Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/World Cheerleading Championships


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The result was delete. S warm  ♠  20:27, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

World Cheerleading Championships

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I have been debating this AfD for a few days now, ever since I started working on the draft version of this page (before this page was "restored"). While this event certainly passes the A7 test, I cannot convince myself that it meets WP:GNG. An event (supposedly) this huge, but with no reliable sources talking about it? Very strange. The only reliable sources I can find are from the ICU/USASF, which are the coordinators/hosts of the event, and Varsity, which sponsors it. The only history/background I can find (other than passing mentions of "it started in 2004") are on these three sites. When a team goes to Worlds, they get a mention in the paper, but it's never anything specifically about Worlds, just that it exists and is a cheerleading competition.

This page currently is a two-sentence stub with a huge block of winners. Should it be moved to "List of WCW Medals" when there is no parent page? No. I will rescind this nomination if multiple reliable sources can be found about the competition itself, but until then I must conclude that it's not suitable for inclusion on Wikipedia. Primefac (talk) 17:31, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete - I think this is one of those money-making events that lacks authenticity, as I don't think there is a world governing body for the "sport" (cough, cough) of cheerleading. Just like there are about 10 "national cheerleading championships" and "national dance championships" (that are always conveniently held at Disneyland and Disneyworld). So I would guess that is why there is no legitimate coverage. —Мандичка YO 😜 19:59, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * , the ICU is recognized as the world governing body of cheerleading (but that's a circular reference based on the Wiki page...), though I don't think that fact has any particular bearing on the outcome of this discussion. Primefac (talk) 20:44, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Ehh regardless, it's still sort of lacking in credibility is my point. It's organized by the U.S. federation (odd, not run by the ICU?) and lacks credibility as a real competitive event, much less a world championship. Thus, no coverage to meet GNG.  —Мандичка YO 😜 21:04, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
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 * Delete Sources indicating notability are not provided. Even if this were to stand most of the content would need to be deleted. This page is being used to record awards which this organization has presented, and Wikipedia does not host that sort of information unless a third-party reliable source has covered it.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  15:24, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete The article essentially is no more than a giant table of results which are readily available elsewhere. If the cheerleading championships were a constant source of newspaper articles, there would be a case for including it - but they ain't. Pinkbeast (talk) 15:37, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete although cheerleading is a recognized sports activity in American schools and colleges, this list has not one blue-linked (i.e. notable) entry. As such it is utterly useless. Wikipedia is not a WP:DIRECTORY or stats book. Kraxler (talk) 15:53, 8 August 2015 (UTC)


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