Online Cheer & Dance Competition Registration

New England Cheer & Dance Competition

At the Reggie Lewis Track Center
Saturday November 8^th, 2025

General Information
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Cheer/Dance Competition Categories
Cheer divisions are divided by grade and/or age. Select the division which represents the age or grade(s) attended by the vast majority of your squad members. Teams with their majority spread over 5th through 8th grades should enter our 'Mixed Level" division. Select the difficulty level: Bronze (B), Silver (S), Gold (G), Platinum (P), or Diamond (D) for each team competing. Please examine the descriptions of the expected routine components for each of these categories on our website before choosing which level to enter. Note the number of cheerleaders/dancers on each team, and write in an email address for their oral critique to be sent. Check ‘Club’ if your team does not regularly cheer at games. Dance coaches check off the 'Mat' line if you would like your team to perform on the matted cheer floor instead of the Marley floors.
Select Team Division*
- Cheer Divisions
- College Cheer Divisions
- Dance Divisions
- Step Divisions
Cheer Division Teams
Please select both a division and a level for each team.
Select Division*
Select Level*
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Bronze Level Routine Restrictions:
- no single-leg skills at extended level
- no unbraced two legged skills at extended level (must be braced on at least one side by stunt/s at shoulder level or below with hand-to-hand/arm connection only)
- no unbraced single leg skills at shoulder level (bracer on one side must be on the ground, in a stunt below shoulder level or a two-leg stunt at shoulder level with hand-to hand/arm connection only)
- no inversions
- no basket tosses
- twisting transitions, entries and dismounts are limited to ¼ turn
- no release-style transitions in any stunts/pyramids above thigh level, and these require constant contact with a base/spotter (except those involved in cradles)
- twisting transitions, entries and dismounts are limited to ¼ turn
- no release-style transitions in any stunts/pyramids above thigh level, and these require constant contact with a base/spotter (except those involved in cradles)
- advanced/elite tumbling limited to 25% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, round-offs and walkovers)
Bronze Level Expectations:
(“Possibly” means if you have them in your routine, great, if not, don’t worry about it, they’re not imperative at that level. “A few” means less than 25% of the team.)
- Expected skills include one or two-legged stunts at thigh level, two-legged stunts at shoulder level
- Possibly pyramids with braced one-legged shoulder level or two-legged extended level
- Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, possibly walkovers or more advanced tumbling skills performed by a few team members
Silver Level Routine Restrictions:
- no unbraced single leg skills at extended level
- no inversions in stunts (inverted dismounts from horizontal positions with hands going directly to the performing surface are allowed as are entrances to below prep level stunts)
- straight ride baskets only
- twisting transitions, entries and dismounts are limited to ½ turn to/from two-legged stunts at prep level and below
- no full-ups, half-ups limited to two-legged prep level or below
- no release-style transitions in vertical stunts/pyramids above prep level, and these require constant contact with a base/spotter (except those involved in cradles or Swedish Falls/cradle positions)
- advanced/elite tumbling limited to 25% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, round-offs and walkovers)
Silver Level Expectations:
(“Possibly” means if you have them in your routine, great, if not, don’t worry about it, they’re not imperative at that level. “A few” means less than 25% of the team.)
- Expected skills include one or two-legged stunts at thigh and shoulder level, possibly extended freestanding stunts on two legs, possibly inversions on dismounts
- Pyramids with braced one or two-legged extensions
- Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, possibly walkovers or handsprings, or possibly more advanced tumbling skills performed by a few team members
Gold Level Routine Restrictions:
- no unbraced single leg skills at extended level
- inversions in stunts limited to entrances, dismounts from horizontal positions with hands going directly to the performing surface, and ground-to-ground inversions with continuous flow (ex. double cartwheel, chorus-line flip)
- no two-skill or twist baskets tosses
- single twist cradles from prep level from two legs only, no doubles
- no full-ups, half-ups limited to two-legs at extended level
- express-ups/switch-ups limited to prep level
- no release transitions in unbraced stunts (except those involved in cradles or cradle positions)
- no braced flips in pyramids, non-inverted release transitions allowed
- advanced/elite tumbling limited to 50% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, round-offs and walkovers)
Gold Level Expectations:
(“Possibly” means if you have them in your routine, great, if not, don’t worry about it, they’re not imperative at that level. “A few” means less than 25% of the team.)
- Expected skills include one or two-legged stunts at thigh and shoulder level, extended free-standing stunts on two legs, possibly inversions on entrances or dismounts
- Pyramids with extended one legged stunts, possibly non-inverted releases
- Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, some walkovers or handsprings, or possibly more advanced tumbling skills performed by a few team members
Platinum Level Routine Restrictions:
- no release inversions or fold-overs in stunts
- no kick twist baskets tosses
- single twist cradles from extended level from two legs only, no doubles
- full-ups limited to prep level
- no release transitions in unbraced stunts above prep level
- braced flips (released inversions) in pyramids allowed if flyer is braced on both of their arms
- advanced/elite tumbling limited to 75% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, round-offs and walkovers)
Platinum Level Expectations:
(“Possibly” means if you have them in your routine, great, if not, don’t worry about it, they’re not imperative at that level. “A few” means less than 25% of the team.)
- Expected skills include extended freestanding one and two legged stunts, creative entrances/exits to stunts, basic inversions, twist cradles from two legs
- Possibly pyramids with inverted non-release transitions
- Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers, handsprings and more advanced/elite tumbling skills performed by some team members
Diamond Level Routine Restrictions:
- Teams must follow the rules set out for them by their individual organizations.
Diamond Level Expectations:
- Expected skills include release transitions, full-ups, twisting dismounts from extended one-legged stunts, two-skill baskets, inversions
- Pyramids with release inversions
- Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers, handsprings and more advanced/elite tumbling skills performed by many team members
I understand my specific level restrictions and expectations.*
Is your team competition only? (does not cheer for games)*
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- No
Number of Participants*
Coach's Name*
Coach's Email (For oral critique)*
Youth Divisions
Please select team/s division and level.
All teams registering for the Youth Division must send a copy of their application to their conference chair for approval by New England Regional Director Karen Pope, prior to November 2nd.*
- I understand
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Select Level*
Select Level*
Number of Participants*
Coach's Name*
Coach's Email (For oral critique)*
Dance Divisions
Massachusetts High School Dance Teams are permitted to compete by the M.S.S.A.A.

