,,iv #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #age ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bf1 #bjae ,mr4 ,veasey submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,expressing support for designation of ,march #bjae as ,national ,cheerleading ,safety ,month4 ,whereas approximately #c1fjj1jjj youth participate in cheerleading activities each year in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas there was a spike in catastrophic cheerleading injuries during the #bjje-bjjf season leading to an invigorated safety effort that has seen a drop in injuries each year following and the risk of serious injury is now statistically lower than most other sports and athletics in schools thanks to this added vigilance2 ,whereas cheerleading has experienced a major reduction in injuries in recent years1 thanks to increased regulation and coach training1 such that1 in the #d years that cheerleading has been included in the ,national ,high ,school ,sports-,related ,injury ,surveillance ,study1 cheerleading has been consistently ranked among the safest sports in high school for overall injury rate with between the #afth and #ahth lowest injury rate out of #bj high school sports2 ,whereas according to the ,consumer ,products ,safety ,commission's ,,neiss reporting system1 cheerleading emergency room visits are now low compared to several other girls' sports2 ,whereas in fact1 girls' cheerleading resulted in fewer emergency room visits in #bjaa 7#cf1ibe7 than girls' basketball 7#id1hhf71 soccer 7#gj1jdc71 or softball 7#eb1ihf72 ,whereas with all youth athletic activities1 continued safety awareness and vigilance is needed2 ,whereas ,march is a time to raise awareness1 prevent injuries1 and increase overall safety in cheerleader performance through the creation and promotion of ,national ,cheerleading ,safety ,month2 ,whereas ,,usa ,cheer1 the ,united ,states ,all ,star ,federation for ,cheer and ,dance ,teams 7,,usasf71 and ,american ,association of ,cheerleading ,coaches and ,administrators 7,,aacca7 raise awareness1 prevent injuries1 and increase overall safety in cheerleader performance through their ,cheer,safe initiative to continue to improve the safety of the more than #c1jjj1jjj cheerleaders in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,cheer,safe members commit to ensuring that every cheerleading team be trained under the direction of a knowledgeable coach1 and that every cheerleading team follows established safety rules and that they have an emergency plan in place2 ,whereas1 since the implementation of this training through ,cheer,safe1 there have been no catastrophic injury claims stemming from a cheerleading practice1 game1 or competition2 ,whereas nearly #ih percent of emergency room visits for cheerleaders are designated as treated and released1 resulting in no hospital stay2 ,whereas the most common emergency room visits involve sprains and strains to the ankles1 knees1 and wrists2 and ,whereas ,march #bjae would be an appropriate month to designate ,national ,cheerleading ,safety ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,national ,cheerleading ,safety ,month2 and 7#b7 supports efforts to educate cheerleaders on the importance of safety and promote efforts to raise awareness1 prevent injuries1 and increase overall safety in cheerleader performance4