Do the rules apply just to games and competitions or at practices too? Because I thought they applied to everything, but I work with a girl who graduated last year also and she said her coach let them practice illegal stunts. One of the reasons being to get the girls exposed to more difficult skills so they'd be ready in college. I went to a college stunt clinic to get exposed to the collegiate stunting style (at Morehead, they're awesome!!) Just wondering if this was actually legal?
CheeryCoach hit the nail right on the head...rules apply to competitions, games and practices...everything. The coach who let her girls practice illegal stunts was putting herself and her squad at risk. If she was AACCA certified and someone got injured and she was sued, the liability insurance that AACCA provides would be void since she was not following AACCA rules. She would also have a difficult time winning her case in the courtroom since the prosecutor would merely have to prove that she was allowing the cheerleaders to do stunts that were considered illegal for their level.
The best way to get exposed to college level stunts is at a collegiate stunt clinic...especially one run by a program as experienced as Morehead. Tony Nash definitely knows his stuff and would make sure you didn't try anything you weren't ready for and that there were experienced, qualified spotters around a stunt where people were learning new skills.
Kong
