[UPDATE] Cheer Out! '08

In response to the teams' feedback, the competition will be postponed to 20th July!

The registration deadline will be extended till 4th July.

Information on the award system will be released on 27th June on CAS official website.

For enquiries, please email zhixian0115@gmail.com / liao_jielinn@pa.gov.sg

Cheer Out! '08

Yuhua Community Club is organising a cheerleading competition - CHEER OUT! '08 on 13th July 2008 at Jurong East Sports & Cultural Centre. This event is sanctioned by Cheerleading Association (Singapore) and will be included, for the first time, as part of the prestigious award system designed by CAS to rank teams annually based on their participation and results in cheerleading competitions organised or sanctioned by CAS. More information on the award system will be released in mid-june on CAS official website.

This competition is open to Primary, Secondary and High School divisions. Registration fee is $40 for team categories and $20 for group stunt categories. Registration is open from now till 25th June 2008. Please refer to the attachment for more information and registration forms. There are attractive cash prizes and trophies to be won as follow:

Primary School Division:
Team Category
1st Prize: Trophy + $600
2nd Prize: Trophy + $300
3rd Prize: Trophy + $200

Secondary School Division:
Team Category1st Prize: Trophy + $800
2nd Prize: Trophy + $400
3rd Prize: Trophy + $300

High School Division:
Team Category
1st Prize: Trophy + $1,000
2nd Prize: Trophy + $600
3rd Prize: Trophy + $400

High School Division:
Group Stunt – Mixed Category
1st Prize: Trophy + $500
2nd Prize: Trophy + $300
3rd Prize: Trophy + $200

Most Popular Team: $200
Most Energetic Team: $200

Please click here to download more information and the registration forms.


For enquiries, please email zhixian0115@gmail.com / liao_jielinn@pa.gov.sg

National Cheer Challenge 2008 for Open Category

Greetings all cheerleaders!

In conjunction with the upcoming major sporting events, Singapore Sports Council will be organising a National Cheer Challenge 2008 competition open category for all cheerleaders

National Cheer Challenge 2008 was organised this year to bring on a cheer culture in the schools and among the students, especially when we are the host city for the Youth Olympic Games in 2010.

These will be upcoming crucial matches for Team Singapore qualifying for the upcoming Beijing Olympics 2008. Support from you will definitely be most appreciated as it will create the extra morale booster for our athletes. All teams will be allocated to cheer at any one of the competition for judging purposes. Preferences for certain dates can also be indicated. Students from the top 3 winning teams may also be participating in this year's NDP 2008 at the floating platform or the Team Singapore's Flag Presentation Ceremony for Beijing Olympics 2008.

The National Cheer Challenge 2008 will now take place in 2 national sports events identified as follow:
(1) TMS Open (table tennis) from 5 to 8 June
(2) Aviva Open (Badminton) from 11th to 13th June

In addition, there will be attractive cash prizes to be won!

1st prize: $3000 cash prize + Supply of Milo for the team for one whole year
2nd prize: $1500 cash prize + Supply of Milo for the team for one whole year
3rd prize: $800 cash prize + Supply of Milo for the team for one whole year

All participating teams can choose a preferred date to compete in for this competition. Please fill in the application form accordingly and fax to:

Attn: Ms Jenny Lin/ Ms Wendy Chua
Team Singapore Dept
Fax No: 63461842

Thank you and we look forward to work with you towards the building of a uniquely Singapore cheer culture, in view of the upcoming YOG 2010 and Sea Games 2013 when Singapore will be the host city.

FAQs - Cheerleading International Open Championships 2008

CAS has received several enquiries regarding the competition. Here are our responses in Red.

How do we book tickets for the SS viewing section?
CAS will do the booking for you.

What airline are we taking?
What time is departure?
Airline will be booked by the team or individual themselves. The budget given by CAS is an estimation based on our trips to Japan. Teams are advice to fly on Thursday night and arrive Japan on Friday morning to save on costs.

Can we extend three more nights at the 'hostel'?
Hostel accommodation is subjected to availability and on a first come first served basis. Teams are advised to email their confirmation notice by 4 April 2008.

