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It directs coaches to review GHSA Constitution and By-Laws, including a dedicated cheerleading section, and to follow National Federation Spirit Rules for basketball and football cheer. 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Guidelines for coaching and the eligibility to coach on the highschool level in Georgia are located in the GHSA Constitution and ByLaws, in addition to the eligibility requirements for individual athletes to participate. There is also a special section dedicated to cheerleading that all cheer coaches should review and understand.  \nAll cheerleading coaches should also read and review the National Federation Spirit Rules book for rules that apply to basketball and football cheerleading. Beginning summer, 2016, the National Federation Spirit Rules Book will be available online.  \nThe coaching and cheer guidelines in this manual do not intend to take the place of the information and guidelines presented in the National Federation Spirit Rules book or the GHSA Constitution and  \nBy-laws. Its purpose, instead, is to draw attention to and emphasize those rules that are most often violated in Georgia, as well as to educate cheer coaches concerning rules that the GHSA has enacted beyond the National Federation Spirit rules book.  \nSECTION ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION  \nReference for these rules and requirements can be found in the GHSA Constitution and By-Laws, Section 3, Cheerleading, unless otherwise indicated.  \n1. The state director for cheerleading is Penny Pitts Mitchell [penny@ghsa.net](penny@ghsa.net) at the GHSA office.. Pam Carter is the state coordinator for competitive cheerleading and cheerleading officials. She can be reached at [pcarters@aol.com](pcarters@aol.com).  \n2. Schools may have only one (1) varsity-level competitive team.  \n3. All cheerleaders must:  \na. Be eligible according to academic standards and applicable transfer rules and must be declared eligible by the GHSA office on the proper eligibility form. Coaches are responsible for submitting this information to the GHSA office electronically.  \nb. Have a physical exam on file in the school office before trying out, practicing, or performing.  \n4. All coaches must complete a yearly GHSA Spirit Rules Clinic and pass the yearly GHSA test for competition and spirit (basketball and/or football) coaches. The GHSA member schools of coaches who do not meet both these requirements will be fined. This requirement also applies to all community coaches , regardless of the sport coached.  \n5. It is mandatory that every coach in each GHSA sport (including Community Coaches, Student Teachers, and Interns) participate in a free, online course on concussion management prepared by the NFHS and available at [www.nfhslearn.com](www.nfhslearn.com) at least every two yearsbeginning with the 2013-14 school year. (GHSA Constitution and By-Laws 2 .68)  \n6. Each school must distribute to every athlete and his/her parent/guardian an information sheet that includes: the dangers of concussion injuries, the signs/symptoms of concussion, and the concussion management protocol outlined in this by-law. This sheet must be signed by the parent/guardian of each athlete and a copy kept on file at the school. (GHSA Constitution and By-Laws 2.68)  \n7. Miscellaneous Information:  \na. Beginning and ending dates for practice and the competition season are located at the front of the GHSA Constitution and By-Laws and on [the ghsa.net](the ghsa.net) website.  \nb. Cheerleading teams are allowed to attend camps after the last day of school until August 1st.(Sept. 1 for 2020 due to COVID-19 summer restrictions)  \nc. During the summer (i.e. , between the ending of one school year and the beginning of the next) the only restrictions on practices and competition are that all activities must be strictly voluntary, and the two “Dead Weeks” must be observed, as follows: Schools are prohibited from participating in voluntary workouts, camps and/or clinics, weight training or competit","cbCaijwoIDN5yDyF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijwoIDN5yDyF","pdf",1817327,26,"English","# Important Statement\n## Section One: General Information\n### Coaching and eligibility requirements\n### Practice and season restrictions\n### Tryout eligibility and enrollment rules\n### Concussion management education and documentation","[{\"question\":\"What is the main responsibility of cheerleading coaches under GHSA guidance?\",\"answer\":\"Cheerleading coaches are responsible for reviewing the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Constitution and By-Laws, including the cheerleading section, and understanding the special guidelines for coaching and eligibility.\"},{\"question\":\"What training and testing requirements must coaches complete each year?\",\"answer\":\"All coaches must complete a yearly GHSA Spirit Rules Clinic and pass the yearly GHSA test for competition and spirit for the applicable sports; coaches from member schools that do not meet both requirements may be fined.\"},{\"question\":\"What concussion-related actions are required for schools and coaches?\",\"answer\":\"Coaches/schools must ensure coaches participate in a free, online concussion management course at least every two years, and each school must distribute concussion danger and symptom information sheets to every athlete and parent/guardian, signed and kept on file.\"}]","GHSA Spirit and Sportsmanship Cheer Manual - Revised August 2021 | PDF",1790234262,9]