All Region tryouts- March 3

All State tryouts- March 10

Nomination Form is under the forms tab.

All Region/All State tryout cheer:

All Region/All State guys tryout cheer:

Standard of scoring for All Region and All State:

Score Guidelines

ALL STATE CHEERLEADING             Nomination Due Date:NOVEMBER 17, 2020

SELECTION PLAN                                    Regional Tryouts: March 3

                                                                               All State Tryouts: March 10

Nominees must be a current Senior member of their cheerleading squad, and be in good standing with the cheerleading squad during the same school year they are nominated.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Coaches may nominate three (3) senior cheerleaders.  A maximum of three (3) All Region and two (2) All State cheerleaders mau be selected from the same school.

1.  A completed nomination form should be sent to the OCA office by the given deadline.

The head cheer coach must sign the form.  Please limit information to the space provided on the nomination form.  A labeled photo (wallet size head shot preferred) should      

accompany the nomination form.  Please label the photo with the cheerleader’s name, school, and sport (CHEER).  If a photo isn’t available, it will not hurt the nominee.

Do not send your nominations forms to your region representative.

                                          Oklahoma Coaches Association

                                                8080 Crystal Park Drive

                                             Oklahoma City, OK  73139

• Nomination forms must be received on or before November 17, 2020.  You may fax a copy of the form to the OCA office (405) 635-9325 and then send the original form and picture by mail.  

Please do  not fax the photo.

1. All Region selection will be held on Wednesday, _March 3, 2021  at the following sites:

                       Region 1:  Woodward     10 am                          Region 5:  Chickasha      10 am

                       Region 2:  Stillwater        10 am                          Region 6:  McAlester       10 am

                       Region 3:  Oologah         10 am                          Region 7: Owasso           10 am

                       Region 4: Frederick        10 am                          Region 8:  Choctaw         10 am

(PENDING LOCATIONS STILLWATER,  FREDERICK, AND OWASSO)

• All State selection will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021  at Washington High

School, 101 East Kerby, Washington, OK 73093.  West tryouts will run from 10:00 am thru 12:00 pm.  East tryouts will run from 1:30 pm thru 3:30 pm.

1. Notification of their selection to the All Region Squad will be posted one (1) hour after tryouts;

Athletes will receive written notification of their selection to the All State Squad within 2 to 3 weeks from the OCA office.  Media coverage is allowed after notification by the Oklahoma

Coaches Association

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1.  Coaches are encouraged to bring their contestants.  Tryouts will be open for spectators.  An Admission charge of $5 will be charged at each site.

 Filming will not be allowed at the tryout site.  PLEASE ENCOURAGE THE SPECTATORS FROM   

 YOUR SCHOOL TO FOLLOW THIS RULE!

1.  Tryouts will be in order from smallest to largest classification. 
2.  There will be NO call backs.  Decisions are final.
3.  Mats will be used for All Region and All State tryouts.

PROCEDURE:

1. Sixteen (16) cheerleaders will be chosen from each region (64 West; 64 East) for the All Region cheerleading squads.
2. Sixteen (16) cheerleaders will be selected from the West and sixteen (16) cheerleaders from the

East to make the All State squad.

1. Each class will be guaranteed a minimum of one (1) All Region and one (1) All State Cheerleader.  (2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A)  NOTE:  Some regions do not have any contestants submitted

In each class.

1. Alternates are designated by highest points.
2. Classification (2A - 6A) is based on OSSAA’s cheerleading competition classification.

CRITERIA:

1. Cheerleaders nominated will perform the following skills in this order:

1.  Cheer
2. Jump - Toe Touch (single)
3. Jumps - Either Toe Touch & Pike OR Toe Touch & Front Hurdler Connected
4. Standing Tumbling 
5. Running Tumbling

1.   DO NOT incorporate tumbling/jumps/kicks into cheer.  The cheer is to be strictly motions.
2.   Athletes must perform in school uniform including shoes.

                     *****If the above criteria are not followed, the candidate could be disqualified.*****

 RATING SHEET:

Motion Technique                                      1 - 10 Points

Voice Projection / Inflection                       1 - 10 Points

Showmanship                                            1 - 10 Points

Jumps                                                        1 - 15 Points

Standing Tumbling                                    1 -  5  Points

Running Tumbling                                     1 - 10 Points

Possible Total                                            60 Points

***A deduction of 0.5 (point 5) or 1 point will be used in each category of All Region and All

State score sheet for poor or missed skills***

ALL REGION TRYOUT LOCATIONS:

Region 1:  Woodward High School, 13th and downs, Woodward, OK              PH: (580) 256-5329

Region 2:  Stillwater High School, 1224 N. Husband, Stillwater, OK        PH: (405) 880-3943(PENDING)

Region 3:  Oologah High School, 10700 S. Highway 169, Oologah, OK          PH: (918) 443-6000

Region 4:  Frederick High School, 312 N 15th, Frederick, OK                    PH: (580) 335-5521(PENDING)

Region 5:  Chickasha High School, 101 John Cowan Dr, Chichaska, OK        PH: (405) 222-6550

Region 6:  McAlester High School, Brumley Gym, McAlester, OK                    PH: (918) 448-4579

Region 7:  Owasso HighSchool, 12901 E 86th St N, Owasso, OK               PH: (918) 272-1867(pending)

Region 8:  Choctaw High School, 14300 NE 10th, Choctaw, OK                      PH: (405) 650-2118

ALL STATE CHEERLEADING TRYOUT LOCATION:

Washington High School, 101 E Kerby, Washington, OK 73093

CHEER WORDS:                                                MOTIONS TO THE CHEER:

THE TIME X HAS COME X                                                Go to: OCCA Web page, there you will find

FOR YOU TO SEE THE BEST X                                        a link to the cheer motions.

THERE’S NO ONE BETTER

FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST X

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A (Spell it Out)

OKLAHOMA ALL STATE X

THIS IS OUR DAY X

YEAH!

(X = pause / clap)

DO NOT add words or phrases!!

Motions will be provided!!

DO NOT change words to your school name or mascot!

This cheer is Strictly motions AND must be same motions found on OCCA website.!

No redo’s or starting over of cheer!