If we extend, will the airport transfer be made available for us?
Airport transfer can be arranged. However, cost will be incurred.

If we intend to extend elsewhere in a hotel, will the airport transfer be provided for us still since its included in the package?
This arrangement might not be possible, but there are some hotels who provide hotel airport transfer at ard 3000yen per trip

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Second Announcement - 2nd Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships 2008

This post is a followup with regards to the above mentioned competition. The first entry can be found here.

The 2nd Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships 2008 will be held from 31st May to 1st June (Sat - Sun) in Toyko, Japan.

CAS, would like to formally invite cheerleaders to participate in this competition organized by Foundation of Japan Cheerleading Association (JFCA).

The scheduled practice sessions in Japan are as follows:

• Friday 30th May - Practice at 1st Gymnasium
  
• Saturday 31st May - Competition Day One
  
• Sunday 1st June - Competition Day Two
  

Please also note that:

• The cost of airfare, accomodation, land transfer and meals will be about S$1400++ per pax based on a 5D/4N trip from 29th May to 2nd June 2008.
  
• Cheaper accomodation is available besides those mentioned in the attachments, at $20/pax/night with 4-6 pax in a room. However, vacancies are very limited and confirmation from teams must be received by 4th April 2008 for CAS to secure the rooms.
  
• For individuals who are interested to be a spectator at the 2nd Asia International Open Championship, please email your passport scan to chris@cheerleading.org.sg by 4th April 2008.
  
• CAS will not provide funding for all expenses incurred by the participants during the course of the trip. All participants are expected to source for their own funding for this competition.
  

CAS would appreciate if you could reply with confirmation to chris@cheerleading.org.sg by 4th April 2008.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Invitation to Participate in National Day Parade 2008

This post concerns all Open Team Category captains, coaches, affiliates and members.

CAS, on behalf of the NDP Organizing Committee, would like to invite all Open Team Category cheerleaders to participate in a combined mass cheerleading extravaganza during National Day 2008.

A total of 100 cheerleaders (at 20 cheerleaders per team) are needed for the mass display and CAS is appealing to all interested cheerleaders to lend a hand in this chance of a lifetime performance opportunity.

Skills required are:

• Basket Toss (Of either Toe Touch, Back Tuck, or Layout. 4 basket toss per team)
  
• 4-2-1 Pyramid (2 pyramids per team)
  
• Elevator (4 elevator per team)
  
• Extension (4 elevator per team)
  
• Full Liberty (Double Base, 4 elevator per team)
  

Rehearsal dates will be as follows:



Cheerleaders will be selected on a first come first served basis.

Please send an email reply to chris@cheerleading.org.sg indicating you and your team's interest by Wednesday 2nd April 2008.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Results

Hi all,

Here are the official results to Cheerobics 2008. Congratulations to all teams!


Please note that:

1. Teams who wish to obtain copies of the score sheet should email CAS of the notice. Administrative charges apply, please see Rules and Regulations for more information.
   
2. Participants who did not receive their certificates should email CAS of the notice. 
   
3. We apologies for the tee shirts which were not given out on the event day as it was not delivered in time. The details of collection of tee shirts will be informed at a later date.
   

We are inviting all teams, participants and members of the public to email CAS on the feedback of Cheerobics. Your feedback will remain valuable to us as CAS aims to bring Cheerobics to a higher level in the years to come.

See you at the next Cheerobics in March 2009.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Administrative Information Package

This is a message to all cheerleaders participating in this Sunday's competition.

Here is the administrative information package required for this Sunday's competition.
Please do take time to read through this document carefully as it gives a detailed overview of what to expect at Kallang Leisure Park.

Please conduct a briefing to your team members after reading, do print out a copy and bring it along if required.

We look forward to seeing all teams this Sunday.

Best Regards,

Hair Clips

Hi all,

CAS has received several queries regarding hair clips.

Here is an image which illustrates the type of hair clips allowed and disallowed during the competition.

