Competitive Cheer

Important Dates

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    2024-25 Competitive Cheer Manual

  • August 6, 2024
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    Due to weather, rules clinics will be Zoom meetings

    Due to inclement weather conditions forecasted for the upcoming days, we will be canceling all scheduled fall sports rules clinic meetings at the League office to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being. 

    We want to inform you that the upcoming rule clinic meetings will now be held as virtual sessions via Zoom. There is no need for coaches to register for these meetings. Instead, please see your Principal or AD for the Zoom link to join on the scheduled day and time for your rule clinic.

    The new dates and times are as follows:

    SportDate & Time
    GolfMonday, August 12th @ 5:00 pm
    VolleyballMonday, August 12th @ 6:00 pm
    Cross CountryTuesday, August 13th @ 5:00 pm
    SwimmingTuesday, August 13th @ 6:00 pm
    TennisWednesday, August 14th @ 5:00 pm
    Competitive CheerThursday, August 15th @ 6:00 pm

    Please share this information with your fall sports head coaches.  This is the last opportunity for these coaches to complete the rule clinic for fall. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.

  • July 15, 2024
    6,091

    Rules Clinics Set – Updated

    The South Carolina High School League will conduct clinics in football, swim, competitive cheer, cross country, volleyball, tennis, golf, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, softball, soccer and track & field.  Head coaches of these sports are required to attend one of these clinics.  

    Fall Sports Rules Clinics:

    FOOTBALL, SWIM, COMPETITIVE CHEER, CROSS COUNTRY, VOLLEYBALL, GOLF & TENNIS

    It is mandatory that all head coaches attend one of these clinics. Dates and sites are as follows:

    Volleyball

    MondayJuly 29, 20246:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20246:00 pmWest Florence HS
    Thursday  August 1, 20246:00 pmMauldin HS
    TuesdayAugust 6, 20246:00 pmSCHSL Office

    Cross Country

    MondayJuly 29, 20246:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20246:00 pmWest Florence HS
    ThursdayAugust 1, 20246:00 pmMauldin HS
    WednesdayAugust 7, 20246:00 pmSCHSL Office

    Competitive Cheer

    MondayJuly 29, 20246:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20246:00 pmWest Florence HS
    ThursdayAugust 1, 20246:00 pmMauldin HS
    TuesdayAugust 6, 20247:00 pmSCHSL Office

    Football

    MondayJuly 29, 20246:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20246:00 pmWest Florence HS
    ThursdayAugust 1, 20246:00 pmMauldin HS
    MondayAugust 5, 20246:00 pmSCHSL Office

    Swimming

    MondayJuly 29, 20246:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20246:00 pmWest Florence HS
    ThursdayAugust 1, 20246:00 pmMauldin HS
    ThursdayAugust 8, 20246:00 pmSCHSL Office

    Girls Golf

    MondayJuly 29, 20245:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20245:00 pmWest Florence HS
    ThursdayAugust 1, 20245:00 pmMauldin HS
    TuesdayAugust 6, 20245:00 pmSCHSL Office

    Girls Tennis

    MondayJuly 29, 20246:00 pmFort Dorchester HS
    TuesdayJuly 30, 20246:00 pmWest Florence HS
    ThursdayAugust 1, 20246:00 pmMauldin HS
    ThursdayAugust 8, 20245:00 pmSCHSL Office

    WINTER SPORTS

    BASKETBALL & WRESTLING

    Online Rules Clinics on Big Teams:

    Winter Sports:   October 1 – 31, 2024

    Note: Winter sport head coaches must have an account through Big Teams to view the online rules clinics.

    SPRING SPORTS

    BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, SOCCER, TRACK AND FIELD, LACROSSE, BOYS TENNIS, BOYS GOLF

    Online Rules Clinics on Big Teams:

    Winter Sports:   January 2 – 31, 2025
    Note: Spring sport head coaches must have an account through Big Teams to view the online rules clinics.

  • July 9, 2024
    11,361

    2024-25 Open Season/Closed Season Practice Schedule

    Fall Sports – March 1-31, 2025 AND May 1 – 31, 2025 

    Winter Sports – September 1-30, 2024 AND  April 1-30, 2025

    Spring Sports –  October 1-31, 2024 AND January 1-29, 2025.

    NOTE:  All sports have from June 1 through their July Closed season for practice. (Except for the July  Dead Week) FALL SPORTS WILL ENTER A CLOSED SEASON JULY 22-24, 2024 AND July 31- August 1, 2024. WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING August 2, 2024

    Ten days of competition are permitted June 1 – July 27, 2025.  (Last day to compete in 2024 summer is July 28, 2024) Participation at team camps and other outside organizations is included in these 10 days.  No school will be permitted to attend or participate in team camps between July 29, 2024 and In-Season. 

    NOTE:

    • Competitive Cheer can hold try-outs in May.
    • Football has 10 days in full pads in May, after three days in helmets only.
    • Lacrosse – Goalies may wear full gear during open season.
    • Boys Lacrosse – January Period – First 5 days – Helmets only- Full gear may be worn after the first 5 days in helmets only.  

    Penalties for Violating the Open and/or Closed Season Schedule

    Any school allowing an illegal practice will be subject to the following penalties: may include the placing of the sport on probation.

    1 day in violation / 1st occurrence per sport – $500 fine and team loses one day of practice and limited to one pre-season scrimmage and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

    2 days in violation / 2nd occurrence per sport -$500 fine (per day) and team loses two days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and cannot be the home team during the playoffs and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

    3 days in violation / 3rd occurrence per sport- $500 fine (per day) and team loses three days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and cannot participate in the postseason and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

    OR
    The Offending school may choose: $500 (per day) and the team loses three days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and the head coach (and any coach involved) is suspended from coaching in a minimum of the first 50% of the teams regular season contests and is not allowed to coach in the playoffs.

  • July 7, 2024
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    2024-25 Championships

    2024 – 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS
    FALL SPORTSReport Qualifiers1st PlayoffQualifiersState Championship
    Football11/211/8n/a12/5 – 12/7 
    Golf10/19n/a10/2110/28-10/29
    Swim10/6n/an/a10/15, 17, & 19
    Volleyball10/2110/22n/a11/5, 11/7 & 11/9 
    Tennis (Team)10/2110/24n/a11/9
    Tennis (Ind.)10/21n/an/a11/11 -11/12
    Cross Country11/2n/a11/8-11/911/21-11/22
    Competitive Cheern/an/aWeek of 11/11-1611/23
    WINTER SPORTSReport Qualifiers1st PlayoffQualifiersState Championship
    Basketball2/142/17n/a3/6-3/8
    Wrestling (Team)1/302/1n/a2/8
    Wrestling (Ind.) n/a2/14 & 152/21 & 22

    SPRING SPORTS    		Report Qualifiers1st PlayoffQualifiersState Championship
    Lacrosse4/174/21n/a5/2-5/3
    Soccer5/25/5n/a5/22-5/24
    Baseball5/35/6n/a5/24 -5/31
    Softball5/35/7n/a5/27 – 5/31
    Tennis (Team)4/254/29n/a5/10
    Tennis (Ind.)4/25n/an/a5/12-5/13
    Golf5/10n/a5/125/19-5/20
    Golf – Class An/an/an/a5/12
    Track & Field n/a5/9- 5/105/15 -5/17

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