The most common rules violations we see are at games. The rules are not only for competition. They are in place at all cheerleading events including games and practices.
High School:
2 1/2 high pyramids, basket toss flips, and surface restriction violations are the most common high school cheer rules violations seen.
Are back tuck basket tosses allowed at the HS level?
No they are not, and have not been allowed since at least the mid-80′s. See this flyer: http://aacca.org/media/resources/hs_illegal_skills.pdf
If a athlete does a full and a half should that be a deduction?
Michelle, it should be some sort of deduction. What type depends on who is running the event. Some would consider that an execution error and deduct accordingly. Others would look at it as a rule violation since it went beyond the 1 1/4 restriction (I’m assuming you’re talking about stunts, but the same would apply on tumbling).