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Nothing like cheering up our community
In our city, it might seem like something out of a movie, but there are plenty of people who grew up surrounded by cheerleaders, practicing in sports competitions in their hometowns. In Valencia, we will provide you with the ideal space to perform acrobatics, flips, routines, and choreographies that will leave you speechless.
It is a completely inclusive discipline with no gender divisions. Any adult of any identity can compete; no experience necessary and no PCA Membership necessary.
Register to compete as part of a Group Stunt (4-5 people), Partner Stunt (3 people) or Pom routine (minimum number is 4, no maximum).
If you’d rather just watch, mark the dates and come prepared to cheer on the cheerleaders. And if you love what you see, the cheerleaders will always encourage you to donate to charity. That is their mission and purpose, and they are NOT QUIET about it!
Remember that you will need to show your accreditation to access the competition venue.
The Pride Cheerleading Association (PCA) will be the primary sanctioning organization for this event. Rule Books and Score Sheets will be made available at www.pridecheerleadingassociation.org no later than January 1 of a Gay Games year.
Sport fee
General registration
$245.00
Residents in Spain
$165.00
(special price, 32% off)
+
Sport fee
$40.00
15% discount for residents in Valencia 10% discount for residents in Spain
HOW
During the Cheerleading Competition, the events include:
- Cheerleading Competition (Please refer to PCA’s most up-to-date Rule Book and Score Sheets for divisions and rules/regulations):
- Partner Stunt (three competitors per group)
- Group Stunt (four or five competitors per group)
- Pom (minimum of four competitors per group, no maximum)
- Fundraising-related activities
- Awards Ceremony
- Exhibition Performances
Important Pre-Event Dates and Deadlines
- May 31, 2026: Gay Games València closes registrations. PCA cannot accept Cheerleading registrations after this date.
- June 1, 2026: Deadline for each competitor to submit their Competitor Google Form
- June 1, 2026: (at 9pm Pacific Time/Los Angeles CA, USA): Deadline to submit music for all routines — Competition AND Exhibition. Music can be emailed to dj@pridecheerleading.org or slid into a drive folder. Music must abide by all the general rules in the Rulebook AND the clearer rules and procedures outlined in this “PCA Handout: Music for GG Valencia” doc.
- June 1, 2026: (at 9pm Pacific Time/Los Angeles CA, USA): Deadline for each performing group to submit one Music Attestation Form that attests that their music was obtained legally and they have the license to perform to it. (All of this also applies to Exhibition music.)
- June 1 to June 12, 2026; inclusive: Givebutter crowdfunding campaign dates for competition Fundraising Score!
- Start: 9am Pacific on June 1.
- End: 6pm Pacific on June 12.
- Getting set up should be simple: each competition participant will have one Google Form to submit and one Givebutter page to join and set up, then each competition participant will promote their Givebutter page from June 1 to June 12 to collect funds!
- Primary/local beneficiary: Comité Antisida Valencia.
- Secondary/likeminded beneficiary: Federation of Gay Games, funds toward FGG Scholarship Program.
WHEN
Training
Competition
| SPORT | 27 JUNE | 28 JUNE | 29 JUNE | 30 JUNE | 1 JULY | 2 JULY | 3 JULY | 4 JULY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheerleading |
Why we do the pre-day (30th June):
- For judges to preview routines, align procedures, test video equipment, and train their support staff.
- For competitors to get comfortable with the performing space and sound, to get some practice and blocking time, and to get an optional judges preview (for illegalities, or to let you know if you are missing a whole scoresheet category). Judges preview is optional, not mandatory. If your group would like a judge’s preview and cannot attend in person, there is a video submission opportunity. If you email your video to judges@pridecheerleading.org within the first week of June (June 1-6), you will hear back from them within the second week of June (June 7-12). While this day is not mandatory for competitors, it is strongly recommended that at least one performer from each competing group be present to troubleshoot and run through the show.
- For noncompetitive exhibition performers to get comfortable and get some practice and blocking time. While not mandatory for all exhibition performers, this day is mandatory for anyone performing in the PCA Routine (re-work of the one we used in Opening Ceremonies). We anticipate this practice to start at 10am.
- For PCA Staff and venue support staff to rehearse the entire run of show and troubleshoot
WHO
Gender-neutral: All divisions are open to all genders.
Important Links for Competitors (all available on pridecheerleading.org/gay-games-12-2026)
- Everything you need to know about music!
- Rulebook for Cheer (Group Stunt, Partner Stunt) and Pom
- Competition Fundraising Explained
- Scoresheet for Cheer (Group Stunt and Partner Stunt)
- Scoresheet for Pom
- Progression Sheet for Cheer: Mounts and Transitions
- Progression Sheet for Cheer: Dismounts
- Progression Sheet for Cheer: Tosses
- Progression Sheet for Pom: Difficulty Scores
- Competitor Google Form (REQUIRED: 1 per each person competing)
- Music Attestation Form (REQUIRED: 1 per each piece of music)
- Givebutter page (Every Competitor should join and fundraise from their own page)
WHERE
This registration is also for you if you live with a disability.
Our facilities are adapted and accessible to everyone; however, for this sport there may be limitations in terms of such modifications. If you need more information, please contact us.
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