What general safety duties apply to every coach and team?

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The IASF Cheer Rules 2025-28 general rules require that:

All athletes are supervised during all official functions by a qualified director or coach.
Coaches require proficiency before skill progression, and consider athlete, group and team skill levels when placing a team at a performance level. Athlete safety must be considered with all skills.
All teams, gyms, coaches and directors have an emergency response plan in the event of an injury.
Athletes and coaches are not under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, performance enhancing substances or over-the-counter medications that would hinder their ability to supervise or execute a routine safely, in practice or performance.
Required spotters for all skills are your own team's members and are trained in proper spotting techniques.
On the level grid, every skill allowed at a level includes all skills allowed at the preceding levels, and a skill not allowed at a level is also not allowed at lower levels.
The athletes who begin a routine remain the same throughout it, with no replacements during the routine.

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