ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Baseball

Basketball Boys/Girls

Cheerleading

Cross Country Boys/Girls

Drill/Dance Team

Cheerleading​

Football

Soccer Boys/Girls

Softball

Swimming

Track & Field Boys/Girls

Volleyball Boys/Girls

CHEER LEADERS/PEP ORGANIZATIONS

1. Always be positive; never be negative. Base your crowd control plan on this rule.
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2. Choose the appropriate cheers at the right time, insuring that cheering is positive and does not inflame or incite rooting sections and spectators.
   
   
3. Adhere to all CAA and CIF regulations on the use of noisemakers and musical instruments at athletic events.
   
   
4. Keep skits at pep rallies positive; build the skits around your team, not the opponent. Never belittle, degrade, or put down the opponent in a skit. Posters, banners, etc., used at rallies and games should follow the same guidelines. Avoid the use of provocative words as "kill", "cripple", "bury", etc. Do not use words that could be considered racist.
   
   
5. Cheers must always be of a positive nature. Provocative, vulgar and obscene language and gestures must not be used.
   
   
6. Do not use cheers which use the opponent school's name, colors, symbols, mascots, coaches' or players' names in a derogatory manner. Such activities may start out as "fun" but can lead to ugly incidents.
   
   
7. Do not use cheers which are aimed at game officials. "Booing" is not an expression of good sportsmanship.
   
   
8. Work cooperatively with your opponent and cheerleading squad.
   
   
9. Because of the confined environment, special guidelines must be followed at basketball and volleyball games. Do not use noisemakers, bells, horns, etc., in the gym. The host school may have a "pep" band of not more than 12 members. The band may play before and after games and during time-outs and intermissions. Electronic amplification is prohibited. The visiting school is not permitted to bring a pep band. Do not conduct cheers at the same time as the visiting cheerleading squad. Discourage all cheering, whistling, foot-stomping, or other activities designed to deliberately distract a player who is about to shout a free throw. Do not permit taunting of an opponent who has committed a foul by pointing and shouting "you! you! you!"