{"id":2504,"date":"2026-05-16T14:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatthesports.de\/?p=2504"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:31:54","slug":"basketball-basics-understanding-the-shot-clock-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatthesports.de\/en\/basketball-basics-understanding-the-shot-clock-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Pompoms in cheerleading: what are these colorful pom-poms for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Pompoms in cheerleading: what are these colorful pom-poms for?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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If you imagine a cheerleader, it’s guaranteed to be with colorful, glittering pompoms in her hands.<\/p>

But did you know that pompoms aren’t just supposed to look good, they actually have a function?<\/p>

Here you can find out everything there is to know about the best-known equipment in cheerleading.<\/p>

What are pompoms really for?<\/h2>

Cheerleaders don’t just wiggle their pompoms around: they use them specifically to make their movements visible.<\/p>

When a cheerleader makes an arm movement – a so-called motion – you can see it much more clearly when colorful pom-poms flutter at the end of the arms. They work like a visual amplifier of the choreography. Your gaze automatically follows the pompoms. This is also the reason why they are mainly used at the beginning of a routine or during a chant: The pom-poms tell the audience without words “Look now. It’s starting.” Attention is directed in a targeted manner.<\/p>

But that’s not the only reason why cheerleaders use colorful pom-poms.<\/p>

Pompoms are real sports equipment<\/h2>

Yes, admittedly: That sounds a bit strange at first. But there is an entire competition category that revolves exclusively around pompoms. In the so-called “Freestyle Pom”, pompoms are not just a small element or pure decoration, but really the entire piece of sports equipment. <\/p>

Freestyle Pom is all about maximum synchronization and speed. Here too, the poms should visually reinforce the movements. Just not for a short chant, but for the entire routine. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You can think of freestyle pom as a bit like the cheerleading version of synchronized swimming. In the video, for example, you can watch the Polish national team at the 2026 World Championships<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From crepe paper to plastic: how the pompom was created <\/h2>

Pompoms didn’t always exist. In the 1930s, cheerleading was actually just … shouting<\/a>. Men shouting slogans and cheers from the sidelines. At some point, someone came up with the idea of making pom-poms out of crepe paper and swinging them while shouting. But the problem with paper pom-poms becomes apparent pretty quickly: after a routine, the shreds are everywhere. <\/p>

In the 1950s, Lawrence Herkimer developed sturdier pompoms with a hidden handle. The real game changer came in the early 1960s with Fred Gastoff: vinyl streamers made of plastic. Robust, water-resistant – and with the advent of color television, suddenly a massive advantage. Colorful pompoms simply look better in color. And since then, pom-poms have been inextricably linked with cheerleading. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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