2025-26 Cheerleading Tryouts

2025-26 Cheerleading Tryouts

TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

2025-2026 Cheerleading Tryout Requirements

Florida Cheerleading Tryouts for the 2025-2026 season will be hosted via virtual & in-person Rounds. Round 1 will consist of each participant submitting a virtual Highlight Reel followed by in-person rounds that will take place on campus.

You must be a full-time UF student or incoming student with an official letter of acceptance from The University of Florida. Our 2025-2026 Squads will consist of two teams - Florida Coed (9-10 couples) & Gator All-Girl (3-4 Stunt Groups)

If you have applied as a transfer student and will not find out if you will be accepted until June 2025 for the Fall 2025 semester, you ARE permitted to tryout. Please bring an online printout of your Application Status to tryouts.

Female Minimum Skill Requirements

Coed Stunting

  • Toss Chair
  • Toss Toe Touch
  • Shoulder Sit
  • Walk In Chair
  • Full Up Chair
  • Full Off from Chair 
  • Chair to Hands
  • Toss Hands
  • Walk In Hands
  • Toss Extension

All-Girl Stunting

  • Quick Toss to Extension
  • Straight up Liberty
  • Full up to Prep
  • Full up to Extension
  • Full off from Extension
  • Bump and Go Full Around

Tumbling

  • Standing Back Tuck
  • Roundoff Back Tuck or Layout
  • Running - Roundoff BHS Tuck or Layout

Male Minimum Skill Requirements

Stunting

  • Toss chair
  • Toss toe touch
  • Shoulder sit
  • Walk In Chair
  • Attempt Full Up Chair
  • Toss or Walk In Hands

Tumbling

  • Roundoff
  • Handstand
  • Additional Tumbling is encouraged up to layout

Participants will also be judged on interview, crowd appeal, and cheerleading skills.

Schedule of Tryouts

April 1st-April 30th
(Virtual Round 1 - Rolling Submissions) 		Virtual Round 1 Opens on April 1st 
Highlight Reels Due No Later Than April 30th 11:59 p.m. EST
Results/Invitations for in-person rounds on campus will be sent in a rolling admissions fashion between April 1 - 30, 2025.
Friday, May 9
(On Campus) 		10:30 a.m. Doors Open for Check-In in-person rounds
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10
(On campus) 		9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

All times are subject to change.

Registration Instructions

  1. Follow the link at the bottom of page
  2. Pay $30 Tryout Fee through registration link
  3. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with an upload link to submit your Highlight Reel.
  4. Create 1st Round Highlight Reel and submit between April 1st- 30th. Submissions are due by April 30th, 11:59 p.m. EST.
  5. Results & Invitations for in-person rounds will be emailed to participants in a rolling admissions fashion between April 1 - 30, 2025.
  6. All athletes moving forward to in-person rounds on campus will need to bring: Completed UF Cheer Application, Signed Liability Waiver, Copy of Current Physical, UF ID#, Copy of Gator1 ID or UF Acceptance Letter, Copy of unofficial transcript.

Round 1 - Rolling Virtual Submission

April 1 - April 30, 2025
Results/Invites to in-person rounds will be sent out in a rolling admissions fashion between April 1 - 30, 2025

Highlight Reel Requirements/Instructions:

Part 1: Introduction

Please record a quick introductory clip of yourself with the following info:

  • Name (First and last)
  • Age
  • Hometown
  • Major
  • Why did you choose UF?

Part 2: Tumbling

Can be one continuous video or 3 separate clips

  • Best Standing Tumbling Skill with chomp
  • Best Running Tumbling Skill with chomp
  • Standing Tuck with a Gator Chomp at the end (Poms not required, but strongly encouraged)

SKILLS MUST BE PERFORMED ON HARD FLOOR/DEAD MAT/ OR GRASS WITH SHOES OR THEY WILL NOT BE JUDGED

Part 3: Stunting

  • Participants may add up to 5 videos max that highlight their stunting capabilities.
  • All videos must be filmed within the past 6 months
  • Clips can be with different partners/groups.
  • If you are a Top girl trying out for either coed or all-girl please include clips that highlight both types of skills. 
  • Suggested Stunting Skills:
  • Coed: Toss Chair, Toss Toe, Walk-In Chair/Hands, Toss hands, Toss Extension
  • All-Girl: Quick Toss Extension, Full-ups, Full-Arounds, BHS Up

Once all 3 parts are finalized, please edit into one continuous video.

Highlight Reel FAQ

  • What do I wear for my Highlight Reel?
    • Ladies:
      • Solid Color Tank Top or Sports Bra
      • Solid Color Athletic Shorts/Spandex
      • Suggested Hair: Half Up Half Down with Bow/Ribbon
      • Suggested Makeup: Your preference of a “Gameday ready” look
      Guys:
      • Solid Color Athletic Shirt/Shorts/Shoes
      • Clean Shaven/Gameday ready look is highly recommended
  • Where do I submit my Highlight Reel?
    • You must be registered for tryouts and pay the tryout fee to receive the video submission link. Register Here
  • If I am still waiting for acceptance into the university, can I submit a video?
    • Yes, but you must know acceptance status by June 2025 to make the team.

In-Person Rounds

May 9-10, 2025
UF Indoor Football Practice Facility
TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Results & Invites to in-person tryout rounds on campus will be sent out starting April 1st through April 30th, 2025. Instructions & next steps for those that make it to in-person rounds will be sent through the participant’s provided email.

Register

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Waiver

Scholarships

The University Athletic Association and Mr. 2 Bits provide partial scholarships for all team members at the end of each semester. These scholarships are awarded based on years of participation, scholastic achievement and financial need. The UAA has no way of offering students scholarships prior to them being accepted into the University of Florida or making the team.

Refund Policy

NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN BY UF CHEER/UAA ONCE PARTICIPANTS HAVE PAID AND REGISTERED FOR TRYOUTS.

ONLY PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS MAY PROVIDE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WEBSITES.

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