Pediatricians say cheerleading should be called a sport and subject to increased safety rules FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as ...

STUNT is an emerging female sport that features technical skills derived from cheerleading, and Columbia Public Schools are ...

But as its popularity thrives, cheerleading has evolved into feats of complex maneuvers, lofty basket tosses and human pyramids as tall as some small buildings. Safety regulations can limit the ...

1. Cheerleading should be designated a sport, making it subject to rules set forth by sports-governing bodies and school athletic departments. 2. Cheerleaders should have pre-participation physical ...