Cooperation between American Football and Dancesport

At first glance it seems to be an unusual partnership - American Football and Dancesport. In fact the cooperation itself is between Cheerleading / Cheer Dance and Dancesport. In the American Football Federation of Germany (AFVD) are the most German Cheerleader and Cheer Dancer organized. The association belongs to the International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC) to. Because even in some clubs of the German Dancesport Association (DTV) Cheer Dance is offered a cooperation of both DOSB organizations tipped on the hand. The agreement was signed by the presidents of both associations, Robert Huber (AFVD) and Franz Allert (DTV). Objectives for future cooperation are joint training and education opportunities for coaches and athletes and, of course, common Cheer dance competitions.

"The cooperation between this leading associations in the DOSB should be strengthened and not just include general sports policy issues such as Funding, sports development or anti-doping measures but also the athletes practical benefits," stressed the presidents of both organizations, Huber and Allert, at the contract signing.

As early as 2009 there is planned a joint German Championship of the two associations.

Both organizations recognize the existing conditions of membership in their clubs and will assist each other to convince interested Cheer Dance athletes outside the DOSB of the advantages of membership in their associations.

More information about American Football and Dancesport can be found on the Internet at www.tanzsport.de and www.afvd.de.