Cheerleaders throw people 5-20 feet in the air and have to catch them in the same place. On December 3, 2013, cheer was considered one of the most dangerous sport and people still don’t think cheer as a hard sport. People who say cheer isn’t a sport have never experienced it and how hard it is. Cheer takes up more or the same amount of hours as any other athletes put in. In cheer you have to perfect a plan and work on it every practice to only perform for 3 ½ minutes. People think that cheer is on the sidelines, but they don’t know about the part about NCA, WORLDS, and SUMMIT. Cheer is as much a sport like any other sport. Cheer is a sport because it passes all of the qualifications of sports. One, “It must be a physical activity which …show more content…
Cheerleaders train as much or more than other sports. You still have to workout, run, and condition just as much as other sports. Being a base you need to throw your flyer and catch her in a few seconds. Misplace a hand and the flyer gets hurt. Being a flyer isn’t easy either. They are putting their life in your bases hands and have to squeeze hard to come down safely while smiling and doing the stretch in the air. According to www.teenink.com “Emergency room visits for cheerleading are five times the number of any other sport, partially because they do not wear protective gear. While many athletes are equipped with hip pads, knee pads, shin guards or helmets, smiling cheerleaders are tossed into the air and spiral down into the arms of trusted teammates.” People perceive cheer as an entertainment for the crowds. Cheering the team or entertaining the crowd. Mostly, they are just seen as peppy and to people it doesn’t look much like a sport. Cheer does cheer on the sidelines, but that is only part of cheer. The other part of cheer is tumbling, stunting, and dancing. It may not look competitive on the sidelines but it depends on what season they are on. One season is where they are traveling and the other on the sidelines at games. Most people believe that cheer is not a sport. But like any other sports, cheer requires a lot of practice and sometimes serious injuries. And like any other sports, cheer