About this episode

Danielle Johnston interviews judge John Barajas to explain how judging panels and deductions work in cheerleading competitions.

Ever looked at your score sheet and thought… there’s no way that’s right?In this episode, Danielle Johnston sits down with judge and choreographer John Barajas to break down how judging panels, deductions, and AccuScore actually work.If you’ve ever felt a little intimidated by the idea of challenging your scores, you need to listen to this episode!

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Johnston

Guest: John Barajas

Topics covered

• judging panels
• deductions
• cheerleading scores
• AccuScore
• competition analysis

Keywords

• cheerleading
• judging
• deductions
• AccuScore
• competition scores

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AccuScore

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