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Centennial students ask Burleson ISD board for clarity, second cheer tryout after tumbling rule confusion
Summary
Several Centennial High School students and a parent told the Burleson ISD Board of Trustees that inconsistent information about minimum tumbling requirements left candidates unprepared and asked the board to pursue transparency and a second tryout.
Several Centennial High School students and a parent told the Burleson Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 12 that confusing guidance about cheerleading tumbling requirements left them unprepared for varsity tryouts and requested clearer rules and a second opportunity to try out.
The students said they were told at a parent meeting that a round-off would meet the minimum tumbling requirement but later discovered a back handspring was required to score points. “I’m here to express my concerns regarding the recent cheer tryout process, specifically in the matter of tumbling requirements,” said Bella Hagges, identifying herself as a 10th‑grade student at…
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