A cheerleading squad performed a coordinated routine where the men held the women in cradle position across their laps. The choreography looked sharp. The camera angle turned the formation into a visual that the school administration would spend a meeting discussing.
Group routines in cheerleading require synchronized timing across a dozen or more performers. Cradle catches involve the base catching the flyer across the thighs after a toss. When twelve pairs perform this catch simultaneously and a photographer frames them all in one wide shot, the result is a row of men with identical grins holding a row of women in a position that the routine diagram did not fully convey. The routine earned applause. The photo earned a faculty review.
