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GotSpirit Roundtable #1: Is Cheerleading a Sport?

Got Spirit — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:50:51 +0000

In light of the recent federal ruling stating that cheerleading is NOT a sport under Title IX Sean an Andre assembled an all-star panel of cheerleading industry experts to get their opinions.

Your hosts for this episode are:

Sean Reid – Host, Founder of GotSpiritTV/GotSpirit Network
(http://www.gotspirit.tv)

Andre Carter – Co-Host, Founder of Spirit Post
(http://www.spiritpost.com)

Guest for this episode include:

Bill Seely – Guest, Executive Director of USA Cheer
(http://usacheer.net)

Jomo Thompson – Guest, Head Coach of the University of Kentucky
(http://www.ukathletics.com/trads/cheer.html)

David Hanbery – Guest, Owner of Deep South Spirit and Central Mississippi Cheer
(http://www.centralmisscheer.com)

Links from the show:

Title IX Information (Wikipedia)

SpiritPost.com: Cheerleading is not a Sport (Quinnipiac Ruling)

SpiritPost.com: Jeff Webb’s Response to SpiritPost

USA Cheer: Response from USA Cheer Executive Director to the Decision that Cheerleading is Not a Sport

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2009 State Preview Wrapup

Got Spirit — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:59:43 +0000

The 2009 Region Championships are over and the 2009 State Championship are right around the corner! Sean takes a look around the state at the Region results and previews some of the exciting battles that will take place this weekend down in Columbus!

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Pick(s) of the Week: 2009 Region

Got Spirit — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:19:23 +0000

We asked and you answered! For this week we’re showcasing the teams that you nominated to be the DocSpirit.com Picks of the Week from the 2009 Region Weekend! No commentary this week. Just a showcase of some of the great talent from around the state!

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck this weekend for those heading to Columbus! Our thanks to everyone that sent in footage and/or nominations!

EDIT: We originally had Woodland on this list and lost the link to the YouTube footage. We managed to track down the link and we’re updating the Picks of the Week accordingly! Congratulations to Woodland and our apologies for leaving them off the list originally!

Woodland Wolfpack- 4AAA

Schley – Region 2A

North Oconee – Region 8AA

Walton – Region 6AAAAA

Milton – Region 6AAAAA

West Forsyth – Region 7AAA

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2009 State Preview broadcast

Got Spirit — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:35:58 +0000

As I’ve done for the last few weeks there will be a live chat session to go along with the recording of the Weekly Wrapup. This week we’ll be talking about this past weekend’s Region results and giving a preview for how things might shape up this weekend in Columbus. If you haven’t already, come on over and join us in the chat room. I’d love to have it PACKED for this week. I love including topics in the actual podcast! So come along and bring your questions, insights, or whatever else and join in the fun!

This week I’ll be going live at about 9:30 on Wednesday night (10/11/2009). Click the “Live Stream” link above to see the live stream/chat applet. Hope to see you there!

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2009 Region Preview Wrapup

Got Spirit — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:02:11 +0000

The 2009 Region Championships take place this Saturday! Sean takes a look around the state and previews which teams are the ones to look out for and how things might end up heading into Columbus!

EDIT: I noticed that I had left in some chat room discussion near the end of the podcast. I edited it out and uploaded an updated copy this morning. Sorry if it confused anyone with the random chatter after the COED discussion.

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Pick(s) of the Week: Week 9

Got Spirit — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:31:46 +0000

This week the DocSpirit.com Picks of the Week go to Harrison High from the Woodstock Competition and Ola High from the Grayson Ramfest 2!

Thanks to CheerObsessions on YouTube and UProAV for the video footage!

Harrison High:

Here’s what stood out about this routine:

They open with a TON of energy. They’re moving all over the floor and doing it with precision!
The 3 baskets look great!
The 3-to-fulls coming to the front just punch the audience -and judges- right in the face*. Great effect!
The squad tumbling sequence is loaded! The toe-backs are super clean and the backhandspring-tucks just punctuate things. Simply awesome.
The transitions into the stunts look really clean and the following stunts are solid. They use just enough flair to make the stunts stand out without sacrificing quality.
The cheer looks great. The level changes are sharp and the pyramid is executed with the same precision.
Did I count 6 fulls?
The jump sequence is TIGHT! Love it!
The dance, like the opening, has soooo much going on! The level changes and formations are flat out hyperactive! That dance kicks!

*-trust me, it’s a good thing!

Ola High:

Here’s what stood out about this routine:

Love the opening!! The 3-to-fulls, kick double basket and ripple tumbling all make for a fantastic visual!!
Check out their cheer. The stunts start with some rock-solid heel stretches and proceed to move through some great transitions! The words are perfect. You can hear the whole crowd saying “WE ARE OLA!”
The pyramid has some equally great transitions. It’s switching and spinning all over the place! Keeps the pace of the routine with the perfect blend of cleanliness and flash.
The squad tumbling pattern that leads into the running tumbling is a great visual.
The running tumbling is SUPER high energy. There is so much going on and the formations just add to the excitement.
The stunt sequence is another set of rock-solid stunt and body positions. The whole sequence is MONEY!
The dance just looks like fun and the girls show it!

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Pick of the Week: Week 8

Got Spirit — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:49:04 +0000

The DocSpirit.com Pick of the Week for Week 8 goes to McIntosh from the East Coweta competition. Thanks to coach Kelly Hudson for sending the video footage along!

Here’s what stood out about this routine:

The opening tumbling is NICE! Love the front-walkover-to-punch-front, the squad backhandspring-tucks and the double-backhandspring tuck transition.
The stunt body positions look nice and clean. The powerpress-to-scale in the front is a nice touch!
Keep a close eye on the edges of the screen. There are 5 fulls in this routine!
The ripple cheer stunt is perfectly timed and works great with the words of the cheer.
The end of the dance just flat.out.ROCKS! Love it!
The ball-up in the final pyramid is a risky move that was performed very well! It added a nice bit of flair to the pyramid and the overall performance.
The mom that was going NUTS through the whole routine was simply awesome! All parents should get that fired up!

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Week 8 Wrapup

Got Spirit — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:49:29 +0000

Sean took this weekend off from competitions but there is still plenty to talk about this week! Topics for Week 8 include results from around the state and a preview of the Northeast Region competition.

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Need footage from Week #8

Got Spirit — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:13:26 +0000

I’m looking for footage from Week #8 and any candidates for the Pick of the Week. . I’m also looking for topics for this week’s podcast. What would you guys like to see covered? What topics are you interested in?

If you’ve got any video footage or suggestions let me know by commenting here or sending an email to Sean [AT] GotSpirit TV

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Week 7 Wrapup

Got Spirit — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:17:04 +0000

This weekend Sean went to Loganville and checked out the “Fear to Cheer” Inferno Invitational. Here’s his take on how things looked in Week #7!

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