Editing Cheerleading (section)

==Associations, federations, and organizations==
[[File:Cheerleading formations - Shimbashi - Tokyo area - 2018 7 26.webm|thumb|Cheerleading formations demonstrated in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]]]
'''International Cheer Union (ICU)''':<ref>[[International Cheer Union (ICU)]] Retrieved 2013-03-18.</ref> Established on April 26, 2004, the ICU is recognized by the [[SportAccord]] as the world governing body of cheerleading and the authority on all matters with relation to it. Including participation from its 105-member national federations reaching 3.5 million athletes globally, the ICU continues to serve as the unified voice for those dedicated to cheerleading's positive development around the world.

Following a positive vote by the SportAccord General Assembly on May 31, 2013, in Saint Petersburg, the International Cheer Union (ICU) became SportAccord's 109th member, and SportAccord's 93rd international sports federation to join the international sports family. In accordance with the SportAccord statutes, the ICU is recognized as the world governing body of cheerleading and the authority on all matters related to it.

The ICU has introduced a Junior aged team (12–16) to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds, because cheerleading is now in provisional status to become a sport in the Olympics. For cheerleading to one day be in the Olympics, there must be a junior and senior team that competes at the world championships. The first junior cheerleading team that was selected to become the junior national team was Eastside Middle School, located in Mount Washington Kentucky and will represent the United States in the inaugural junior division at the world championships.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=USA Cheer Announces U.S. JUNIOR NATIONAL Team |url=http://www.usacheer.org/usa-cheer-announces-junior-national-team |publisher=USA Cheer News |date=January 30, 2017 |access-date=2017-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075057/http://www.usacheer.org/usa-cheer-announces-junior-national-team |archive-date=February 11, 2017 }}</ref>

The ICU holds training seminars for judges and coaches, global events and the World Cheerleading Championships. The ICU is also fully applied to the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) and is compliant under the code set by the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]] (WADA).

'''International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC)''':<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ifc-hdqrs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=2 |title=International Federation of Cheerleading - International Federation of Cheerleading |publisher=Ifc-hdqrs.org |access-date=2012-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023051110/http://ifc-hdqrs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=2 |archive-date=2012-10-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Established on July 5, 1998, the International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC) is a non-profit federation based in Tokyo, Japan, and is a world governing body of cheerleading, primarily in Asia. The IFC objectives are to promote cheerleading worldwide, to spread knowledge of cheerleading, and to develop friendly relations among the member associations and federations.

'''USA Cheer''': The USA Federation for Sport Cheering (USA Cheer) was established in 2007 to serve as the national governing body for all types of cheerleading in the United States and is recognized by the ICU.<ref name="usacheer.org">{{Cite web |url=https://www.usacheer.org/about |title=About |access-date=2020-02-02 |archive-date=2020-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202201130/https://www.usacheer.org/about |url-status=live }}</ref> "The USA Federation for Sport Cheering is a not-for profit 501(c)(6) organization that was established in 2007 to serve as the National Governing Body for Sport Cheering in the United States. USA Cheer exists to serve the cheer community, including club cheering (all star) and traditional school based cheer programs, and the growing sport of STUNT. USA Cheer has three primary objectives: help grow and develop interest and participation in cheer throughout the United States; promote safety and safety education for cheer in the United States; and represent the United States of America in international cheer competitions."<ref name="usacheer.org"/> In March 2018, they absorbed the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors (AACCA) and now provide safety guidelines and training for all levels of cheerleading.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usacheer.org/safety/rules/college-cheerleading-rules |title=College Cheerleading Rules - USA Cheer |access-date=2020-02-02 |archive-date=2020-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202200921/https://www.usacheer.org/safety/rules/college-cheerleading-rules |url-status=dead }}</ref> Additionally, they organize the USA National Team.

'''Universal Cheerleading Association''': UCA is an association owned by the company brand Varsity. "Universal Cheerleaders Association was founded in 1974 by Jeff Webb to provide the best educational training for cheerleaders with the goal of incorporating high-level skills with traditional crowd leading. It was Jeff's vision that would transform cheerleading into the dynamic, athletic combination of high energy entertainment and school leadership that is loved by so many."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.varsity.com/uca/|url-status=live|website=Varsity.com|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-date=2021-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214003656/https://www.varsity.com/uca/}}</ref> "Today, UCA is the largest cheerleading camp company in the world, offering the widest array of dates and locations of any camp company. We also celebrate cheerleader's incredible hard work and athleticism through the glory of competition at over 50 regional events across the country and our Championships at the [[Walt Disney World Resort]] every year."<ref name=":0" /> "UCA has instilled leadership skills and personal confidence in more than 4.5 million athletes on and off the field while continuing to be the industry's leader for more than forty-five years.<ref name=":0" /> UCA has helped many cheerleaders get the training they need to succeed.