Best Regards,

Competition Spotters

In consideration of teams requesting for their own spotters during the competition, CAS has allowed Open Team Category participants a maximum of 3 members to be spotters during the team's performance.

However, the spotters must attend a compulsory Spotters' Briefing (to be conducted on 16th March 2008 10.30am at Kallang Leisure Park Central Atrium) before they are allowed to spot for the teams.

Do note that:

1. Attire of spotters must be in contrasting colour. It must be significantly different (from the team uniform) for the judges to differentiate them from the team.
   
2. Spotters must adhere to the general safety guidelines (i.e. shoes, jewelry, hair and medical items).
   
3. All spotters must wear the same attire If teams are using more than one spotter.
4. CAS will provide competition approved spotters if teams choose not to have their own spotters.

Please prepare a Spotters name list (Name, I/C No, Contact No) to be submitted during the briefing.

This rule is not applied to Primary and Secondary Team categories as competition approved spotters are available during their performance.

Best Regards,

2nd Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships 2008

Hi all,

Cheerleading Association Singapore (CAS) would like to formally invite all cheerleading team(s) to participate in the 2nd Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships 2008, to be held on the 31st May to 1st June 2008 in Tokyo, Japan, organized by Foundation of Japan Cheerleading Association (JFCA).

If Yes, please kindly reply (by Friday 21st March 2008) of the estimated number of teams (Cheerleading Open Teams and Partner Stunts Groups) you are considering to send to this event, with the expected number of athletes, and coaches and officials that will attend.

Please also note that:

• All participants in this competition must be aged 16 and above before 31st May 2008.
• Estimated expenses (S$1435/pax) based on a 5D/4N trip from 29th May - 2nd June 2008 are as follows:

1. Airfare - $900 (Round Trip)
2. Airport Transfer - $100 (Two way)
3. Transportation - $75 ($15/day)
4. Accomodation - $200 ($50/night)
5. Meal - $160 ($40/day)

• CAS will not be providing funding for all expenses incurred by the participants during the course of the trip. All participants are expected to source for their own funding for this competition.
  

CAS would appreciate if you could reply to this preliminary information by Friday 21st March 2008 to support [at] cheerleading [dot] org [dot] sg.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Balloting Exercise Q&As

Hi all,

Here are the Q&As which were raised during the Balloting Exercise conducted over the weekend.

Please take note of the items highlighted in Red as they are of utmost importance.

Updated on 11 March 2008. Please see updated information in Blue.

1. General FAQs

Due to their age and parental concerns, are participants for primary schools allowed to report later during the dry run (booking) time slot allocated so as to minimize the amount of time at the competition area?

Such concern are already considered when allocating the booking slots, as the primary schools category participants are already the latest to arrive and the first to have their competition event.

The exact timing for the participating schools are already allocated and we sincerely wish all participants can arrive on time so the event can be executed with as little delay as possible.

Why are the Open category participants the first to report and the last to compete?

Due to variation of ages from all categories, it is considered the best arrangement for the event as the primary school participants are younger and get restless more easily.

Another consideration is the sheer number of Open category participants, and the earlier reporting time allows smoother administration transitions and also acts as a buffer for teams to prepare for their events.

How many judges will there be?

There will be a total of 7 judges. Of which, 5 are routine judges and 2 penalty judges. The judges will consist of both locals and intentional representative from IFC countries, namely Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia.

Regarding the issue of partiality during the judging, it was pointed out one of the judges is also a coach for teams in the competition. The judging system is such as the Highest and Lowest points awarded by the 5 judges are omitted and the remaining points are totaled up, with the maximum being 300 points. The penalty deducted will be the average of the 2 penalty judges and be deducted from the total score giving the final result.

It is also pointed out that this is in accordance with current IFC competition standards in Japan, where coaches and judges are both represented in a single competition itself, which is where CAS is working towards.

Double Cartwheel is pointed out to be disallowed.
Double cartwheel is defined as a pair of tumbler with hands and legs gripped by the other party performing the cartwheel in tandem.
Point to note is that cartwheels in succession are permitted.

