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NCAA Prohibits Selected Cheerleading Stunts During NCAA Divisions I,II And III Men's And Women's Basketball Championships
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For Immediate Release
Friday, March 10, 2006
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Contact(s)
Crissy Schluep Assistant Director of Public and Media Relations 317/917-6117
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INDIANAPOLIS ---The NCAA, in partnership with the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, has prohibited pyramids more than two levels high and basket tosses without the use of a mat for the remainder of the 2006 basketball season, including the NCAA Divisions I, II and III Men�s and Women�s Basketball Championships. This ban will also be in effect for the NCAA Men�s and Women�s Final Fours.
After a Southern Illinois University cheerleader suffered a 15-foot fall on March 5, the Missouri Valley Conference barred certain airborne cheerleading stunts during its women�s basketball tournament.
The NCAA requires that cheerleading squads conform to the AACCA Cheerleading Safety Guidelines. The AACCA rules committee will review current rules regarding stunts and make a decision for the 2006-07 year to determine whether this ban will be permanent.
In August 2005, the NCAA and Varsity Spirit Corporation, the nation�s leading training organization for cheerleaders, announced an initiative to improve safety for college cheerleaders. Beginning August 1, 2006, NCAA cheerleading coaches and advisors will be required to complete a safety course, certified by the AACCA, to ensure that their squads will be included in the NCAA Catastrophic Insurance Program for the 2006-07 school year.
The NCAA�s Catastrophic Insurance policy covers cheerleaders at institutional intercollegiate athletic events, to and from the institution�s intercollegiate athletics events, and practices. The policy does not cover cheerleading camp and cheerleading competition.
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