SCORING STRUCTURE

Official Code of Points & Scoring

At Spirit Brands, we believe that a fair, transparent, and consistent scoring system is the foundation of a premier championship experience. Our official Code of Points serves as the master scoring framework for all our competitive events. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of our score sheets, skill values and deduction criteria, ensuring you know exactly how your athletes will be evaluated from the moment they hit the mat.

Standardized Evaluation Criteria

Our nationally certified judging panel utilizes the Code of Points to provide accurate, unbiased scoring across all All Star, School, and Rec divisions. This framework is designed to reward both the difficulty of the athletic skills performed and the technical perfection of their execution.

Difficulty and Technique

Routines are evaluated based on the complexity of tumbling passes, stunt sequences, and pyramids allowed within your specific level and division. However, high difficulty scores must be supported by flawless technique. Our judges heavily weigh proper body control, synchronization, and safe execution to determine the final score.

Routine Composition and Choreography

Beyond individual skills, the Code of Points rewards seamless transitions, creative choreography, pacing, and overall visual appeal. A championship routine utilizes the entire spring floor and showcases continuous, high-level athletic engagement from the entire team.

Master Score Sheets & Skill Values

Transparency is key to a successful season. We provide our exact master score sheets and skill rubrics so coaches can strategically construct routines that hit the highest scoring ranges while remaining strictly compliant with division rules.

Building Skills (Stunts & Pyramids)

Detailed criteria for stunts, pyramids, and tosses. This section of the Code outlines the required entry and dismount techniques, top girl body positions, base stability, and overall group synchronization needed to max out your building scores.

Tumbling and Jumps

Specific guidelines for standing tumbling, running tumbling, and jump sequences. The rubrics outline the technical requirements and quantity of athletes needed to achieve maximum difficulty and execution points for your specific level.

Competitive Scoring Rubrics & Technical Guides

A true Code of Points is formed by combining our elite level skills guide with the specific competitive scoring rubrics. We keep these links separate because the elite skills guide is usable across different divisions, while individual rubrics have unique requirements (e.g., the All-Star Levels 1-7 rubric requires five skills, while the All-Star Prep rubric requires three).

MASTER GUIDE

Elite Level Skills Guide

Comprehensive difficulty values & execution criteria for elite stunt/tumbling.

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Levels 1-7 Rubric

All Star & Rec Star Levels 1-7 Rubric

Five-skill requirements & execution score sheet breakdowns.

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Prep Rubric

All Star Prep Rubric

Three-skill requirements & division specific score guidelines.

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Novice Rubric

Tiny Novice Rubric

Specialized developmental rubrics for tiny/novice cheer categories.

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School Rubric

Traditional Rec & School Rubric

Criteria for traditional recreational teams & academic school divisions.

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Deductions, Safety and Competition Guidelines

Knowing exactly how deductions are applied is critical. The Code of Points clearly outlines the penalties for execution errors and safety infractions to ensure consistent, predictable enforcement across all judging panels.

Spirit Brands Age Grids and Routine Guidelines

All programs follow the proprietary Spirit Brands Age Grid. Coaches must ensure their rosters are compliant with our current season's division and age requirements.

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Official Deductions System

Master list of penalties, structural safety rules & guidelines.

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Execution Deductions

Clear definitions and point values for athlete bobbles, building falls, major building falls, and tumbling touch-downs. This allows coaches to understand exactly how much a missed skill or dropped stunt impacts the final score.

Safety and Legality Infractions

Adherence to standard industry safety guidelines is non-negotiable. Our deduction system outlines the strict penalty structure for out-of-level skills, out-of-bounds violations, time limit infractions, and safety hazards.

Other

Because dance scoring is subjective and focuses on flow rather than technical level skills, it does not follow the standard cheer rubrics.

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Dance Explanations & Scoring

Dance specific rubrics, score cards, and timing guidelines.

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Need Scoring Clarification?

Thorough preparation is the key to a championship season. If you need help understanding how to combine the skill guides with your specific division's rubric, or if you have questions about how a specific sequence will be scored, we are here to help.

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