Jocks and Cheerleaders--where ya at??

[Imthechamp]

Last time I checked, cheerleading and band weren't real sports.

Originally posted by Imthechamp
Last time I checked, cheerleading and band weren't real sports.

I'll agree with the idea that band isn't a real sport, but i think cheerleading takes a great deal of athletic talent. I spent all my middle school and high school years going to my sister's cheerleading competitions, and as far as i'm concerned that's as much of a sport as women's gymnastics.

Although, i do kinda have a problem with sports that rely on scores "given" by judges. To me, you need to have clear cut and concrete definitions of what constitutes a point or deduction of one.

Kitso
KS 361 times my buddies thought i was lucky cuz i got to spend weekends surrounded by cheerleaders

[EM1843]

I guess I throw in my list of HS sports...
2yrs JV Football
2yrs Var. Football
1yr JV Wrestling
1yr Var. Wrestling
3yrs Weightlifting (Held the school Heavyweight record for Clean & Jerk when I graduated)
3yrs Track and Field (OK only Field but I was Captain my senior year)

I also don't think cheerleading is a sport and neither is gymnastics...they are to subjective to be sports. But that is just my opinion

[KappaTarzan]

Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361


I'll agree with the idea that band isn't a real sport, but i think cheerleading takes a great deal of athletic talent. I spent all my middle school and high school years going to my sister's cheerleading competitions, and as far as i'm concerned that's as much of a sport as women's gymnastics.

Although, i do kinda have a problem with sports that rely on scores "given" by judges. To me, you need to have clear cut and concrete definitions of what constitutes a point or deduction of one.

Kitso
KS 361 times my buddies thought i was lucky cuz i got to spend weekends surrounded by cheerleaders

!! yay for defending the cheerleaders. we love you for it
i agree. cheerleading is a sport. it requires definite athletic talent.
champ- i dare you to attempt half of stunts that my girls and i perform. or to do the gymnastics we do on the floor for halftimes and competitions.
hell, i challenge you to even try to date one of us.

[Imthechamp]

I don't think you, or any of your teammates would meet my standards.

I like good lookin women, ya know?

[PrincessPhiSig]

Hmm, well, I stuck to one sport mainly...volleyball. I played from junior high on, and got 3 varsity letters in it. I also ran track my sophomore year and lettered in that but I hated it.

When I wasn't playing volleyball for school, I played on a club team that traveled all around and played in tournaments. I wish I could go back to it! It was so fun!

Then, I played in college until I transferred schools. I really miss it but I do play intramurals at this college.


Oh and on the cheerleading note: At my high school, I would never say cheerleading was a sport, because they did nothing very athletic and only practiced twice a week. Competitive squads on the other hand work so much harder and utilize so much gymnastic ability. I love to watch the competitions on tv.

[KappaTarzan]

Originally posted by Imthechamp
I don't think you, or any of your teammates would meet my standards.

I like good lookin women, ya know?

i think myself and my teammates would so exceed your wildest dreams of wonderful women that you would be intimidated and unable to compose yourself.
although, there isn't much of you to compose.
you were one of those people who everyone hated in high school, huh? that sucks. wish you didn't suck. too bad, really. you had potential to be kind of cool.

[Imthechamp]

lol ok.

i think i'll go hide since everyone hates me

[FAB*SpiceySpice]

Originally posted by Imthechamp
lol ok.

i think i'll go hide since everyone hates me

You're a dork , you know not all of us hate you. I still like you.

[chideltjen]

frosh year: badminton... ok... well that lasted two weeks. you would be amazed at how much running we actually do in that sport.

soph year: tried out for soccer with a cast on my arm and made JV. the trainer freaked out!
then went out for track and started running the 800 m (read: race for the insane.)

jr year: had a cast on my leg for tryouts for soccer so they stuck me on JV again. (I just have really bad luck with injuries.)
did track again but started doing the mile and the 800 m.

senior year: did XC and it was the greatest thing in the world.
skipped soccer.
did track half assed cuz i wasn't really into it but still got thru it.

i actually considered doing cheer... only i am hardly gumby and afraid of heights. I also found out it's a lot more expensive than i thought.

[Rudey]

chess and rhythmic gymnastics.

-Rudey

[UFSigKap]

2 Years JV Soccer
2 Years Varsity Soccer
1 Year Crew - It was an all year committment so I gave it up for soccer.
3 Years Varsity Bowling - But I will be the first to admit, it is not a sport.

[MoxieGrrl]

9 years cheering
-8th grade and freshman cheerleader
-3 in high school (all varsity, I quit my senior year b/c I didn't have to try out & wanted to try something new, but I got to be a groovy All-American for 2 of those years!)
-4 in college (captain junior & senior years)

1 year dance team in high school
-UDA All-American
- My squad was Ohio's state champs that year!

3 years of track in high school
-We made it to the level below state....we just couldn't compete with those girls from Cleveland & Columbus!

And I agree with the "cheering camp stinks" sentiments. I hated having to scream everytime the counselors waved around the Spirit Stick.

[James]

Is cheerleading still a sport if you are on a non-stunting squad?

[AOX81]

My high school won nationals this year!