109:, founded in 1982 by Hilda McDaniel. All-star teams competing prior to 1987 were placed into the same divisions as teams that represented schools and sports leagues. In 1986, National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) decided to address this situation by creating a separate division for these teams lacking a sponsoring school or athletic association, calling it the 'All-Star Division' and debuting it at their 1987 competitions. As interest in these "all-star" teams grew, various organizations and competitions were formed, often with their own sets of rules and potentially lax and/or dangerous safety standards.
167:. The USASF was funded by Varsity, and the company paid the salaries of its president, and its vice president of events and corporate alliances. USASF bylaws also required at least seven of its 15 board members to be representatives of one of multiple organizations ultimately controlled by Varsity Spirit. In 2011, the USASF threatened to ban its members from participating in Varsity-run events if they participated in competing world championships not run by the company.
174:, Varsity Spirit agreed to stop paying the salaries of USASF executives, and prohibit its board members from occupying seats on the USASF board. In addition, the USASF agreed to not allow any one cheerleading body from controlling more than 40% of the voting seats on its board. In a second settlement in 2024, the USASF also agreed to cease sharing confidential information from other members to Varsity.
116:. The main objective was to create a standard set of rules for judging that are to be followed by all competitions sanctioned by the Federation. At the same time, cheerleading coaches from all over the country organized themselves for the same rulemaking purpose, calling themselves the National All Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress (NACCC).
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