📣 BAYCL Cheerleading – What Parents Need to Know
As a parent signing up your child for BAYCL cheer, here are the key things you’ll want to know:
🎯 Cheerleading Levels (by Grade & Age)
Division | Grade | Age Rule (as of Sept 1) |
Flag | Kindergarten | Must not turn 6 before 9/1 |
Mighty Mites | 1st–2nd Grade | Must not turn 8 before 9/1 |
Mites | 3rd–4th Grade | Must not turn 10 before 9/1 |
Midgets | 5th–6th Grade | Must not turn 12 before 9/1 |
🛑 7th graders are not allowed to cheer in BAYCL. They must cheer for the middle school team.
📅 Attendance Expectations
- Cheerleaders must attend at least 80% of football games to be eligible to compete.
- Must stay through halftime for the game to count.
- Medical exceptions are allowed with a doctor's note.
- Cheerleaders are expected to perform in all weather conditions unless games are officially canceled by BAYFL.
📁 Paperwork Requirements
- Must submit:
- Birth certificate
- Report card
- Due before the September meeting or your child will be ineligible for competition.
📍 Where Your Child Can Cheer
- Must cheer for the organization that covers your home address.
- If your school district doesn't offer a team, you can request approval to join another BAYCL squad.
🏆 Competition Rules
- 36 cheerleader limit on the mat per performance.
- Teams may be split into small (≤15) and large (16–36) divisions.
- Routines are capped at 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
- Stunts must follow USA Cheer, UCA, and NFHS rules.
🚫 No pendulums or basket tosses allowed.
✅ Certified Coaches
- Each organization must have at least one USA Cheer-certified adult.
- Certification proof is due by the August meeting.