Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 385B - Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
SPIRIT SQUADS
Section 385B.554 - Number and membership of squads: Restrictions; authority of coach and school

1. Each school may establish not more than the following number of spirit squads to perform cheers or stunts:

2. Each varsity spirit squad that performs cheers or stunts must not exceed 20 members, not including the mascot for the school, each junior varsity spirit squad that performs cheers or stunts must not exceed 14 members and each freshman spirit squad that performs cheers or stunts must not exceed 12 members. The coach of each such spirit squad may determine the placement of each member on the spirit squad.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a school may specify the number of members of a spirit squad that may perform during an event. If a spirit squad performs as a stunt, dance, drill or pom group and the spirit squad is combined with a spirit squad that performs cheers, the number of members of the combined spirit squad must not exceed 20 members.

4. The coach of a spirit squad of a school may, during any play-off game for football in which the school participates or for any performance conducted during the halftime of a football or basketball game in which the school participates, specify the number of members of the spirit squad who may perform during the play-off game or halftime. The coach shall not allow a pupil to engage in activities as a member of the varsity spirit squad, junior varsity spirit squad or freshman spirit squad pursuant to this subsection unless the pupil is a regular member of the spirit squad.