Episode 13 · Cheer Dads
We Hit Zero and Still Got 5th Place?!
1 hr 1 min2026-03-19
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What this one is about
Best routine of the season. No falls. No deductions. And somehow we got 5th place. We unpack the reality of cheer judging when it impacts your own team, why clean routines don't guarantee a win, and Geoff's hottest takes on judging, costs, and uniforms.
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This one is a dads-only episode — no guest cards for it.
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Scoring & JudgingHow cheer routines are actually evaluated — deductions, execution, difficulty and rubric categories — and why a clean routine doesn't automatically win.All Star CheerWhat All Star cheer is, how gyms, teams, levels, seasons and competitions fit together, and what a first-year family should expect.Cheer ParentingWhere the parent role ends and the coaching role begins — how to support hard days, how much to push, and how to stay the safe place.
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