These time guidelines are meant to be informational. Please check with your preferred company prior to competing to verify your time limit
| Company |
Division |
Music Limit |
| UCA |
|
Cheer Scholastic |
1 min 30 sec |
|
All-Star Cheer/Music |
1 min 45 sec |
|
All-Star ALL MUSIC |
2 min 30 sec |
| NCA |
|
Judges look for music that is fun and appropriate. Pick music that is not going to be overused by every team at the competition. There should be a balance of what the cheerleaders want to perform to and what is appropriate for the competition. All music should be checked for appropriate lyrics and content and should be suitable for family viewing.
|
| New |
Cheer Scholastic |
1 min 30 sec |
|
All-Star |
2 min 30 sec |
| ECA |
|
School & Association |
1 min 30 sec |
|
All-Star |
2 min 30 sec |
| Cheer Ltd. |
|
Scholastic/ Recreation |
1 min 45 sec |
|
All-Star |
2 min 30 sec |
|
Dance |
2 min 30 sec |
|
Individual Cheer |
1 minute |
|
Individual Dancer |
1 min 30 sec
ALL MUSIC |
|
Partner Stunt Teams |
1 min 30 sec
ALL MUSIC |
| COA |
|
School & Recreation
Including:
- non-tumbling
- non-mount
- mount
- spiritleader
|
Minimum: 45 secs
Maximum: 1 min 30 sec
Note: At least 4 eight-counts of dance
|
|
|
All-Star |
Minimum: 2 minutes
Maximum: 2 min 30 sec
Note: At least 4 eight-counts of dance
|
|
|
Specialty Teams |
Minimum: 2 minutes
Maximum: 2 min 30 sec
Can be all music
Note: At least 4 eight-counts of dance
|
|
|
Collegiate (non-tumbling) |
Minimum: 2 minutes
Maximum: 2 min 30 sec
Can be all music
Note: At least 4 eight-counts of dance
|
|
|
Collegiate & All-Star Open |
Minimum: 2 minutes
Maximum: 2 min 30 sec
Can be all music
Note: At least 4 eight-counts of dance
|
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|
Dance
Including:
- Jazz
- Pom
- Hip-Hop/Funk
- Variety
- Lyrical
- Collegiate Variety
|
Minimum: 1 min 45 secs
Maximum: 2 min 30 sec
|
| America's Best |
|
Youth/School |
1 min 30 sec |
| Spirit Unlimited |
|
Cheer & Dance |
No Time Limit
But Routine must not exceed 2min 30sec |
| |
Individual |
1 min 30 sec |
| WCA |
|
School/Recreation |
2 min 30 sec
May be all music. |
|
All-Star |
2 min 30 sec
May be all music. |
| |
Dance Teams |
2min 30sec
ALL MUSIC. |
|
Specialty Divisions |
1min
May be all music. |
| Cheer Power |
|
All Divisions |
5 point penalty for every inappropriate word |
|
Cheer & Dance |
2 min 30 sec
May be all music |
|
Individual/ Cheer couple or treo/ Crowd Pleaser |
1 min 30 sec |
|
Mascot |
1 min 30 sec |
|
Partner Stunt |
1 minute |
|
Group Stunt |
1 minute |
| PCA |
|
All Divisions |
2 min 30 Sec
ALL MUSIC. |
| USA |
|
School/Recreation |
Pls check with your local rep |
|
All-Star Cheer & Dance |
Pls check with your local rep |
| World Spirit Federation |
|
School/Recreation |
2 min 30 sec
May be all music. |
|
All-Star Cheer & Dance |
2 min 30 sec
May be all music. |