2. General Rules and Safety Guidelines.

Can my team have 2 set of different color shoes in the same model?
Can my team have a slight variation is the model of the shoe?

Upon further examination of the competition rule stated in “General Safety Guidelines Section 4.2”, the committee will stand by the decision to impose penalty “Scoring and Penalties Section 4.9” on teams breaking this general rule and thus revoking the special leeway provided earlier. Shoes are considered part of the team uniform and should be adhered to strictly as it is an integral part of team unity and team identity.

As such, the committee would like to remind all teams of the basic requirement of having similar shoe color, different shoe models and patterns are not considered an infringement of the rule.

Within a team or group, members may wear shoes of different models - privided that the shoes are visibly of same colour and pattern.

However, it is important to note that should an individual participant’s shoe stand out from the rest of team, be it in terms of different color or different pattern, the team will be penalized for each occurrence of the infringement.

My team has participants which require the aid of medical apparatus. Is it mandatory to remove the medical item during the routine?

It is to note that medical items such as spectacles are not permitted for secondary and Open category. However, in the special cases of Primary Category, the committee has permitted the usage of such medical apparatus, if and only if the item is properly secured. Failure to do would result in a penalization and point would be deducted should the apparatus be removed during the routine, by purpose or by accident.

For Primary School categories, participants may wear plastic spectacles during the routine, on consideration that those with myopia could be too young to wear contact lenses with care. However, metal spectacles are strictly disallowed.

No form of jewelry is permitted, as stated in the general guidelines, the committee would encourage all participants to remove all ear accessories, even ear sticks for safety reasons.

3. Reminders

For Open Category participants, it is mandatory to include 1 cheer and 1 sideline accompanied by 4 arm motions, in the entire routine. During the cheer segment of the routine, it is also compulsory to include 1 stunt and 1 pyramid.

Is it Compulsory to include 1 stunt and 1 pyramid for Secondary school category?

No, this rule only applies to teams participating in the Open category.

Is there a time Limit for the Cheer segment of a routine?

There is no time limit for the Cheer segment. It is important to note that the minimum and maximum time limit for the entire routine is 2minutes 15seconds and 2minutes 30seconds
respectively, it is to the team discretion to allocated time for the Cheer segment. Timing for the routine begins with the first stunt or first synchronized motion after music commencing.

Are there barricades protecting the participants from the general audience, since the event is held in an open area?

There are barricades encompassing the entire competition ground and as a safety precaution all barricades are at least 2 metres away from the central competition area of mats.

Can the participants step out of the mats during the routine, e.g. to wait for movement or to avoid collision?

No, all participants must stay with the 12 x 12 mats boundary, although there’s extra mats for safety purposes. All actions by participants should be performed within the boundary and infringement will result in penalization.

Can tumbling be of more than 4 elements for Secondary Category?

No, tumbling can only be of 3 elements for Secondary Category. Eg. Round-off back hand spring layout.

For Primary Category, is chest level liberty permitted?

Yes, Chest level liberty is permitted as it is still in accordance of the 2 height limit imposed on Primary Category.

Can my team switch ballot positions since we are sending 2 Group Category teams, and we have the same coach?

No. The purpose of performing a balloting medium is to ensure all teams are given equal standing for the order of performance. Any teams found to have swapped positions would be disqualified immediately without the refund of the competition fee.

When can I use my reserves?

In any cases, should the active participants be unable to compete on the day (e.g due to sickness or injury), the reserves as listed in the registration form can replace the member at any time before the competition routine. However, it is still necessary to inform any changes to the committee prior to the performance.

When is the dateline for the submission of music?

There is no need for submission for music. However the committee would like to inform all teams, it is the team responsibility for ensuring the availability of their required music on the competition day. It is also important to note, the music should not include any form of offensive or impropriate language. Violation results in penalization.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Programme Timeline

Hi all,

Here is the finalized Programme Timeline for Cheerobics 2008.
(Update: Added team's performance lineup)


With Regards,
CAS Admin.

