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** This petition has been closed and is no longer accepting signatures or comments. However, it is still visible to the public. We don't know how long it will remain visible, but if it's still here after the results of the OIA's we may put an update regarding any positive or negative changes. Thank you & Aloha! **
This Petition welcomes ALL opinions of the public audience and anyone wanting to contribute and support our High School Cheer Leading teams with concerns of the questionable judging by the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Cheerleading Judges, which has been ongoing for at least the past 4 years. Most recently, there seems to be many concerns about the judging at the recent Western Regional Championship that took place at Kalani High School dated October 21st 2018. At the conclusion of this competition the judges scoring was released and the results were so disputatious that it was being vocally expressed throughout the gymnasium.
Our Cheer Leading Youth from ALL the High School Teams put in an extraordinary amount of sacrifice, hardwork and dedication which is evident at every competition. All these teams deserve to be treated and judged with honesty, fairness and integrity as it so states in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association's website under the Official's Tab.
https://www.sportshigh.com/resources/officials
This petition is to put a stop to the erroneous and flawed officiating once and for all. We can no longer sit back and allow our Youth to be treated unfairly and better put, disgraced.
If you decide to make a comment and participate in this petition, please write your comments as honestly, thoroughly and PROFESSIONALLY from a completely non bias perspective. Your participation and comments are greatly appreciated.
The results of this Petition WILL be submitted to ALL the over seeing authorities beginning with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association.
To all the Cheer Leading Teams, keep your chin up you did an amazing job, this is for YOU!!
UPDATES:
** Individual videos of the Varsity teams at the Westerns on October 21, 2018 **
8th Place: Waianae - https://youtu.be/5qMP0rJ4kiM
7th Place: Campbell - https://youtu.be/inOzuw7wEdw
6th Place: Waipahu - https://youtu.be/3apRBIGzMLg
5th Place: Kapolei - https://youtu.be/1Gv61d7mRKA
4th Place: Leilehua - https://youtu.be/KwE2sF2bVoM
3rd Place: Aiea - https://youtu.be/T_Jztzl7vHM
2nd Place: Pearl City - https://youtu.be/Lxv_1cOjnGA
1st Place: Mililani - https://youtu.be/aGoTRIy8g0M
Video of all teams - https://youtu.be/O5wDuqA0aWE
Scores:
341 - Waianae
404.50 - Campbell
409 - Waipahu
414 - Kapolei
431 - Leilehua
440.75 - Aiea
446 - Pearl City
491.50 - Millilani
All Varsity videos from Cheer Channel Hawaii - https://youtu.be/O5wDuqA0aWE
1. This petition was forwarded to the OIA Executive Director Mr. Raymond Fujino, and to the Cheer representative Mr. Kekoa Kaluhiokalani.
- Mr. Fujino stated that he would forward our concerns to their cheer leading association and replied the following message:
" My basic message is we are moving forward with our competition". Then stated he is trusting the judges to do their job. It was also stated that they will not revisit or change their position based on a petition because that is not how the league is operated. He also apologized in advance if his response is not favorable.
- Mr. Kaluhiokalani has not responded.
2. This petition and other details were shared with Hawaii News Now and KHON.
3. Please remember that this petition is about unfair judging and not about bashing any coaches, schools, clubs, and especially the cheer teams. We just want our cheer teams to be judged fairly. We are hoping for a positive result moving forward.
4. Copy of email sent to OIA Executive Director Raymond Fujino
"Mr. Raymond Fujino,
I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your time and efforts as the OIA Executive Director. With your help I know our Cheer athletes throughout the schools can move forward with an improved positive outlook.
They work extremely hard and more importantly they are our Cheer Leaders. The ones who set the example on and off our sidelines as inspiring leaders and are always there for us when the game or life isn't going so well. Please pass this on so no one forgets that.
Thank you very much.
