Level 4 Cheerleading Explained

Quick answer: Level 4 generally builds on the running tumbling introduced at Level 3 with more advanced tumbling passes, and typically expands what's allowed in pyramids and stunt transitions.

What Does This Level Mean?

Level 4 sits roughly in the middle of most level systems. Teams here are usually expected to combine solid technique with a meaningfully wider skill set than Level 3 - more advanced tumbling, bigger pyramids, and more demanding stunt sequences.

Typical Stunt Categories

Level 4 often introduces more advanced pyramid work - more connections between stunt groups - along with a wider range of stunt transitions than Level 3.

Typical Tumbling Categories

Basic airborne tumbling, such as a standing or running tuck, is often already permitted by Level 3–4 in many systems. Level 4 typically extends this with more advanced connecting skills and combination passes, building toward the twisting tumbling that commonly arrives at Level 5.

Jumps and Motions

Jump sequences are generally expected to be more difficult and more consistent, and motion technique continues to be judged across a longer, more demanding routine.

What Changes From the Previous Level?

Compared with Level 3, Level 4 usually raises the ceiling on pyramid complexity and tumbling difficulty rather than introducing one single new headline skill.

What Changes at the Next Level?

Level 5 generally continues raising difficulty, most notably by introducing twisting tumbling skills on top of the airborne skills already in place.

Division / Governing Body Differences

Level 4 requirements vary meaningfully between governing bodies and competition providers, and some systems use different level numbering altogether. Always check current official rules for your team's governing body.

Parent Questions

Parents sometimes ask whether Level 4 is "halfway" to the top - in numbered systems that go up to Level 6 or 7, it's often functionally close to the midpoint, though difficulty tends to increase faster at the higher levels than it did lower down.

Related Levels

See Level 3, Level 5, or the levels hub for the full system.