Competition guidelines
; FJCA Competition Competition routines are held on a 12-meter square mat in which the entire surface can be used. Each team must perform a 2 minute 30 second routine in which 1 minute and 30 seconds of the routine may contain music. Routines showcase different elements including sideline cheers, pyramids and stunts, dance, and gymnastics. There is also a division for group stunt competition where a group of five participants perform a 60–65 seconds routine of strictly stunts. There is also a division for partner stunt competition that includes one male and one female and one spotter. These routines last around 55–60 seconds and can only incorporate stunting.History
Cheer Japan: History
* February 2010: Foundation of the Japan Federation for Sport Cheer & Dance (Cheer Japan) * May 9, 2011: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2011 * May 11, 2012: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2012 * May 10, 2013: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2013 * May 9, 2014: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2014 * May 18, 2015: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2015 * May 16, 2016: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2016 * May 10, 2017: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2017 * May 10, 2017: ICU Junior World Cheerleading Championships 2017 * May 9, 2018: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2018 * May 9, 2018:ICU Junior World Cheerleading Championships 2018 * May 9, 2019: ICU Cheerleading World Championship 2019 * May 9, 2019: ICU Junior World Cheerleading Championships 2019UCA Japan-JCA-FJCA: History
* June 15, 1987: Universal Cheerleaders Association Japan (UCA国際チアリーダーズ協会 / UCA "International Cheerleaders Association") is founded * April 24, 1988: Cheerleading Nation Championship in Japan (1st Japan Championships) * July 13, 1988: UCA Japan opens its association office in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo * December 23, 1989: 1st All Japan Student Championships * May 5, 1990: 1st International Cheerleading All-Japan Championships * August 18, 1990: Japan Championships begin airing by NHK satellite broadcasting * January 27, 1991: 1st All Japan High School Championships * December 15, 1991: 1st instructor qualification test conducted * January 10, 1994: Universal Cheerleaders Association renamed to Japan Cheerleading Association * August 22, 1998: International Cheerleading Federation inauguration * November 18, 2001: 1st World Championships, women's Japanese team won the men and women mixed sector * February 23, 2003: 1st All Japan club team Championships * November 15, 2003: 2nd Cheerleading World Championships, women Japanese team wins the men and women mixed sector * November 5, 2005: 3rd World Championship victory for the women's Japanese team * April 21, 2007: 1st Asia International Open Championship * November 17, 2007: 4th World Championships, women's and men and women mixed Japanese teams won * November 28, 2009: 5th World Championships, men and women mixed Japanese teams won * November 26, 2011: 6th World Championships, men and women mixed Japanese teams won * November 23, 2013: 7th World Championships, women's, men and women mixed, and group stunt teams participate * April 1, 2014: Specialized cheerleading unit established in Tokyo High School Athletic FederationAssociations and organizations
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