Level 6

Tumbling Requirements:

  • standing full
  • running double full
  • whip passes
  • toe-touch to a back tuck

Stunting Requirements:

  • double down from one leg
  • extended level tick-tock with one base
  • 2 1/4 twists
  • extended inverted stunts
Level 6 AG Stunt Group shows a level 6 stunt sequence.

*Junior, Senior, and Open (ages 17+) teams can compete in the level 6 division, but Junior participants must be 9 years of age or older.

Level 5

Tumbling Requirements:

  • standing and running fulls
  • standing back handspring multiples to a full
Stunt Culture gives a standing full tutorial.

Stunting Requirements:

  • extended tick-tocks
  • extended single leg stunts
  • front flips and twists
  • double downs

*Youth, Junior, and Senior teams can compete in the level 5 division, but you must be age 9 or older.

Level 4

Tumbling Requirements:

  • standing back tuck
  • standing two back handsprings to a tuck
  • layouts and layout step outs
  • whip passes
  • front handspring front tuck

Stunting Requirements:

  • double skill tosses
  • extended to extended tick-tock
  • switch up to extended one leg
  • double down from two legs
Eagles All Star cheerleaders show a twisting basket toss.

* Youth, Junior, Senior, and Open (ages 17+) teams can compete in the level 4 division, but you must be age 8 or older.

Level 3

Tumbling Requirements:

  • aerials
  • punch fronts
  • round-off tucks or round-off back handspring tucks
  • standing multiple back handsprings

Stunting Requirements:

  • single leg preps
  • extended single leg stunts
  • prep to extended tick-tocks
  • single skill baskets and hand connected front flips
  • full ups

*Youth, Junior, and Senior teams can compete in the level 3 division.

Shown above is an extended stretch done by the Arctic Warrior All Star cheerleaders.

Level 2

Level 2 is a large division and one of the hardest to compete in for that reason. Just about every gym has a level 2 team that competes. Technique is one of the most important things in this division.

Tumbling Requirements:

  • front handsprings
  • standing back handsprings
  • round-off back handsprings
  • T-jump back handspring

Specialty skills for this level include a fly-spring, back handspring step out, and round-off back handspring step out.

TC2 gives a back handspring tutorial!

Stunting Requirements:

  • stunts allowed at shoulder height (prep level)
  • two leg extension (shown in the image on the left)
  • half ups, switch ups, and basic tosses
  • prep to prep level tick-tocks

* Mini, Youth, Junior, and Senior teams can compete in the level 2 division.

Level 1

Level one teams have certain requirements in tumbling and stunting. It is the lowest/beginning level in competition cheerleading.

Tumbling Requirements:

  • forwards and backwards rolls
  • cartwheels
  • round-offs
  • front and back walkovers

Specialty skills for this level include back walkover switch legs, tick-tocks, and front handsprings.

Cheer Geelong shows many level 1 tumbling skills that can be acquired.

Stunting Requirements:

  • Stunts are usually done at or below shoulder height (tossing is not allowed)
  • Example stunts included are a connected extension, tick-tock at belly level, and a cradle.
Lincoln Lutheran cheerleaders show a two leg prep stunt.

*All divisions are able to compete as level one teams (tiny, mini, youth, junior, senior).