Pinnacle Cheer Nationals

pinnacle CHEER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Pinnacle Cheer National Championships, organized by the Pinnacle Sports Group (PSG) will be held from December 13-14, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas. 

The Pinnacle  is an OPEN INVITATIONAL top-tier event that aims to showcase recreational youth cheer squads across North America. 

Last year over 300 cheerleaders participated in our cheer nationals

The event provides significant exposure, with our cheer competition being live-streamed with special video coverage, alongside professional photography and on the mat interviews.

YOUTH CHEER CATEGORIES
CATEGORY is defined by the type of performance you select.
TEAM MEMBER SIZES : Mini (5-8) * Minor (9-15) * Major (16 & UP)

REGISTER : PNC CHEER NATIONALS 

Hotel Accommodations : TBA

Certification Questions: Zorts Sports helpdesk@zortssports.com 

Governing Rules:YCADA RULE BOOK  

Cheer Glossary: Help Videos

*Pinnacle National Cheer Championships has modified rules in regards to team size AND levels offered, but ALL foundational cheer rules & score sheets will be YCADA based.*

***IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH PAYMENTS ONLINE CALL or TEXT 4702138405***

REGULAR REGISTRATION  

Now thru September 1st

$500 per team - non refundable deposit $300

*IF DEPOSIT of $300 is made..the remaining $200 must be paid by October 1st  to keep the REGULAR rate..if not, rate will increase to LATE RATE

LATE REGISTRATION

October 2nd thru December 3rd

$600 per team

***ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED & SELECTED THE DIVISION YOU WILL COMPETE IN IT WILL NOT BE CHANGE***

**ALL CHEERLEADERS WILL RECEIVE AN INVITE TO THE MILITARY APPRECIATION BOWL WEEK CHEER CAMP & TO PERFORM AT HALFTIME FOR ALL OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES @ THE FORD CENTER (THE STAR) HOME OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS**

AWARDS

🏅 Pinnacle Cheer Nationals Awards 🏅

• 🥇 1st Place:

  • Championship Rings

  • Pinnacle Cheer National Champion Banner

  • 1st Place Trophy

  • Paid 2026 Pinnacle National Cheer Bid 

• 🥈 2nd Place:

  • Olympic-Sized Gold Medallions

  • 2nd Place Trophy

  • Runner-Up Cheer Banner

• 🥉 3rd Place:

  • Olympic-Sized Bronze Medals

  • 3rd Place Trophy

CHEER LEVELS

SHOW CHEER LEVEL 1 LIMITED

Time Limit: 2 min

Performance using music, cheer or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category.
Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Poms and props are allowed.
Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Level 1 Limited routine requirements and allowances.

SHOW CHEER LEVEL 1 

Time Limit: 2 min 30 sec

Performance using music, cheer or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category.
Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Poms, props and level 1 tumbling are allowed. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0.  Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Level 1 Limited routine requirements and allowances via the YCADA handbook link.

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SHOW CHEER Level 2

Time Limit: 2 min 30 sec

This category is offered for the following levels: Level 2 Performance using music, cheer, level 2 tumbling or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category. Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Poms and props are allowed. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Level 2 routine requirements and allowances via the YCADA handbook link.

SHOW CHEER NON-TUMBLING

Time Limit: 2 min 30 sec

Performance using music, cheer or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category. Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Stunts are limited to Level 3 skills. Poms and props are allowed TUMBLING skills are PROHIBITED. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Non-Tumbling routine requirements and allowances via the YCADA handbook link.

SIDELINE PERFORMANCE CHEER 

Time Limit: 1 min 45 sec

Spirited Entrances are Required. Cheer of your choice. The focus of performance cheer is a crowd leading interactive sideline cheer with the performance of stunts, tumbling, and jumps as well as the use of poms and props (crowd participation tools) that a team would traditionally use on the sidelines at games. Audience participation, poms and props are allowed and encouraged. Music or amplified sound is prohibited in this category. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Sideline Performance Cheer routine requirements and allowances via the YCADA handbook link.

SIDELINE PERFORMANCE CHEER NON-MOUNT

Time Limit: 1 min 45 sec

Spirited Entrances are Required. Cheer of your choice. The focus of
performance cheer is a crowd leading interactive sideline cheer with the performance of tumbling and jumps as well as the use of poms and props (crowd
participation tools) that a team would traditionally use on the sidelines at games. Audience participation, poms and props are allowed and encouraged.
Music or amplified sound is prohibited in this category. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. All building skills are prohibited. 

Clarification for NON Mount: 

A partner pick up would not be considered a stunt. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Sideline Performance Cheer Non
Mount routine requirements and allowances. Tumbling is allowed up to level 3 tumbling skills.

***CROSSOVERS***
 Any athlete performing in a Non-Mount division may NOT cross over into a division that allows building skills Level 1 Limited may not cross over to any other Show Cheer Level.