2000-2001 Co-Ed Squad | All Female Squad
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Welcome to the official site of the Texas Christian University
Cheerleaders homepage. Here you will be able to find information about
one of the most talented cheerleading squads in the Nation! TCU
Cheerleading is a continually growing program with a long standing
tradition within the university and the Fort Worth community. The
Cheerleaders / Mascot cheer for many athletic events and they are in great
demand for public appearances at parades, social functions, cheer clinics,
community and campus events. We currently have a Coed Squad consisting
of ten couples and an All Girl Squad with fourteen ladies. You will also
find within this site information on Tryouts, Fitness Requirements, TCU's
Mascot, and Pictures.
2001 - 2002 TCU Cheerleading and SuperFrog Tryout Information
Tryouts for the All Girl Squad, Coed Squad, and SuperFrog will be held on
April 14th starting at 9 AM. sharp at the Daniel Meyer Coliseum facility. There
will be a TCU Cheer Clinic held April 11th and 13th from 6-10pm at Daniel
Meyer Coliseum. The 2001-2002 Cheerleading program will be holding two
cheerleading tryouts this date. The first tryout will be for coed - where
eight to ten couples will be chosen for the coed squad. The second tryout
will be for the All Girl Squad - where fourteen to sixteen ladies will be
chosen. The last tryout will be for our Mascot SuperFrog where three to
four students will be chosen.
During SuperFrog tryouts, candidates perform a 2 -3 minute skit. They are
judged on skit creativity and ingenuity, personality and style, spirit and
enthusiasm, crowd control, knowledge of performance and balance/rhythm and
coordination. If selected to be SuperFrog, candidates are required to
commit to being SuperFrog for at least one academic year.
All applicants must be enrolled in the university with 12 credit hours or
an incoming freshman in order to tryout. You must be able to maintain a
minimum 2.0 GPA and be a full time student, in order to be a member of the
TCU cheerleading program. If you are an incoming freshman you must have
your acceptance letter with you at tryouts in order to tryout for any
position.
Basic Requirements for TCU Cheerleaders:
Must be enrolled currently in the University with 12 credit hours
Incoming freshmen must show a letter of acceptance
Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average
Must be in good standing with the University
Must have health and hospitalization insurance
Must be in good physical condition
Must be willing to make a one year contractual commitment to the program
Interview process day of tryouts
Physical Tumbling Requirements
Tumbling - standing back tuck, round off back tuck, toe touch back handspring
Stunting - toss to hands, extensions, liberty
Jumps - toe touch, pike, herky
Fitness Test
The development of the fitness program for TCU Cheerleaders was based on
several sources of expertise in the field of cheerleading and dance. The
American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors provided several
sample fitness programs that are currently recommended for college
cheerleaders and dance teams.
Purpose:
The purpose of fitness standards for the TCU Cheerleaders is to encourage
healthy lifestyles and exercise habits that will enable members to perform
to their highest potential with minimal injuries and with the greatest
effectiveness. The TCU cheerleading program is committed to promoting and
fostering healthy lifestyles and eating habits for squad members. Conduct
which opposes this philosophy and/or conduct which poses unacceptable risk
and disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of participants is a
violation of this policy and will result in appropriate counseling and/or
disciplinary action up to and including termination from the squad.
Program Requirements for the TCU Cheerleaders:
Cheerleaders must be athletes. Cheerleading involves aspects of several
athletic activities: agility and coordination of gymnastics, stamina of
track, strength of body building, balance and flexibility of dance, etc.
The TCU cheerleading program, as with most program at TCU, is highly
regarded as one of the top programs in the country, and the standards of
out program are those of a first rate organization, not an average
collegiate or high school program.
| Areas Of Testing |
Method Used |
Approximate Goal |
| 1. Endurance |
1.5 mile run |
Males: under 10 minutes |
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Females: under 12 minutes |
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| 2. Strength |
Free-weight |
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Bench press |
Males: 100% body weight 10 reps |
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Females: 75% body weight 12 reps |
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Leg press |
Males: twice body weight 25 reps |
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Females: 1.5 times body weight 25
reps |
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Box jump, Dips, Power clean, Curls, Sit
ups |
These are used as part of the strength/conditioning
program but no minimumguidelines have been established. |
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| 3. Vertical Jump |
Vertical jump |
Males: min. 24 inches |
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Females: min. 18 inches |
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| 4. Flexibility |
Hamstring |
Males: min. 6 inches |
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Females: min. 8 inches |
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| 5. Body Fat |
Body fat % |
Males: 11% |
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Females: 16% |
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| 6. Body Weight |
Weigh-in |
Specified minimum and maximum weight based
on individual's weight on date of tryouts. |
Endurance:
Cheering a college football or basketball game is somewhat like doing
three hours of aerobics. Physically exhausting, cheerleading requires
cardiovascular endurance.
Strength:
Male cheerleaders are required to lift an average of 110 lbs in excess of
25 times per game. In order to safely manage the stunts, cheerleaders
need muscular strength. Attempting to lift this amount of weight could be
very dangerous if an individual lacks physical strength. Remember, male
cheerleaders lift female cheerleaders so there are two people to consider.
Females as well need muscular strength. Partner stunts require two people
pushing simultaneously. If a female doesn't have above average strength,
she can endanger herself and her partner. Strength is a key factor to the
safety of cheerleading and injury prevention.
Vertical Jump:
Cheering requires a variety of jumping skills. The safest jumps are those
that start with both feet together and land on both feet with knees
together. Individuals without a good vertical jump cannot land on two
feet, resulting in twisted ankles and other leg injuries. Jumping is also
important so that female cheerleaders can better help the males in partner
stunts. The vertical jump of the female has a direct effect on the
strength required of the male cheerleader, the safety of the stunt, and
the level of difficulty the couple can achieve.
Flexibility:
Flexibility is required in all areas of cheerleading and greatly reduces
the amount of injury involved. Pyramids require males to stand in a wide
stance and advanced partner stunts require females to extend one leg above
the head. Jumps, high-kicks, and tumbling also require flexibility.
Body Fat/Body Weight:
Safety and appearance are two important elements in cheerleading.
Information on weight and body fat will be used to assist the coach in
assigning and supervising partner stunts and to help maintain an athletic,
healthy looking squad.
Contact Information
Jeff Tucker
j.r.tucker@tcu.edu
TCU Cheerleading
TCU Box 292157
Fort Worth TX 76129
817-257-3080
817-239-2350
