2024-25 BUTLER UNIVERSITY CHEER TRYOUT PROCEDURES

Dates: April 12th | 5pm - 10pm

            April 13th | 9am - 2pm

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler University

Eligibility: 

• All admitted incoming Freshmen, transfer student/Grad student and/or any current Butler University student

• Current college GPA of 2.0 or higher from prior semester and must show proof of GPA

• All athletes must maintain full time status (12 hrs for undergrad & 6 hrs for grad)
   

Complete Each Step Before Tryout:

STEP 1:  Fill out the 2024-2025 BUTLER CHEER TRYOUT FORM.  THIS IS MANDATORY TO RECEIVE INFORMATION.  

STEP 2:  Complete mandatory physical procedures and upload required documents.  Link to ATS system here: Butler2.atsusers.com. PLEASE SEE PAGE 5 & 6 FOR ATS SIGN-UP INSTRUCTIONS.  Please read and follow directions thoroughly to assure you are properly registered.

STEP 3:    Learn Butler War Song motions and words.  Click the Youtube link below. The girl on the right is facing the crowd and the left is doing motions you will need to learn, ie – if she (girl on left) has a right punch, you perform a right punch.  You need to know the War Song upon arrival of tryouts. Males – Please do your best to learn the male portion of the War Song. 

Link to War Song Motions: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBtrXUmps7lf_fucuKzoQwhVH7-SSRN 

Link to War Song Words: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/dPr1K274uWo__;!!NuAq3lKL!8duDJb30HKPyFge7E9wR1JJU-bKSFBZT9w_yP3FBKeDPytHvPah3svBMakKhQO_USQ$ 

 

STEP 4:  We are hosting our final tryout clinic on March 24th - link in our insta bio!  You are also welcome to attend any of the two open gyms scheduled on 3/20 and 3/27 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm  in Hinkle to work on War Song, stunting, tumbling, etc.  If you attend, you must bring the general release form signed.  If you are not 18 years of age, a parent must sign for you. PLEASE PRINT AND BRING THIS WAIVER TO CLINIC AND  OPEN GYMS.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GbcMDvzBqoBEdgb3AFkBacH83NSAfPyF/view?usp=sharing 

 

STEP 5:  Tryouts – April 12 & 13:

Tryouts are closed – only coaches, coaches' guests, and participants are permitted in the gym. All athletes will be expected to leave Hinkle during breaks while judges are discussing team formation. Call backs will be posted on Instagram and those that advance will return to Hinkle for next session. 

What to bring:  Proof of acceptance to Butler and/or proof of deposit payment, water bottle, snacks  - there will be a lunch break on Saturday. You should pack a lunch for Saturday sessions as there are minimal fast food restaurants close by.  There will be a timed run on Friday so make sure you bring running shoes.

What to wear: 

Female – White, navy, gray or black shorts and shirt.  Please all stunt positions wear spanx under your shorts.  White bow. Game ready hair and makeup. NO jewelry!

Male – White, navy, gray or black shorts and shirt.  No tanks.  Athletic shoes. Hair and face game ready.  NO jewelry!

Stunt skills required:  We judge stunting on proficiency OR obvious potential to obtain collegiate level elite skills quickly.  Top girls should be prepared to stunt on all girl and coed.  Coed males should be prepared to show game day stunts with multiple fliers.

AG Required Stunting - Incoming athletes - basic ability to master in a short period of time

• Full Up
• Round Off Up
• BHS Up
• Low to High Full Around
• Switch Up Lib
• Dismounts: Safe & Secure Pop Offs, Corkscrew

 

AG Elite Stunting - Preferred returners - mastered or working towards

• High to High, Full Around
• Full Up Switch Up
• Hand in Hand
• FHS Up 
• Rewind
• BUFU
• Dismounts: Front/Back flips,  Double Downs

Coed Required Stunting - Incoming athletes - basic ability to master in a short period of time

• Toss Chair
• Purdue Up
• Walk-In Extension
• Toss Hands, Press Lib
• Toss Extension (Shown in War Song)
• Dismounts: Safe & Secure Pop Offs

 

Coed Elite Stunting - Preferred returners - mastered or working towards

• Toss Platform, Lib/Stretch
• Toss Lib
• Toss Cupie
• Full Up
• Rewind
• Hand in Hand
• BHS Up, FHS Up

 

Tumbling:   Preferred minimum skills are solid standing tuck (with poms) and round off backhandspring tuck on basketball court.  Additional tumbling skills will be evaluated and will always increase tryout scores.  Many tumbling skills translate into stunting skills (ex: standing tuck - rewind, handstand – hand in hands, bhs ups and fhs ups). 

 

Additional skills: 

Mastery of Butler War Song, strong motions to lead the crowd, strong sign work, strong game day presence, and coachability.