5. We want to commend all those who voiced out, stood together, and contributed to this petition. With the overwhelming amount of signatures and support, your voices and concerns have been heard. Each and every one of your signatures is what made a difference. We received an additional email from the OIA Executive Director: Mr. Raymond Fujino, which stated that our concerns will be communicated to the member schools. We will be closing this petition tonight because we want all the cheer teams to concentrate on the OIA's coming up on Saturday, November 3rd at Kaiser High School. We believe that this petition will have positive results moving forward regarding the way our cheer teams are judged in the future. We hope that this petition have opened the eyes to those who were unaware of what was happening in our cheer community. We look forward to positive changes for all the cheer teams and cheer judges moving forward.
Take care and good luck to all the cheer teams, coaches, and schools! Aloha!
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Updates
October 24, 2018
just hit 500 signatures and i cant believe how many people actually care about this. seeing everyone come together for these athletes is amazing because they really deserve better than what theyve been getting.
Reached 500 supporters
October 22, 2018
October 21, 2018
im honestly blown away by how many people care about this as much as i do. seeing this kind of energy for our cheer teams reminds me why we even started this in the first place.
October 21, 2018
just saw that we hit 100 signatures. i honestly didnt think this would take off so fast but its clear im not the only one feeling frustrated with how things are being handled.
Reached 100 supporters
October 21, 2018
225 Comments
Well said! This petition was not made to bash the coaches, the schools, or any clubs. It was made to stop the unfair scoring. We just want the judges to be fair and honest. I hope moving forward will only be a positive experience for all cheer teams, coaches, schools, and parents.
I have witnessed judges on phones while supposed to be judging teams, score sheets lowered so another team can win. Judges should be nationally trained and certified not graduates just out of high school. We should bring judges from the mainland so there is no bias judging.
Campbell High School got robbed. They had a great clean routine and ended up getting 7/8 place yesterday. I feel that they and Kapolei should’ve easily been in the top 3. The judges are judging off of favoritism and not skill or talent. Fix the judges.
I’ve cheered for two different schools and this judging favoritism has happened to me twice with two different teams, Campbell and Kapolei deserved higher placings than what they were given, the results of this past competition was so bs and all based on favoritism. This really need to stop.
It is very sad to see unfair judging during the competition season year after year. It breaks my heart to see my daughter experience this unfairness with two completely different teams in different schools. This needs to stop!
Unfair and biased judging also happens on the Big Island within BIIF. There is a judge on the panel with NO prior cheer experience as an athlete or Coach. I’m confused why new judges aren’t brought in every season or from another island that has NO ties to any of the schools here. The unfair judging teaches our athletes that unfortunately no matter how hard you work or the effort you put in, it’s who you know.
It's about time that these cheer judges are made accountable for their unfairness!! Now that their unfair judging is made known to hundreds, maybe thousands of people from Hawaii to the mainland, hopefully these Hawaii Cheer Judges will start doing what they were actually paid to do and not give their friend's cheer team or alumni higher scores just cause they have that power! As I read through the updates, I see that there can't be anything done regarding the past Westerns scores or placements. That's too bad for the schools that were robbed of their points and placements. At least moving forward we can hopefully see a real change in the judging system and get "REAL, DESERVING" scoring for all the cheer teams involved. I'm not trying to bash anyone, but as I was reading through some of the comments, I noticed that the ones who were saying that some of the teams deserved their placing in the Westerns, was obviously from a cheer club or a winning cheer team. Of course he, she, or they who supported such comments never experienced unfair judging cause they were always winning or on the top. Everyone who has been a part of high school cheer for the past 5 - 6 years will know who the top winning cheer teams are. It's pretty obvious where that person whom was making such comments came from. But I have to say that Mililani has always, I mean always showed such great humbleness everytime I was there to witness their victory that they always deserved. I believe it's because of their coach. She was humble enough to go up to the Kapolei cheer team and say that they DID NOT DESERVE the low scores they got. Kapolei came in 2nd place at the Pre-Season Competition and they improved their routine, but got lower scores and came in 5th at the Westerns. Yes, they could have been a little cleaner, but come on judges - REALLY?? Was giving higher points to your friend's team or alumni worth shattering all the hard work that the other cheer teams put in? I know all the cheer te
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** This petition has been closed and is no longer accepting signatures or comments. However, it is still visible to the public. We don't know how long it will remain visible, but if it's still here after the results of the OIA's we may put an update regarding any positive or negative changes. Thank you & Aloha! **
This Petition welcomes ALL opinions of the public audience and anyone wanting to contribute and support our High School Cheer Leading teams with concerns of the questionable judging by the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Cheerleading Judges, which has been ongoing for at least the past 4 years. Most recently, there seems to be many concerns about the judging at the recent Western Regional Championship that took place at Kalani High School dated October 21st 2018. At the conclusion of this competition the judges scoring was released and the results were so disputatious that it was being vocally expressed throughout the gymnasium.
