Cheer Tryout Information

All Forms Below Are Required To Be Submitted By All Candidates 

• Tryout Release Form
  • Please complete the PDF above and submit it here: ASU Cheer Tryout Release Form
• Two Character References
  • Please have your character references complete the following form and submit it online: ASU Cheer Character Reference Form
• Head Shot - Should be a forward facing photo. Does not have to be formal. 
  • Please fill out and submit your head shot here: ASU Cheer Tryout Head Shot Submission Form

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Tryout Attire

Females: Plain black t-shirt (no words or graphics will be allowed), Black Spandex, Calf High White Socks, Cheer Shoes, White Bow, low pony tail parted to side of choice, and Game Face Ready

Males: Black T-Shirt (no words or graphics will be allowed), Black Shorts, Calf High White Socks, Athletic/Cheer Shoes

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April 16th, 2021 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Preliminary Tryouts

Game Day Spirit & Motion Technique 

• Sideline Cheer - Posted in the video section 
• ASU Fight Song - Posted in the video section 
• Stunts - This time will be used to find stunt groups/partner stunts groups & work on skills that will be showcased the next day

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April 17th, 2021 | 9:00am - 6:00pm | Semi-Final Round

Standing Tumbling on Dead Mat: Must Perform Two Different Skills - Tumbling is not required for males.

• Point Value & Skill

  • 1 Point: Spotted Back Handspring

  • 2 Points: Standing Back Handspring

  • 3 Points: Two Connected Back Handsprings

  • 4 Points: Three + Connected Back Handsprings

  • 5 Points: Standing Back Tuck

  • 6 Points: Standing Back Handspring Back Tuck

  • 7 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Back Tuck

  • 8 Points: Standing Back Handspring Layout

  • 9 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Layout

  • 10 Points: Standing Full 

Running Tumbling on Dead Mat: Must Perform Two Different Skills - Tumbling is not required for males

• Point Value & Skill
  • 1 Point: Round Off
  • 2 Points: Round Off Back Handspring
  • 3 Points: Round off 2 Back Handsprings
  • 4 Points: Round Off 3+ Back Handsprings
  • 5 Points: Round Off Tuck
  • 6 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Back Tuck
  • 7 Points: Round Off Layout
  • 8 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Layout
  • 9 Points: Round Off Full
  • 10 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Full

Stunting (Males: No Experience Required, Female Flyers: Required to perform two group stunts & one partner stunt. The two group stunts must be two different stunts, Female Non-Flyers: Required to perform three different group stunts in a minimum of two different positions, Female Multiple Positions: Required to perform two group stunts and one partner stunt.)

• Group Stunts
  • Point Value & Skill
    • 1 Point: Extension w/ Pop Off
    • 2 Points: Liberty w/ Pop Off
    • 3 Points: Extension Full Down
    • 4 Points: Liberty Full Down
    • 5 Points: Heel Stretch Full Down
    • 6 Points: Ground Up Extension w/ Full Down
    • 7 Points: Switch Up Liberty w/ Full Down
    • 8 Points: Full Up to Extension
    • 9 Points: Extension Double Down
    • 10 Points: Rewind to Extension 
• Partner Stunts
  • Point Value & Skill
    • 1 Point: Toss Chair w/ Pop Off
    • 2 Points: Walk-in Hands w/ Pop Off
    • 3 Points: Walk-in Extension w/ Pop Off
    • 4 Points: Toss Hands w/ Pop Off
    • 5 Points: Toss Hands Press Extension
    • 6 Points: Toss Extension
    • 7 Points: Toss Hands Press Lib
    • 8 Points: Toss Extension Press Lib
    • 9 Points: Toss Lib
    • 10 Points: Toss Awesome

Traditions Interview

• Potential interview questions can be found under “Sample Interview Question” 

Jumps & Jumps to Skill 

• Right Hurdler
• Toe Touch
• Left Hurdler
• Pike
• Double Toe Touch to Skill - Males w/no previous cheer experience will perform just a double toe touch. Females w/out tumbling will be asked to be spotted. 
  • Double Toe Touch w/spotted skill = 1 Point + Execution points
  • Double Toe Touch to backhandspring = 3 Points + Execution Points
  • Double Toe Touch to back tuck = 5 Points + Execution Points

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April 20th, 2021 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Final Round

