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. 

A digital camera was found under the bleachers at the LICCA at Sayville Competition.   If anyone knows of an athlete or a parent who lost one, please e-mail Dawn at: Theliand@sayville.k12.ny.us Thank you!

Attention all coaches who backed out of the LICCA at Smithtown West and the LICCA at Sayville because of the weather: with the exception of the Large Varsity division at Sayville, which was cancelled by the host school, all other teams in the other divisions MUST submit a letter stating so by your schools Athletic Director.  Please mail it to Gail Verne ASAP. ***Refunds will be made be the Host School.  LICCA does not issue refunds.

***  The Large Varsity Division from the Sayville competition has been re-scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at the Walt Whitman competition.  All registered teams and ANY other Large Varsity teams are invited to compete.  New teams must register using the My Site News link to the left and follow the procedure.

Attention All Coaches: LICCA Scholarship Application, LICCA All Star Information and Coaching Pin Applications are now in the Handout section.  Please begin your scholarship videos early so that they are in by the deadline, January 13, 2010.

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 
Competition Schedules & Invitations:

All Competition information can be found in the Handout, 09-10 Competition Invites & Schedules link to the left.  The following competitions have been posted:

MacArthur & Freeport  

Competition Registration:

We will be opening a SV at Harborfields on January 16th, Session 2.
If you would like to compete at either one of these competitions please register on the web site.   

Competition Registration: Directions

Click on My Site News, then on 2009-2010 Registration Form to register. 

Over 300 competition registration forms were submitted!!!!

All Competition Confirmations have been sent out.

THANK YOU for your patience.     

Questions can be emailed to Christine Caputo at CheerCoachCat25@aol.com

Only registration submitted by paid members will be accepted into competitions.  If you have any questions about membership status, please e-mail Gina at gforcecheer@optonline.net  

***All Host Schools MUST e-mail Gail with their list of Judges.  Gail's new e-mail is: gverne@optimum.net

The following Competition Divisions are closed:

MacArthur JV, LV

Whitman JV

Freeport JV, SV & LV

 

Important Dates:

Membership Meetings:

  • Wednesday, January 13 - Holy Trinity  7:30
  • Wednesday, May 26 - Bay Shore  7:30 

Act Meetings

All meetings will be held on Wednesday evenings at Walt Whitman HS in the south cafeteria.    Act members must attend 2 of the 3 meetings to receive credit. 

Thank you to all the ACT representatives who made Thanksgiving Baskets at the meeting!

  • Wednesday, January 6  7:30 - 8:30 

Directions to Whitman are on the direction link to the left.  

Competition Calendar 2009-1010:  

  • Saturday, Dec. 19 (END OF SESSION 1 FOR VARSITY TEAMS)
  • Saturday, Jan. 9   MacArthur HS  -  JV, MV, LV
  • Sunday, Jan 10 Walt Whitman HS  -  MS, F, JV
  • Saturday, Jan 16   Harborfields HS  -  MS, JV, SV 
  • Sunday, Jan 17   Freeport HS  -  JV, SV, MV, LV
  • Saturday, Jan 23   Garden City HS  -  MV, LV
  • Sunday, Jan 24   Smithtown East HS  -  JV County Finals
  • Saturday and Sunday, Jan 30 & 31   Varsity LI Championships Location TBA 
  • Saturday or Sunday, Feb 6 or 7   Hauppague HS  -  JV LI Championships

    • *NEW FOR ALL JV AND VARSITY TEAMS:  Teams must attend a minimum of one competition in each session.  Teams must also sttend a minimum of three competitions throughout the season and place at one in order to be eligible for County Finals and the LI Championships.   

    *Judging: 

    Anyone interested in judging should contact Nancy VanHouten immediately at nvanhouten @optonline.net

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

    ----------------------------------------

    2008-09 Long Island Champions  

    Small Varsity Champions:

  1. Sayville
  2. Holy Trinity
  3. Island Trees
  4. East Islip
  5. tie: Eastport/S. Manor & LuHi
  6. Sportsmanship: East Islip

Large Varsity Champions:

  1. Freeport
  2. Kellenberg
  3. Smithtown West
  4. tie: Lindenhurst & Bethpage
  5. Mepham 
  6. Sportsmanship: Freeport

Middle Varsity Champions:

  1. Plainedge
  2. Smithtown East
  3. MacArthur
  4. Rocky Point
  5. West Islip
  6. Sportsmanship: Plainedge

Junior Varsity Champions:

  1. Sachem North
  2. Kellenberg
  3. Smithtown East
  4. Sachem East
  5. Plainedge
  6. Sportsmanship: Freeport

-------------------------------------------------------

2008-09 LICCA Finals DVD: 

The Finals DVD order form is on the Handout section to the left.

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