Fresh off our viral episode with Judge Gabby… we put everything we learned to the test at Aloha.

Our girls hit their cleanest routine of the season.

No falls. No deductions. Full confidence.

…and we got 5th place.

Yeah. We’re still trying to make sense of it.

In this episode we break down:

• What it actually feels like when judging hits your own team

• Why “hit zero” doesn’t mean what parents think it means

• The reality of subjective scoring (and why it drives parents crazy)

• What we learned from Gabby’s judging breakdown and where we still question it

• The emotional rollercoaster of cheer comps (and why dads are getting hooked)

Plus:
🔥 Geoff's Hot Takes return (and they’re even spicier)
🔥 Are cheer comps overpriced?
🔥 Do uniforms secretly impact scoring?
🔥 Why cheer culture is dominated by moms and where dads fit in

and the biggest takeaway…

👉 Cheer dads are everywhere
👉 They’ve just never had a voice… until now

If you’re a cheer parent, a dad trying to figure it out, or just someone who loves real, unfiltered conversations…

This one’s for you

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We’re here for every count 💪

Welcome back to Cheer Dads Unfiltered!

In Episode 12 the dads finally stop guessing about cheer scoring… and bring in an actual judge to break it all down.

We’re joined by Gabby Mauro, a cheer judge, educator, and routine review expert who helps teams understand how routines are really evaluated.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• Does screaming “HIT ZERO” actually help?
• Do loud cheer parents affect scoring?
• What are judges REALLY looking for during a routine?
• Why do some routines place higher than others?

Gabby pulls back the curtain and gives us the real inside look at how cheer competitions are judged.

Along the way we talk about:

• Gabby’s journey in the cheer world
• How judging actually works behind the scenes
• Common scoring myths in all-star cheer
• What parents misunderstand about competitions
• Why formations and transitions matter more than you think

and of course… the dads still manage to ask the important questions about “farts and toots”

Whether you're a cheer parent, athlete, coach, or just trying to understand the chaos of competition season, this episode is packed with insights and laughs.

Huge thank you to Gabby Mauro for joining the show!

Follow Gabby:📲 Instagram: @scoresheetswithgabbymauro

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In Episode 11 it’s just the three of us.

No guest

No script

Just real talk

We’re diving into something that doesn’t get talked about enough in competitive cheer:

Where are the dads?

Too often dads show up as the Uber. The wallet. The quiet one in the stands.

But when it comes to our sons?
We’re at every practice. Every game. Every rep.

So why is it different for our daughters?

In this episode we talk about:
• Being present vs. being engaged
• Why dads matter more than we think in this sport
• The uncomfortable dynamic of stepping into a mom-dominated space
• Leading by example inside our own gyms

If you’re a cheer dad or raising an athlete this one’s for you.

Let’s change the culture.

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