Cheerleading Coach Resources
SOMD Summer Games | Cheerleading States, June 12, 2026
THAT'S A WRAP ON SUMMER GAMES! WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!
Save the date for Summer Games 2027! Next year Cheerleading States will take place on Friday, June 11, 2027.
Photos from Cheerleading States 2026 are now available on our SOMD Smug Mug account. Click here to view the photo album.
Summer Games Coaches Resource Page
Summer Games & Cheer Season Evaluation Survey
- 2026 Cheerleading Competition Results | Excel
- 2026 Cheerleading Competition Schedule | Excel | PDF
- General Event Schedule
- 9:15 am to 9:30 am Team Registration Opens in Towson Center Lobby
- 9:30 am to 10:00 am Team Music Check with DJ
- 9:45 am to 10:00 am Head Coaches' Meeting
- 10:15 am to 10:30 am Welcoming Ceremonies
- 10:20 am to 12:05 pm Team Warmups
- 10:30 am to 12:15 pm Competition
- 11:30 am to 12:00 pm Lunch
- 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm Awards Ceremonies
- General Event Schedule
- 2026 Summer Games Event Guide | Fact Sheet | Towson Map
- Cheerleading Section of Event Guide
- Cheer Venue Map
Cheerleading States 2026 Video shot and edited by Pete Stephanos.
Cheerleading Rules and Regulations
ICU Special Abilities RulesCheerleading Virtual Training Guide
Competition Forms
SOMD Beginner/Novice/Intermediate Traditional & Unified Level Scoresheet
SOMD Introductory Traditional & Unified Scoresheet
SOMD Performance Cheer Pom/Hip-Hop Traditional and Unified Scoresheet
Webinars
2026 Pre-Season Coach Webinar
WHEN March 10, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE Zoom
REG LINK Registration has closed
*Download Slides | View Recording
2026 Pre-Competition Webinar
WHEN June 2, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE Zoom
REG LINK Registration has closed
*Download Slides | View Recording | View Chat Record
*Slides and recordings will be made available after the Zoom session has taken place.
Season Competitions
Sanction forms are provided by the host Area and include info such as location, overall schedule, directions to site and contact information. Information is subject to change/update. If your county is interested in hosting a competition during the season, please email Jordan Crumback (jcrumback@somd.org)
Download Blank Sanction Form | PDF | MS Word
Required Qualifier
5/16/25 | Urbana High School | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Venue Map | Competition Schedule | Results
General Schedule
| 9:00 am | Venue Opens & Team Check-In Begins |
| 9:30 am | Team Warmups in Cafeteria |
| 9:45 am | Welcome Ceremony |
| 10:05 am | Competition Starts |
Coach Education and Training Opportunities
If your Area Program would like to host a training opportunity for a specific area of focus, please reach out to Jordan Crumback (jcrumback@somd.org).
When getting ready for your upcoming season, please review the chart in this section for required certifications for Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Sport Volunteers. Make sure these requirements are met BEFORE the season competition begins. See below for available training opportunities for this Cheerleading season.
For additional information about Coach Education and Development, and to view your coaching transcripts, please click here.
Cheerleading Sport-Specific Trainings (Required Certification for All Head Coaches)
Cheerleading Sport-Specific Training: In-Person
***CANCELLED*** Cheer Fundamentals
WHEN Saturday, April 4 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
WHERE Towson Center Gym | Towson University, 7537 Auburn Dr, Towson, MD 21204
CLINICIAN Anna McCauley, Greg Collins, Kristen Goldstraw, & J Lisak
REGISTER https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P3HHPDN
Cheerleading Sport-Specific Training: Virtual Self-Paced
For anyone interested in renewing or receiving their Cheerleading Sport-Specific Certification, SOMD offers virtual and self-paced courses through Human Kinetics. Currently, there are two courses offered, "Coaching Youth Cheerleading" and "Coaching Cheerleading Principles". Course details and instructions can be found on this PDF linked here.
Coaches are advised that some content in some courses must be “adapted” for use with the age and ability of their athletes. When selecting a course, if “Special Olympics” is not included on the “choose and association . . .” list, then select “Human Kinetics Coach Education” from the droplist (SO is not listed on all courses).
SOMD will reimburse up to $50 of course registration fee with documentation of both payment and successful course completion/passing (submit both to coaches@somd.org). Some Area programs are able to reimburse any registration fees not covered by the SOMD reimbursement. Contact your Area leadership to see if your Area is in a financial position to
provide this support.
For additional info on online courses please visit the Coach Education & Development Page.