USA Cheer Sanctioned Events meet a certain set of standards which ultimately showcases the evets commitment to creating a positive athlete experience and safe environment for all participants and spectators. The purpose of this program is to ensure a quality standard for tournament at which USA Cheer members can participate.

• USA Cheer Tournament Director is on site at all events to ensure rules and regulations are being adhered to.
• Teams will be ranked for all games played through USA Cheer Sanctioned Tournaments.
• Compliant teams, coaches who have completed background screenings and athlete protection training, and athletes.
• Insurance Coverage.
• Roster verification (includes athlete age verification).
• Qualified officials.
• Opportunities to qualify to attend USA Cheer’s Championship Series.

• Register your teams for a USA Cheer Sanctioned Tournament through your online USA Cheer account. You can view local Sanctioned Tournaments HERE.
  • Payment is required to secure your team’s spot and is non-refundable.
  • Schedule will be released at least a week prior to the event.

  

Tournament Directors act as an on-site liaison for USA Cheer to help enforce the USA Cheer and STUNT rules and regulations. They also assist prior to the event in scheduling, connecting with the host about details of the event, confirm facility has correct setup in walk through and maintains compliance through the event. While at the event, the Tournament Director is present throughout the event to supervise the progress of the tournament, answer any questions during check-in regarding compliance of teams, coaches, and athletes, manages elimination tournament brackets (if applicable), tracks scores and statistics from each game, and handle all questions that pertain to USA Cheer while at the event.

• Club STUNT Tournament Director Application
• Resume
• 1-2 Letters of Recommendation (must be on letterhead, include affiliation to applicant, and contact information)
• Interview with USA Cheer

Name: Marissa Cox

Location: Allen Park, Michigan

Current Involvement: President of College STUNT Officials Association

Marissa has been involved in STUNT for the past several years as a College STUNT Official. She has officiated multiple College National Championships and worked with USA Cheer in developing the College STUNT Officials Association. Marissa has also played an intricate part on the STUNT Rules Committee.

Name: Kristine Paulson

Location: Castro Valley, California

Current Involvement: High School Cheer Coach & High School STUNT Official

Kristine has been involved with STUNT as a college coach, high school referee, and scoring official for the past several years. She is a former collegiate cheerleading captain and has coached both cheerleading and STUNT at both the high school and collegiate levels. Kristine was a UCA Head camp instructor and event director for 8 years and currently is the Executive Assistant to the Director of USA Cheer.