Round Three Tips
Round Three the open round.  It is your chance to showcase your team's best skills and stunts.
  • You MUST have eight floor movements/seven formation changes.  The Sisters recommend you have at least three extra to avoid penalties.
  • This round is about doing what your team can do WELL.  Execution is the key to a really high score.
  • You do not HAVE to do a jump or the splits or have motions.  If your team does these things well, you can put them in; if not, leave them out.
  • Work toward getting the choreography bonus points, but remember, you can lose more points than you gain if you are not doing the skills well!
  • Choose your stunts wisely.  Its OK to push your team, but be realistic - if it falls 1/2 of the time in practice, its probably going to be even worse in a meet when the girls are nervous.  Don't set your girls up to fail!
  • Look at the visual picutre your cheer presents.  Is it nice to look at?  Does it have the WOW factor?  Try to give your girls at least one part of the cheer that they think is "the coolest thing ever!"  It could be cool words, a cool stunt, a cool way they change formations - if they are having fun and proud of it, it will show.
  • Don't forget to work on vocals and facials in this round - your general impression will benefit from girls that appear confident.
  • For a small fee, the sisters can choreograph a round three cheer for your team and help you choose appropriate skills and stunts for your team's ability level.