Dear USASF Member:

We are proud to announce the release of a scoring system for all levels of competitive cheerleading. The system, which has been a collaborative development, focuses on safely instituting progressive markers for gateway skills as athletes move through the levels of All Star cheerleading. It is centrically focused on level appropriateness first, and paired with the ability to be properly rewarded for your difficulty second.

The USASF worked closely with industry experts, coaches, event producer partners, and judges to develop this scoring system. The system has been previewed by many who volunteer and serve various roles within the industry on behalf of the USASF, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

One of the key features of the system is its emphasis on freedom of choice and opportunity. It is designed to maximize participation within USASF Member clubs and allows club owners and coaches the freedom and flexibility to place athletes on teams without it being detrimental to the team’s score. Our system will focus on entire routines where team elements and skills will be rewarded, technique and execution can balance with the difficulty scores, and not set skill requirements or expectations by individual athletes.

The USASF believes our new scoring system will foster a great sense of trust and confidence in the judging process. It will also provide teams with an invaluable tool for evaluating their own performances and making improvements. Judges’ training and judges’ resources will be available through the USASF in conjunction with the USASF Event Producers who choose to use the system. A USASF list of trained judges will be available throughout the season.

The USASF will be updating its website with member Event Producers who will adopt this system in May. The USASF scoring system represents a major step forward for the sport, and we believe it will help to attract even more athletes and fans.

For more information on the new USASF scoring system, or to view the draft scoresheets, please visit usasf.net/scoring. Please note, the point values for each category have been left off intentionally. Updates can be expected after the USASF/USA Cheer National Meeting on July 21-22 in Nashville, TN.