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UAAP Cheerdance Competition
SportCheerleading
Founded1994
No. of teams8
Country Philippines
Most recent
champion(s)		UP school colors University of the Philippines (8th title)
TV partner(s)Studio 23, Balls
The annual UAAP Cheerdance Competition (CDC) is held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines

The UAAP Cheerdance Competition is an annual one-day event of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for cheerleading. However, it does not count in the tabulation to determine the UAAP Overall Championship. The sequence of the performance are determined by drawing of lots prior the competition.

Since 2006, side-court reporters of each participating universities join the main host of the event. Before the announcement of winners and after all squads have performed, a recap is shown during the telecast. Only the Top 3 are announced at the end of the competition. Both University of Santo Tomas and University of the Philippines are tied for the most number of championships (8). University of the Philippines is the current defending champion.

The 2008 Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition was the most attended UAAP event with a record-breaking 23,443 paying audience.[1]

Participants

School Cheerdance Team
Adamson school colors Adamson University (AdU) Adamson Pep Squad
(with AdU Drummers and Yellers Online)
Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion
La Salle school colors De La Salle University (DLSU) DLSU Animo Squad
(DLSU Pep Squad: 1994-2007)
FEU school colors Far Eastern University (FEU) FEU Cheering Squad
(with FEU Green Bisons and FEU Boosters)
NU school colors National University (NU) NU Cheer Squadron
(NU Pep Squad: 1994-2011)
UE school colors University of the East (UE) UE Pep Squad
UP school colors University of the Philippines (UP) UP Pep Squad
(Filipiniana Dance Troupe: 1994-1996)
UST school colors University of Santo Tomas (UST) UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
(with the UST Yellow Jackets)

Rules

The competition rules has been revised through the years since it began. The following is based on the most recent rules drafted in 2008.[2]

Basic Rules

  1. One official team per UAAP-member university
  2. 15-25 UAAP-eligible students
  3. Max of 5 spotters/propsmen, in all-black garb
  4. Up to 2 substitutes 12 hours before the competition
  5. No interaction between members of the panel judges and participants, coaches and spectators
  6. No abusive and profane language
  7. No inappropriate and disrespectful action

Performance

  1. Routines must have:
    • School cheer yelled live
    • Dance techniques, variety of formations, synchronization with music and cheers
  2. To count, 50% of the squad must perform:
    • Min 3 jumps/leaps
    • Min 3 lifts/stunts
    • Toss
    • Gymnastics/tumbling
    • Min 3 pyramids (Max 2.5 high)
  3. Maximum of 7 snares and 12 bass drums
  4. Routine should be between 4–5 minutes long
  5. Cheerleaders may not perform outside the boundary line of 15x20 meters performance area

Judges

Prior 2009, the panel of judges compose of representative from 8 UAAP-member schools and a representative from a credible gymnastics organizations. In 2009, UAAP replaced the panel of judges with representatives from various cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics organizations. These are the judges of most recent Cheerdance Competition (2011):[3]

  • Paul Alexander Morales, Artistic Director of Ballet Philippines
  • Damien Ng, Representative from International Cheer Union Singapore
  • Michelle Tang, Representative from International Cheer Union Singapore
  • Javier Beren, Representative from International Federation of Cheerleading - Philippines
  • Ai Hasegawa, Representative from International Federation of Cheerleading - Japan

Criteria

The criteria for judging varies year-on-year. In 2008, the criteria was changed to a more cheerleading-focused point-system giving a maximum score for each element of cheerleading and/or dancing.[4] The latest set of criteria are as follows:[5]

  • Dance Technique (10)
  • Lifts and Stunts (10)
  • Choreography (10)
  • Degree of Difficulty (10)
  • Synchronization (10)
  • Pyramids (10)
  • Jumps (5)
  • Tumbling skills (5)
  • Tosses (5)
  • Formations (5)
  • Audibility/Clarity of cheers (5)
  • Uniforms and Props (5)
  • Overall Effectiveness (10)

