Scoring
The judges score every minute and second of the routine that is performed. It doesn't matter if the team hits a million times off the competition floor but if they don't hit they get deductions. Some people would be surprised about how close the scores of cheerleading is. Also, deductions are given for stunts moving one centimeter than the rest or "bobbling" and if a stunt comes down -2 points. If a tumbling pass doesn't land -.5. And all those contribute to the final score which is usually .5-1 point in difference. The scoring is the hardest in any other judged sport in the entire world. Every point counts and even the simplest and stupidest mistake can cost your team the victory and the satisfaction of beating the team/teams that you were up against.
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