Cheerleading

1. competitions

1.1. they have score cards

1.2. they have to actually go against an opponent

1.3. you are doing physical activity against an opponent

1.4. They perform standing back flips, running tumbling, and full layout twists. Cheerleaders  perform lifts and tosses.

1.5. in a sport, all you're doing is competing and thats all youre doing when you cheer

2. athleticism

2.1. when you are a cheerleader you have to be very athletic because you have to be able to run and tumble and throw people in the air

2.2. athletic activity is a skill that you need to be in cheer leading

3. cheer equipment

3.1. cheerleading includes needing alot of equipment, including shoes, uniform, pom-poms, megaphones

3.1.1. this equipment is needed to compete

3.1.1.1. you compete in a sport

4. time & money

4.1. most competitive cheerleading teams practice at least 2 to 3 hours out of several days of the week

5. what is the reasoning people believe that cheer inst a sport?

5.1. do people consider is a sport or an activity??