The Ultimate Showcase Of School Spirit: UCA & UDA College Game Day
The Ultimate Showcase Of School Spirit: UCA & UDA College Game Day
The seventh annual UCA & UDA College Game Day Championship will take the stage on Friday, January 12th. Get ready for all the action here!
The 2024 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship is almost here where spirit and tradition takes center stage at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort. The entire weekend features some of the most elite college spirit programs in the nation showcasing their skills and school spirit. All the action kicks off with the UCA & UDA College Game Day divisions where fans get a first-hand look at the spirit and tradition of each college.
The College Game Day Divisions and the Spirit Program Divisions showcase what traditional cheerleading is all about – leading the crowd! In these divisions, teams will be evaluated on their ability to lead the crowd through their fight song, a situational sideline cheer, and a game day time out routine.
Game Day At A Glance:
Here's some fun facts about the Game Day Divisions:
- Teams can not have more than 30 members on the floor.
- Teams can add up to one mascot in their routine.
- Teams can add one pep band or drumline to the performance.
- Judges are looking for use of crowd leading tools such as poms, signs, megaphones, and flags.
Game Day Divisions:
There are SEVEN Game Day Cheer Divisions:
- Division IA Coed Cheer Game Day (NCAA Division I – FBS)
- Division IA All Girl Cheer Game Day (NCAA Division I – FBS)
- Open Coed Cheer Game Day (5 or more males, NCAA I – FCS, NCAA II, NCAA III, Jr. Colleges & NAIA)
- Small Coed Cheer Game Day (4 males or less, NCAA I – FCS, NCAA II, NCAA III, Jr. Colleges & NAIA)
- Open All Girl Game Day (NCAA Division I – FCS, NCAA II, Division III, Jr. Colleges & NAIA)
- Division IA Spirit Program Game Day (For Cheer and Dance Combined) (NCAA Division I – FBS)
- Open Spirit Program Game Day (For Cheer and Dance Combined) (NCAA I – FCS, NCAA II, NCAA III, Jr. Colleges & NAIA)
Learn more about the 2024 UCA College Game Day Championships here.
2023 Winners
Division 1A Coed Cheer Game Day - University of Cincinnati
Event Score: 97.8
All Girl Division 1A Cheer Game Day - University of South Florida
Event Score: 95.3667
Small Coed Cheer Game Day - University of Delaware
Event Score: 94.5667
Open Coed Cheer Game Day - Southeastern Louisiana University
Event Score: 93.3
Open All Girl Cheer Game Day - Sacred Heart University
Event Score: 96.7333
Division 1A Spirit Program Game Day - University of Mississippi
Event Score: 94.65
Open Spirit Program Game Day - Long Island University
Event Score: 90.0667
Open Spirit Program Game Day Live - Grand Canyon University
Event Score: 96.0111
Division 1A Dance Game Day - University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Event Score: 94.9667
Division 1 Dance Game Day - Hofstra University
Event Score: 93.4333
Open Dance Game Day - St. Cloud State University
Event Score: 93.65
Full 2023 UCA & UDA Game Day Results can be found here.