Sideline or "spirit" cheerleading is not a sport. Sideline cheerleaders simply encourage the team. I...

1. IS CHEERLEADING A SPORT?
Sideline or "spirit" cheerleading is not a sport. Sideline cheerleaders simply encourage the team. If
the cheerleaders in this situation are doing a sport then so are the people in the stands. Competition
cheerleading on the other hand is very much a sport. Competitions require tumbling, which requires
athleticism.
In the end it's all just based on opinion which doesn't
really matter.