Please Select Division, Style and performance surface.

If your team would like to compete in more than one style please contact Andy.
Select Division*
Select Style*
Performance Surface*
Number of Participants*
Coach's Name*
Coach's Email (For oral critique)*
Step Divisions
Please select team/s division.
Select Division*
Number of Participants*
Coach's Name*
Coach's Email (For oral critique)*
College Cheer Divisions
Select Squad Type*
Select Type of Music*
Number of Participants*
Coach's Name*
Coach's Email (For oral critique)*
Entry Fee
Registration is due before Friday November 3rd. Registration is $120 per team.
Payment need not be remitted at time of registration.
Would you like to pay online or send a check?*
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Please make check payable to: New England Cheer and Dance Competition and send to PO Box 1995, Brookline, MA 02446.
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Bronze level routines should be comprised primarily of stunts and pyramids performed at shoulder height or below and beginning level tumbling (ex. cartwheels, round-offs, rolls).

“Possibly” means if you have them in your routine, great, if not, don't worry about it, they're not expected at this level.

Expected skills include 1 or 2 legged stunts at thigh level, 2 legged stunts at shoulder level Possibly a pyramid with braced 1 legged shoulder level or 2 legged extended level stunts Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, possibly walkovers Possibly more advanced tumbling skills performed by 25% or fewer of team members

Not permitted in Bronze:

Shoulder-level free standing 1 legged stunts
Basket tosses
Twist cradles
Inverted and Flipping pyramids

Please call Lisa at 413-531-2095 with questions if you are unsure about what level your routine fits into or for suggestions on how to modify your existing skills to fit this level!

I have read and understand these rules.

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Silver level routines should be comprised primarily of stunts and pyramids performed at shoulder height or extended on two legs and beginning to intermediate level tumbling (ex. some walkovers or handsprings). Single leg extended stunts are expected to be confined to pyramid structures and there should be hand-support during the majority of standing and running tumbling skills.

“Possibly” means if you have them in your routine, great, if not, don't worry about it, they're not imperative at that level.

Expected skills include 1 or 2 legged stunts at thigh and shoulder level, possibly extended freestanding stunts on 2 legs, possibly inversions Pyramids with braced 1 or 2 legged extensions, possibly non-inverted release transitions Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, possibly walkovers or handsprings, or possibly more advanced tumbling skills performed by a few team members

Not permitted in Silver:

Flipping pyramids: releasing a top to perform a hips-over-head rotation while held only by bracers in stunts is not permitted in Silver. (This includes 180 degree rotations, for example a top starts in an inverted position and is popped by the bases, directed to a vertical position by the bracers and caught again by their bases.) Other inverted maneuvers in pyramids are fine as long as a base, back or front maintains contact with the top the entire time.

Basket tosses, Single twist cradles and 1-legged extended stunts: may be performed by LESS than half of stunt groups in the Silver level. These skills are at the very top of the progression, considered to be some of the most difficult and high-risk stunts allowed. If your routine currently contains these particular skills but not enough other elite elements to warrant being in the Gold division, it is very easy to adjust them. For example, instead of twisting on the cradle, try a toe-touch, or simply straight cradle for the day. Change some of your baskets to showextensions, the counts will be the same, no formation changes or anything will be necessary.

Examples of “less than half” for stunt groups:

3 groups = 1 group may twist, 4 groups = 1 group may twist

5 groups = 2 may twist, 6 groups = 2 may twist

Please call Lisa at 413-531-2095 with questions if you are unsure about what level your routine fits into or for suggestions on how to modify your existing skills to fit this level!

I have read and understand these rules.

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Gold level routines should be comprised primarily of stunts and pyramids performed at extended levels and intermediate to advanced tumbling skills (ex. many handsprings, some series tumbling which includes flips).

Expected skills include extended freestanding 1 legged stunts, inversions Pyramids with release transitions or flipping skills Rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers, handsprings and more advanced tumbling skills performed by some team members

Please call Lisa at 413-531-2095 with questions if you are unsure about what level your routine fits into or for suggestions on how to modify your existing skills to fit this level!

I have read and understand these rules.

New England Cheer & Dance Competition

General Information

Cheer/Dance Competition Categories

Cheer Division Teams

Youth Divisions

Dance Divisions

Step Divisions

College Cheer Divisions

Entry Fee