TRYOUTS 2025-2026
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TRYOUT DATES:
Thursday, April 10th | Optional Open Gym 4p-8p
Friday, April 11th | Evaluations 9a-9p
Saturday, April 12th | Interviews + Evaluations 9a-9p
Sunday, April 13th | Evaluations + First Practice 9a-12p
*can fly out anytime after 3p on April 13th
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IMPORTANT DEADLINES (all deadlines are FIRM. Please do not ask for an exception)
Sunday, April 6th Online Registration Due (Ryzer) & Online Paperwork Due.
Sunday, April 6th Virtual Tryouts - Tryout Packet & Video Due.
Friday, April 11th In Person Tryouts - Tryout Packet Due.
TRYOUT MATERIAL VIDEO
Majority of tryouts is learned via video and must be ready for evaluation on Day 1 of tryouts. Tryout Material Video is available on YouTube and our website.
It is extremely important that the email you list on your online registration is current. The GCU coaching staff will NOT be responsible for undeliverable messages.
TUMBLING/STUNTING SKILLS
In addition to the Game Day Material, tumbling and stunting will be evaluated.
All-Girl Stunting Requirements:
Quick toss to extension.
Extended liberty, heel stretch, arabesque, etc.
Extension bump in go liberty & heel stretch
Full up
All-Girl Preferred Stunts:
Low to high, full around
High to high, full around
Elites/ Inversions - Hand & hand, BHS up, Round off up, Front handspring up, Rewind, etc.
Dismounts - front flip, back prone, double downs preferred
Coed Stunting Requirements:
Toss chair
Toss hands
Toss bump & go, extension
Toss extension
Toss platform, Liberty
Safe & secure pop offs
Coed Preferred Stunts:
Toss platform, heel stretch
Toss Liberty, heel stretch, & cupie
Full up
Hands full around
High to high full around
Elites/ Inversions - Hand & hand, BHS up, Round off up, Front handspring up, Rewind, etc.
Dismounts - front flip, back prone, double downs preferred
Preferred Tumbling:
Standing tuck
Standing back handsprings, to a tuck
Running tumbling to a tuck
Running tumbling to a full
*Keep in mind, although tumbling is not required, it is on the score sheet. When comparing possible candidates, it could be the make or break on which athlete we take.