SCORING & SAFETY
Welcome to the 2027 Legacy Scoring Page!
Dear Coach,
Thank you for being here. We know it's a lot, but we're here to support you through 2027.
Some items are still pending and are marked as such, but we're working hard and will have these with you soon.
Additional coach and judge training and resources for comparative scoring will be coming soon.
We wish you the very best, and we can't wait for you to join us in the 2027 season.
Team Legacy
Quick Links:
- SportCheer UK Division Rules
- Safety Rules
- IASF & Legacy Cheer Division Rubrics
- Dance Scoring
- Adaptive Abilities & Cheer Abilities Scoring
- Allstar Worlds Divisions (OCS)
- Stunt Group Scoring
- Scoring Calculation (with examples)
- Legality Queries
- Score Queries at Events (On Point Scoring)
- Legacy Scoresheets (PDF) *coming soon*
SportCheer UK Division Rules
> LINK: SportCheer UK Age Grid
Legacy Cheer & Dance follows the SportCheer UK Divisions & Age Grid rules. The age grid lays elements such as:
- Athlete age limits
- Number of athletes on team
- Gender of athletes on team
- Athlete crossover limits/restrictions
- Routine time limits
- Additional rules for some divisions
All SportCheer UK rules must be adhered to at Legacy competitions. Note that not everything is mentioned on this scoring page so the original SCUK document linked above should be referred to for full requirements.
Note that at Legacy events, an athlete MAY NOT crossover onto a team that is competing in the same division as their first team (i.e. an athlete may not compete against themselves).
At Legacy events, athletes competing in Adaptive Abilities or Cheer Abilities divisions MAY crossover into any other division type at the same event.
Safety Rules
> LINK: IASF Cheer Legality Rules
> LINK: IASF Dance Legality Rules
Legacy uses the IASF Safety Rules, linked above, for ALL divisions.These are required rules, not just guidelines, and are subject to score deductions.
The exceptions are Adaptive Abilities and Cheer/Dance Abilities divisions (scroll down for details on those divisions), and the Prep Dance divisions (see the Dance Scoring section below for clarification on those).
IASF & Legacy Cheer Division Rubrics
In the 2026/27 Season, Legacy is using the IASF Scoring System. For divisions offered by SCUK which do not fall within the IASF protocol, Legacy has adapted the IASF system, as appropriate. (Exception: Allstar Worlds Divisions will also be offered, in which case we will use the OCS scoring system).
Scroll to your division below: most have a Rubric (the score sheet you are marked on) and if it's not scored on a pure IASF rubric, we have included marked up rubrics and an explanation of adjustments (how Legacy's scoring differs from IASF), plus additional documents that apply to every type of division. Familiarise yourself with the divisions that apply to you. If you don't see what you're looking for, rest assured it will be coming soon.
IASF & Senior Divisions
Non-Tumbling Divisions
Novice and Tiny Novice (U6) Divisions
Please read the SportCheer UK restrictions at the bottom of this section before you choreograph. They apply on top of the IASF Cheer Level 1 rules and cover stunts, dismounts, pyramids and tumbling.
These Novice restrictions are set by SportCheer UK and apply on top of the IASF Cheer Level 1 rules:
No tosses permitted in these divisions – Clarification: This includes ‘Sponge’ (also known as load in or Squish) tosses. Clarification: All waist level cradles are illegal.
Teams will be evaluated on a rating system (Outstanding, Excellent, Superior) only and not scored against other teams.
Tumbling skills are allowed and will follow the level rules for that level but will not be rated/required (See further restrictions for Tiny Novice teams below).
U6 (Tiny) Novice Only:
No building skills permitted (includes tosses, stunts & pyramids). The ONLY TWO TUMBLING skills allowed are cartwheels & forward rolls. Handstands, backbends/bridges, etc are not allowed.
All Other Novice:
Tumbling skills are allowed and will follow the level rules for that level but will not be rated/required. The rules are referenced below in relation to the IASF Rule they correspond with.
Level 1 additional rules:
- STUNTS B1 - Two leg stunts may not immediately pass through an extended position.
- STUNTS B1 -Single leg stunts are only allowed at waist level. CLARIFICATION - Prep level single leg stunts with additional base with hand/arm connection to top person prior to initiation and walk-up shoulder stands are NOT ALLOWED.
- STUNTS D1 - Up to a 1⁄4 twist allowed. CLARIFICATION – The following skills are not allowed: Rebound ½ turn to prone; Wrap around; Up to ½ twist starts & ends on performing surface and only supported at the waist.
- STUNTS C1 - Transitions TO prone position are not allowed.
- DISMOUNTS B1 - Straight pop down dismounts are not allowed.
- PYRAMIDS – Must follow IASF Cheer Level 1 rules as well as the additional stunt and dismount rules listed above.
Cheer Prep Divisions
Please read the SportCheer UK restrictions at the bottom of this section before you choreograph. They apply on top of the IASF Cheer rules and cover stunts, dismounts, pyramids and tumbling.
These Prep restrictions are set by SportCheer UK and apply on top of the IASF Cheer rules:
- No tosses permitted in these divisions – Clarification: This includes ‘Sponge’ (also known as load in or Squish) tosses. Clarification: All waist level cradles are illegal.
- In the All Star Prep levelling system the 1st number refers to the building level, the 2nd to the tumbling level. EXAMPLE: All Star Prep Level 2.1 follows level 2 building rules and level 1 tumbling rules.
