The school is trying to count the cheerleaders in their count, not the color guard girls.
The primary purpose for our cheerleaders is, however, to support other athletic teams (football). I.E. they cheer for football more than they compete for themselves. A no no for the OCR to count them as pure athletic teams. (part of the 5 part test to qualify as a sport) Also there has been a rule in place at BSHS where you have to cheer for football or you will not be a varsity competition cheerleader. So, 100% of our varsity team are the same people, sideline and competition.
I am sure the cheerleaders want to be counted, desperate for respect. But, and this is a big but, they should hope that the OCR will not count them, this time. In the long run this would cause the crazy rule above to go away, and get them more support $ from the school. Right now it is vey much like Not so fast says, it is very club like, in a school program.
