Is Not Calling Cheerleading A Sport Making It More Dangerous?Margaret Hartmann9/17/09 4:40pm70EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkMany schools are considering whether rules should be put in place to make cheerleading safer, as it's responsible for many serious injuries among young women. But the sport's pom-pon shaking origins may be making it even more dangerous.