Spirit Division

Spirit Division Nomination Instructions and Guidelines

 

 

November 1st is the last date for Spirit Division coaches to become a member of  TGCA and be eligible to nominate cheerleaders for Spirit Division Cheer honors and to receive honors themselves.

 

The deadline for on-line nominations is determined by the Spirit Advisory Board each year: 
All-Star, Legacy All-Star, All-Star Coaches, All-State, Academic All-State, Cheerleader of the Year and Spirit Division Cheerleading Coach of the Year.

 

Nominations must be submitted on-line through the appropriate links located under the Spirit tab on the TGCA website.

 

Neither incomplete nominations nor nominations received after the deadline will be considered. In the event a recognition category has not been filled by the deadline, exceptions may be made at the determination of the Spirit Committee. A coach may reserve the right to remove his/her nomination at any time, including after selections have been made.

 

 Cheerleaders being nominated must have participated in the UIL Spirit State Championships for that school year, except for Academic All-State honors..

 

  Academic All-State Guidelines:

 

1.  Academic All-State cheerleaders MUST BE GRADUATING SENIORS.

2.  Must have an overall GPA of 94 or above for grades 9 - 11. 

     (Do NOT submit a nomination if your cheerleader does not meet this GPA

     requirement.) GPAs MUST BE SUBMITTED IN NUMERICAL FORM; i.e.,

     94 or above, NOT 4.0, 5.0, etc.

     DO NOT SUBMIT ON A POINT SCALE BASIS.

3.  Must be a varsity participant in good standing, and be of good moral character.

 

 

 

All-Star Nomination Guidelines:

Cheerleaders being nominated must have participated in the UIL Spirit State Championships for that school year.

 

1.  IMPORTANT -- Prior to nominating a cheerleader, coaches should confirm that if selected,

     the cheerleader can be present for the All-Star orientation and all activities.

     Cheerleaders unable to commit to this policy should not be nominated.  The All-Star position

     is a great honor and cheerleaders should be aware PRIOR to nomination that they are

     committed to follow policies of the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

2.  All-Stars MUST BE INCOMING SENIORS.

3.  Coaches may submit up to five nominations for All-Star, and nominations should be ranked

     1-5 with the cheerleader receiving the highest level of recommendation from the coach being

     listed as #1.

4.  No nominations will be accepted by telephone.

5.  All-Stars will be selected in two divisions:  1A-2A-3A-4A and 5A-6A.

6.  Only two cheerleaders per school can be named to an All-Star team during the initial selection

     process. Alternates will be ranked by the Spirit Committee and are not limited to the "twin" rule.

7.  Cheerleading All-Stars may not also be Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field

     or Softball All-Stars. If selected in a sport as well as in cheerleading, the cheerleader will have to

     choose only one All-Star activity to participate in.

8.  Cheerleaders may be nominated for All-Star by any member coach in good standing of the

     Texas Girls Coaches Association. For an individual to be selected to an All-Star team, the

     head coach must be a member in good standing. The current head coach must be contacted for

     approval of the player being selected as an All-Star.

 

 

RED/BLUE ALL - STAR SECTIONS:  The state is divided into Red and Blue sections for

determining the All-Star teams.  Refer to your TGCA REGION -- NOT UIL -- to determine which section you are in.

 

            The RED section is composed of schools in TGCA Regions 1, 3, 4 and 6.

 

            The BLUE section is composed of schools in TGCA Regions 2, 5, 7 and 8.

 

 

All-State Nomination Guidelines:

Cheerleaders being nominated must have participated in the UIL Spirit State Championships for that school year.

 

1.  All-State cheerleaders are NOT required to be SENIORS.

2.  Coaches may submit up to five nominations for All-State, and nominations should be ranked 1-5 with the

     cheerleader receiving the highest level of recommendation from the coach being listed as #1.  

3.  There shall be no limits on the number of cheerleaders from a school that can be selected as All-State.

4.  Up to 50 cheerleaders per conference may be selected for All-State.

 

 

 

Cheerleader of the Year Guidelines:

Cheerleaders being nominated must have participated in the UIL Spirit State Championships for that school year.

 

Nominees must fulfill the following requirements:

 

1.  May be selected from any grade level from 9-12;

2.  Be an outstanding cheerleader;

3.  Demonstrate positive character traits (honesty, loyalty, leadership, cooperative attitude).

4.  Final selection will be made by the Spirit Selection Committee.

 

 

Spirit Division Cheer Coach of the Year Guidelines:

With the exception of Middle School and Sub-Varsity Coaches of the Year, coaches being nominated for Coach of the Year must have coached team at the UIL Spirit State Championships in the year being nominated.

 

1.  Only TGCA member varsity head coaches are eligible to nominate or win Coach of the Year.

     The head varsity coach of any cheerleader receiving an award must be a member

      in good standing by the membership nomination deadline.

     This also applies to Cheerleader of the Year honors.

2.  The final selection will be made by the Spirit Selection Committee.

3.  Each school can only nominate one coach;

4.  Two coaches will be selected: one from a 1A, 2A, 3A, or 4A school; and one from a 5A or 6A

      school.

 

 

 

TGCA LEGACY ALL-STAR TEAMS SELECTION GUIDELINES

Cheerleaders being nominated must have participated in the UIL Spirit State Championships for that school year.

The standing committees for cross country, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, track & field and softball will review submitted nominations from their region and division for the Legacy All-Star team selections. The selections will be made from player nominations submitted to TGCA by their member coaches on or before the Monday noon prior to the state tournament or meet of the particular sport. Selections will be based on the following criteria:

1.  The nominated players must be graduating seniors.

2.  The Standing Committee will select the best twenty (20) nominees in the particular sport and cheerleading in 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and the best twenty (20) nominees in the particular sport in 5A, 6A.

3.  The high school head varsity coach must be a member of TGCA in good standing before November 1st of that school year before the school is eligible to have an All-Star(s).

4.  A coach may nominate as many graduating senior cheerleaders as desired.

5.  The TGCA Legacy All-Star team members in each sport and cheerleading will receive a certificate from the TGCA recognizing their achievement of being named to the team. There will be no All-Star game performance for these teams.

 

Added by vote of the Board of Directors on June 1, 2014.

Revised by vote of the membership at the annual business meeting on July 10, 2014.

Revised by vote of the Spirit Committee July 13, 2016.

Revised by vote of the Board of Directors June 4, 2017.

Revised by vote of the Spirit Committee July 10, 2019.