09/21/26 – Competitive Cheer Regional Competition Information

September 21, 2026 Athletic Department Blog Updates

Information regarding the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional competitions for the 2026-27 season has been posted on the KHSAA website. Several items for participating schools to review are available on the KHSAA website’s Competitive Cheer page. This includes regional instructions for managers, participating teams, and fans.

REGIONAL INFORMATION

• The declaration form (CC101) for the sport-activity of Competitive Cheer is open! The deadline to complete this form is Wednesday, September 30.
• Regional instructions have been posted; all participating teams should review them prior to the competition.
• Time schedules for each regional site will be released in early October.
• The contact information for each regional manager at each site has also been posted.
  • REGIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
  • REGIONAL MANAGERS
  • View Archived Declaration Announcement & Find Form Link 

COACHES BOX

• Each regional site will have a “coaching box” of a maximum of 6 seats.
• Each participating school can decide who will occupy these seats during the school’s performance, as long as it doesn’t exceed six (6) total (i.e. 2 alternates, 4 coaches or 3 alternates, 3 coaches, etc.).
• As a reminder, in accordance with Universal Cheer Association’s (UCA) Championship Rules, it is required that each team has a responsible adult at the music station who knows the routine and music (no alternates or team members allowed) and not in the coaching box.
• This representative is responsible for pressing “play” and should not be 1 of the 6 individuals occupying the coaching box.
• No other participants from other squads or individuals will be permitted on the floor.

KHSAA STATE COMPETITIVE CHEER COMPETITION

• Prior to the first regional competition, the chart detailing the number of qualifiers for each region in each division will be posted and sent to participating schools.
• The 2026-2027 KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships will be held on December 11-12 at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester.
• A detailed time schedule will not be available until after the September 30th deadline to declare. Divisions are subject to change from previous years, depending on participation numbers. 

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization composed of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA crowns 74 team and 275 individual champions at 48 state championship events; funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its nearly 120,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches, and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.