Tryout Information

The tryout process for the 2010-2011 team is a combination of a tryout and a recruiting process.

RECRUITING PROCESS
Coaches will be visiting Ohio Gyms, High Schools and various Competitions where we will identify athletes with a high level of tumbling, stunting and general cheerleading ability. We will then contact those athletes directly or through their organizations in order to talk further about their college plans. Compatible athltes will be offered automatic positions in the program. Coaches, athletes, friends, family may submit a recommendation of an athlete by emailing osuagct@aol.com with the athlte's name, school or all star team, standing/running tumbling and stunting position/skills. Those skills must exceed the below listed minimums for the open tryout to be considered for recruitment.
Returning team members will be eligible for the same process based on their demonstrated ability throughout the course of the season. In addition to the recruiting process, there will be a formal tryout for all other athletes that are not directly offered a position.

TRYOUT PROCESS
There will be a tryout process for any athletes not direclty offered a position prior to that date through the recruiting process. Returners and all other new athletes may go through this process. However, you must submit a video one week prior to the tryout in order to recieve an invitation to the actual tryout. Your tape may also serve as your tryout (see video tryout). We encourage you to send in a video as soon as possible as it may lead to being offered a direct position on the team. Information about the actual tryout process is listed below.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 9-9pm
AT JESSE OWENS NORTH GYM
2151 Neil Av. OSU campus (corner of lane and neil)
What to wear: Black shorts/black T-shirt

Tryout Material Posted here Apr 19, 2010

In the event of a conflict with the date, you may make arrangements for trying out in 3 ways:
* Video Tryout (click here for more info) Due by Thursday, Apr 29, 2010
* Open practice Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 7:00-8:30p
* Pre-arranged individual tryout (Apr 19-28, 2010)
   Email coach Joey Delaney to arrange individual tryout. See video tryout link for skill requirements.

The fall tryout is the weekend of the first full week of school. Our tryout is a fair and equal process. There are no judges; the squad is picked by the coaches. The tryout process is very relaxed and low key. The idea is to facilitate the absolute best performance from each and every person attending. We are looking for cheerleaders who show mastery of basic cheer skill (jumps, motions and dance) and demonstrate ABILITY OR POTENTIAL to excel in stunting and tumbling.

YOU are responsible for your opportunity to tryout for what could be the most amazing part of your college years. We strongly recommend that you be at the tryout in person or make every effort to make arrangements well in advanced. Late request, videos or last minute arrangements do reflect on your overall interest/dedication and responsibility level and could potentially prevent your success in the tryout process. Please follow the video tryout directions carefully for all 3 types of alternative tryouts.

You will need your medical policy holder's name and the policy number for the required form. No physical is required.

The current requirements are:
CHEER w/ back handspring in it
DANCE (6, 8 counts long)
JUMPS--toe touch and a pike jump (may be in a sequence, but not same sequence)
TUMBLING
--standing; tt/bhs and/or standing tuck
--running; round off backhandspring tuck/ layout is preferred
STUNTING
--shoulder stand
--up to two optionals
--Flyers, must perform scorpion on ground if not included in optioinals.

If you do not have stunting experience do not be intimidated. Many of our members had no or very little experience when they tried out. YOU WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF SUCCESS IF YOU HAVE:
standing back handspring/back tuck, standing back tuck, more than a round-off backhand/back tuck, or if you demonstrate great strength as a base or can double down various single-leg stunts as a flyer.

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