Does the ihsa count cheerleading as a sport?

Answer 1

oh my god yes! we do conditioning and we compete and we are in it to win it just like any other sport. not everyone can cheer--it requires skill and work. and did you know that a cheerleader is more likely to be paralized while falling out of a stunt than a football player is. the only way that there was as much force exerted on a human is when a pro-wrestler slams someone to the ground. its crazy stuff. i dare anyone who thinks it is not a sport to just TRY the CONDITIONING that we do--jumps, splits, tumbling, push ups, crunches, supermans, hollowbodies, hollowbody pikes, lifting weights, lifting people, ect, ect, ect--and if they can get through all of that and not break a sweat or complain because 'it hurts' then, sure...i guess it wouldn't be considered a sport.

Answer 2

Cheerleading is a sport bottom line.