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Level 4 Judges Pathway -Supervisory
Nov
30
8:30 AM08:30

Level 4 Judges Pathway -Supervisory

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program.

Level 4 Officials (Supervisory)

Only those who served as a Supervisory Judge for the 2023/24 season or who have been invited by the ACA are permitted to register. 

Individuals who were Supervisory Judges for the 2023/24 season and no longer wish to fulfill the role may register as a Level 3 official.

Level 4 officials must complete all action items as stated in the Pathways for Officials document. They are required to register in a Level 3 course for any specialty areas in which they do not have a minimum of 30 hours of on-stand experience. Courses include technical information and video training. 

Level 4 officials who did not certify in Game Day, Performance Cheer & Deductions/Score Check for the 2023-24 season must do so this season.

If the 2023/24 season was an official's first year in the Supervisory Role, then they must complete an in-person shadow judging opportunity prior to accepting a Supervisory role for the upcoming season.

A mandatory Supervisory Training session will be held in November or late December.

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Tabulation Training
Nov
23
8:30 AM08:30

Tabulation Training

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program.

Open to those that were trained as Tabulators for the 2023-24 Season.

A mandatory Training session will be held in November or late December.

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Level 2 Judges Pathway - Tumbling Video Training
Nov
2
8:30 AM08:30

Level 2 Judges Pathway - Tumbling Video Training

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Tumbling exam by concentrating on aspects of the Tumbling portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

This course must be booked in conjunction with a technical session.

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Level 2 Judges Pathway - Overall/Cheer Video Training
Oct
27
8:30 AM08:30

Level 2 Judges Pathway - Overall/Cheer Video Training

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Overall/Cheer exam by concentrating on aspects of the Overall/Cheer portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

This course must be booked in conjunction with a technical session.

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Level 2 Judges Pathway - Building Video Training
Oct
26
8:30 AM08:30

Level 2 Judges Pathway - Building Video Training

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Building exam by concentrating on aspects of the Building portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

This course must be booked in conjunction with a technical session.

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Level 2 Judges Pathway - Overall/Cheer Technical
Oct
20
9:00 AM09:00

Level 2 Judges Pathway - Overall/Cheer Technical

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Overall/Cheer exam by concentrating on aspects of the Cheer/Overall portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

This course must be booked in conjunction with a video session.

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Level 3 Judges Pathway - Overall/Cheer
Oct
20
8:30 AM08:30

Level 3 Judges Pathway - Overall/Cheer

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Overall/Cheer exam by concentrating on aspects of the Cheer/Overall portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

Level 3 Officials

PRIOR to registration, Level 3 officials must complete this GOOGLE FORM to ensure they meet the prerequisite items. Individuals who apply to be a Level 3 official will receive approval or denial to register within 72 hours of submission.

Level 3 officials must complete all action items as stated in the Pathways for Officials document. They are permitted to register for specialty areas in which they were certified for the 2023/24 season. 

Courses include technical information and video training. Level 3 officials are permitted to add Game Day and/or Performance Cheer to their training. 

The addition of new specialty areas is permissible. Building, Tumbling and Overall/Cheer categories require registration in a Level 2 technical course and a separate video practice session.

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Level 2 Judges Pathway - Building Technical
Oct
19
9:00 AM09:00

Level 2 Judges Pathway - Building Technical

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Building exam by concentrating on aspects of the Building portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

This course must be booked in conjunction with a video session.

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Level 3 Judges Pathway - Building
Oct
19
8:30 AM08:30

Level 3 Judges Pathway - Building

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Overall/Cheer exam by concentrating on aspects of the Cheer/Overall portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

Level 3 Officials

PRIOR to registration, Level 3 officials must complete this GOOGLE FORM to ensure they meet the prerequisite items. Individuals who apply to be a Level 3 official will receive approval or denial to register within 72 hours of submission.

Level 3 officials must complete all action items as stated in the Pathways for Officials document. They are permitted to register for specialty areas in which they were certified for the 2023/24 season. 

Courses include technical information and video training. Level 3 officials are permitted to add Game Day and/or Performance Cheer to their training. 

The addition of new specialty areas is permissible. Building, Tumbling and Overall/Cheer categories require registration in a Level 2 technical course and a separate video practice session.

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Judges' Training - Game Day
Oct
17
5:30 PM17:30

Judges' Training - Game Day

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. The training focuses on preparing officials to adjudicate high school and post-secondary Game Day routines.

Must be registered for Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4 Training Session

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Judges' Training - Deduction/Score Check
Oct
9
5:30 PM17:30

Judges' Training - Deduction/Score Check

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Deductions Exam by concentrating on routine infractions. Policies surrounding score check are reviewed.

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Level 3 Judges Pathway - Tumbling
Oct
6
12:00 PM12:00

Level 3 Judges Pathway - Tumbling

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Tumbling exam by concentrating on aspects of the Tumbling portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

Level 3 Officials

PRIOR to registration, Level 3 officials must complete this GOOGLE FORM to ensure they meet the prerequisite items. Individuals who apply to be a Level 3 official will receive approval or denial to register within 72 hours of submission.

