SPIRIT
Title Sponsor:
RESOURCES
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
- SPIRIT BYLAWS
- 2025-26 SANCTIONED COMPETITIONS
- SAMPLE GAME CONTRACT BETWEEN SCHOOLS
- SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
- CHEER SAFETY NOTICE FOR GYM FLOORS
- NMOA OFFICIALS REGISTRATION FORM
- REQUEST FOR SANCTION OF SPIRIT COMPETITION FORM
- CHECKLIST FOR SPIRIT COMPETITION HOSTS
- Judging Considerations for Competition Directors
- Event Organizers Middle/Junior High School
SPIRIT INFORMATION
- CHEER & DANCE SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSE (FORMERLY AACCA)
- Coaching License Instructions for Spirit Coaches
- Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors
- Protecting Students from Abuse
- INVERSION EXAMPLE VIDEO
- SPIRIT OFFICIAL/JUDGE INFORMATION
- HALF TIME HOORAH REGISTRATION – CHEER
- HALF TIME HOORAH REGISTRATION – DANCE
- HALF TIME HOORAH TEAM INFORMATION
- HALF TIME HOORAH SCHEDULE
- HTH RESULTS (2026)
CHEER INFORMATION
- CHEER COMPETITION GUIDELINES & PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
- CHEER WITH MUSIC SCORESHEET – COMBINED SCORESHEETS
- CHEER WITH MUSIC SCORESHEET – CROWD LEADING
- CHEER WITH MUSIC SCORESHEET – PERFORMANCE
- STUNT PROGRESSION
- PYRAMID PROGRESSION
- TECH JUDGE SHEET – HIGH SCHOOL
- GAME DAY TIP SHEET
- GAME DAY SCORE SHEET – CROWD LEADING
- GAME DAY SCORESHEET – FIGHT SONG & BAND CHANGE
- GAME DAY SCORESHEET – COMBINED SCORESHEETS
- GAME DAY SITUATIONAL CUES
- JR. HIGH/MID. SCHOOL CHEER
- TECH JUDGE SHEET – MID SCHOOL/JR. HIGH
DANCE INFORMATION
RULES CLINIC
All Head Spirit Coaches are required to attend the Mandatory In-Person Rules Clinic is TBD.
NMAA CONTACT
Julie Sanchez (NMAA)
505.923.3278 (office)
505.923.3114 (fax)
julie@nmact.org
Vanessa Whitaker
NMAA Spirit Rules Interpreter
505.263.1956 (cell)
vanessawhitaker6@gmail.com
2026 STATE SPIRIT CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE – March 20-21, 2026
LOCATION – The PIT
STATE SPIRIT CHAMPIONSHIP RESOURCES
- CHEER COMPETITION SCHEDULE
- DANCE COMPETITION SCHEDULE
- The PIT SEATING CHART / MAP
- 2026 SPIRIT COMPETITION CHEER GUIDELINES
- 2026 SPIRIT COMPETITION DANCE GUIDELINES
- VIDEO STREAMING WITH THE NFHS NETWORK
- 2026 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
- 2026 STATE SPIRIT FINAL CHEER RESULTS
- 2026 STATE SPIRIT FINAL DANCE RESULTS
COACHES INFORMATION
- 2026 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
TICKETS
Day Pass (allows re-entry privileges) – $19
Adult (no re-entry) – $13
Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military (all no re-entry) – $8
*No cash sales & Tickets sold by the UNM Tickets Office will include a processing fee in addition to the NMAA ticket price
