Long Island Cheerleading Coaches Association: Welcome

LICCA

Mission Statement

Long Island cheerleading has evolved into a serious sport requiring qualified, dedicated Cheerleading Coaches.  It is the Coach's responsibility to foster the promotion and enthusiasm necessary for cheerleading. Furthermore it is imperative that LICCA Coaches promote safety and good sportsmanship for their student athletes.

Congratulations to the Long Island Champions:

Medium Varsity: 

  1. Rocky Point
  2. MacArthur
  3. Smithtown West
  4. West Islip
  5. Mt. Sinai

Sportsmanship: Rocky Point 

Small Varsity:

  1. Smithtown East
  2. Sayville
  3. Bellport
  4. Clarke
  5. Division

Sportsmanship: Bellport 

Large Varsity:

  1. Freeport
  2. Kellenberg
  3. Bethpage
  4. Mepham
  5. Lindenhurst

Sportsmanship: Freeport 

 JV:

  1. Kellenberg
  2. Smithtown East
  3. Rocky Point
  4. Longwood
  5. Sachem North

Sportsmanship: Walt Whitman 

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LICCA FINALS DVD order form can be found on the Handout Section to the left.   Please download it and send it with a check to Camille Coppola! 

The LICCA TOUR T-SHIRTS are still on sale.  The names of every school that competed this season is listed on the back of the t-shirt.  PROCEEDS GO TO THE LICCA SCHOLARSHIP FUND.  Even if your team did not compete at finals you may want to purchase a shirt.  Coaches can send shirt orders via email to Christine Caputo or Nancy Van Houten.  Orders can be paid for and picked up at Hauppauge on Sunday.  Thank you for your continued support. 

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NYSPHSAA Cheer Clinic Information:

Attention coaches:    Please contact your AD and ask for the brochure.
NYSPHSAA Cheer Clinic    Holiday Inn Fishkill, NY
                                            May 21, 2010
                                            Cost Approximately $75.00
                                            For Information call:   518-690-0771
                                            Checks/ PO's  go to NYSPHSAA Cheerleading Clinic
                                            Todd Nelson, Assitant Director
                                            NYS Public HS AA
                                            8 Airport Park Blvd
                                            Latham, NY 12100

Attention all Coaches:

After much discussion, mainly about the safety issues regarding bases moving 1/4 turn during basket/trick tosses, it has been decided that:
FOR THE REST OF THE COMPETITION SEASON, AND ONLY FOR a kick single/double basket toss, we will be allowing the bases a quarter turn.  The main reason for my concern was bases moving, period.  What if they trip while turning, etc.?  We have it so ingrained in us that you are not allowed to have your bases move in a basket toss, except to adjust to catch your flyer. It seems that this particular trick basket toss (this is the only one we will be "clearing" until further research) is taught and needs to be executed in a way that sort of changes the "trejectory", if you will, of the flyer.  So it is actually safer for the bases to make that quarter turn to compensate for this.  As you know, Gina researched this contradiction in our rulebook.  I have to say that it took me awhile to accept the idea, but it just took me time to visualize (a bazillion times), at my own speed, and "re-hear" the voice message that Lisa Moskow left on this subject matter and the intent of the rule.  Further, last year's NFHS Spirit Rules book actually covers the same issue, and covers it in a bit more detail, clearly stating this is legal. 
So that being said, the vote is for yes to allow the bases the quarter turn in this toss only.  Thanks for your patience, and thanks to all for their valuable input.  If you have ANY questions, please e-mail me atnvanhouten@optonline.net.  Please do not respond to the sender of this e-mail, Christine Caputo.
Nancy Van Houten - LICCA SAFETY LIAISON 

 Membership Meetings:

Wednesday, May 26 - Bay Shore  7:30 

Coaching Opening: e-mail Laurie @ kzsmom@aol.com with any postings. 

LICCA

The Long Island Cheerleading Coaches Association was established in 1994. Meetings are held approximately 4 times a year. LICCA holds safety clinics in the fall, sets standards for LICCA sponsored competitions, and follows National Federation SPIRIT rulebook an Section VIII and IX competition rules. All-Star and Scholarships are awarded to member schools. If you would like to become a member, please send an email to Jeannie Savarese - J13red@aol.com or Laurie Kolodny - kzsmom@aol.com or contact a Board member.  

LICCA Registration

*Membership runs from May to May.   Just a reminder: All members must have renewed their membership before July 1st.  The LICCA membership fee is $25.00 for all members except retired coaches who pay $15.00.  Any registration received after that date will be doubled to $50.00; the only exception is for new members.  Please download a membership form from the handout section and send it along with payment to Gina Caputo.  PAY YOUR DUES NOW!  This is an election year.  In order to be involved in the voting process, you must be a paid member in good standing.

A.C.T. PROGRAM

An ACT rep is a member (any level) of your choosing to be the team volunteer. The ambassador from last year may continue to serve along with a new rep.  Any ACT questions, please email either Jeannie Savarese at J13red@aol.com, Jesica Tavolacci, Laura Candella or  Gail Verne.

Congratulations to LICCA for raising over $100,000 for Breast Cancer over the last few years! 

News
-Check out the link site for coaching opportunities and the Section VIII and
  Section XI sites.
-All directions are posted on the Directions Link to the left.
-Cancellations will be posted on the web site.
-Please sign our guest book to let us know you were here! Thanks

Questions or comments about LICCA? Send an e-mail to: Laurie Kolodny at kzsmom@aol.com

 


Questions or comments about LICCA? Send an e-mail to: Jeannie Savarese - J13red@aol.com or Laurie Kolodny at kzsmom@aol.com