumps.
Below are some pictures of the three most common jumps. I have labeled under each picture what level I would expect each jump to look like.
Unfortunately most of cheerleading is subjective. Jumps are one of those subjective elements in cheerleading.
I have never seen a score sheet that does not have jumps as one of the categories. Believe it or not but jumps are usually worth the same amount of points as standing tumbling, or running tumbling, or partner stunts, or pyramids.
The better your jumps look, the more points you get for them. So the higher the jump, the better the leg extension, pointed toes, straight knees, proper arm placement, are all taken into consideration. The more jumps in a row the more difficulty points you achieve. As I said in Where is my daughter? one, judges expect a level 5 teams jumps to look better than a level 1 teams jumps.
Below are some pictures of the three most common jumps. I have labeled under each picture what level I would expect each jump to look like.
Level 2 Herkie
Level 3 Herkie
Level 4 Herkie
Level 5 Herkie
Level 5 Herkie
Level 1 Pike
Level 2 Pike
Level 3 Pike
Level 4 Pike
Level 5 Pike
Level 5 Pike
Level 1 Toe Touch
Level 2 Toe Touch
Level 3 Toe Touch
Level 4 Toe Touch
Level 5 Toe Touch
As a cheerleader progresses through the levels not only should their tumbling and stunting improve but so should their jumps, motions, and overall confidence on the cheer floor.
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