In cheer, “hit zero” is a scoring phrase, not about points on a scoreboard. It means a team performed its routine with no deductions taken off by the judges.
Core meaning
In competitive cheerleading, teams start with a potential score and judges subtract points for mistakes like falls, bobbles, or safety violations. “Hitting zero” means the routine had zero safety or execution deductions, so nothing was taken away from the team’s score. It’s considered a big achievement because it shows the team hit all their stunts, tumbling, jumps, and pyramids cleanly and within the rules.
What “hit zero” does not mean
“Hit zero” does not automatically mean the team won the competition; another team might also hit zero but start with higher difficulty and still score more. It also does not mean there were absolutely no tiny imperfections, just that nothing was severe enough to trigger a formal deduction on the scoresheet.
