cheerleaders

just another ref

2-8-1 note: When team supporters become unruly or interfere with the orderly progress of the game, the officials shall stop the game until the host management resolves the situation.

A cheerleader shaking her pom-poms on the end line in front of the free throw shooter could be considered interference, in my opinion.

OKREF

They can be on the endline, but may not be under the basket from lane line to lane line.

Nevadaref

OKREF wrote
They can be on the endline, but may not be under the basket from lane line to lane line.

As Bob says that varies from state to state.
Each person should check with those in charge in a particular area.

PG_Ref

Camron Rust wrote
If it is under the "spirit team" rules, then we don't care.

That may very well be true, but some places do struggle with cheerleaders and NFHS has addressed it, as it does relate to basketball game management in some areas. That's why I said most officials are unaware of it. Coaches have brought it up before. And having as much info as possible can't be a bad thing. However, when in Rome ...

icallfouls

SAK wrote
Had the following, a roudy croud complaining that the home team cheerleaders were cheering during the visiting teams free throws. I dont believe that there are any specific rules about cheerleaders not being allowed to cheer at any time, but could it be considered disconcertion by anyone?

Get into your rulebook 🙄

APG

I don't think I'll be ever concerned about what's in the NFHS cheerleading rule book. I'm a basketball official.

BillyMac

Boys varsity game tonight. First half. Home cheerleaders were standing in two rows behind the endline and were swishing their pom poms (not cheering) during opponents free throws. I thought to my self, "That's kind of like a thread on the Forum". Second half. They were doing the same thing while their own players were shooting free throws. Unsporting? I think not.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

26 Year Gap wrote
And their point?

MTD, Sr.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

SAK wrote
That is what i thought but initially but was wondering about cheerleaders being an extension of the team as they are part of the school and thus the opponent of the visiting team. Guess the visitors could always bring their cheerleaders and that would negate the argument.

You are thinking way too much.

MTD, Sr.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

just another ref wrote
A cheerleader shaking her pom-poms.

:eek:

MTD, Sr.

P.S. I am sorry I just couldn't help myself. Bonnie, my better half, can't take me out in public anymore.

IREFU2

When you step on their toes a couple of time, they tend to move.

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