Cheerleading

[onewheeled999]

I think it could be classified as a sport... depending on the way you look at it. Like people have said, if it's just a little football game and there are a half dozen cheerleaders, then no. If it's a big competition and it's completely serious, then yes. Usually, sports are serious.

[lapseofreason]

Two words can only describe my response: "Hell" and "No".

 

-Amanda "I really dislike cheerleaders; they're pretty much bimbos" V.

[Robgraves]

Two words can only describe my response: "Hell" and "No".

 

-Amanda "I really dislike cheerleaders; they're pretty much bimbos" V.

 

that is really an unfair characterization. In school i was friends with most of the cheerleaders and was in the same classes as them.... you know, AP honours classes and such... so no.. i think that characterization is quite off.

 

 

As far as cheer leading being a sport. It is a competition, so like any competition it could and should very easily be considered a sport. It requires athleticism and skill. It is similar in many ways to doing martial arts forms competition (something i'm personally close with) and I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that that s by all means a sport.

 

And yes, Chess is a sport.. it is a completive act that requires skill. anyone who has played a 14+hr match will also attest to the endurance of mind and body that can be needed as well.

[lapseofreason]

Ok, fine... some of those people can, um, flip and stuff. But I seem to remember when I was in high school, every cheerleader performance at a pep rally or whatnot that I remember resulted in a way-too-suggestive "dance" to hip-hop music. I'm sorry, but I don't consider the competition of who can do that better a "sport", no matter what grades they got (and yes, I knew some with good grades too).

[Chadley]

But there we go back to the whole cheerleaders at school sporting events vs. competition cheerleaders!

 

There is a HUGE difference between a pep rally and competition.

[Robgraves]

But there we go back to the whole cheerleaders at school sporting events vs. competition cheerleaders!

 

There is a HUGE difference between a pep rally and competition.

 

exactly... its like a night and day sorta thing.

[doublex98]

of course its a sport......NOT!