Questions persist about what IS and IS NOT allowed at basketball games, so here are some examples of what cheerleaders can and cannot do legally:
What may be done:
1. Extension prep dismount to cradle
2. Liberty dismount straight to cradle
3. Pendulum
4. Braced Tick-Tock
5. Leap frog
6. Helicopter
7. Split drop
8. Dismount from a single based stunt to a single based cradle with proper spotting
9. Series of back-handsprings
10. Series of cartwheels
The stunts listed above are just a few examples of items that could be legal if executed appropriately on a basketball court or track.
What NOT to do:
1. Basket tosses of any kind
2. Quick Load to a toss that twists prior to landing in a stunt
3. Elevator toss
4. A top person performs a twisting dismount to cradle
5. Perform a single twisting back flip
The stunts listed above at examples of stunts that would be illegal if executed on a basketball court or track.
