Athletes Involved

Bases
Cheerleaders that stay on the ground providing the primary support for the flyer during a stunt. Bases make eye contact with each other throughout the stunt but also look at your flyer. Bases can be male or female. The bases are usually 2 females or 1 male.

Main Base
This base is the main base, as the name implies. This base, in one leg extension stunts, has the most support on the flyer. The base will be the main lifter and supporter of the flyer. The main base can either be female or male.



Side Base
The side base helps the main base lift the flyer up into the air. In a one leg extension stunt, the side base grabs the foot, but does not base most of the flyer.

Flyer
Person that is up in a stunt in the air. This is the person that is commonly the main focus of the stunt. Flyers stay tight throughout the entire stunt. The flyer controls must control their own weight by squeezing everything from there thighs to the shoulders.They must indeed keep a steady focus on what they are doing. A strong core and good sense of balance are key qualities to possess when stunting.

Front Spot
The person standing in front of the flyer, who will catch her feet and prevent her from falling forward. The front spot often provides extra support to ankles and wrists in higher stunts such as extensions.

Back Spot
The backspot stands behind the flyer. They are responsible for holding the flyers waist, and lifting, jumping, or helping her into the bases hands. The backspot also provides support on the flyers ankles, knees, or thighs, in almost all stunts. This helps the flyer stand straight and prevent falling backwards. The backspot catches the flyer's upper body, usually under their arms.

Additional Spotter
This person does not actually touch the stunt unless something goes wrong. The free standing spot can stand behind, in front, or beside the stunt. Arms are up in the air and eyes stay on the stunt at all times even though the stunt is not touched.

- Wikipedia