#90 - Why Is Cheerleading Scoring So Inconsistent—and How Can It Be Better?

Update: 2026-09-23

Description

Why can an All Star cheer team score a 98 one weekend and a 96 the next—even with a stronger routine?

In this episode of The MotUS Edge Podcast, Stacy Rowe, Casey Jones, and Sean Timmons sit down with Tannaz Kirichkow, owner of the California All-Stars, for a candid conversation about one of the most debated topics in competitive cheerleading: scoring and judging consistency.

The group discusses subjective scoring, judge education, technique and execution scores, the challenges of AccuScore, differences between regular-season and Worlds scoring, and why better communication between coaches, judges, and event producers could benefit the entire sport. They also explore the realities of judging hundreds of competitions each season and whether additional training, certification, and experienced judging panels could create greater consistency.

Tannaz also shares lessons from building the California All-Stars into a powerhouse with 88 World Championship medals, including 31 gold medals. Her advice for gym owners? Success takes patience, consistency, strong culture, trust, delegation, and a willingness to keep building brick by brick.

✅Perfect for All Star cheer gym owners, coaches, program directors, event producers, judges, cheer parents, and youth sports leaders who want to better understand competitive cheer scoring while building stronger athletes, teams, and organizations.

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