text: I think that cheerleading is not considered a sport because of the old meaning of the word. People don't realize that its not just standing on the sidelines and shouting "RAH,RAH,RAH!" \n\nI am an all-star cheerleader and I will say for sure that cheerleading should be  a sport. One of many reasons: Baseball players throw balls into the air. Cheerleaders throw people into the air. If baseball is a sport, cheerleading should be too.\n\nThe definition of sport is: Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. \n\nI'll break this definition down for all of you people who don't believe cheerleading is a sport.\n\nPhysical activity: Gymnastics,dance,and stunting.\n\nGoverened by a set of rules: Anyone read the rulebook? (Routine must be under 2 mins and 30 secs, No cheerleader is to step off the mat while competing,No jewelry allowed, No nail polish allowed) Need I go on?\n\nOften engaged in competitively: Hmm.. Competitions every weeked from November-May. \n\nYeah, that covers it for the definition and cheerleaders do more than that. Practices 5 days a week ranging from 2-4 hours. It is also mandatory for most cheerleaders to go to tumbling and conditioning classes. And this SPORT has more injuries than any other. \n\nPeople don't understand how hard we work and that's why they don't think it is a sport.\n\nHope this helped. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