Baltimore Sharks Competitive Allstar Teams
Here are the cheerleading and dance teams that we will be offering for the upcoming
2008-2009 Competitive Season
Allstar Cheerleading Squads
Please note: We have not yet finalized the team setup for
the upcoming 2008-2009 season. The information below are for teams that we know we will have
for next season, but it is not a complete list of teams.
Tiny Squad New in 2008!
Division: Tiny Allstar
Eligibility: Males and Females, ages 8 and under
Skill Requirements:
Tumbling: None
Stunting: None
Dance: None
Cheer: None
Jumps: None
This is the Baltimore Sharks' tiny allstar team. This is an introductory team for the program, and the emphasis for this team is to
introduce young children to the basics of cheerleading. This team will give young cheerleaders the opportunity to perform
at competitions with a routine that is geared for their age and level of experience.
Mako Sharks
Division: Youth Allstar
Eligibility: Males and Females, ages 11 and under
Skill Requirements:
Tumbling: Forward/Backward Rolls, cart wheels, Roundoffs
Stunting: thigh stand to prep, prep to extension
Dance: Ability to memorize and perform a simple dance
Cheer: Ability to learn and perform a simple cheer
Jumps: Toe Touch
The Mako Sharks are Baltimore Sharks' youth allstar team. While the requirements for this team are higher, this team is still considered an
introductory squad for allstar cheerleading. It's perfect for recreation cheerleaders who are also interested in cheering for an allstar
program. The emphasis for this team is to build a strong foundation for tumbling, stunting, and jumping skills. The Sharks' experienced
staff strives to make sure that team members are instructed to use proper techniques for each of these skill sets.
Bull Sharks
Division: Junior Allstar
Eligibility: Males and Females, ages 12 to 14
Skill Requirements:
Tumbling: Forward/Backward Rolls, cart wheels, Roundoffs
Stunting: Ability to base or fly in thigh stands, preps, and extensions
Dance: Ability to memorize and cleanly perform a short dance of competition-level material
Cheer: Ability to learn and cleanly perform competition-level cheer
Jumps: Toe Touch, Pike, Front Hurdlers, Side Hurdlers, Double-9's
The Bull Sharks are Baltimore Sharks junior allstar team. This is a transitional team that will introduce team members to more advanced tumbling
and stunting techniques. Team members are also introduced to more advanced routine choreography and more challenging routines. While the goal of this
team is to prepare team members for the advanced senior level team, the level of comeptition at the junior allstar level ensures that the members of
this team will be challenged to reach their highest potential.
Tiger Sharks
Division: Senior Allstar
Eligibility: Males and Females, ages 15 to 18
Skill Requirements:
Tumbling: Standing Backhandspring or Running Roundoff Backhandspring combination
Stunting: Ability to base or fly in single leg stunts (specifically liberty and either heelstretch or arabesque)
Dance: Ability to memorize and cleanly perform a short dance of competition-level material
Cheer: Ability to learn and cleanly perform competition-level cheer
Jumps: Toe Touch, Pike, Front Hurdlers, Side Hurdlers, Double-9's
The Tiger Sharks begins their competive season in September and compete about once each month (possibly twice some months) up until the end
of April. This team is one of our most active teams in the gym in terms of the number of competitions it participates in. This team practices
twice each week and it's members are required to attend one of our three open gym sessions during the week for additional tumbling practice and
instruction.
Great White
Division: Open Allstar
Eligibility: Males and Females, ages 18 and over
Skill Requirements:
Tumbling: Standing Backhandspring or Running Roundoff Backhandspring combination (single base stunters exempted)
Stunting:
Males: Ability to base a toss-hands to extension
Female Bases: Ability to base single leg stunts (specifically liberty and either heelstretch or arabesque) and/or fly as well (multi-base extension)
Flyers: Ability to hold a solid extension, liberty, and either heelstretch or arabesque in a single-base stunt
Dance: Ability to memorize and cleanly perform a short dance of competition-level material
Cheer: Ability to learn and cleanly perform competition-level cheer
Jumps: Toe Touch, Pike, Front Hurdlers, Side Hurdlers, Double-9's
This was the team that started it all! In it's first two competitions of the 2006-2007 season, the squad placed
first.
The Great White team consists of current and former college and professional cheerleaders from all over the
Baltimore area. Due to the large number of commitments that its members have outside of cheerleading, the
squad only practices once each week. Despite the limited practice time, this team performs the highest
level of stunts, tumbling, and basket tosses allowed by USASF (United States Allstar Federation) rules.
Competitive Dance Teams
Updated 2008-2009 Dance Team Information Coming Soon...
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