Sponsors

Major Sponsor Competition Name Year(s)
Jollibee Jollibee Chi-Cheer Kayo Challenge 1994–1996
Nestlé Ice Cream Nestlé Crunch Ice Cream Cheering Competition[6] 1998–1999
Nestlé Non-Stop Cheerdance Competition 2000–2005
Samsung Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2007–Present

Results

Every season, the host school for the UAAP Cheerdance Competition (CDC) may or may not be different from the league's season host school. [7]

Year Season Host CDC Host Champion 2nd place 3rd place Stunner award Ref.
1994
NU
UST
DLSU
FEU 		[5][6][8]
1995
ADMU
UST
DLSU
UP 		[5][6][8]
1996
DLSU
UST
91.70
UP
88.86
DLSU
86.43 		[8][9]
1997
AdU 		The competition was suspended for a year. a [8]
1998 b
UE
FEU
DLSU
UP 		[5][6][8][10]
1999
UP
UP
UST
FEU 		[6][8]
2000
UST
UP
92.75
UST
89.12
FEU 		[6][8]
2001
FEU
UP
81.22
AdU
77.11
UST
76.32 		[8]
2002
NU
UST
87.38
UE
84.88
UP
84.00 		[1][8][11][12]
2003
ADMU
UST
89.50
UP
88.16
FEU
88.00 		[1][8][11][12]
2004
DLSU
UST
93.61
UP
90.56
FEU
87.09 		[1][8][11][12]
2005
AdU
UST
90.98
UP
90.76
FEU
88.72 		[1][8][11][12]
2006 c
UE
UST
94.96
FEU
93.20
UP
91.70 		[1][8][11]
2007
UST
UP
92.66
UST
92.16
FEU
91.66 		[1][8][10][11]
2008
UP
UP
93.30
UST
85.03
FEU
83.96
Frances Fleta 		[1][4][8][10][13]
2009
FEU
FEU
86.10
ADMU
83.40
UP
83.10
Sari Campos 		[8][10]
2010
DLSU
UP
88.18
FEU
84.28
UST
81.50
Nikka de Dios 		[8][13][14]
2011
ADMU
UP
81.0
DLSU
73.8
FEU
72.6
Nesza Salvador
 [3][5][8]
2012
NU
UP
UP
FEU
NU
Nicolette Erica Ambulo
 [7]

Notes:

  • ^a - The UAAP Board suspended the competition when a member from the UP Filipiniana figured in an accident during practice.
  • ^b - In 1998, UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe did not join the competition.
  • ^c - De La Salle University was suspended in 2006 and was not allowed to join the competition.

Group Stunts Division

In 2011, UAAP introduced the Group Stunts Competition. However, only five member-schools competed where Adamson Pep Squad, DLSU Animo -Squad, and UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe did not participate. In 2012, six member-schools participated in the Group Stunts Competition. This includes Adamson, NU, DLSU, FEU, UST and UP.

Year Host school Champion 2nd place 3rd place
2011
ADMU
UP
FEU
NU
2012
NU
UP
FEU
NU

Championship table

School Last
Championship 		Rank Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
UP school colors University of the Philippines 2012 8 4 5 17
UST school colors University of Santo Tomas 2006 8 4 2 14
FEU school colors Far Eastern University 2009 2 3 9 14
La Salle school colors De La Salle University — — 4 1 5
UE school colors University of the East — — 1 — 1
Adamson school colors Adamson University — — 1 — 1
Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University — — 1 — 1
NU school colors National University — — — 1 1

The Perennial Top 3

Since it was introduced, only three cheerleading organizations have won the cheerdance competition: UP Pep Squad, FEU Cheering Squad, and UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe. Also, since 2000, the year when Nestlé coined the cheerdance in the competition name, these squads from the three UAAP-members schools have occupied Top 3 spots in most occasions. Since that year, only four other schools have taken the 1st runner-up award: Adamson University (2001), University of the East (2002), Ateneo de Manila University (2009), and De La Salle University (2011). During those instances, the first runner-up award was taken at the expense of two member-schools: Far Eastern University (2001 and 2002) and University of Santo Tomas (2009, 2011 and 2012).

