GUIDELINES & SCORING
SCORING
State Spirit Challenge will utilize the same values as the CHSAA Cheer and Dance Scoring system with the exception of the deduction values. All deductions will have a more standardized value from across the industry. All category scores will match those of the CHSAA System for both Cheer and Dance.
Cheer Scoresheets
Dance Scoresheets
GUIDELINES
VARSITY CHEER
2A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
2A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
2A GAME DAY TUMBLE AND NON- TUMBLE
3A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
3A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
3A GAME DAY TUMBLE AND NON- TUMBLE
4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
4A GAME DAY TUMBLE AND NON- TUMBLE
5A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
5A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
5A GAME DAY TUMBLE AND NON- TUMBLE
JUNIOR VARSITY CHEER
2A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
2A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
2A GAME DAY
3A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
3A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
3A GAME DAY
4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
4A GAME DAY
5A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
5A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
5A GAME DAY
FRESHMEN CHEER
2A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
2A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
2A GAME DAY
3A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
3A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
3A GAME DAY
4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
4A GAME DAY
5A TRADITIONAL CHEER – ALL FEMALE
5A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
5A GAME DAY
FRESHMEN – JUNIOR VARSITY – VARSITY DANCE
2A POM/HIP HOP/JAZZ
2A GAME DAY
3A POM/HIP HOP/JAZZ
3A GAME DAY
4A POM/HIP HOP/JAZZ 4A TRADITIONAL CHEER – COED
4A GAME DAY
5A POM/HIP HOP/JAZZ
5A GAME DAY
ALL CLASSIFICATION JAZZ
ALL CLASSIFICATION HIP HOP
MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH
CHEER DIVISIONS
MID SCHOOL TRADITIONAL
MID SCHOOL GAMEDAY TUMBLE
MID SCHOOL GAMEDAY NON-TUMBLE
DANCE DIVISIONS
MID SCHOOL POM
MID SCHOOL JAZZ
MID SCHOOL HIP HOP
REC CHEER AND DANCE
CHEER
UNDER 6 – 2019 and Later
UNDER 8 – 2017 and Later
UNDER 10 – 2015 and Later
UNDER 12 – 2013 and Later
UNDER 14 – 2011 and Later
10 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE – 6/1/2007 – 2013 and Later
DANCE
UNDER 6 – 2019 and Later
UNDER 8 – 2017 and Later
UNDER 10 – 2015 and Later
UNDER 12 – 2013 and Later
UNDER 14 – 2011 and Later
10 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE – 6/1/2007 – 2013 and Later
*DIVISIONS MAY BE COMBINED TO ALLOW FOR COMPETITION.
All competing athletes must be listed on your entry. By submitting an entry, you agree that you have read, understood and accepted all competition rules, guidelines and terms.
The closing dates for competition entries are as specified on the Events pages of our website. Fully completed entry and full payment must be received by the specific closing date for the discounted Early Bird or the On Time rate to be applied. Failure to comply may result in a higher rate being applied or your entry refused. Please be aware that late entries only be accepted if approved by the event Director.
The contract of sale for entries is between the School, Club/Program and Flip & Shout Competitions. We will not accept individual payments from athletes/parents.
We reserve the right to close a competition early once capacity is reached with the venue.
Free substitutions are allowed provided:
* The substitution is a direct replacement and making this change does not mean the team is required to change division.
* The new athlete is already a member of your program and has submitted a waiver.
Any other changes will require approval from the event director.
Cancellation policy:
* 100% refund if cancelled prior to the Early Bird closing date.
* 50% refund if cancelled prior to the On Time closing date.
* No refund if cancelled after the On Time closing date.
The schedule order will be determined by random selection.
A performance schedule will be released after the on time closing date has passed. After this date, the schedule is considered “live” and further changes may be made.
We recommend you keep checking the online schedule regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes which affect your teams.
Please do not print out the schedule as changes can be made at any time.
Reasons for disqualification may include, but are not limited to:
* Teams that have athletes performing that are not on the registered roster.
* Teams showing unsportsmanlike behavior.
* Parents/Fans demonstrating unsportsmanlike behavior.