VIP Passes & Media Passes

Hi all, please take note of the following information:

1. VIP Passes

Due to logistical restrictions. Each participating team/institution will be issued with Two VIP passes.
The invitation will be sent to your team/institution's correspondence via email by Wednesday.

2. Media Passes

Two Media Passes will be issued to each team/institution for photography/videography.

However, they will only be allowed into the designated media area during the team performance and are required to leave the area after the team's performance.

Media Pass will be given to the team upon registration on the day of event. Passes are to be worn visibly.

Please also be reminded that flash photography is strictly prohibited.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Pre-Competition Briefing + Balloting Exercise

Hi all, please take note of the below mentioned information.

1. Pre-Competition Briefing

A pre-competition briefing will be held on Saturday, 8th March 2008 at Potong Pasir Community Centre Conference room, from 8.00pm to 9.00pm.

This briefing is to enable respective teacher in charge/captain/coaches/representatives have a clearer understand of the competition, it's rules and regulations, and clear any doubts they might have.

2. Balloting exercise

In addition, team representatives will take part in a balloting exercise to determine the order of performance on 16th March 2008.

In the event that team representatives are unable to attend the balloting exercise, a CAS official will represent the team in the balloting exercise under the witness of other team representatives and CAS officials.

3. How to get there

Potong Pasir Community Centre could be reached by the following means of public transportation:
(a) Potong Pasir MRT Station.
(b) Buses 147, 13, 853, 133, 142, 107.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Kallang Leisure Park

Hi all,

As the date draws nearer to 16th March 2008, we would like to bring to your attention that the competition is slated to be held at Kallang Leisure Park.



The competition ground will be held at the central atrium.


Ground View.


Top View.

Kallang Leisure Park is a new 3 storey shopping mall that has recently opened beside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The mall can be reached by the following methods of transportation:

1) Public SBS Bus 11 & 16



Alight once you reach Singapore Indoor Stadium.

• Bus number 11 is a loop service which runs from Geylang Lor 1 Tier.
  
• Bus number 16 runs between Bedok bus interchange and Bt Merah Central interchange, going through Orchard Road MRT Station and Tiong Bahru MRT Station.
  

You may visit SBS Transit's official website for more information regarding the bus services.

2) Car (There is ample parking space outside the shopping mall)

3) Shopping Mall's Free Shuttle Bus Service


Click on the image for a bigger view.

See you on 16th March 2008.

Best Regards,
CAS Admin.

Technical FAQ #5

Here is a technical question sent in by a cheerleader and our responses in red.

Hi, I have a question regarding Cheerobics 2008 Secondary division.

Is flyer toss straight up to 2-2-1 shoulder sit allowed? Is it deem as 2 high? The flyer foot will be on ‘same level’ as base head, not ‘at top’ of base head. The mid base will be catching the flyer the same way as on a normal shoulder stand 2-2-1.

The closest stunt related to your description is a shoulder sit 2-2-1. It is where 2 mid tier sits on 1 base each, while holding each leg of a top person. This stunt is considered 2 high.

Previous mentioned of "flyer toss straight up to 2-2-1 shoulder sit" denotes top person sitting on the shoulders of 2 sets of shoulder stands. This stunt is considered 2.5 high.

Technical FAQ #4

Here is a technical question sent in by a cheerleader and our responses in red.

Hi,

Your glossary states that Partner stunt is only one top person supported by one or more bases on the performance surface. So does that mean that anything that a grp stunt category is doing is considered a partner stunt?

Group Stunt Category allows pyramids too, Example, connected shoulder stand and shoulder sit.

If so does that mean basket toss and sponge toss is not allowed in the grp stunt category? as rule 5.3 states that physical contact must be maintained at all times between top person and base(s) during the stunt?

Rule 5.3 is under Partner Stunts & Pyramids. Basket Toss and Sponge Toss are allowed, please refer to Rule 7 under Tosses.

I have a stunt which consist of a sponge toss and the flyer twists 360 degree while doing a toe touch. Is that allowed?

Yes, it is allowed. Refer to Rule 7 for guidelines.

Technical FAQ #3

Here is a technical question sent in by a cheerleader and our responses in red.

