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NEW! INFO CENTER

Coach FAQs

1st Year Judges

This mandatory training course gives new youth judges all the tools to get started!

Available Now

Mandatory course for legality & point deduction judges that completed Y301 last year.

Legality & Execution Judges

Launches 8/1

Head & Panel Judges

Mandatory course for head & panel judges that completed Y301 last year.

Available Now

We're Here to Help!

Email your rules question the same day of your event and we'll get right back to you!

Ready to Judge Globals?

Judges must be YCADA-certified with experience judging National events.

We're looking for experts in Youth Cheer & Dance to share their tips!

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Skills Added All Season!

We show the Cheer & Dance Glossary Skills in motion and much more!

Watch on YouTube!

YCADA EVENTS CALENDAR | 2026-2027

JUNE

New Rules/Scoring Packets effective 6/1
Y101 Courses launch
Y102 Courses launch
Y103 Courses launch
YCADA Clinics

JULY

YCADA Clinics
IND101 Course Launches

AUG

Competitive Edge Course launches
Judges Courses launch
YCADA Clinics

SEPT

Globals Registration opens
Coach Conference Registration opens

OCT

Championship Season begins

NOV

Globals Video Bid Contest opens

DEC

JAMZ Youth & Youth Independent Cheer & Dance Nationals Routine Review opens
Globals Routine Review opens

JAN

JAMZ Youth Nationals 1/22-1/25
Globals Video Bid Contest Closes 1/15
(Winners notified the following week)

FEB

YCADA Globals 2/26-2/28

MAR

Coaches Courses Close 3/1

APR

Conference Early Rates end 4/15
Conference Registration ends 4/30
New Rules & Scoring Docs released

MAY

YCADA Coaches Conference 5/5-5/6
Course Emails for coaches sent 5/31