Rules Documents

The ECU recommends to all coaches and team managers to carefully and thoroughly read all the rules to avoid any unnecessary problems at a later time. If there are any questions concerning the legality of a move or trick, please send a video well in advance to the ECU Competition Rules Committee at rules@europeancheerunion.com. This must be submitted clearly labelled with Team name, contact person name, telephone number and e-mail.

Download documents by following the links below:

ECU Rulebook 2024

2024_ECU_competition_rulebook (clean version)

2024_ECU_competition_rulebook (marked changes)

2024_Levels_Eligibility for_Europeans

Rules Clarifications and Supporting Documents
ECU Cheerleading Rules – Overview of skills by Levels 0-6
ECU Performance Cheer Rules – Overview one a single page

ECU Rulebook Spotter Rules – Elite (L5)
ECU Rules FAQ


Old Versions of Rules – not valid any longer

ECU Rulebook 2023

ECU Competition Rulebook 2023 (clean version)
ECU Competition Rulebook (marked changes)
ECU comprehensive age groups and divisions 2023

ECU Rulebook 2022

ECU Competition Rulebook 2022 (clean version)
ECU Competition_Rulebook 2022 (marked changes)

ECU Rulebook 2020
ECU Competition Rulebook 2020 (clean version)
ECU Competition Rulebook 2020 (marked changes)

ECU Rulebook 2019
ECU Competition Rulebook 2019 (clean version)
ECU Competition Rulebook 2019 (marked changes)

ECU Rulebook 2018
ECU Competition Rulebook 2018 (clean version)
ECU Competition Rulebook 2018 (marked changes)

ECU Rulebook 2017
ECU Comprehensive Competition Rulebook 2017 (marked changes)
ECU Comprehensive Competition Rulebook 2017 (clean version)

ECU Rulebook 2016
March update – ECU Competition Rulebook 2016 (marked changes)
March update – ECU Competition Rulebook 2016 (clean version)

Old Versions of Supporting Documents – not valid any longer
ECU Cheer Rules – Overview of skills by levels 1-6
UNDER REVISION 2015 – ECU Spotter Rules – Premier (L6)