Suits first states that in order for an activity to be considered a sport, it must have the four characteristics of a game: it is goal directed, it has rules, it has rules that make the goal harder to attain, and the rules are accepted in order for play to take place. The goal of cheerleading is mainly to win the competitions. There are other goals that go along with that, for example having a complex routine and performing it faultlessly. There are also rules in competitive cheerleading. Some rules are that the performances have a time limit, and that they must have a verbal cheering portion

According to Suits’ definition of a sport, cheerleading meets all the characteristics. Also, Suits would clearly consider cheerleading a judged performance because there are judges, the performers are judged against an ideal, they rehearse, and the rules apply to the performers while out of the arena.

To an extent, the outcome of the cheerleading competitions depends on the physical skill of the squad. This is Suits’ last characteristic of a sport. The team that can perform the most complex and entertaining routine is most likely to win. If one team is more physically fit than another team or can perform more complex stunts and dance moves, their performance will be scored higher, and will most likely win the competition. The outcome of the competition has to do with how well the cheering squad can perform. According to Suits, cheerleading passes the fourth and final characteristic of a sport.

Cheerleading is also institutionalized, which is another characteristic Suits says is essential in a sport. There are dozens of cheerleading organizations, including the National Cheerleading Association. There are competitions held on the high school and college level. Cheerleading competitions have a wide following and there is almost always a huge crowd of fans at every competition. The major competitions between high school squads and college squads are sometimes televised on cable sports channels. There are tons of other sports that never get air time on television, so for cheerleading to be seen on sports channels such as ESPN has shown just how institutionalized it has become. And since cheerl

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