RULES & GUIDELINES
The Mini Hornet Competition Cheer Rules and Guidelines have been set forth to ensure a fun, safe, and equitable environment for your child at all times. Mini Hornet Competition Cheer, Roswell Junior Hornet Cheer and Georgia Allstar Cheerleading are committed to careful observation and monitoring of safety measures, including proper stretching, and only allowing stunting and tumbling when a coach is present. The Mini Hornet Competition Cheer Program strives to elicit enthusiasm and interest in the sport of cheerleading, while encouraging confidence, and improving each cheerleader’s individual skills and abilities.
EXPECTATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERAL
- Learn competition routine
- Maintain or improve all tumbling skills performed at tryouts
- No food, including candy and gum, allowed while practicing.
- No cell phone use without permission during practice or competition
- Pick up all trash before leaving practice or competition
BEHAVIOR
- Treat all coaches, team parents, and fellow Mini Hornet Competition Cheerleaders with genuine courtesy, kindness, and respect. There will be zero tolerance for cruel or callous behavior, including arguing, bullying, fighting, gossiping, or slander. A Mini Hornet Competition Cheerleader is expected to support and encourage every teammate, thus creating and maintaining a safe, fun, and welcoming environment for all involved.
- Cheerleaders must always follow the ‘no fault’ stunting policy: “Never blame your teammates. It takes a team to succeed, and a team to falter.”
APPEARANCE
- Wear designated practice attire in accordance with weekly schedule, including practice bow, cheer shoes with proper socks, and leggings (weather dependent)
- Keep nails short, well-filed, and free of any colored nail polish or artificial nail materials, including acrylic, gel, silks, etc., as in agreement with GHSA rules
- Wear hair in a high ponytail with specified bow to each practice and competition; maintain a classic hairstyle with no unnatural colors, nor any temporary attachments which may present a safety concern, such as feathers, hair rings, beads, or clip-in extensions; special note: permanent/semi-permanent extensions and braids such as tape-in, weave/sew-in, fusion, and microlink are permitted
- Jewelry is a safety hazard, and therefore STRICTLY PROHIBITED at practices, games, and competitions; taped or hidden jewelry is not acceptable; medical devices are permitted; such jewelry includes, but is not limited to, necklaces, rings, watches (including Apple watches and Fitbits), bracelets, fashion bands, earrings (no new piercings until the season concludes), anklets, hair rings, adorned hair pins, etc.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Cheerleaders must arrive on time, in full dress, to every practice, competition, and event. A single absent cheerleader diminishes or eliminates the entire team’s opportunity to safely practice and perform their skills, particularly relating to their routine, to which they have dedicated significant time, and extraordinary heart, sweat, and teamwork.
ABSENCES
Excused Absences
- Death in the immediate family
- Personal illness with doctor's note
- Religious holiday
Special Absence
- This (ONE) absence is intended to allow families to attend important events such as family weddings, baptisms, reunions, etc., with significantly reduced disciplinary action; this absence is NOT a “freebie”
- Two-week + advance notice is required
- Must obtain prior approval from coach and director/co-director; approval is not guaranteed, and is at the discretion of the coach and director/co-director
Unexcused Absences
- Any absences that do not meet the requirements of an excused or special absence
TARDIES
- First time offense will result in a warning; excessive tardies are not permitted
INJURIES
- Cheerleaders who are unable to cheer due to injury must attend each practice, event, or competition in full dress/uniform, and sit with the coach/team. Allowing them to continue to see changes as the routine progresses.
MANDATORY DATES
- Cheerleaders are expected to attend ALL mandatory dates
- Some dates have not been officially set in stone, and are, therefore, subject to change; attendance is still expected, regardless of changes
- Extra practices may be added at the discretion of the coach; we will attept to give you as much notice as possible.
- There will be a Friday practice before every competition
FEE SCHEDULES & DUE DATES
ACCEPTANCE FEES
ACCEPTANCE FEE $30
- $30 DUE AFTER ACCEPTED ON TEAM
ESTIMATED UNIFORM DUES $260-350
GA ALLSTARS COMPETITION FEES
REGISTRATION FEE $50
- DUE UPON ENROLLMENT
This is a yearly fee and will only be collected from families that
are either not currently not enrolled or haven’t paid their yearly registration yet. If your athlete has a sibling currently enrolled the fee was paid when their sibling enrolled.
BOW FEE $20
ESTIMATED COMPETITION DUES $750
- $150 DUE 1ST OF MONTH
May - October, Excluding July
- Via Automatic Withdrawal
BREAKDOWN OF FEES
ACCEPTANCE FEE
- Coaches at Tryout
- Gift bag for Athletes at 1 comp
- Banner of Athletes to hang at competitions
- Coaches end of season gift
GEORGIA ALLSTAR GYM FEES & DUES
- Registration
- Shirt
- Comp Bow
- Music
- Choreography
- Allstar Cheer Coaches
- Competition Fees
- Monthly Gym Dues