Attendance is one of the key factors in how successful a team is. As competitive cheer and dance are team sports, when just one person is missing from a training session, it means the rest of the team are hugely impacted. If one person is missing each week, the team will never be able to put stunts or lifts in the air, and repetition is key for successful performances at competitions. please see below for excused / unexcused absences and red zone policy.

if the attendance policy is not adhered to, you will be at high risk of losing your place in the competitive programme.

You will have to agree to the attendance policy in your tryout form.

Excused absences from training are as follows:

• illness with vomiting

• family death

• graded events (events mandatory for exams)

• school residential trips if not in red zone

• Surgery (depending on recovery time)

we require 4 week notice for authorised absences via email.

Any unauthorised absences will be considered a breach in contract and will result in a meeting to discuss your future in the competitive programme. These include, but are not limited to:

• Homework

• Revising

• Birthdays / parties

• Holidays

• Recreational sporting / dance / musical theatre events

• School holidays for those in elite teams

• Injuries (athletes will never be asked to participate with an injury but should still attend to watch)

• Performances (dance live, school musicals etc) that are not a requirement for exams

Prep teams will not be required to train during half term and easter holidays. These will be term time only teams.

During term time, the prep teams will be held to the attendance policy.

Elite teams will be required to train through term time, half terms and the easter holiday, with a 2 week break for Christmas.

All Season 4 Youth and junior cheerleaders are required to attend our annual cheer camp from 5th - 8th August 2025. This can be booked at bookwhen.com/events2025.

Minis are welcome to attend but it is not mandatory for mini athletes.

After tryouts, you will receive an email with your team placement offers. You have the opportunity to either accept or reject your team placements by the deadline provided.

By accepting your team placements, you are committing to ALL the competition dates, training dates and the costs involved with being on that team.

If an athlete has an injury or surgery, we require a note from their healthcare provider detailing when they can return to cheerleading.

If an athlete has a pre-existing physical condition (scoliosis etc)., we require a letter from their healthcare provider at the start of the season detailing restrictions that need to be made to support their condition (no back walkovers etc), and confirmation that they can safely stunt without worsening their condition.