Is cheerleading a sport? And if you don't belive so, why not?
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Yes, cheerleading is definately a sport. I'm a cheerleader at my local high school and I have to say it's harder than it looks. In any other sport you drop the ball and thats all you lose, in cheerleading you drop a girl that could be a life lost or a bone broken. We do alot of things that require us to be in perfect condition and on our toes at all times. I really get defensive about this because I know how hard it is, I know how hard we work and I don't appreciate people saying "we're just girls in skirts rah-rahing around showing our underwear". Cheerleading takes alot of hard work, determination, long practices, and teamwork. So, before you judge us or judge our "SPORT" get to know us and try cheerleading and see how well you do it.\n\nBy the way "Bring it On" was the worst movie ever made! Cheerleaders don't act like that.
828010
Drill team is just dance, not gymnastics. Cheerleading is a combination of both.\n\nIf you wanna learn more about it, go here, it fun, I did drill one year.\nhttp://www.danceadts.com/
439588
A sport should meet three criteria:\n\nI. It should require athletic ability.\nII. It should involve some unique skills.\nIII. It should involve direct head-to-head competition in which one side's performance directly affects the other side's.\n\nIn this case, while cheerleading may meet the first two criteria, it does not meet the final one. Thus, cheerleading, like ice skating or gymnastics, is not a "sport".
562129
I've said this before and I'll say it again...\n\nDefinitely. The word sport is defined as "Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively." Cheerleading is just that.
72890
Cheerleading in Australia.  It is not a big thing generally in Australia.  At the bigger games - games supported by corporations - yes we have cheerleaders.  It's not a career thing here.  It is one of those things we seem to be copying from the USA. On this basis it is not something most Australia are wrapped it. On the basis that it can be nice to look at while the team is taking a break, it is accepted and enjoyed. Naturally if you have a family member in the squad you probably are very into it.
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No offense to anyones opinion, but cheerleading is to a sport. Cheering A. gets the team pumped up, B. is great excersise, and C. Did you know that cheerleading has the second most injuries of any sport following right after football. Cheering has also grown to be competitive. There are competitions where sometime over 50-60 squads will compete for the national title.Cheering also isn't just yelling ra ra ra. Cheering involves pushing yourself as far as you can go. It also include stunting which is basically lifting a person 10 ft. in the air! Why don't you try doing five backhandsprings in a row. Cheering isn't what it used to be. It IS A SPORT, and if you ever try it and still think isn't a sport then you can ask this question.
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Both of my daughters are cheerleaders.  They have a B+/A average.  They're hardworking and dedicated.  They practice longer and harder than the football team.  My sons play football.  I dare anyone who thinks cheerleading isn't a sport to attempt it.
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Yes there are different levels of cheerleading... if you want to cheerlead competitively then most likely yes because there are divisions whre the skills performed are highly limited. The HS cheerleading typically doesn't require tumbling or spilts.... a key thing is energy and personality...plus if the coach is qualified, he or she can assist you  and teach you proper technique!
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It is a physical activity played to a set of rules - that is the gist of the definition I found answering a previous question.\n\nThis means that pretty much anything from athletics to beer-chugging can be considered a sport.\n\nIf you want to get historical then it should conform to the Olympian ideas of running, throwing and fighting ... or "American football" :-)
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Yes .. it is a sport ... and a silly one.
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Because they have never done cheerleading, dance, or gymnastics. If they did, they would have a lot more respect for it and call it a sport, which it is.\n\nhttp://www.cheerhome.com/public/articleissport.asp\n\nhttp://www.mcgilltribune.com/media/storage/paper234/news/2003/04/01/McgillWeekly/Its-Official.Cheerleading.Is.A.Sport-404430.shtml?norewrite200611051543&sourcedomain=www.mcgilltribune.com
459209
It is a sport, by any definition. People can say they don't think blue is a color either, but that doesn't mean they have any real facts to back up their assertions.
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Yea, i play volleyball. I Love volley ball. I dont play for a team or anything, just with friends and family, im pretty good, i've been told. I've been asked to be in many teams and stuff but i just dont.
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Cheerleading is very well a sport..i am a cheerleader and have been one for 2 years....i love chearleading because you get to go to all of the games and you get to have fun with your friends and cheer the boyz on...but then again i absolutely hate it....becuase you dont get anything in return....we sit here practicing and remembering cheers chants and dances....and we dont even get a thankyou or "you guys looked great out ther" we also spend our time painting signs, decorating locker rooms, decorating the football feild, and just trying our hardest to please those who say we are idiots.....hop i helped....
669451
competitive dancing is definitely a sport. it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of sacrifices. if not competitive dancing it is an art.
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I am not a cheerleader, but as an onlooker, cheerleading seems like very hard dedicated work.  You have to have a lot of stamina, physically fit and a wonderful personality to boot.  \n\nI hope you find the link useful.
1007256
I am a cheerleader and of course cheerleading is a sport!!!!!!\nit actually is the most dangerous sport in the world too!!!! more people get injured in it then any other sport.....\n\nit is a sport because you run around, scream as loud as you can, lift and throw ppl up into the air, do jumps, and do gymnastics....\n\nanyone that thinks cheer isnt a sport...i would really like to see them try to do all-star cheer, or any kind of cheer at that