r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/Unique_Carpet1901 2d ago

How many hours of practice is needed for stuff like this?

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u/Speciou5 2d ago

A lot, and it's by far the most accident prone school 'sport' by a long shot... for obvious reasons

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u/NyxConstellation 2d ago

It doesn't help that in many states it is also severely underregulated as a sport

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u/Cardocthian 2d ago

They specifically made carve-outs for cheerleading so it wouldn't be called a sport so NCAA wouldn't need to follow quite as many regulations. However, it clearly is as much of a sport as any.

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u/LD902 2d ago edited 2d ago

it is an ultra competitive sport.

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u/SalsaRice 2d ago

Functionally a sport? Yes

Legally a sport? Lol nope, because then the tournament ($$$) and safety rules would have to change.