American Youth Football

Cheerleading

AYC National Championship Event Tickets
Qualifying for Nationals
Competition Divisions
Mighty Mite Invitational
Division 18
Contender Division
Step Division
Game Time Division
Bring it on AYC
Rules
Past Champions

AYC National Championship Event Tickets

Tickets will be sold from Dec 3rd through the 10th at Event Venues: Austin-Tindall Park, on the day of the event at the Silver Spurs Box Office. See the Attendee Information Package for more details (click here).

Qualifying for Nationals

Regional Cheer Competitions. American Youth Football and Cheerleading has 8 Regions, they are the: Pacific, Desert Mountain, Mid-West, Southwest, Big-East, Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast.

Regional competitions are scheduled in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving weekend. Each region is responsible for scheduling their own regional tournament, dates therefore may vary accordingly. For more information on your regional competition check Myayf.com or email cheer@americanyouthfootball.com.

The first, second and third place teams in each division in each regional competition automatically qualify and receive a berth to play in the American Youth Cheerleading National Championship tournament. We also encourage fourth and fifth place teams to apply for a “Wild Card Berth” to experience Nationals! Wild Card Berths are also available for other circumstances. For more information please contact Elizabeth at ebray@americanyouthfootball.com

Competition Divisions

The following Competition Divisions are listed below:

*Please note that each squad can register for as many divisions as they choose. *For example a Division 10 team can register for Cheer, Dance AND Step if they choose.

CHEER DIVISIONS
Mitey Mites – Red ONLY
Division 10 – Small and Large/Red ONLY
Division 12 – Small and Large/Red and Blue
Division 13 – Small and Large/Red and Blue
Division 15 – Small and Large/Red and Blue
Division 18 – Blue ONLY
Contender Division – Red ONLY

DANCE DIVISIONS
Division 11
Division 15

Mighty-Mite Invitational

Once again, AYC will invite Mighty-Mite teams from across the US to come show us your stuff! This great experience has instilled the spirit of AYC in our future competitors and we are excited for you all to 'BRING IT' this year again!

Division 18

Our teens asked and received! The demand was there to increase our divisions to 18 years of age and AYC listened! This division has been added for these upper aged athletes to showcase and perform their skills in a Competition environment.

Contender Division

AYC has built a new division called the Contender Division. This is a division dedicated to Athletes with Disabilities, an all inclusive program that enables all athletes to learn and grow in a positive work environment. Our coaches find a way for every body to play and perform! Our motto is “It’s all for the kids”!

Step Division

In addition to DANCE, AYC will also offer STEP CHAMPIONSHIPS. Step is a form of dance that has been in existence for decades. This type of dance is sophisticated, synchronized chanting and stomping to a rhythmic beats from participants’ hands, feet and mouth. Today, youth across America have embraced this art form. AYC National Championships will hold itsthirdd Step Invitational Competition. Rules are published in the Official AYC Rules at: www.myayf.com

The Step Age Divisions are:
Division 8
Division 10
Division 12
Division 15
Division 18

If you are interested in having your STEP team compete in this year NC invitational event, please contact AYC National Step Director Deidrea at step@americanyouthfootball.com

Game Time Division

Teams can step off the sideline and into the competition. "Bring your sideline skills & get your game on!" AYC welcomes Game Time squads to come and perform their sideline routines to help pump up the crowd!

Bring it on AYC!

AYC has amped up the game and added some wonderful features that will help your team “bring it” to Nationals! AYC has implemented a music file transfer process for all teams at Nationals that will greatly reduce (or eliminate) music interruption events for both the Coaching Staff and the Athletes. This will allow usage of your team’s music for both practice and performance at the event! There will be plenty of time to see how the system works and we strongly feel that this process will lessen your “music stresses”.

As your team “takes the floor” to perform, we would like to properly recognize them by including your team logo/colors for ALL to see. This will certainly add to the excitement of the event for our athletes and the process for submission is easy!

We will be asking that all music and team color information be electronically sent by December 7th. All registered squads will be sent a list of detailed instructions. Click Here for Music Form

AYC National Spirit Kick-off Party

Come one and come all to the 2nd ANNUAL 2011 AYC Spirit Party!!! The night before the National Championships, AYC hosts a Spirit Party for all of the squads participating in the tournament to pump up the excitement! This Party is a fun and safe environment to prepare for competition and meet their fellow cheerleaders from across the country. This year's event Includes: Pro Cheerleader Alumni, Sportography Photobooth, Make up Sessions, Bonnie Bell goodies, POWERBOWS Creation Stations, Sign/ Banner workshop, Dance Music, Team building activities, Cheer Giveaways, Shopping and more….Your team will even have the opportunity to participate in a Sponsor focused CHEER that will beperformed at the National Event on Saturday!!! You do not want to miss out on this night of fun!!

Rules

For additional rules or clarification on AYC Competitions and Divisions please consult the Official 2011 AYC Rulebook and Score sheets. All of these resources are available at MyAYF or please contact AYC’s Technical Advisor, Kerry at ayctech@americanyouthfootball.com

Mandatory Accommodation Requirement: All Participants must stay at Approved hotels, see the approved hotel list on this website found under the "Travel and Accommodation" link

Academic Institution Letter: This letter is to help provide proof of our event to any teachers, principals or school districts that may need it. (click here to download the letter)

Past Champions

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 American Youth Cheer Performance Results

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