UCA or NCA

[TigersBball42]

whats the diffrence between the two

[Flipn4OHS]

Here is the difference...other than the fact that they are 2 different companies

 

UCA: TRADITIONAL CHEERLEADING...w/ traditional motions (fists, sharp motions), Traditonal stunts that hit sharp and perfect everytime, Traditional cheerleading dances w/ lots of cheerleading motions, traditional cheers w/ signs (example...2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits..) UCA wants everything to be clean and sharp...they will choose perfection over difficulty and a UCA routine is usually kinda slow paced compared to NCA

 

NCA: FLASHY CHEERLEADING...this gets into the theatrics of the sport, the glitter all over, the wild make up, NON TRADITIONAL, the stunts are more difficult and don't hit sharp then cradle...they hit for maybe 1 count then transition to another stunt, the dance is more like actual dance skills, the cheer (if there even is one) is usually done while the music is still on...it's usually only a few lines long and very fast w/ flashy motions (blades) the routines are more fast paced and if you have ever heard of Georgia Allstars that is NCA style...routines usually have a theme such as "toxic" and you feel like you are watching a broadway production w/ stunts and tumbling

 

The key is if you have a 1st place NCA style routine and go to a UCA competition you may not even finish top 5 and definitely not win 1st and vice versa. This is the main reason Ooltewah is contemplating going to State this year which is a UCA sponsored competition!