* Teams or programs demonstrating unsportsmanlike behavior towards another program or athlete.
* Threatening behavior towards event officials or participants.
Flip and Shout Competitions reserve the right to remove any individual, team, or program from an event without refund due to inappropriate behaviour as deemed by the event director or venue.
If your routine is interrupted because of a failure of the competition equipment you will be permitted to restart your routine from the beginning. In the event your routine is interrupted because of a failure of your equipment, supplies or personnel, you may either continue or withdraw from the competition.
The only individuals that may stop a routine for injury are:
* Competition Officials
* Coach from the team performing
* Injured Individual
* Safety/Head Judge
An injured athlete may create a potential safety hazard because of the inability to hold, support, spot or catch. For the safety of all athletes competing, a routine may be interrupted if:
* An athlete is clearly injured.
* An athlete is questionably injured and does not resume their role in the routine within 5 seconds of questionable injury.
* An athlete leaves the competition floor due to an injury.
An Injured Athlete may not return to the competition floor unless the competition officials receive clearance from all the representatives listed below:
* Event Medical Team attending to that participant
* Coach of the competing team/programme
* In the event of a suspected head injury, the athlete cannot return to perform without clearance from a licensed medical professional that has training related to head injuries.
If a team is allowed to perform again following a routine interruption, the new performance time will be at the sole discretion of the Competition Official. The team must (pending the injuries impact on the routine) perform the routine again in its entirety, but judging will resume from the point at which the injury/interruption occurred as determined by the judges. All skills must be performed full out from the beginning of the routine. All point deductions accumulated to that point (if any) would carry over.
If a team is permitted to perform again but fails to perform the routine in its entirety (example: throwing back tucks instead of the full twist thrown in the original performance), it is at the discretion of the Competition Official how that team’s scores will be affected.
Fans, parents, and spectators are allowed admission to support all athletes and programs. Behavior of fans, parents, and spectators is expected to be of the highest quality throughout the entire event. Use of profanities is grounds for removal from the event. All fans, parents, spectators must wear the appropriate admission wristband at all times. Refusal to do so is grounds for removal without a refund.
Online spectator ticket pre-sale will begin at 1pm following the Early Bird Entry Deadline of October 27th, 2025 days before the event.
Presale ends the night prior to a competition. All remaining tickets will be sold on-site at the venue if capacity allows.
All orders will be available for collection at the venue on the event day. Please keep your order number safe as you will need this at the point of collection.
All sales are final, no refunds will be possible.
Please treat wristbands like cash, if a wristband is lot of stolen it cannot be replaced.
Spectator tickets are sold as an entrance ticket to the venue. Seating is unallocated and does not guarantee a physical seat.
Flip and Shout Competitions reserve the right to refuse anyone from taking photographs and videos at any time, to protect the privacy of Athletes, Spectators, Teams and Programs, as well as to stop professional photographers from using images for money and/or personal gain and to protect its own employed photographers and photo system.
It is possible as a parent or coach to film and take photos of your own children and teams only, using smaller devices such as phones and tablets. Any recording must not interfere with the running of the event and a “prime location” for filming may not be possible.
Flip and Shout Competitions prohibits the filming of teams that you are not affiliated with or those that you do not have express permission from in advance.
The use of flash photography, continuous flash or any other lighting during competition is prohibited. This includes small flashes such as (but not limited to) those from a camera phone. Any person using flash photography of any kind will be asked to stop and may be asked to leave the competition halls. Flash photography is allowed outside the competition halls and during awards ceremonies at advised photo opportunities within them.
Professional Camera equipment usage is forbidden at Flip and Shout events unless prior consent from the event director has been received. This is to protect the privacy of all individuals by making sure long-distance photos cannot be unknowingly taken of other people, especially minors, without their knowledge.
Flip and Shout works with specialist professional photographers to ensure you have access to the highest quality and value for money professional photos of your teams and athletes. All our photographers undergo specialist training for the competition environment.
All press inquiries must be submitted to Flip and Shout for approval prior to the event. It is the responsibility of the coach or nominated program representative to supervise all Press and Media interviews involving members of their program to ensure the wholesome image of the sport is upheld.