Have a renewed obsession with the cult-like phenomenon that is the DCC after watching season three of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders? Same. Like, doing the “Thunderstruck” routine at this very moment-levels of saaaame. But something to consider before ordering your pom-poms: The DCC has more rules than Dua Lipa circa 2017. And a lot of them are best described as “deranged.”

While seasons one through three of the Netflix doc covered some of the DCC’s guidelines, we went ahead and did some additional sleuthing. Presenting: all the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders rules we could get our hands on.

1. You have to look “well-proportioned” in dance wear.
2. You must “wear shades that complement your natural beauty” when it comes to makeup.
3. Glitter is a no. The DCC encourages rookies to “choose mostly mattes for eye shadows” and asks that they “avoid a very glittery look.”
4. Dancers are told to “avoid false eyelashes that are very solid or very long, as they can make eyes appear heavy and too dark.”
5. “Loud/bright” cheek and lip colors should be avoided in favor of “vibrant neutral tones.”
6. You shouldn't go overboard on your contour/highlighter and must avoid spray tans with “orange tones.”
7. Absolutely NO visible tattoos.
8. Dating NFL players is strictly prohibited. As one former cheerleader put it on Inside Edition, “No fraternizing with the players—not dating the players, you couldn’t even be around the players.”
9. You have to maintain your weight. We saw the repercussions of this regressive/messed-up policy on the docuseries when Victoria Kalina said, “You don't get a new uniform. Like, once you're fitted for that uniform, that size is the size that you get. You don't get to go up. If you go up, they're like, ‘Why does this not fit you?’”
10. No going out in jeans. At least back in the early years of the squad!
11. No chewing gum, a rule which dates back to the days of director Suzanne Mitchell. Actually, Netflix got their hands on a rule book from her era, where it's written in all caps: “NO GUM, CANDY, SOFT DRINKS, ETC. ARE ALLOWED IN THE STUDIO. CANDY IS FATTENING & GUM IS UNLADYLIKE!” Oh, and right under that, it reads “excessive intake of water during any rehearsal is not permitted.” Gonna hope/assume this rule is no longer part of the official book!
12. No pouting.
13. You need to be in full hair and makeup every day.
14. You can't miss rehearsal.
15. You have to eat a “proper diet.” We also saw this part of the rule book in season one, and based on the fact that Kelli's name is at the top, it seems somewhat contemporary. Notes? Take vitamins, eat a healthy breakfast, drink eight glasses of water a day, and don't eat after 6 p.m.
16. You can't appear anywhere alcohol is served or attend parties. And shockingly this isn't even a throwback rule from the 1970s—the New York Times reported on it in 2018.
17. You have to “give every living creature you meet a smile.” An impossible-to-implement ask featured in season two's glimpse at the rule book.
18. "Don't whine."
19. NEVER be late (or risk sitting out a game).
20. You must say, “Yes, ma’am.”
21. You can't post “provocative pictures” on Instagram—which was made clear in season two.
22. You can't bring strangers into a group setting (see: Chandi's “scandal” during the Bahamas trip in season two).
23. Absolutely no dishing about the team on social media. KayDianna learned this the hard way when she was suspended for merely alluding to the Chandi situation on TikTok live.

Welp. This has been a lot. But very much here for the DCC doing whatever they want in the future!