Byso....."Cheerleaders have been banned from baring their midriffs, with their governing body fearing it might be encouraging anorexia.
Gymnastics Australia has given cheerleader troupes until the end of the year to find new uniforms, saying current revealing costumes make other teenagers feel uncomfortable about their weight.
The move has angered cheerleading squads who believe the move is against the wishes of crowds who attend sporting events, News Limited papers report.
National cheerleading program manager Nerine Cooper has defended the move saying the girls often appeared in front of a large number of families.
"We don't want girls to feel under pressure to lose weight because of uniforms," she told News Limited."
The Parra cheerleaders are advertising for a new manager and they have stated that the new uniform "must cover the stomach"