 

Competition: Butler Cheer has competed at UCA College Nationals the past two years. This year we placed 2nd in D1 Small Coed Gameday and 3rd in D1 Small Coed Traditional. While everyone may not compete, we are competitive and looking for competitive athletes who want to win. The competition team will be selected by the coaching staff in the fall and it is not optional. If you make the team you are expected to fill any role that might need filled. 

TRYOUT SCHEDULE AT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE:

Friday, April 12th  5 pm - 10 pm- HINKLE FIELDHOUSE - Enter Door 1

5 - 5:30  PM – CHECK-IN – PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE/DEPOSIT, CURRENT GPA FOR BUTLER STUDENTS, STRETCH, WARM UP, REVIEW WARSONG  ***Please note, we will not have gym availability until 5 pm.  No need to arrive prior to 5 pm!

5:30 - 9:30  PM – Session 1 - Evaluations - War Song, Tumbling, Stunting, Sign Work

9:30 PM - Timed Run

11 PM –  First Call Backs Posted on Instagram

 

Saturday, April 13th -  9am-2 pm - HINKLE FIELDHOUSE - Enter Door 1

9 AM – 11:30 am – Session 2 - Evaluations

11:30 - 12:15  PM – Lunch on your own

*You will need to leave Hinkle at this time and return back if your name is posted on Instagram

12:15 - 2:00 pm -  FIRST PRACTICE FOR THE 2024-2025 BUTLER UNIVERSITY CHEER TEAM (Spectators welcome)

STEP 6:  

MAY 2, 2024 – documentation of deposit paid must be sent to Coaching Staff by this date to be placed on official Butler Athletics rosters

STEP 7:  Join the fun!

MANDATORY SUMMER PRACTICE DATES AND UCA CAMP – June 28-30, July 21 & 22, 1-23, and July 24-28

 

Can I Try Out by Sending a Video? 

Tryout videos are accepted if you live more than 200 miles from Butler University campus. We HIGHLY DISCOURAGE video submission. A video does not show your coachability or your ability to work with the team.  We will watch videos after we have evaluated those present.  

If you choose this option, you will record all videos and submit them in ONE unlisted YouTube link. Please label each video and present in the order below: 

• Introduction (first/last name, hometown and current school)
• War Song (with standing tuck)
• 5 standing tucks in a row (8-count in between on gym floor)
• Running Tumbling 
• Most elite stunting you currently have 

Make sure you speak clearly and confidently, label each section correctly, use the best point of view so the judges can see the skill from start to finish including the dismount. Males are not permitted to group stunts. Make sure the skills you are showing are skills you currently have.  

Links must be emailed to bjamerso@butler.edu & cbonewit@butler.edu no later than April 10.

ATS CLEARANCE INSTRUCTIONS

 

To all TRYOUT Butler student athletes:

All paperwork regarding your Tryout medical clearance for the 2024-25 year is to be done through 

our "Athletic Trainer System" (ATS) online database. The following instructions below are to help 

you by following step by step and complete this online process. Please let Associate Athletic 

Trainer Chris Tinkey (ctinkey@butler.edu) if you have any questions.

 

New Tryout Butler student-athletes (If you have been on team or tryout in year past check with your 

ATC):

Login into Athletic Trainer System at Butler2.atsusers.com using NEW as the Athlete ID and NEW as 

password (once in system you will create your own Athlete ID and password. You will use that 

ID/password to log in to system from that point on.)

• Fill out completely all information in General tab
• When selecting team – pick TRYOUT TEAM! (DO NOT select team you are trying out for!)
• Fill out completely all information in Immunization tab
• Click on Insurance tab, complete insurance information and upload a copy of insurance card here. 

BUSM needs a copy of both front and back of insurance card. Please let us know if you do not have 

primary insurance ASAP!

•  Fill out completely all information in Contacts tab

•  CLICK SAVE ATHLETE INFORMATION – once athlete info is saved new tabs will appear to complete the 

rest of info. From this point on you will log in and out of the system using your own created 

Athlete ID and password.

• Fill out completely all information in Medical History tab, click save when completed. In this tab you can add previous surgeries.
• Go to Forms tab
  • Click on form name and select New Athlete Pre-Participation Evaluation
  • Click New
  • Answer questions completely to the best of your knowledge
  • Read the statement and check if you agree box.
  • Type name in box, click sign button.
  • Click save
• Click on Forms tab
  • Select form name Tryout Waiver
  • Click new
  • Read each statement/section. Once you read, click yes if you have read and agree with the statement. Enter name in box that appears if agree.
  • Type name in box, click sign button.
  • Click save
• You will need to upload a copy of a physical done by a physician:
  • Current Butler Student: upload your medical clearance to participate form, dated within the past 6 months.
  • High School Student: upload your medical clearance to participate form, dated within the past 12 months.
  • To upload into ATS you can select the efiles tab
• Please review the information you have added to the system to make sure it has been saved and loaded correctly. If you have any issues or questions, please reach out to a Butler Sports Medicine Staff member for assistance.