School Cheer Divisions
University Cheer Divisions (with tumbling)
Non-Tumbling divisions are listed in the Non-Tumbling section, further up this page.
Masters Cheer Divisions
Allstar Worlds Divisions with Open Championship Series (OCS) Scoring Protocol
Legacy will offer ASW divisions with OCS scoring for cheer and dance as a trial for 2027 for teams who wish to maintain consistent scoresheets through the season on their journey to ASW. We will update this section soon, but in the meantime you are welcome to refer to the OCS website for guidance.
Scoring Calculation
Scores at Legacy Cheer and Dance events will be calculated as follows:
- “Raw Score” means points scored based on performance observed, excluding Infractions/Deductions.
- "Raw Score Max" is the total points possible for that particular division.
Cheer & Dance Scoring:
Raw Score / Raw Score Max) x 100 = TOTAL TEAM SCORE (% of perfection).
TOTAL TEAM SCORE – Deductions and Safety Infractions = FINAL COMPETITION SCORE.
The FINAL COMPETITION SCORE is what is used to determine rankings.
Examples:
Team A is a U12 Level 2 team with a Raw Score Max of 100. They score a total of 87.3 for their direct scores. They incur 1.05 points of deductions. Their final competition score will be:
- 87.3 / 100 = 0.873 x 100 = 87.3% TOTAL TEAM SCORE
- 87.3 – 1.05 = 86.25 FINAL COMPETITION SCORE
Team B is an U12 Prep Level 1 team with a Raw Score Max of 91. They score a total of 75.2. They incur 2.75 points of deductions. Their final competition score will be:
- 75.2 / 91 = 0.8264 x 100 = 82.64% TOTAL TEAM SCORE
- 82.64 – 2.75 = 79.89 FINAL COMPETITION SCORE
Team C is a U8 Novice Team with a Raw Score Max of 60. They score a total of 42 and they incur zero deductions. Their final competition score will be:
- 42 / 60 = 0.7 x 100 = 70% TOTAL TEAM SCORE
- 70 – 0 = 70 FINAL COMPETITION SCORE
Team D is a U12 Hip Hop Dance Team with a Raw Score Max of 80. They score 64 points for their routine, but incur a 0.5 deduction. Their final competition score will be:
- 64 / 80 = 0.8 x 100 = 80% TOTAL TEAM SCORE
- 80 - 0.5 = 79.5 FINAL COMPETITION SCORE
Legality Queries
All legality queries should be submitted to the IASF (International All-Star Federation) for official rulings. For an official ruling please contact IASF at the appropriate email below:
Dance Queries: [email protected]
Cheer Queries: [email protected]
REMEMBER: Every email should include your Country, Division and a single (x1) clear video of your queried element. The email should be answerable with one word: LEGAL or ILLEGAL.
Coaches wishing to query out-of-division penalties on-site at a Legacy Cheer and Dance event based on an official IASF ruling will be required to provide the video and official ruling at the On Point Scoring (OPS) desk. Specifically, this is a direct email from [email protected] or [email protected] (not a forwarded email). Remember, official IASF rulings are made based on the skill as performed in your video, and any change in execution later may lead to a different ruling.
Exception: If you are competing in an ASW division, Legacy will accept legalities rulings from OCS.
On Point Scoring (OPS)
Legacy operates a fantastic scoring service for coaches during event days, On-Point Scoring (OPS). Here's how it works:
On this page: www.legacycheeranddance.com/OPS (same link for every event, will be updated prior to each event), coaches can access two key elements:
- OPS Closing Time Data – this table will be updated in real-time during the live event and informs coaches when division scoresheets have been sent out and, based on that timing, what time OPS closes to queries relating to that division.
- OPS Query Form – this form allows coaches to submit a query to the OPS team regarding their score, if they wish to have elements reviewed.
OPS allows queries regarding the following elements of your scoresheet only:
- Deductions
- Safety Infractions
- Difficulty Scores (Building or Tumbling/Jumps)
- Missing Scoresheets
If coaches wish to raise an OPS query, they have 30 MINUTES from when scoresheets are issued to submit their query form.
Queries submitted outside of the 30-minute allowed time window may still be reviewed, but at OPS staff discretion, and will be a lower priority than queries coming in that are within their allowed time window.
Submission of digital forms is required for ALL review requests. Coaches may approach the OPS desk to speak to someone in-person, after completion of a form. This is to ensure transparency and keep communications clear. A dedicated computer will be available at the OPS desk for submitting forms, if you need to use this. Please be aware that coaches with enquiries relating to divisions which have finished within 30 minutes of the next upcoming awards will take priority.
Coaches who have not received a query response within a reasonable time frame, or who wish to discuss a response they have received via email, are welcome to approach the OPS desk to speak to someone in-person. Note that we allow only 1 follow-up conversation with the OPS team regarding each OPS query, and our staff may limit the length of these conversations – this is to prevent prolonged discussions and to allow fair opportunity for other coaches to have access to OPS. OPS decisions following face-to-face conversation are final.
Our OPS desk is always staffed by experienced judges who will always have access to recordings of each routine and are happy to discuss any queries you may have. Please remember that no more than 2 coaches per team should approach at one time, and as always, professional communication is an expectation and requirement for access to OPS.