Game Day

• Candidates will perform the fight song & the sideline chant

Standing Tumbling on Gym/Hardwood Floor

• Point Value & Skill

  • 0 Points: No tumbling on hardwood

  • 1 Points: Standing Back Handspring

  • 2 Points: Two Connected Back Handsprings

  • 3 Points: Three + Connected Back Handsprings

  • 4 Points: Standing Back Tuck

  • 5 Points: Standing Back Handspring Back Tuck

  • 6 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Back Tuck

  • 7 Points: Standing Back Handspring Layout

  • 8 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Layout

Running Tumbling on Gym/Hardwood Floor

• Point Value & Skill
  • 1 Point: Round Off
  • 2 Points: Round Off Back Handspring
  • 3 Points: Round off 2 Back Handsprings
  • 4 Points: Round Off 3+ Back Handsprings
  • 5 Points: Round Off Tuck
  • 6 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Back Tuck
  • 7 Points: Round Off Layout
  • 8 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Layout

Panel Interview

• Candidates will interview in front of a panel of judges with open ended type questions.
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ASU Cheer Tryout Chant

ASU Fight Song

Video Submissions Due By April 4th, 2021

A “Request for Video Tryout” form must be submitted and approved prior to submitting a video tryout.

Video tryout submissions must fill out a tryout application and submit tryout video by 11:59 p.m. on April 14th, 2021 to be considered. 

Please submit all video tryouts here: ASU Cheer Video Tryout Submission Form

All video applicants must fill out and submit all required paperwork to be considered

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Video Format

Video tryout attire

Females: Plain black shirt, black spandex, calf high white socks, cheer shoes, white bow, low pony tail parted to side of choice, and game face ready

Males: Black t-shirt, black shorts, calf high white socks, athletic/cheer shoes

Introduction

• Name
• Age
• Current high school, college, or gym 

Skills

• Game Day Spirit & Motion Technique
  • Please perform the sideline cheer listed under the video tab
  • Please perform the ASU fight song as show in the video under the video tab
• Jumps & Jumps to Skill - Please perform the following skills
  • Right hurdler
  • Toe Touch
  • Left Hurdler
  • Pike
  • Double Toe Touch to Skill
    • 1pt | Double Toe Touch to Spotted Back Handspring
    • 3pt | Double Toe Touch to Back Handspring
    • 5pt | Double Toe Touch 2+ Back Handsprings
    • 7pt | Double Toe Touch Back Tuck
    • 10pt | Double Toe Touch Back Handspring Back Tuck or higher
• Running Tumbling - Please perform two different skills on a mat
  • 1 Point: Round Off
  • 2 Points: Round Off Back Handspring
  • 3 Points: Round off 2 Back Handsprings
  • 4 Points: Round Off 3+ Back Handsprings
  • 5 Points: Round Off Tuck
  • 6 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Back Tuck
  • 7 Points: Round Off Layout
  • 8 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Layout
  • 9 Points: Round Off Full
  • 10 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Full
• Standing Tumbling - Please perform two different skills on a mat
  • 1 Point: Spotted Back Handspring
  • 2 Points: Standing Back Handspring
  • 3 Points: Two Connected Back Handsprings
  • 4 Points: Three + Connected Back Handsprings
  • 5 Points: Standing Back Tuck
  • 6 Points: Standing Back Handspring Back Tuck
  • 7 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Back Tuck
  • 8 Points: Standing Back Handspring Layout
  • 9 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Layout
  • 10 Points: Standing Full 
• Stunting

Males: Required to perform two group stunts & one partner stunt. The two group stunts must be performed in two different positions.

Female Flyers: Required to perform two group stunts & one partner stunt. The two group stunts must be two different stunts.

Female Non-Flyers: Required to perform three different group stunts in a minimum of two different positions.

Female Multiple Positions: Required to perform two group stunts and one partner stunt. 

• Group Stunts
  • Point Value & Skill
    • 1 Point: Extension w/ Pop Off
    • 2 Points: Liberty w/ Pop Off
    • 3 Points: Extension Full Down
    • 4 Points: Liberty Full Down
    • 5 Points: Heel Stretch Full Down
    • 6 Points: Ground Up Extension w/ Full Down
    • 7 Points: Switch Up Liberty w/ Full Down
    • 8 Points: Full Up to Extension
    • 9 Points: Extension Double Down
    • 10 Points: Rewind to Extension 
• Partner Stunts
  • Point Value & Skill
    • 1 Point: Toss Chair w/ Pop Off
    • 2 Points: Walk-in Hands w/ Pop Off
    • 3 Points: Walk-in Extension w/ Pop Off
    • 4 Points: Toss Hands w/ Pop Off
    • 5 Points: Toss Hands Press Extension
    • 6 Points: Toss Extension
    • 7 Points: Toss Hands Press Lib
    • 8 Points: Toss Extension Press Lib
    • 9 Points: Toss Lib
    • 10 Points: Toss Awesome

