The following are the updates, changes, and information for the 2026-2027 school year.
Addition of Virtual Individual Competition to allow unlimited entries.
Addition of All-Conference Award.
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Rubrics and Scoresheets have been updated and are now more detailed to aid in choreography and routine planning.
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Game Day score sheet has changed slightly.
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Running Tumbling is now allowed in the Time Out Division.
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The All-Around score sheet is now out of 50 points total.
Class Division Updates:​
Class A will now be Class AA and Class B will now be Class A/B.
This is based on a teams basketball classification.
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Division Number Changes:
Class AA - Small - up to 10 athletes; Medium - 11 - 15 athletes; and Large 16 - 24 athletes.
Class A/B - Small up to 11 athletes and Large 12 - 24 athletes.
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Addition of Grand Champion:
One Grand Champion will be awarded for Class AA and one Grand Champion will be awarded for Class A/B.
Teams must compete in Time Out, Game Day and Performance in order to qualify.
Teams must also stay in the same size division to be considered.
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Team Events will now be first at all NDCCA competitions. There will be a new "Hype" Parade of Athletes at the beginning of State Competition. All competitions will continue to have the traditional Parade of Athletes at the end of each competition.
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Live streams will be available for all competitions and will be available to purchase.
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The amount available for scholarships and grants has been increased from $2000 yearly to $5000 yearly for each.
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The 2027 NDCCA Coaches Convention will take place on June 11th and 12th in Minot, ND - Guest Speaker will be Judge Mimi!!!!
2026-2027 NDCCA Cheer Competitions
NDCCA is hosting 4 competitions during 2026-2027 cheer season!
Virtual Individual Competition | Online Submission | Beginning August 30, 2026
Eastern Regionals | Red River High School, Grand Forks, ND | December 5, 2026
Western Regionals | Williston Middle School, Williston, ND | December 12, 2026
NDCCA State Competition | Bismarck Event Center | January 30, 2027​
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Competitive Cheerleading in North Dakota was started by the NDCCA with the hope of giving cheerleaders a place to showcase their abilities and to perform in front of a crowd assembled specifically for them. Cheerleaders give so much of themselves to their school, team, and community that NDCCA wanted to provide a forum where CHEERLEADERS would be the focus of the attention and appreciated for all the hard work they have done throughout their cheering season.
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Part of the NDCCA’s philosophy is to provide support and education for high school cheerleaders and coaches. The competition is meant to serve as a “classroom”, where cheerleaders and coaches can watch other teams from North Dakota to grow and learn. The competition has definitely reached its goal and has seen dramatic growth and evolvement since its formation.
Congratulations to all the competitors at the competitions, for a job well done during the 2025 - 2026 season. NDCCA is excited to watch and learn from your teams at these competitions. Good luck!
NDCCA Cheer Competition Divisions:
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Performance Routine - Class AA (Varsity and JV only) and Class A/B (Varsity and JV only)
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Time Out Cheer - Class AA and Class A/B - Varsity, JV, and Middle School
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Game Day - Class AA and Class A/B - Varsity, JV and Middle School
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Stunt Group - Class AA (Varsity and JV only) and Class A/B (Varsity and JV only)
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All Around Cheerleader - Class AA (Varsity and JV only) and Class A/B (Varsity and JV only)
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Top Sideline Cheerleader - Class AA (Varsity and JV only) and Class A/B (Varsity and JV only)
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Jump Off - Class AA and Class A/B - Varsity, JV and Middle School