Hi there, I'll like to ask about 1 of the rules.

Open Division Safety Guidelines

3. Inversions

3.2 Downwards inversions from prep level and above must be assisted by at least 2 bases. The top person must maintain contact with an original base.

For the stunt I've described, my bases will momentarily have no contacts with the top person, as the bases are tossing the top person up and catching her in the stunt position. Therefore it's impossible for my bases to maintain contact throughout with the top person. HOWEVER, as the top person is being tossed up, there will be an extra 3rd person holding onto the top person's foot, hence reducing the impact and letting the 2 tossers move to absorb the top person down in waterfall position. The previous time I consulted CAS, I was told that my stunt could be done as the top person is not free-alling downwards. I just want to seek confirmation here just in case it is penalised during Cheerobics. Thanks.

3. Inversions
3.2 Downwards inversions from prep level and above must be assisted by at least 2 bases. The top person must maintain contact with an original base.

Previously the "above" was actually stated as "below". After a thorough discussion, we reviewed this rule and logically changed it. This allows the mentioned stunt to be legal, as long as the base has contact with the top person during the period when the top persion is inverted.

Registration Update [26/02/2008]

Here are the teams (in no order of preference) who have submitted their registration forms as of 26 Feb 2008.

More teams will be added into the database once registration forms are received and complete.

With Regards,
CAS Admin.

Team Photo Reminder

Here is a gentle reminder for Cheerobics 2008

1. Team Photo

As a couple of teams have requested extension for emailing their team photos. CAS has extended the deadline of the submission to 1st March 2008.

Squads are required to submit a team picture of the participating members (including reserves). The team picture should at least be of three mega-pixel quality , as the pictures would be used for event booklet publication.

If the squad is participating in the team and group stunt category , please submit two separate pictures - one of the team members participating in the team category and the other of the team members participating in the group stunt category

With Regards,
CAS Admin.

Technical FAQ #2

Here is a technical question sent in by a cheerleader and our responses in red.

Greetings

Just to clarify the following point:

I refer to the Article - General Safety Guidelines Section 4:
4.2. All members of the team must wear the same shoe colour.

And Article - Scoring and Penalities Section 4.9:
A 10 point deduction will be given for EACH occurrence of the General Competition and Safety Guidelines violation. This includes the following:
e. General Safety Violation - Refer to General Safety Guidelines.

May I ask if it is really necessary to get 16 pairs of identical shoes?

Same shoe colour but different shoe designs/brands are permitted as long as the judges are not able to tell the difference from their point of view. But they are strongly encouraged to get the same shoe brand and colour as they are competing as a team.

Does it mean that if i have 14 ppl wearing white shoes and 2 people wearing blue shoes i will get a 2x10=20 point deduction for safety violation?

Yes that is correct.

Technical FAQ #1

Here is a technical question sent in by a cheerleader and our responses in red.

To whom it might concern,

I would like to clarify one particular rules under the "OPEN DIVISION SAFETY GUIDELINES".

Under Climbing:

"1. Climbing

1.1. Any flipping toss to the third layer of a pyramid is prohibited.

1.2. Aerial twisting into stunts or pyramids exceeding 2 rotations is prohibited.

1.3. Flipping into a stunt must originate from ground level and limited to 1 rotation.

1.4. Flipping into a pyramid is prohibited. "

Under the rule 1.3, I would like to clarify:

Whether the flyer has to begin with her foot on the ground? 

Yes.

Does the rule allows flipping from the stunt bases and end up in the same bases? 

This rule applies if it originates (start) from the ground,not from a stunt. Example: Top person cartwheels into elevator.

Or in another sense, does flipping as part of a stunt consitutes as a flipping into a stunts (i.e. classify under climbing)? 

As long as the flipping is not into a pyramid or flipping toss to a third layer, it is allowed.

On the same point of flipping into the third layer. If the flipping is assisted by the mid flyers and the mid flyers are in contact with the top flyer at all times during the flip to the top layer, is this allowed? 

