Updated - 1/11/12 - Lots of new cheer and dance competitions - check your area for upcoming events. This week's additions include: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, IL, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, Canada, and Britain.

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Basketball is a fast paced game and it's important that the cheerleaders pay attention to what's it going on and when to cheer and when not to cheer. Here you'll find some tips on the correct way to cheer at a basketball game.

Cheers for Basketball

• Basketball Cheers
• Collection of Cheers for Basketball
• Basketball Cheers for Cheerleaders

The focus seems to always be on the behavior of cheerleaders, but what about coaches? Is there a code of ethics for them? How should a coach behave? And more importantly, what should you do if you encounter an abusive, bad coach? Read this article, "A Coach's Behavior," to learn more.

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As the saying goes "Practice makes perfect" so it stands to reason that a perfect practice is the first step to a perfect performance. From planning your practices to safety measures, your practice sessions are the basis for how you're perform on the field or court. Perfect practices are as easy as 1, 2, 3...

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