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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) does not recognize cheerleading as a sport. [94] In 2014, the American Medical Association adopted a policy that, as the leading cause of catastrophic injuries of female athletes both in high school and college, cheerleading should be considered a sport. [95]
Jun 16, 2022 · Many wanted equal recognition, equal funding and more opportunities to compete. But in 2010, a federal judge ruled that cheerleading does not “count” as a sport under Title IX. The majority of college cheerleaders, then, are in their schools’ athletic departments but outside the NCAA, college athletics’ governing body.
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Aug 2, 2010 · Recognizing cheerleading as a sport with established NCAA safety and training regulations may also be key in reducing the horrifyingly high rates of cheerleading injuries. According to the 2009 Catastrophic Sports Injury Research report, 71 percent of all catastrophic injuries to female college athletes are due to cheerleading.
Oct 13, 2020 · On top of that, Title IX prevents cheerleading’s adoption as a sport in its pursuit to protect other sports, most recently in a 2012 federal appeals court case ruled against Quinnipiac University. Quinnipiac attempted to make an all-female cheer team one of its sports teams in order to cut volleyball, a more expensive sport to fund.
United Educators (UE) claims following K-12, college, and university cheerleading injuries involved paralysis, cuts, broken bones, and broken teeth. Cheerleading is competitive, with athletic requirements rivaling those of other team sports. However, many athletic associations do not designate cheerleading as a sport, often resulting in less ...
Jul 27, 2010 · A judge has ruled that cheerleading is not a real sport, defeating a college's attempt to get around Title IX rules for female participation in sports. But what about the 64,000 high school girls ...
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Oct 27, 2024 · Pro 2: Saying cheerleading is not a sport is outdated and sexist. Read More. Con 2: Cheerleading does not meet the competition requirement to be a sport. Read More. Pro 3: Many states and organizations consider cheerleading a sport. Read More. Con 3: Cheerleading is not recognized as a sport by the NCAA or Title IX. Read More.
