Online Cheer & Dance Competition Registration

New England Cheer & Dance Competition

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

General Information
Program Name*
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Coach's Name*
Coach's Email*
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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*
Select Level*
Bronze Level Routine Restrictions (Novice/Level 1 Limited):
Stunts (including inversions, release moves, and tosses):
- Two-leg stunts allowed at and below prep level (shoulder height).
- Single-leg stunts restricted to knee level and below (including on nuggets).
- No inversions of any kind.
- No release moves.
- No basket tosses or other tosses.
Pyramids:
- Must follow all 'Stunts' restrictions.
Dismounts:
- No cradles permitted.
Tumbling:
- No advanced/elite tumbling (e.g., back handsprings, aerials, layouts).
- Unlimited basic tumbling allowed (rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers).
Silver Level Routine Restrictions (Beginner/Level 1):
Stunts (including inversions, release moves, and tosses):
- Two-leg stunts at and below prep level
- Single-leg stunts at and below waist level (exception: at prep level if braced with hand/arm contact with a base/post/spotter)
- Hitches, show and go's, stunts where the bases' arms are extended but the flyer is seated or horizontal
- Twisting entries and transitions limited to ¼ turn
- No inversions in stunts (exception: ground-to-ground cartwheel over partner)
- No baskets/tosses
- Release-style transitions (spotter or post maintains contact) at and below waist level and during cradles/cradle reloads/flatback positions
Pyramids:
- Extended two-leg stunts and prep level single-leg stunts braced hand/arm on at least one side
- No flips
- No release transitions (exception: flyer may remain braced during cradle)
Dismounts:
- Cradles limited to ¼ twist
- No flips or inversions
Tumbling:
- Advanced/elite tumbling limited to 25% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, roundoffs and walkovers)
Gold Level Routine Restrictions (Intermediate/Level 2):
Stunts (including inversions, release moves, and tosses):
- Two-leg stunts at and below extended level
- Single-leg stunts at and below prep level
- Twisting entries and transitions limited to ½ turn
- Inversions from the ground to below prep level
- Release-style transitions (post or spotter maintains contact) at and below prep level and during barrel rolls/cradles/cradle reloads and flatback positions (may pass through extension)
- Straight ride baskets/tosses only
Pyramids:
- Extended single-leg stunts braced hand/arm on at least one side
- Release transitions (1 bracer maintains hand/arm contact) at and below prep level and during cradles/cradle reloads/flatback positions (may pass through extension)
Dismounts:
- Single twist cradle from 2 legs at prep
- Inversions with hands to mat from below prep level
- No flips
Tumbling:
- Elite tumbling limited to 50% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, roundoffs, walkovers and handsprings)
Platinum Level Routine Restrictions (Advanced/Level 3):
Stunts (including inversions, release moves, and tosses):
- Single leg stunts at and below extended level
- Twisting entries and transitions limited to one full twist at prep level
- ½ twists up to 2 leg extensions
- Inversions at or below prep level
- Releases at or below prep level (may pass through extension)
- Tosses limited to single trick or up to 1¼ twist
Pyramids:
- Extended single leg stunts braced by extended or below 2 leg stunts
- Release transitions (1 bracer maintains hand/arm contact) at and below extended level
- Braced flips (no twisting) beginning/ending at prep level or below
Dismounts:
- Cradles from 2 legs at extension and single leg prep level limited to 1¼ twist
- Inversions during dismounts from prep level and below
Tumbling:
- Elite tumbling limited to 75% of team (any number may perform rolls, cartwheels, roundoffs, walkovers and handsprings)
Diamond Level Routine Restrictions (Elite/Level 4):
- Teams must follow the rules set out for them by their individual organizations
I understand my specific level restrictions and expectations.*
Is your team competition only? (does not cheer for games)*
- Yes
- 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
Select Division*
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 perform by the M.S.S.A.A.

Please Select Division and Style.

If your team would like to compete in more than one style please contact Andy.
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Select Style*
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 Monday, November 3rd. The fee per team is $100 if registration is received prior to October 26th. After 10/26 the fee will be $120.00. Payment need not be remitted at time of registration.
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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