Spirit Practice & Contest Regulations

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Practice Regulations

School Week: From the first day school is in session for the week until the end of instruction on the last instructional day.

Calendar Week: 12:01am Sunday to midnight on Saturday.

Allowable Practice Time

Practice – When School is in Session (School year)

• 8-hours (plus 60 minute athletic period) during school week
• Unlimited outside the school week

Practice – When school is not in Session (Summer)

• No rules limiting practice during summer
• No rules limiting practice during school holidays.

Contest Regulations

Contests Per Week

• A cheerleader can cheer at one contest during the school week and unlimited after the end of the school week.
  • Example: Can cheer at volleyball on Tuesday and then again at Volleyball on Friday or Football on Friday.
    • Would not be able to Cheer at Volleyball on Tuesday and Football on Thursday (unless there's no school on Friday).
• Playoffs are an exception to the school week limitation.
• Cheerleaders are allowed to cheer at a double header (two contests at same campus on one school night).
  • Example: Can cheer at volleyball and football on same night if they are on the same campus.