Take the National Cheer Safety Month Quiz!

Use the resources available at National Cheer Safety Month – USA Cheer and ace this quiz to show your knowledge of cheer safety and earn your badge!

#1. Have you taken the iCheerSafe Pledge? (If not, go take it first at https://usacheer.org/safety/cheersafe)

I have!

#2. How can you help prevent injuries from happening in the first place?

Follow the rules for your level

Use skill progressions and stay within your ability level

Use spotters and matting effectively

Follow protocols for emergency plans and returning from any injury

Require and maintain coaches’ education

Provide access to athletic trainers

All of the above are important!

#3. In an Emergency Action Plan, who should stay with an injured athlete while others implement the rest of the plan?

The coach, athletic trainer, or other supervising adult

The team captains

Any designated team member

#4. If there is a suspected concussion, when can an athlete return to play?

Once they decide they feel better

Immediately, it's only "suspected"

After clearance by a healthcare provider with experience managing concussions, symptoms are gone, and following a step-by-step return protocol.

Once a coach doesn't notice any symptoms

#5. When a stunt is falling and cannot be safely recovered, what should the bases do with the top person’s feet?

Continue holding the feet as long as possible

Release the feet to the ground and help catch the top's upper body

Pull the feet upward to slow the fall

Move away and allow the top person to land independently

#6. Safety is more than just injury prevention. What other important topics can help keep athletes safe and mentally healthy?

Body positivity and confidence

Hazing and bullying prevention

Preventing, recognizing, and reporting abuse and misconduct

All of the above!

#7. What policies should be in place to help prevent abuse and misconduct?

Every adult in contact with athletes should be properly screened, including background checks

Adults should not have one-on-one contact with an athlete, including electronic communication

Athletes and parents should know policies, red flags, and signs of grooming and how to safely report

All of the above!

#8. Have you, your team, and their caregivers taken additional courses on concussion awareness and athlete abuse prevention, identification, and reporting?

Yes we have! (Or we will soon!)

#9. What’s our safety goal?

Just hope for the best!

Follow the tips from National Cheer Safety Month, reduce injuries, protect athletes, and start every season with safety!

#10. What resources are available through USA Cheer’s Safety Resources Page? (Check all that apply!)

Select all that apply:

Safety & Risk Management Courses

Athlete Protection Courses

Concussion Awareness Courses

Body Positivity Courses

Coaching HER(TM) Courses

Rules Training Courses

Emergency Action Plans

TrueSport Articles

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