Free Guide: Cheering Tips For Football And Basketball

As a cheerleader, your job at any event is to amp up the crowd, motivate your team and bring everyone together to support the community. Use this free guide to help you navigate through the similarities and differences between football and basketball, and learn tips for cheering at each game. Fill out the form below to get your free copy now, and easily save, print and share this guide with your cheer community! Name* First Last Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Zip Code Which best describes you: CheerleaderDancerCoachParentChoreographerOther Sign me up to receive emails from Omni Cheer Blog and its partners Omni Cheer Blog does not sell your contact information. See our privacy policy. Email Preview School Spirit For Any Game The two most common sports games that cheerleaders perform at are football and basketball. These two sports have some pretty big differences that you need to keep in mind! Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the major differences that you should consider when planning your cheers and stunts, and when picking your uniforms. How Teams Are Built Football and basketball have many differences, including the way their rosters are set up and how many players can be in play at a time. Talking The Talk It’s important for sideline cheerleaders to understand the lingo of both games so they can call out relevant cheers and so they know when and how to rally the fans during their performances at games. How To Tell Score The scoreboard is your lifeline to understanding a game and if you don’t understand how scoring works, the scoreboard is just going to look like a bunch of random numbers. Cheering At Games Sideline cheerleading teams know that one of their most important responsibilities is to get the fans on their feet and making some noise during games! Check out these commonly used words for football and basketball cheers and chants. Download your FREE copy of the guide now to access all the tips!