ICU Coaches & Judges Conference

We are excited to welcome coaches and judges to the very first ICU Europe Coaches & Judges Conference 2025!

Date: 3 – 5 October 2025 (Friday – Sunday)

Place: Budapest (Hungary)

 

PROVISIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 

Kicking off with a Meet & Greet on Friday 3 October!

Coaches Conference Topics

  • 2 min routines – Experience sharing – How to adopt to the new system and reflections from competition season 2024-2025
  • How to build successful Coed program
  • Strength and endurance training in cheerleading teams
  • Possibilities and experience of All-Girl coaches transferring to Coed coaching
  • Internal motivation – How to build a team and have joint goals etc.
  • Development of club / gym – emphasis on the ethics and good governance
  • Rules Interpretation / Judges’ view on Scoring
  • How to build a successful National Team (tryouts, practice organization, fundraising, competition day, …) – Experience sharing between coaches
  • Safeguarding – What all coaches need to know? Ensure athletes well-being and safety
  • How to build a multi professional coaching team to support high performance? (different roles and responsibilities) Coaches well-being
  • How to get sponsors and do fundraising – sharing ideas
  • ABCs of Premier Pyramids

Coaches – Registration

 

Judges Conference Topics

  • Latest trends in the sport and how to assess them as judges
  • Common characteristics of judges invited to international competitions
  • How to handle difficult conversations with coaches
  • What can we learn from other countries? Best practices/tips
  • Live scoring: what, how
  • Breakout rooms for cheer / performance cheer / safety

Judges – Registration