Tryout Dates & Times
Tryouts for all individuals interested in being part of the
team will be held in July 2012. The exact date will
be announced.
Tryout Location
Maggs Physical Activities Center
Salisbury, Md.
Tryout Registration
For more information, contact senior Kate Kundratic at katekundratic@gmail.com or 443-324-0550.
Tryout Eligibility
Tryouts are open to all incoming freshmen, transfer students and all Salisbury University undergraduate students. You must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and be a full-time student. Also, to be eligible you must have completed 24 credits in the previous academic year successfully.
Cheerleading Team Positions Available
A total of 23-to-28 males or females will be selected to be a part of the team including returning cheerleading team members. All returning members will have to tryout each year Mandatory practices will begin in August.
Scoring Process
Entrance (10 Points) Please bring energy and enthusiasm the day of tryouts.
Spirit (15 Points) You will be expected to sprint to your positions. Those that SMILE, exude confidence, use sharp motions and have a lot of energy will be scored the highest.
Tumbling (10 Points) Tumbling is preferred to be a part of the team although it will not keep you from making the team if you excel in all other areas. During the tryout if you have standing or running tumbling you would like to showcase you will be asked to perform those moves during your tryout time.
Cheer (15 Points) Participants will be judged on crowd leading ability. The judges will be looking for confidence, strong motions, voice control and spirit before and after the cheer.
Jumps (10 Points) Participants are expected to throw three jumps. One of three jumps must be a toe-touch.
Dance (10 Points) Participants will be taught a dance at tryouts and be asked to perform it.
Stunt (10 Points) Participants will be required to perform the must difficult stunt or stunt series with the group they have available. Flyers will be judged on flexibility and twisting technique. The flyers that can demonstrate the following skills will be scored the highest: heel stretch, bow-and-arrow, scale, arabesque and scorpion. Flyers that can double twist dismount will be scored higher. For bases, the judges will be looking to make sure that they are using their legs when executing a stunt, provide a strong pop for a dismount, and that they catch high to absorb in the cradle.
Overall energy, smile, enthusiasm, confidence (10 points) To be an SU Cheerleader it requires a lot of energy. Judges will be looking for positive role moles that will wear the SU name proudly.
Overall Impression (10 points) Participants will be scored on their overall knowledge of the material, energy, confidence and appearance.
Tryout Preparation Tips
Tip #1– Being a good cheer “leader” is very important! Make sure you work on facials and motions before the day of tryouts.
Tip#2– Be in good shape. The team works out two days per week with the athletic training staff. The better shape you are in physically the easy it will be the day of tryouts as well as helpful to advance the team and its overall skills.
Tip #3– Be ready to tumble. If you can not tumble, get with a local gym to work on being able to land a standing back handspring.
For more information please contact Coach Lindsey Van Coutren via email at lmvancoutren@salisbury.edu
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