As you mentioned, the flipping is assisted by the second layer. This stunt would be termed as "Assisted Flipping" instead of "Flipping", and is allowed in Cheerobics.

Cheerobics Update

Hi all.

There have been a few updates for Cheerobics 2008 , as listed below.

1. Change in Date

The date for Cheerobics 2008 will be changed from 22nd March 2008 (Saturday) to 16th March 2008 (Sunday). We apologise for this second change, for the previous change was from 8th March 2008 (Saturday) to 22nd March 2008 (Saturday). The initial change was made as several primary and secondary school teams gave feedback that their students need more time to be ready and able to participate; however, upon announcement of the initial change, several open category teams replied that they would not be able to participate on the 22nd March 2008.

As such , considering the concerns of both sides , CAS has decided to come to a middle ground and set Cheerobics on 16th March 2008. We understand that it is both confusing and frustrating for the team managers or teachers-in-charge, but would like to reiterate that the changes is necessary to benefit participants from all categories.

2. Reduction in Registration Fees

Several teams gave feedback that this year's registration fees has increased substantially , and could work against CAS's goal to promote cheerleading and the Cheerobics event. CAS would like to explain the increase in fees. The official funding that CAS receives has reduced as the authorities work towards a goal that all sports associations attain a business model whereby they are more financially independent. As a result , CAS is currently in the midst of a budgetary transition where she builds more sponsor relationships with various companies in support of cheerleading. The bulk of the increase in fees would go towards (a) funding cash prizes and (b) inviting top IFC judges from around the world ; while the main cost of the Cheerobics event is still funded by CAS and sponsors. We believe part (b) is necessary to increase the prestige of the competition , and also important to connect our local fraternity with the rest of the world.

In consideration of affordability concerns , CAS has decided to reduce the registration fees to $100 for team categories and $30 for group stunt categories; and that there would be no cash prizes this year. Payments are to be made via cheque and sent to the following address by 22nd Feb 2008.

(Address masked. Please send an email to request for address)

3. Changes in Rules of Eligibility

Under General Competition Guidelines , Eligibility Rules 2.1 , 2.2 and 2.3 states that

• All members of Cheerleading Association (Singapore) are eligible. The coach(es) of the participating teams should be qualified and recognised by CAS (AACCA , BCA , IFC).
• Every member of every team representing a school must be a student enrolled at that school currently and meet that school's eligibility requirements for participating on the team.

Rules 2.1 and 2.2 have been waived only for the purpose of Cheerobics 2008 as per below :

• The participants need not be members of CAS in order to join the competition.
• The coach(es) need not be recognised by CAS.

Rule 2.3 has been changed as per below :
For primary and secondary categories , every member of every team representing a school must be a student enrolled at that school currently and meet that school's eligibility requirements for participating on the team.

However , we wish to reiterate that the original rules 2.1 and 2.2 will still apply as of 2009 ; and would like to encourage (a) all cheerleaders to register themselves with CAS and (b) all coaches to obtain certification recognised by CAS.

4. Other Administrative Changes

The submission deadline for registration forms has been extended to 22nd February 2008. Squads are required to submit a team picture of the participating members (including reserves). The team picture should at least be of three mega-pixel quality , as the pictures would be used for event booklet publication. Please email the team picture via email by 22nd Feb. If the squad is participating in the team and group stunt category , please submit two separate pictures - one of the team members participating in the team category and the other of the team members participating in the group stunt category.

With Regards,
CAS Admin.

Technical FAQs

In this new section called Technical FAQs, we will be posting questions or queries sent in by cheerleaders regarding the Rules & Regulations for Cheerobics 2008.

We hope that by posting these questions and answers online it will benefit cheerleaders with a better understanding of the R&Rs.

With Regards,
CAS Admin.

Welcome to Cheerobics 2008

Hi all.

This is a site created to serve as a feeder/news site from Cheerleading Association (Singapore) for the upcoming Cheerobics 2008. In case some of our valued members do not manage to receive our email updates, they can still refer here for the developments. Stay tuned as we update you with future Cheerobics news.

With Regards,
CAS Admin.