COLLEGE COACH EVENT GUIDE
COACHES – MAKE SURE YOU JOIN THE USA CHEER COMBINE BAND GROUP NOW!
For the most up to date information & questions about this year’s USA Cheer combines, all registered coaches need to join the USA Cheer Combine BAND group! Click here to join! Step 2 – Once you join Band group, there will be an “Event CHAT group” within the BAND for each of the combines, and we will post announcements specific to that event in this chat. *Virtual Coaches - The ZOOM link will be posted within this BAND event chat as well as the master Athlete List! Only registered coaches can access the Band.
Please do the below as soon as you read this email so you have plenty of time to trouble shoot it all BEFORE you get on campus at the event. Just 4 easy steps!
1- If you do not already have the NEW USA Cheer app, please find that now in the app store and download it. You must have this in order to "check-in" when you arrive for the event. See below for more information on locating the app.
How to download the app based on your phone type:
iOS/iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/usa-cheer/id6760350355
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.usacheer.app
2 – Once the USA Cheer APP is downloaded to your device, open it up and log in using your USA Cheer username and password.
3 - Find EVENTS at the very bottom of the screen in the bar and click it. You should now see any and all USA Cheer Combines/Events you are registered for!
4 – Click into the CHICAGO event and you should now see a QR CODE in the middle of the screen. You must have this QR CODE open and ready to be scanned at check-in. You can also screenshot right now and save that as an option to use as well.
Having trouble locating your QR code? Contact membership@usacheer.org before event week so we can assist you.
- Check email for specific arrival time.
- You'll have a table to display anything you want to bring and set up for your program. Most people bring: Table skirts, informational flyers to hand out, uniforms, team pictures, trophies, stickers, pens, etc… backdrops are optional and sometimes not allowed based on facility! You will not have access to power at your table but you could bring a fully charged laptop to show videos or your website if you choose.
- You and everyone attending with you, must be registered for the combine and check in at the USA Cheer Registration table PRIOR to set up!
(All athlete representatives with you, coaches, assistant coaches, etc. must check in and receive a name tag).
- Printed copies of the athlete profiles will be handed to you when you check in.
- Introductions & Tips – please be prepared to give a less than 1 minute overview of your program at the beginning and then one tip for the athletes at the end of the event.
- Check email and Band chat for zoom link and start times 2 days prior to the event.
- When you LOG IN, please have your "zoom name" be your SCHOOL FIRST and then your name
- At the event, you'll be given a copy of each athlete's basic information – their name, year in school and skills with space to make notes.
- Post event, you'll be emailed a master list of every athlete with social media information, addresses, cell phone, etc.
- Athletes can access your information on our College Program Listing. Please click HERE to check your program information and make any changes needed. Submit your changes using the buttons at the top.
- Athletes grade level will be indicated by a color name tag:
Blue – Junior College/Transfers
Green – 12th Grade
Yellow – 11th Grade
Red – 10th grade and below
- Registration – *Make sure you officially get checked in by USA Cheer Staff!
- USA Cheer Overview & Welcome / College Program Introductions
- Warm-Up (FR/SO athletes will be pulled out during this time to watch and will join back in during stunts)
- Skill Demonstration – Jumps (2) and Standing Tumbling
- Warm-Up Running Tumbling
- Skill Demonstration – Running Tumbling
- Partner Stunts – All Girl & Coed
- College Coaches Panel – Q & A
- Final Program College Coach Connection – Table Time
- Stunt groups
- Some athletes will have their own stunt group/partners, but most will be coming as individuals. We will have some time for them to pair up to show skills.
- You may bring no more than 8 athletes from your program to each event.
- Every college athlete MUST fill out the College Athlete Representative link to register (free). CLICK HERE
- If your athletes have trouble registering, they probably already have a USA Cheer account from being an athlete in the system.
They will need to log into their existing account to register.
- PLEASE confirm they have registered PRIOR to arriving at the combine.
- By registering to participate, they are acknowledging the following:
- I understand and agree that, even if I am not a member of USA Cheer, by participating in the Activities, I am bound by and agree
to the USA Cheer Safe Sport Code for purposes of these Activities.
