Divisions
School Cheer Divisions
Code  Divisions Grade Members/Size Males Level

SC 500

Elementary School

6th and under

No limit

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 501

Elementary School Non-Mount

6th and under

No Limit

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 502

Elementary School Non-Tumbling

6th -12th 

No Limit

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 503

Middle School

8th and under

No Limit

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 504

Middle School
Non-Mount

8th and under
(no building allowed)

No Limit

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 505

Middle School
Non- Tumble

8th and under
(no tumbling allowed)

No Limit

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 506

Small Junior High

9th and under

16 or fewer

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 507

Large Junior High

9th and under

17 or more

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 508

Small Junior High
Non - Mount

9th and under
(no building allowed)

16 or fewer

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 509

Large Junior High Non-Mount

9th and under
(no building allowed)

17or more

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 510

Small Junior High Non- Tumble

9th and under
 (no tumbling allowed)

16 or fewer

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 511

Large Junior High Non- Tumble

9th and under
(no tumbling allowed)

17 or more

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 512

Freshman

9th

No Limit

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 513

Freshman
Non- Mount

9th (no building allowed)

No Limit

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 514

Freshman
Non - Tumbling

9th (no tumbling allowed)

No Limit

No Limit

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 515

Small Junior Varsity

9th – 11th 

16 or fewer

0 -1 

Advanced

SC 516

Large Junior Varsity

9th – 11th 

17 or more

0 - 1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 517

Co-Ed Junior Varsity 

9th – 11th 

No limit

2 or more

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 518

Small Junior Varsity Non – Mount

9th – 11th
(No building allowed)

16 or fewer

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 519

Large Junior Varsity Non - Mount

9th – 11th 
(No building allowed)

17 or more

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 520

Small Junior Varsity Non - Tumble

9th – 11th   
(No tumbling allowed)

16 or fewer

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 521

Large Junior Varsity Non - Tumble

9th – 11th
(No tumbling allowed)

17 or more

0-1

Intermediate or Advanced

SC 522

Small Varsity

9th – 12th

16 or fewer

0-1

Advanced

SC 523

Large Varsity

9th – 12th

17 or more

0-1

Advanced

SC 524

Co-Ed Varsity

9th – 12th

No Limit

2 or more

Advanced

SC 525

Small Varsity
Non - Mount

9th – 12th 
(No building allowed)

16 or fewer

0-1

Advanced

SC 526

Large Varsity
Non – Mount

9th – 12th
(No building allowed)

17 or more

0-1

Advanced

SC 527

Small Varsity
Non – Tumble

9th – 12th
(No tumbling allowed)

16 or fewer

0-1

Advanced

SC 528

Large Varsity
Non - Tumble

9th – 12th
(No tumbling allowed)

17 or more

0-1

Advanced

SC 529

Large Varsity Open

6th – 12th

17 or more

0-1

Advanced

PO = performance only open to all divisions

CCE follows NFHS RULES for all youth/rec and school teams. Rules can be found in the NFHS Spirit RULES Book.

School Cheer Team Rule
School cheer team’s presentation must include at least one cheer or sideline chant.

The musical portion or the routine must not exceed one minute and thirty seconds. The total time limit is two minutes and thirty seconds. Timing will begin with the first movement, voice, or note of music.

Intermediate

  • Standing tumbling is limited to back handsprings. (front and back walkovers are allowed). Standing front and back tucks are prohibited. Running tumbling is limited to back handsprings, back handspring series and back tucks. Back tucks must be performed from a round off or from a round-off back handspring.
  • All single-leg PREP LEVEL and show-and-go stunts are allowed, as long as the stunt does not stick while the bases hands are extended above shoulder level. All extended stunts, in which the flyer is standing on two legs, are allowed. NOTE: ALL extended single-based stunts are prohibited.
  • Pyramids: All single-leg extended stunts, that are braced on both sides, by stunts that are held at or below shoulder level are allowed. Stunts must be braced before being fully extended. Example: arm to arm connection or foot to hand/arm connection is allowed.
  • Cradles: Cradling dismounts are limited to a single twisting rotation.
  • Basket tosses: One trick allowed, back tucks are prohibited. Tosses must follow NHSF guidelines.

Advanced

  • Standing back handsprings and standing back tucks are allowed. Back handspring back tuck combinations are also allowed.
  • Running Tumbling: All skills allowed up to a single full (layout with one twist).
  • All single leg stunts that do not violate NFHS guidelines allowed.
  • All pyramids allowed that do not violate NFHS guidelines allowed.
  • Cradles: Double full-twisting cradles are allowed.
  • Basket tosses: Back tuck tosses are prohibited. Tosses must follow NFHS guidelines.
For stunt and legalities questions please contact Brittney
brittney@ccecheer.com
Cheer Champion Express (CCE) reserves the right to place teams in proper divisions as to avoid a team competing in a division that would give them an unfair advantage.
Cheer Champion Express (CCE) reserves the right to combine, split, add, or remove divisions at our discretion. (Divisions may be combined at the Event Director’s discretion if fewer than 3 squads enter a division).

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