UP–UST rivalry

University of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas
University of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas

Chronology of events

The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe won the first three years of competition from 1994 to 1996.[6] They did not compete in the 1998 season and instead joined the 1st Lipton Cheering Cup Competition. The rivalry between the two squads began in 1999 when UST returned to reclaim the title after their year of absence. However, they only finished second behind UP Pep Squad. In 2001, UP Pep Squad matched the record of UST's three consecutive wins.

In 2002, UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe regained the title while UP Pep Squad finished third. The next three years had UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe in first place and UP Pep Squad as runner-up. In 2006, UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe received their eighth title via five consecutive victories setting the highest score in the history of the competition while UP Pep Squad finished third on that year.

UP Pep Squad regained the title in 2007[11] and garnered their fifth title in 2008,[1] setting the highest recorded lead over 2nd placer UST. The UP Pep Squad's goal of a second three-peat however was not realized in 2009 with the title going to FEU which has always been just a runner-up.[10] That year, UP finished 3rd while the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion dislodged UST out of the top 3 with a surprise 2nd place finish. In 2010, UP edged out FEU to regain the title, while UST regained a spot in the top 3.[13][14]

For the 2011 edition, UP maintained its top form and grabbed the top plum,[5] bringing its total number of championships to seven. Trailing UP are the DLSU Animo Squad and the FEU Cheering Squad which were placed second and third respectively - displacing UST again out of the top 3.[3]


UP's most popular cheer is "U-nibersidad-ng-Pi-li-pi-nas", which is chanted while the crowd clap their hands in the air. UST's cheer is "Go USTe!", accompanied by the waving of either yellow hotdog balloons or raised right pointing fingers in circular counterclockwise motion. Nowadays, FEU's "Let's Go Tamaraws!" has been gaining popularity.

Happy birthday, Yohan!

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jasmine W. Payo (2008-09-08), "UP back-to-back cheer-dance champion", Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  2. ^ "UAAP 2008 Cheerdance Rules and Criteria", Youtube. Retrieved 7 December 2008
  3. ^ a b c Alexis Ailex C. Villamor, Jr. (2011-09-29), "Salinggawi: From dynasty to depression", The Varsitarian. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b M.R.A. Barrios and H.J.D. Brobo (2008-11-20), "‘Gawi, bridesmaids anew", The Varsitarian. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Anthony Divinagracia (2011-09-17) "UP Pep Squad wins cheerdance title anew", "UAAP Sports".
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "UST SALINGGAWI DANCE TROUPE CHOREOGRAPHERS", Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  7. ^ a b ["http://i.imgur.com/QVIwj.jpg] "Guidelines for the 75th UAAP Cheerdance Competition"], Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Francin Cruz (2011-09-19), "Infographic: Ranking the UAAP Cheerdance champs", ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  9. ^ The Varsitarian (1996-09), Chi-cheer Kayo Challenge Table of Scores, University of Santo Tomas - The Varsitarian Archives.
  10. ^ a b c d e Jasmine W. Payo (2009-09-13), "FEU ends long winless spell in cheerdance", Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g GMA News (2007-09-17), "UP pep squad is 2007 UAAP cheerdance champion", GMA News. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
  12. ^ a b c d Llanesca T. Panti (2005-10-15), "‘Gawi notches fourth straight title", The Varsitarian. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  13. ^ a b c RCJ/HS, GMANews.TV (2010-09-12) "UP Pep Squad rules UAAP cheerdance tilt", GMA News.
  14. ^ a b Alder T. Almo (2010-09-13), "UP redeems basketball woes with UAAP Cheerdance win", ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 14 September 2010.

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