KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- Fifteen months of preparation are about to come to fruition as the Kutztown University acrobatics & tumbling team embarks on its inaugural season of competition starting Friday, Feb. 18, at Keystone Arena against Quinnipiac.
 
The home- and season-opening meet is part of a six-meet schedule for the Golden Bears that includes future home dates against Gannon, Saturday, April 2, and East Stroudsburg, Friday, April 8.
 
Kutztown will travel to East Stroudsburg for a tri-meet with the host Warriors and Stevenson Friday, March 4, before heading to Angola, Ind., to face Trine Saturday, March 19.
 
ATTENDING MEETS AT KEYSTONE ARENA
Fans will be permitted at Keystone Arena for the Golden Bears' home meets but must be masked inside the building. There is no charge for admission to home meets.
 
LIVE AND ON DEMAND STREAMING
Kutztown will provide live streaming of its home meets at KUBears.com/watch. The broadcasts will be available for On Demand viewing shortly after the conclusion of the meet. Any live video links for road meets will be shared on the acrobatics & tumbling schedule page as they become available (click here for full schedule).
 
ABOUT ACROBATICS & TUMBLING
Acrobatics & tumbling are the evolution of different disciplines of gymnastics, which includes the athletic aspects of competitive cheerleading. The format was created at the collegiate level to address the interest and abilities of young women competing in this skill set. Individuals and small groups execute acrobatic lifts, tosses, and tumbling.
 
NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III adopted acrobatics & tumbling as an emerging sport in January 2020, effective August 1, 2020, for the 2020-21 academic year. Kutztown will be the 32nd member to compete at the NCAA Division II level and is the third member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) to add the sport, joining East Stroudsburg University and Gannon University.
 
Acrobatics & tumbling meets include six events, all of which are competed on the floor and in varying group sizes.
 
Meets are governed by the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA). The video below explains meet format and scoring procedures. To learn more, visit thencata.org.
 

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NCATA MEET FORMAT OVERVIEW VIDEO