Millions have viewed video of Jayda Redden — a teen from Johns Creek, Ga., about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta — sharing how ...

In 2006, governing bodies for the sport began prohibiting the “basket toss” – when a cheerleader is launched into the air by a team of people whose hands are interlocked – on hard ground.

Cheerleading showed 1.05 injuries per 1,000 athletic exposures, nearly half the average sports rate of 2.03 per 1,000 AE and lower than eight other girls’ sports.

"The basket toss was the most difficult thing we did back then, and even those weren't reaching anywhere near the height they are getting now." ...