Level 3 officials must complete all action items as stated in the Pathways for Officials document. They are permitted to register for specialty areas in which they were certified for the 2023/24 season. 

Courses include technical information and video training. Level 3 officials are permitted to add Game Day and/or Performance Cheer to their training. 

The addition of new specialty areas is permissible. Building, Tumbling and Overall/Cheer categories require registration in a Level 2 technical course and a separate video practice session.

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Level 2 Judges Pathway - Tumbling Technical
Oct
5
9:00 AM09:00

Level 2 Judges Pathway - Tumbling Technical

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Tumbling exam by concentrating on aspects of the Tumbling portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

This course must be booked in conjunction with a video session.

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Judges' Training - Performance Cheer
Oct
1
5:30 PM17:30

Judges' Training - Performance Cheer

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Performance Cheer exam by concentrating on jazz, pom and hip hop styles of dance.

Must be registered for a Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4 Training Session

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Intro to Judging Session
Sep
17
6:00 PM18:00

Intro to Judging Session

 
 

The ACA is pleased to offer FREE Introduction to Judging Sessions for ACA members!

The Introduction to Judging Session is facilitated by an experienced ACA Judge and is directed toward ACA member athletes and coaches who are 16+ years old with cheer experience.

The session provides training opportunities for those who are interested in learning more about judging but are not age-eligible or are not ready to participate in the ACA’s Judge Certification Training. 

What will I learn?

During this FREE, VIRTUAL session, participants will:

  • Go over how to become a judge

  • Review the role of a judge, e.g. concepts of judging score sheets etc.

  • Participate in some sample activities.

  • Get their questions answered during the Q&A.

How do I participate?

1. REGISTER

2. REVIEW PROGRAM DETAILS

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Intro to Judging Session
May
29
6:15 PM18:15

Intro to Judging Session

 
 

The ACA is pleased to offer FREE Introduction to Judging Sessions for ACA members!

The Introduction to Judging Session is facilitated by an experienced ACA Judge and is directed toward ACA member athletes and coaches who are 16+ years old with cheer experience.

The session provides training opportunities for those who are interested in learning more about judging but are not age-eligible or are not ready to participate in the ACA’s Judge Certification Training. 

What will I learn?

During this FREE, VIRTUAL session, participants will:

  • Go over how to become a judge

  • Review the role of a judge, e.g. concepts of judging score sheets etc.

  • Participate in some sample activities.

  • Get their questions answered during the Q&A.

How do I participate?

1. REGISTER

2. REVIEW PROGRAM DETAILS

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Judges' Training - Deduction/Score Check
Oct
29
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Deduction/Score Check

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Deductions Exam by concentrating on routine infractions. Policies surrounding score check are reviewed.

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Judges' Training - Tumbling
Oct
28
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Tumbling

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Tumbling exam by concentrating on aspects of the Tumbling portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

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Judges' Training - Overall/Cheer - FULL Please see other dates
Oct
22
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Overall/Cheer - FULL Please see other dates

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Overall and Cheer exams by concentrating on aspects of the Overall portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets as well as the Cheer portion of the scholastic score sheet.

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Judges' Training - Building
Oct
21
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Building

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Building exam by concentrating on aspects of the Building portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

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Judges' Training - Overall/Cheer (FULL-please see other dates)
Oct
14
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Overall/Cheer (FULL-please see other dates)

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Overall and Cheer exams by concentrating on aspects of the Overall portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets as well as the Cheer portion of the scholastic score sheet.

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Judges' Training - Building (FULL- please see other dates)
Oct
7
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Building (FULL- please see other dates)

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Building exam by concentrating on aspects of the Building portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

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Judges' Training - Tumbling (FULL-Please see other dates)
Oct
1
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Tumbling (FULL-Please see other dates)

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Tumbling exam by concentrating on aspects of the Tumbling portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

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Judges' Training - Game Day
Sep
30
1:00 PM13:00

Judges' Training - Game Day

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Performance Cheer exam by concentrating on jazz, pom and hip hop styles of dance.

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Judges' Training - Performance Cheer
Sep
30
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Performance Cheer

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Performance Cheer exam by concentrating on jazz, pom and hip hop styles of dance.

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Judges' Training - Deduction/Score Check (FULL - Please see other dates)
Sep
27
6:00 PM18:00

Judges' Training - Deduction/Score Check (FULL - Please see other dates)

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Deductions Exam by concentrating on routine infractions. Policies surrounding score check are reviewed.

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Judges' Training - Building
Sep
4
9:00 AM09:00

Judges' Training - Building

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, reside in Alberta and have a minimum of two (2) years of cheer athlete and/or cheer coaching experience with a recognized scholastic or all star program. This training focuses on preparing participants to complete the Cheer Canada Building exam by concentrating on aspects of the Building portion of the Scholastic and All Star score sheets.

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