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Florida High School Athletic Association to Demo STUNT in the Spring 2012 SeasonMemphis, Tenn. (January 5, 2012) – The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has announced that it plans to introduce the new sport format of cheerleading, “STUNT,” at the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (FIAAA) Conference in May. A new competitive team sport that was derived from traditional cheerleading, STUNT removes the crowd-leading and focuses on the technical and athletic components. STUNT has a four-quarter format, which includes partner stunts, pyramids, basket tosses, jumps and tumbling skills. Originally designed to be considered for NCAA Emerging Sport status, STUNT has found fans at the high school level who realize the value of a viable new sport for female athletes at a younger age. With Board Approval, the FHSAA will include STUNT as a division beginning with the 2012-2013 FHSAA Competitive Cheerleading season. The sport of STUNT will then be monitored as it grows and if necessary will be restructured into its own season as deemed appropriate by the FHSAA Board of Directors. “Competitive cheerleading has traditionally been a popular sport offered by the FHSAA, with thousands of participants every year,” says FHSAA Executive Director, Dr. Roger Dearing. “We applaud USA Cheer for developing a format that remains true to cheerleading’s roots, while challenging athletes with a new level of competition.” Bill Seely, Executive Director of USA Cheer, is pleased to welcome the state of Florida to STUNT. “With its high participation rate, Florida is an ideal environment for STUNT. Universities such as the University of Florida and the University of South Florida have already embraced STUNT, and it makes sense that the format will work for high school athletes as well.” 
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