Which rule set does Cheer Canada use for All Star, Prep and Novice teams in 2026-27?
Rule- Canada
- Cheer Canada
- All Star cheer
- Safety rules
- IASF 2025-28
- 2026-27
- Coaches
- All Star: Cheer Canada aligns with the IASF rule set for its All Star divisions. The current edition is the IASF Cheer Rules 2025-28 (updated 16 July 2025): https://www.iasfworlds.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iasf_rules_cheer_25-28_final.pdf
- Prep: follows the IASF level rules for each division, with tosses not permitted. Routine maximum is 2:00.
- Novice: modified IASF Level 1 rules with fewer hours of instruction. Routine maximum is 1:30.
- Age grid: Cheer Canada publishes a 2026-2027 All Star Division List (English and French) at https://tinyurl.com/agegrid2026. It is based on the IASF Division List with some Canadian differences.
- Season: the All Star competition season runs roughly November to May. Cheer Canada recommends Prep seasons of 8 months or less, and Novice and Prep practices limited to once per week.
- Novice and Prep athletes cannot cross over to All Star (or to each other).
Added 25 Oct 2026