Our Cheer Leading Youth from ALL the High School Teams put in an extraordinary amount of sacrifice, hardwork and dedication which is evident at every competition. All these teams deserve to be treated and judged with honesty, fairness and integrity as it so states in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association's website under the Official's Tab.
https://www.sportshigh.com/resources/officials
This petition is to put a stop to the erroneous and flawed officiating once and for all. We can no longer sit back and allow our Youth to be treated unfairly and better put, disgraced.
If you decide to make a comment and participate in this petition, please write your comments as honestly, thoroughly and PROFESSIONALLY from a completely non bias perspective. Your participation and comments are greatly appreciated.
The results of this Petition WILL be submitted to ALL the over seeing authorities beginning with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association.
To all the Cheer Leading Teams, keep your chin up you did an amazing job, this is for YOU!!
UPDATES:
** Individual videos of the Varsity teams at the Westerns on October 21, 2018 **
8th Place: Waianae - https://youtu.be/5qMP0rJ4kiM
7th Place: Campbell - https://youtu.be/inOzuw7wEdw
6th Place: Waipahu - https://youtu.be/3apRBIGzMLg
5th Place: Kapolei - https://youtu.be/1Gv61d7mRKA
4th Place: Leilehua - https://youtu.be/KwE2sF2bVoM
3rd Place: Aiea - https://youtu.be/T_Jztzl7vHM
2nd Place: Pearl City - https://youtu.be/Lxv_1cOjnGA
1st Place: Mililani - https://youtu.be/aGoTRIy8g0M
Video of all teams - https://youtu.be/O5wDuqA0aWE
Scores:
341 - Waianae
404.50 - Campbell
409 - Waipahu
414 - Kapolei
431 - Leilehua
440.75 - Aiea
446 - Pearl City
491.50 - Millilani
All Varsity videos from Cheer Channel Hawaii - https://youtu.be/O5wDuqA0aWE
1. This petition was forwarded to the OIA Executive Director Mr. Raymond Fujino, and to the Cheer representative Mr. Kekoa Kaluhiokalani.
- Mr. Fujino stated that he would forward our concerns to their cheer leading association and replied the following message:
" My basic message is we are moving forward with our competition". Then stated he is trusting the judges to do their job. It was also stated that they will not revisit or change their position based on a petition because that is not how the league is operated. He also apologized in advance if his response is not favorable.
- Mr. Kaluhiokalani has not responded.
2. This petition and other details were shared with Hawaii News Now and KHON.
3. Please remember that this petition is about unfair judging and not about bashing any coaches, schools, clubs, and especially the cheer teams. We just want our cheer teams to be judged fairly. We are hoping for a positive result moving forward.
4. Copy of email sent to OIA Executive Director Raymond Fujino
"Mr. Raymond Fujino,
I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your time and efforts as the OIA Executive Director. With your help I know our Cheer athletes throughout the schools can move forward with an improved positive outlook.
They work extremely hard and more importantly they are our Cheer Leaders. The ones who set the example on and off our sidelines as inspiring leaders and are always there for us when the game or life isn't going so well. Please pass this on so no one forgets that.
Thank you very much.
5. We want to commend all those who voiced out, stood together, and contributed to this petition. With the overwhelming amount of signatures and support, your voices and concerns have been heard. Each and every one of your signatures is what made a difference. We received an additional email from the OIA Executive Director: Mr. Raymond Fujino, which stated that our concerns will be communicated to the member schools. We will be closing this petition tonight because we want all the cheer teams to concentrate on the OIA's coming up on Saturday, November 3rd at Kaiser High School. We believe that this petition will have positive results moving forward regarding the way our cheer teams are judged in the future. We hope that this petition have opened the eyes to those who were unaware of what was happening in our cheer community. We look forward to positive changes for all the cheer teams and cheer judges moving forward.
