# What is this cheerleading move called? Is it designed to intimidate the other team? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 8, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652 "2008-07-08T03:56:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/1 "2008-07-08T03:56:19Z")
[What the heck?](http://bp0.blogger.com/_KktWsaLIqaA/RwaO8RwX93I/AAAAAAAAAEU/CtfJxi_qkgw/s1600-h/a.bmp) (no nudity but not particularly polite). What in the world is this cheer leading move all about? What are they telling the other team? Are they trying to intimidate the other team? The other cheerleaders? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/2 "2008-07-08T03:57:35Z")
They’re starting to spell **V** ictory? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/3 "2008-07-08T03:58:54Z")
I was a cheerleader in highschool and we sure as hell never did that move. I have no idea what she’s trying to say other than “Look! I waxed the beaver this morning!” ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/4 "2008-07-08T04:00:09Z")
Maybe it is a way of accusing the team of _shaving_ points? Makes a great desktop wallpaper. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/5 "2008-07-08T04:40:00Z")
I don’t see how it would be intimidating. I think it’s just showing off how limber and flexible the cheerleader is. She may just be stretching. It looks like everyone else is just standing around so it doesn’t seem to be part of a performance. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/6 "2008-07-08T04:52:34Z")
[QUOTE=astro] [What the heck?](http://bp0.blogger.com/_KktWsaLIqaA/RwaO8RwX93I/AAAAAAAAAEU/CtfJxi_qkgw/s1600-h/a.bmp) (no nudity but not particularly polite). What in the world is this cheer leading move all about? **What are they telling the other team?** Are they trying to intimidate the other team? The other cheerleaders? [/QUOTE] re the cheerleaders intended non vocal communication :Eat me Declan ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/7 "2008-07-08T05:36:30Z")
I don’t know what it is, but I am in favour of it. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/8 "2008-07-08T05:50:07Z")
I suddenly feel like eating a taco. Marc ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/9 "2008-07-08T05:52:43Z")
She is telling her boyfriend the quarterback what is in store for him if he wins the game. [Frank Drebin]Hey nice beaver[/FD] ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/10 "2008-07-08T11:40:27Z")
My WAG… It’s the “V” in Virginia, soon to be followed by the “T” in Tech. Either that or they were out of butcher paper and the entire team is about to stream out of there onto the field. ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/11 "2008-07-08T12:33:33Z")
Looks like an advanced mount/dismount position to me! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/12 "2008-07-08T12:36:32Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Either that or they were out of butcher paper and the entire team is about to stream out of there onto the field. [/QUOTE] You are a sick, sick puppy. Of course, I guess I am too, since I’m still laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/13 "2008-07-08T13:50:17Z")
She’s wanting someone to help her find her class ring. ---
**Author:** ![50million](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/9fc348/32.png) [@50million](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/50million)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/14 "2008-07-08T19:02:09Z")
Well, I see that the guy holding her is missing his class ring. (Being serious for just a second - bad form, I know - could it be that he just caught her, and that this was her “position” in midair?) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/15 "2008-07-08T20:11:51Z")
They may be CALLED the Fighting Fish, but once you tackle them, you realize they play more like the Charging Chickens. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/16 "2008-07-08T20:33:54Z")
“Go Oregon State!” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/17 "2008-07-08T20:49:59Z")
Maybe it’s the battle hymen of the republic. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/18 "2008-07-08T21:00:31Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Maybe it’s the battle hymen of the republic. [/QUOTE] Always, someone has to make a tasteless and disgusting remark. I approve. 😃 BTW, it’s called “The Wishbone”. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/19 "2008-07-08T21:02:01Z")
It’s to dislodge an IUD. It’s called the Hymenlich Maneuver. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/20 "2008-07-08T21:04:46Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] It’s to dislodge an IUD. It’s called the Hymenlich Maneuver. [/QUOTE] You continue to wear your honorary title well, sir. I approve. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652.md?page=2)