What surfaces, footwear, jewellery and props are allowed?

Q: What surfaces, footwear, jewellery and props are allowed?

Under the IASF Cheer Rules 2025-28 general rules: Surfaces: stunts, pyramids, tosses and tumbling may not be performed on concrete, asphalt, wet or uneven surfaces, or surfaces with obstructions, in practice or performance. Footwear: soft-soled shoes with a solid sole must be worn while competing. No dance shoes or boots, and no gymnastics slippers or similar. Jewellery: none of any kind (navel, tongue, earrings, necklaces, pins on uniforms). Rhinestones may not be adhered to skin or hair. Medical bracelets are allowed if taped to the body. Mouth: no gum, candy, cough drops or other items that could cause choking during practice or performance. Props: only standard flat signs, megaphones and poms, hand held by a single athlete. No prop may be weight-bearing, none may be used with stunting or tumbling, and all must be discarded safely out of harm's way. Height-increasing apparatus used to propel an athlete is not allowed, except a spring floor. Drops from a jump, stunt or inverted position are not allowed unless most of the weight is first borne on the hands or feet. Routine time: a maximum of 2:30 for All Star routines and 2:00 for non-tumbling routines (Cheer Canada sets 2:00 for Prep and 1:30 for Novice). Sources: https://www.iasfworlds.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iasf_rules_cheer_25-28_final.pdf; https://cheercanada.ca/education/all-star-cheer/

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Under the IASF Cheer Rules 2025-28 general rules:

Surfaces: stunts, pyramids, tosses and tumbling may not be performed on concrete, asphalt, wet or uneven surfaces, or surfaces with obstructions, in practice or performance.
Footwear: soft-soled shoes with a solid sole must be worn while competing. No dance shoes or boots, and no gymnastics slippers or similar.
Jewellery: none of any kind (navel, tongue, earrings, necklaces, pins on uniforms). Rhinestones may not be adhered to skin or hair. Medical bracelets are allowed if taped to the body.
Mouth: no gum, candy, cough drops or other items that could cause choking during practice or performance.
Props: only standard flat signs, megaphones and poms, hand held by a single athlete. No prop may be weight-bearing, none may be used with stunting or tumbling, and all must be discarded safely out of harm's way.
Height-increasing apparatus used to propel an athlete is not allowed, except a spring floor.
Drops from a jump, stunt or inverted position are not allowed unless most of the weight is first borne on the hands or feet.
Routine time: a maximum of 2:30 for All Star routines and 2:00 for non-tumbling routines (Cheer Canada sets 2:00 for Prep and 1:30 for Novice).

Sources: https://www.iasfworlds.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iasf_rules_cheer_25-28_final.pdf; https://cheercanada.ca/education/all-star-cheer/