Take care and good luck to all the cheer teams, coaches, and schools! Aloha!
Updates
October 24, 2018
just hit 500 signatures and i cant believe how many people actually care about this. seeing everyone come together for these athletes is amazing because they really deserve better than what theyve been getting.
Reached 500 supporters
October 22, 2018
October 21, 2018
im honestly blown away by how many people care about this as much as i do. seeing this kind of energy for our cheer teams reminds me why we even started this in the first place.
October 21, 2018
just saw that we hit 100 signatures. i honestly didnt think this would take off so fast but its clear im not the only one feeling frustrated with how things are being handled.
Reached 100 supporters
October 21, 2018
225 Comments
Very poor judging. Teams with slow cheers and basic stunts are boring. It seems like that is what the judges like. How do you place a team in the top 3 that only does cartwheels no other tumbling. So bad
Well said! This petition was not made to bash the coaches, the schools, or any clubs. It was made to stop the unfair scoring. We just want the judges to be fair and honest. I hope moving forward will only be a positive experience for all cheer teams, coaches, schools, and parents.
I have witnessed judges on phones while supposed to be judging teams, score sheets lowered so another team can win. Judges should be nationally trained and certified not graduates just out of high school. We should bring judges from the mainland so there is no bias judging.
Campbell High School got robbed. They had a great clean routine and ended up getting 7/8 place yesterday. I feel that they and Kapolei should’ve easily been in the top 3. The judges are judging off of favoritism and not skill or talent. Fix the judges.
I’ve cheered for two different schools and this judging favoritism has happened to me twice with two different teams, Campbell and Kapolei deserved higher placings than what they were given, the results of this past competition was so bs and all based on favoritism. This really need to stop.
It is very sad to see unfair judging during the competition season year after year. It breaks my heart to see my daughter experience this unfairness with two completely different teams in different schools. This needs to stop!
Unfair and biased judging also happens on the Big Island within BIIF. There is a judge on the panel with NO prior cheer experience as an athlete or Coach. I’m confused why new judges aren’t brought in every season or from another island that has NO ties to any of the schools here. The unfair judging teaches our athletes that unfortunately no matter how hard you work or the effort you put in, it’s who you know.
It's about time that these cheer judges are made accountable for their unfairness!! Now that their unfair judging is made known to hundreds, maybe thousands of people from Hawaii to the mainland, hopefully these Hawaii Cheer Judges will start doing what they were actually paid to do and not give their friend's cheer team or alumni higher scores just cause they have that power! As I read through the updates, I see that there can't be anything done regarding the past Westerns scores or placements. That's too bad for the schools that were robbed of their points and placements. At least moving forward we can hopefully see a real change in the judging system and get "REAL, DESERVING" scoring for all the cheer teams involved. I'm not trying to bash anyone, but as I was reading through some of the comments, I noticed that the ones who were saying that some of the teams deserved their placing in the Westerns, was obviously from a cheer club or a winning cheer team. Of course he, she, or they who supported such comments never experienced unfair judging cause they were always winning or on the top. Everyone who has been a part of high school cheer for the past 5 - 6 years will know who the top winning cheer teams are. It's pretty obvious where that person whom was making such comments came from. But I have to say that Mililani has always, I mean always showed such great humbleness everytime I was there to witness their victory that they always deserved. I believe it's because of their coach. She was humble enough to go up to the Kapolei cheer team and say that they DID NOT DESERVE the low scores they got. Kapolei came in 2nd place at the Pre-Season Competition and they improved their routine, but got lower scores and came in 5th at the Westerns. Yes, they could have been a little cleaner, but come on judges - REALLY?? Was giving higher points to your friend's team or alumni worth shattering all the hard work that the other cheer teams put in? I know all the cheer te
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Very poor judging. Teams with slow cheers and basic stunts are boring. It seems like that is what the judges like. How do you place a team in the top 3 that only does cartwheels no other tumbling. So bad