Hacker 82 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 A bit of fodder for you all to chew on tonight. Is it a sport, VHSL says it is, and should schools get credit for it toward meeting federal requirements? http://hamptonroads.com/2010/02/chesapeake-schools-want-count-cheerleading-sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 This can be a very debatable topic....If you consider cheerleading a sport, then what next? Is dancing a sport? In my opinion no, and no for cheerleading also...But either way it doesn't matter to me, if they wanna call it one go for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) UVAObserver and I had this discussion about a year ago. By definition, if it requires training and has a competition... it's a sport. Technically by wiki's definition any type of game is a sport (backgammon, bridge, scrabble etc.). Hunting is regarded as a sport but is not strictly competitive. (At least not between other hunters).. I think the cheerleading we have in SWVA.. at least most of the teams.. don't compete and its not so much a sport as it is a hobby or activity. For the cheerleading teams that actually compete.. well, if curling is in the olympics.. I reckon competitive cheerleading is a VHSL sport... Edited February 16, 2010 by deuceswild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 UVAObserver and I had this discussion about a year ago. By definition, if it requires training and has a competition... it's a sport. Technically by wiki's definition any type of game is a sport (backgammon, bridge, scrabble etc.). Hunting is regarded as a sport but is not strictly competitive. (At least not between other hunters).. I think the cheerleading we have in SWVA.. at least most of the teams.. don't compete and its not so much a sport as it is a hobby or activity. For the cheerleading teams that actually compete.. well, if curling is in the olympics.. I reckon competitive cheerleading is a VHSL sport... Hmmm...I must've missed this thread. But I do remember the discussion. ;) Cheerleading teams in SWVA actually do compete, though. Graham never placed highly when I was in school (a mortal lock for 3rd/4th in district), mainly because it was a social thing, never a competition thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hmmm...I must've missed this thread. But I do remember the discussion. ;) Cheerleading teams in SWVA actually do compete, though. Graham never placed highly when I was in school (a mortal lock for 3rd/4th in district), mainly because it was a social thing, never a competition thing. They haven't been much better in recent years either. They finished last in the district this past year. It still is a social thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldgeneral 10 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 I think it depends on the squad. If they perform gymnastics with their routines or whatever, then I'll sure it's a sport. Be if they just stand there, smile, say a cheer or 3, then no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Hmmm...I must've missed this thread. But I do remember the discussion. ;) Cheerleading teams in SWVA actually do compete, though. Graham never placed highly when I was in school (a mortal lock for 3rd/4th in district), mainly because it was a social thing, never a competition thing. Yeah I don't know of many other schools that do it competitively. Very few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Cheerleading as far as competition cheerleading is definitely a sport. Holding people in the air, throwing them, catching them, running constantly, doing flips and other gymnastic moves take just as much skills and athletic ability as any other game classified as a sport. I know a few girls who compete on state and national cheerleading squads who, based on athletic ability/strength/conditioning, can put a lot of guy athletes I know to shame. If you ever get the chance, watch a cheerleading competition on ESPN that features these national squads. It's pretty insane to see what they can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Interesting... I just read about a SWD girl who made a college cheer team b4 she picked her college. http://www.thecarrollnews.com/view/full_story/5662006/article-Small-stature-doesn%E2%80%99t-slow-Puckett-at-UNCC?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column Edited February 24, 2010 by VHSLhelper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Interesting... I just read about a SWD girl who made a college cheer team b4 she picked her college.http://www.thecarrollnews.com/view/full_story/5662006/article-Small-stature-doesn%E2%80%99t-slow-Puckett-at-UNCC?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column Glad to see this young lady doing what she loves! Carroll County was one of the typically better programs back in my day. Same with Tazewell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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