Basketball Cheerleading

One of the most common sports to cheer for is basketball. Basketball is played during the winter, so cheerleading practices would start around early December. Basketball is fun to cheer for except there are aolt of games every week. That means practice every day. Competitions for basketball cheerleading can be at any time. Some are in January or February. As you can see, cheerleading takes alot of hardwork and dedication.

Football Cheerleading

There are two main sports that have cheerleaders. The first one is football. Cheerleading practices would start over the summer for a week, then you would have tryouts. The girls who make the team would then continue to practice all through the summer. Games usually start in September. Competitions can be anytime but usually in October or November. This is my favorite sport to cheer for.

Dangers of Cheerleading

Cheerleading is not what it used to be. It is far more competitive and dangerous. Many cheerleaders have become paralized, broken a bone, or even died. According to Dr. Harris' research on cheerleading injuries, emergency room visits have increased five-fold over the past 20 years. In 2001, there were 25,000 hospital visits for cheerleading injuries to the ankle, shoulder, head and neck. Cheerleading doesn't get the support other sports get in terms of access to an athletic trainer and appropriate facilities to practice on like soft mats instead of the last empty space in the gym or hallway.

The Hardest Job.

A big part of cheerleading is the stunts. Stunts consist of the flyer, the bases, the backspot, and in some cases, a front spot. The flyer is the one who is lifted in the air, or on top of a stunt. The bases are the two people who lift the flyer. The backspot is in the back of the stunt. They hold up the flyer by her ankles. The front spot is the one who is in front of the stunt. She can help the bases at times by holding their wrists to support them. Which position do you think would be the hardest to be? Why?

Cheerleading is a Sport

Cheerleading is definitely a sport. Cheerleaders work as hard as any other players for any other team. Sport is defined as competitive physical activity: an individual or group competitive activity involving physical exertion or skill, governed by rules, and sometimes engaged in professionally. Cheerleading requires dedication, and hard work, and competition, this makes it a sport. Write why or why not you think cheerleading is considered a sport.