Running Tumbling - Please perform two different skills on the hardwood floor

• • • • 1 Point: Round Off
      • 2 Points: Round Off Back Handspring
      • 3 Points: Round off 2 Back Handsprings
      • 4 Points: Round Off 3+ Back Handsprings
      • 5 Points: Round Off Tuck
      • 6 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Back Tuck
      • 7 Points: Round Off Layout
      • 8 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Layout
      • 9 Points: Round Off Full
      • 10 Points: Round Off Back Handspring Full

Standing Tumbling - Please perform two different skills on the hardwood floor

• • • • 1 Point: Spotted Back Handspring
      • 2 Points: Standing Back Handspring
      • 3 Points: Two Connected Back Handsprings
      • 4 Points: Three + Connected Back Handsprings
      • 5 Points: Standing Back Tuck
      • 6 Points: Standing Back Handspring Back Tuck
      • 7 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Back Tuck
      • 8 Points: Standing Back Handspring Layout
      • 9 Points: Two + Back Handsprings to Layout
      • 10 Points: Standing Full

Interview - Please read and answer the following questions

• What is your cheerleading history?
• Why do you want to be an Angelo State University cheerleader?
• If you were asked to prioritize the responsibilities you feel you will have in college, what order would they go in?
• How do you plan to balance cheerleading and academics?
• What do you feel is the primary role of an Angelo State cheerleader?
• Why do you feel you would make a positive addition to our program? 
• Social media is a huge part of society today. What kind of impact can using social media have on you personally as an ASU cheerleader? Negative or positive
• Tell us about a time you had to show leadership while being a cheerleader. 
• Tell us how you would handle a conflict with another teammate. 
• If you had an issue with your coach, how would you go about handling it?
• You begin to feel overwhelmed by school and cheer during your first semester here at ASU - how do you handle this? 
• Your parents have told you that you have to work while you are attending college. How will you handle work and cheer?

Below are sample interview questions. Any combination of these questions could be used during the interview process. 

Tradition Questions:

What is the name of the purebred ram that is present at the ASU ring ceremony and what do graduating students do with him at the ceremony? Dominic - Rub their rings for good luck 

What is the name of the ASU Alma Mater? In time to come

What motto is displayed on the university seal? Fiat Lux

What is the name of the University president? Interim President Angie Wright

What is the name of the tailgate that takes place prior to all home football games and where is it located? Ram Jam - LeGrand Alumni Center

What are the official colors of the university? Blue & Gold

What tradition is held the night before the homecoming game each year? Bonfire

What are the names of our two costumed mascots? Roscoe & Bella

What is the sticky tradition that students believe will bring them good luck on campus? Gum Tree

What statues are featured in front of the Junell Center/Stephens Arena? Ram & Ewe Statue

What is the hand symbol for Angelo State? Ram’s Head

At the start of the second half of all home football games the crowd is invited to join in forming what? The victory line

Cheerleading & Athletics Questions

What is the purpose of the ASU Coed Cheer Team? Support ASU athletics, be an ambassador of the university, and represent ASU at college nationals

Which sporting events do the ASU cheerleaders attend? Football, volleyball, and basketball 

During the summer, what events are the ASU cheerleaders required to attend? Orientation, cheer camp, and work week

What is the name of the stadium where all home football games take place? LeGrand Stadium

Where are all of the home volleyball & basketball games held? Junell Center - Stephens Arena

What do we call our female sports teams at Angelo State? Rambelles or Belles

Who is the Angelo State University Athletic Director? James Reid

What campus department does the ASU cheer program fall under? Student Life

What are the core covenants of the ASU cheer program? Dedication, Family, and Integrity

What college nationals does the ASU cheer team attend and where is it located? USA College Nationals in Anaheim, CA

In what years does ASU Cheer have National Championships? 2018, 2019, & 2020

Current ASU Students

To qualify, current ASU students must have a of 2.0 or higher at the time of tryouts, be enrolled for at least 12 semester credit hours and be in good standing with the university.

Incoming Transfer Students

Students transferring from another college or university must have been admitted to ASU at the time of tryouts and have a GPA of at least 2.0.

Incoming Freshmen

Incoming freshmen must have been admitted to ASU at the time of tryouts.

Credit & GPA Requirement For Team Members

All members who make the ASU Cheer Team must be enrolled and complete at least 12 semester credit hours and earn at least a GPA of 2.0 each semester. Each member is also expected to maintain a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.0 and be in good standing with the university while on the team. Only the ASU cheerleading head coach may grant exceptions to the course load requirement. Any member who fails to maintain these requirements is subject to dismissal from the team.