Quick answer: coed cheer refers to teams made up of both male and female athletes, as opposed to all-girl teams. Coed divisions often permit some additional stunt or tumbling elements that reflect the different team composition.
What Does This Division Mean?
Rather than describing a skill level, "coed" describes team composition - the division exists so that mixed-gender teams compete against other mixed-gender teams, rather than against all-girl teams with a different typical strength and stunting profile.
| Coed | All-Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Team composition | Male and female athletes | Female athletes only |
| Typical skill impact | Often permits additional stunt and tumbling elements tied to male strength-based skills | Skill set reflects an all-female stunt group |
How It Differs From All-Girl Divisions
Because male and female athletes are, on average, distributed differently in strength and size, some governing bodies permit slightly different stunt or tumbling elements in coed divisions compared with all-girl divisions at the same numbered level. Exactly what differs varies by organisation.
Division / Governing Body Differences
Whether coed and all-girl are treated as fully separate divisions, and exactly what skill differences apply, varies between governing bodies and competition providers. Always check your specific governing body's current rules.
Related Levels
See All-Girl Cheer for the comparison, or the levels hub for the full system.
Last checked: Thu Aug 20 2026 01:00:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time)