- I further understand and agree that USA Cheer's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies apply during the Activities.
- I agree that, if I am 18 years of age or above and am participating in the Activities on behalf of a university or college that is recruiting at the Combine,
then I have watched the Athlete Protection Course in advance of participating in the Activities.
- I understand and agree that USA Cheer may suspend or prohibit me from participating in the Activities if I breach this agreement, violate any of USA Cheer's rules,
policies, or procedures, or otherwise engage in inappropriate conduct or acts or omissions that would be detrimental to USA Cheer or the sport of cheer.
As a reminder, there can be no direct contact with freshmen or sophomores. Please refer to your NCAA recruiting guidelines and check
with your compliance director for appropriate contact for recruiting.
ATHLETE EVENT GUIDE
1- If you do not already have the NEW USA Cheer app, please find that now in the app store and download it. You must have this in order to “check-in” when you arrive for the event.
See below for more information on locating the app.
How to download the app based on your phone type:
iOS/iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/usa-cheer/id6760350355
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.usacheer.app
2 – Once the USA Cheer APP is downloaded to your device, open it up and log in using your USA Cheer username and password.
3 - Find EVENTS at the very bottom of the screen in the bar and click it. You should now see any and all USA Cheer Combines/Events you are registered for!
4 – Click into the CHICAGO event and you should now see a QR CODE in the middle of the screen. You must have this QR CODE open and ready to be scanned at check-in.
You can also screenshot right now and save that as an option to use as well.
If you have any issues locating this QR code, please mail membership@usacheer.org today – do not wait to get this done.
College Profiles are linked HERE for all the colleges included in our College Directory. This is a comprehensive list and is a great resource to learn about some of the colleges that might not be at your exact event.
- Please wear athletic shorts, a tank top or T-shirt, cheer shoes and your hair pulled back into a ponytail behind your head.
- Make yourself "presentable", just like you would at any school cheerleading tryout – nice & neat appearance.
- Bring a water bottle & light snack if needed.
- Don't forget to REMOVE ALL JEWELERY prior to attending.
- Registration / Check-in (You receive a name tag, color coded by your graduation year with a # for the day)
- USA Cheer Overview & Welcome / College Program Introductions
- Warm-Up (FR/SO athletes will be pulled out to watch during this time and will join back in during stunts)
- Skill Demonstration – Jumps (2 of your choice but a toe-touch needs to be one of them) and Standing Tumbling
- Warm-Up Running Tumbling
- Skill Demonstration – Running Tumbling
- College Coaches Panel – Q & A
- Partner Stunts – All Girl & Coed
- *If you'd like to stunt as part of your skill demonstration – you'll need to have your stunt group with you
(all athletes must be individually registered for the event) or you will need to partner up with other attendees at the clinic. If you are a co-ed stunter, you really need to bring your stunt partner with you for college coaches to see your best co-ed stunting skills.
- TABLE TIME with College Coaches – One-on-one time with college coaches to learn more about their programs, make sure you visit with all of them!
NCAA Recruiting Overview for STUNT Coaches and Athletes is attached. For further details on recruiting, please visit NCAA Recruiting and NAIA Future Student-Athletes.
Athletes interested in Varsity STUNT Programs:
STUNT has been officially promoted to Emerging Sport status with the NCAA in Division I and Division II. With this elevation comes new NCAA compliance rules
regarding recruiting prospective student athletes. Athletes who are interested in being recruited by a STUNT program are highly encouraged to read through the
following document regarding NCAA eligibility, so you are fully informed of the steps expected of prospective college student-athletes. In addition, please note
that with these new NCAA guidelines, the amount of contact coaches and current STUNT athletes have with prospective student athletes at recruiting events may look different for each institution depending on their program.
For example:
– Coaches cannot approach an athlete before June 15th immediately preceding their junior year of high school.
– Some Varsity STUNT programs will not have college athletes with them at combines.
Next steps:
- Click HERE to read through this comprehensive guide for college-bound athletes.
- Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibiltycenter.org (see pages 8-9 for details).
*FAQs about our events at: https://usacheer.org/usa-cheer-2026-college-combines .