Important Dates
Virtual Tryouts
Close 5th October
Aussie Camps
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
USA Tour
Mid - Late April 2026
TAAG
Division: Senior All Girl Premier
Age: 16+, Born 2010 or before
Stunt Skills
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Round off Rewind
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Rewind
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Front Handspring Up (Including Twisting Variations)
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Back Handspring Up (Including Twisting Variations)
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Extended Handspring Inversions
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1.5 & Double Twisting Transitions
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Twisting Release Transitions
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Back Flipping Dismount Variations
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Front Flipping (& Twisting) Variations
Basket Skills
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Double Fulls
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Arabian 1.5x
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X-Out Full
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Kick Triple
Tumble Skills
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Standing Tuck/Fulls
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Standing Back Handspring to Full
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Round Off Back Handspring to Full
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Specialty Running Tumble to Full
TACO
Division: Senior Co-Ed Premier
Age: 16+, Born 2010 or before
Stunt Skills
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Round off Rewind
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Rewind
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Front Handspring Up (Including Twisting Variations)
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Back Handspring Up (Including Twisting Variations)
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Extended Handspring Inversions
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1.5 & Double Twisting Transitions
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Twisting Release Transitions
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Back Flipping Dismount Variations
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Front Flipping (& Twisting) Variations
Basket Skills
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Double Fulls
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Arabian 1.5x
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X-Out Full
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Kick Triple
Tumble Skills
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Standing Tuck/Fulls
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Standing Back Handspring to Full
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Round Off Back Handspring to Full
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Specialty Running Tumble to Full
JAG
Division: Junior All Girl Elite
Age: 15-18, Born 2008 - 2011
Stunt Skills
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Front Handspring Half Up
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Back Handspring Up
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Extended Handstand Inversions
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Full Twisting Transitions to and from Extension
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1.5x & Double Twisting Transitions
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Twisting Release Transitions
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Double Twisting Dismount from Single Leg
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Twisting Transition to Prone
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Waterfall from Extension
Basket Skills
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Hitch Kick Double
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Switch Kick Double
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Kick Double
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3 Tricks - for example Pike, Pretty, Kick
Tumble Skills
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Standing Tuck/Fulls
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Standing Back Handspring to Full or Layout
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Round Off Back Handspring to Full or Layout
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Specialty Running Tumble to Full
JUCO
Division: Junior Co Ed Elite
Age: 15-18, Born 2008 - 2011
Stunt Skills
Co-Ed/Dual Base Style
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Toss Cupie
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Toss Top (Including Twisting Variations)
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Walk-In Partner Stunt (Including Twisting Variations
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Front Handspring Half Up
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Back Handspring Up
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Extended Handstand Inversions
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Full Twisting Transitions to and from Extension
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1.5x & Double Twisting Transitions
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Twisting Release Transitions
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Double Twisting Dismount from Single Leg
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Twisting Transition to Prone
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Waterfall from Extension
Basket Skills
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Hitch Kick Double
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Switch Kick Double
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Kick Double
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3 Tricks - for example Pike, Pretty, Kick
Tumbling Skills
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Standing Tuck/Fulls
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Standing Back Handspring to Full or Layout
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Round Off Back Handspring to Full or Layout
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Specialty Running Tumble to Full
YUAG
Division: Junior Co Ed Elite
Age: 15-18, Born 2008 - 2011
Stunt Skills
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Full Twisting Transition to Prep Level
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Half Twisting Transition from Inversion
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Half Twisting Transition to Extended Single Leg
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Release to Prep Level from Waist or Below (Switch Up, Tick Tock etc.)
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Step Up from Prep to Extended Single Leg
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Full Twisting Dismount from Two Legs
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Kick Full Dismount (Connected)
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Full Twisting Transition to Prone (Connected)
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Full Twisting Suspended Roll (Baha)
Basket Skills
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Full Twist
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Ball X
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Toe Touch
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Pike
Tumbling Skills
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Multiple Standing Back Handsprings
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BackWalk Over Back Handsprings
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Jump to Back Handspring
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Round Off Back Handspring to Tuck
YUCO
Division: Junior Co Ed Advanced
Age: 12-14, Born 2012-2014
Stunt Skills
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Back Handspring Up
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Inversion Release from Waist to Extension
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Full Twisting Transition to Extended Lib
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1.5 Twisting Transition to Prep Level
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1 to 1.5 Twisting Release Transition to Prep
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Release to Extension from Waist or Below (Switch Up, Tick Tock etc.)
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Double Twisting Dismount from Two Legs
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Full Twisting Dismount from Single Leg
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Twisting Transition to Prone from Prep
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Waterfall
Basket Skills
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Kick Full
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Double Twist
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2 Tricks e.g Pike - Pretty Girl
Tumble Skills
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Standing Tuck
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Standing Back Handspring to Tuck or Layout
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Round Off Back Handspring to Layout
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Specialty Running Tumble to Layout
Try Out Procedure
Process
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Attend or watch the virtual information session
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Create tryout video
- Format: Unlisted youtube video preferred, other file sharing apps also accepted -
Submit your Cheer resume
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Submit application online and pay the tryout fee
Try Out Video Requirements
Maximum 4 minutes duration, comprising of:
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Introduction
- Name, Club, City/state, Recent divisions and level & 'Why Team Australia?' -
Required Sequence
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Individual stunt/tumble/basket skills
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Chant - Chant Guide HERE
Preferred Tryout Method
We would prefer that athletes apply for this team in stunt groups where possible. However, we will give full consideration to individual applicant applications
Other Requirements
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Reference details from your current cheer coach & club
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Ability to attend all camps and events
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Ability to participate fully in all team camps and events
Video Requirements
Sequence
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To be one continous uneditted video
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All skills to be on a 1 or 5 with a maximum of an 8 to 12 count transition between
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If unable to perform prescribe skills then an easier is permitted, may impact selection. For example prep level instead of extension, lib instead of body line, tumble to a tuck instead of a layout or full twist etc.
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Non-tumblers to stand to the side during tumbles
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If trying out as an individual, perform as much of the sequence as possible
Individual Skills
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Performed in succession or individually
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Skills performed in the sequence are not required to be shown individually
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Body Positions to be show on both legs
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If unable to perform prescribe skills then similar non-level appropriate skill are permitted.
Other
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Intro to include Name, Club, Current & previous relevant levels / teams and Why Team Australia?
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Chant to be performed with Improvised props, Poms, Sign or Megaphone as a group or individually