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Thank
you for your interest in Ohio University Cheerleading!
Tryout dates and times for the 2024-25 Cheer Season will be announced
here.
Check back in February 2024 for more information
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ABOUT
CHEER TRYOUTS

Ohio
University Cheerleading is a traditional co-ed team with up to 24 members
-- 12 females as flyers and 12 males as bases.
- The
minimum tumbling requirements for females are a standing back tuck,
standing handspring tuck, and a power roundoff tuck on a dead mat.
NO EXCEPTIONS. Standing skills MUST be true standing, no "step-step-push".
- You
are not required to have tumbling beyond our minimum standards, but
you will earn more points in tryouts for more difficult skills that
are properly executed.
- NEW:
Males and females are required to successfully hit a chair (a basic
partner stunt) at tryouts to make the team.
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This
is a CHAIR - an entry-level co-ed partner stunt.
The
boy tosses the girl into the air and catches her with the palm
of his right hand under her tailbone. He grabs the left ankle
for stabilization and pushes up, taking some of the weight off
his outstretched right arm.
The
girl remains tight as she is being tossed then leans back slightly
after she is seated in the "chair".
We
teach this partner stunt at our clinics as part of a progression
that includes the body mechanics of the toss and the girl's
role in getting maximum height out of the toss.
Males
and females will learn their roles in the partner stunt as well
as safety techniques that minimize the chance of an injury.
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-
There are no other minimum partner stunt requirements but we strongly
encourage some college level co-ed experience. This can be obtained
through college stunt clinics, all star gyms, or high school cheer
programs that teach co-ed partner stunts.
- Females
cannot be afraid to fly and males must be physically capable of
basing a female stunt partner.
- We
don't judge strictly on skill; your potential and your coachability
are also evaluated.
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TRYOUT TIP -
If you're thinking about trying out, get in the gym early.
Like January or February early. Our tryouts are in May.
Take a slow and steady approach with basic weightlifting,
cardio, and other tasks that build your overall strength
and endurance. As you progress, shift your workouts to high
intensity, short duration weightlifting that simulates the
physical skills used in stunts and tumbling. This applies
to both males and females.
Be
ready for a full day of physical activity at our stunt and
tryout clinics and on the day of tryouts.
In addition to making you physically prepared for college
cheerleading, this extra work will give you a huge confidence
boost when we get the chance to train and learn together
at our stunt and tryout clinics.
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ITINERARY FOR PRE-TRYOUT CLINIC
DAYS:
- The
pre-tryout clinics simulate the format and skills necessary for tryouts
and allow time for practice, learning, and questions.
- During
clinics, we will start each day with tumbling checks.
- Please
make sure your standing tucks, back handspring tucks, and power roundoff
tucks are ready to go.
- We
will make cuts after tumbling checks if you do not meet the minimum
requirements.
- We
will then break into two groups -- Partner Stunting stations with
Coach Rick and Tumbling stations with Coach Becky.
- At
the end of each day, we will teach and/or review a sideline cheer
and our fight song.

ITINERARY
FOR TRYOUTS:
- You
will try out in groups of three.
- FEMALES
- You will be required to demonstrate these skills:
-
Standing back tuck.
- Standing
handspring tuck.
- Power
roundoff tuck.
- Your
two best tumbling passes. (standing or running, your choice)
- Your
two best partner stunts. (one can be a chair, plus another higher
level partner stunt)
-
An Ohio University cheer.
- Spot-cheer.
(taught immediately before tryouts)
- The
dance to the Ohio University fight song.
- MALES
- You will be required to demonstrate these skills:
- Two
partner stunts:
- a
chair and another more difficult partner stunt (using the
same girl or two different girls), or
-
a chair with two different girls.
- Males
may be called on to stunt with a number of girls trying out as
well as spotting various partner stunts.
CLOTHING
and GENERAL TRYOUT INFORMATION:
- GIRLS
--
- Wear
white hair bows and natural makeup.
-
Nails should be unpolished, neutral colors, natural colors, or
OHIO hunter green and/or white colors.
- We
will be partner stunting so cheer shoes are required.
- No
Spandex shorts.
- GUYS
--
- Sturdy
athletic shoes are required.
-
Tape and prewrap will be provided for your wrists.
- EVERYONE
--
- Wear
a short sleeved tee shirt and athletic shorts in hunter green
and/or white OHIO colors.
- No
jewelry of any type. This is a safety issue.
- No
horseplay. Be attentive to direction from the coaching staff and
your stunt partner.
- Unless
there is an imminent safety issue, no talking when stunts are
in the air.
- Bring
your own water bottle.
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Be prepared to work hard and have fun!

- ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS -
- Ohio
University supplies warmups, shoes, shirts, shorts, uniforms,
and other items that are part of your cheer attire. There
is no cost to the cheerleader. The university also pays for
and arranges travel, meals, and lodging when the cheer team
accompanies our football and/or basketball teams to an away
game or tournament.
- There
are additional team rules on personal conduct, attendance,
travel, uniforms, coachability, respect, etc. that will be
made available to all cheerleaders during work week.
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FORMS AND PAPERWORK
**
NEW ** THE FOLLOWING FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED:

IMPORTANT:
The coaching staff needs COPIES of everything -- not the originals.
We are required to keep hard copies of every document,
regardless of whether or not you are selected as a cheerleader.
No pictures of documents on your cell phone.
If you submit original documents (instead of a copy) we may not be able
to return them.

We
can't wait to meet you!
Good luck at the upcoming clinics and at tryouts!!!
QUESTIONS
NOT ANSWERED HERE?

Contact
our Coaching Staff
Coach Becky: dickenr@ohio.edu
Coach Rick: callebs@ohio.edu
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