Should Cheerleaders Be Considered A Sport

Has it ever occured what does it take for an extracurricular activity to be considered a sport? According to research, cheerleaders require strategy and skill to be considered an athletics. While cheerleaders perform complex skills, others do not consider cheerleading as a sport. Cheerleading is a sport because it raises school spirit at school events, fosters hard work and dedication into something they love, and performs different and complex tasks. Standing under the Friday night lights and pumping up the crowds, cheerleaders are one of the main focuses at any school event. Some say cheerleaders do not even need to be at school events. Sara Green, the author of “Cheerleading Squads”, explains that some of the best supporters for another team member are the cheerleaders whether it may be a football player or basketball player. If a football or basketball team is down by points or losing a game it is usually the cheerleader’s job to boost the crowds and players to finish the game. Members of the cheer team work together to put on school spirit (Green). While others believe school spirit comes from the staff and students, it is mainly promoted by cheerleaders. Cheerleaders not only raise school spirit at school events but also raises self esteem

Sara Green, the author of “Cheerleaders Competitions”, writes that competitive cheerleaders has proven that they are “in shape as any other athlete.” cheerleading not being classified as a sport is an understatement to the cheer district. With all of the flexibility and technique required cheerleaders do just as much or maybe more than any other athlete. Competition cheerleaders have routines that include stunts, tumbling, and jumps (Green). In general, whether it may be sideline cheerleading or competitive cheerleading, the amount of hard work is very high within the athletes. After all, being fit and in shape the cheerleaders can take on any other thing that any athlete can do within their