2026 LEVEL 9 AND 10 REGIONAL QUALIFCATION PROCEDURES
Level 9 and 10 Regional qualifying score is a 34.00 AA at the state meet OR by PREQUALIFYING (stipulations listed below) with a 35.00 AA received at any USA Gymnastics sanctioned competition during the current season, WITHOUT PETITIONING.
IESs may qualify with a 9.0 or higher at States. Injury petitions will be accepted per petitioning procedures in R&P with a 9.25. There is no prequalification for IESs.
Injury petitions will be accepted per petitioning procedures in R&P at a 35.00 AA.
Stipulations for prequalification:
1. Register for and participate in their state meet.
2. Document the prequalification with their State Chair if required.
2026 LEVEL 7 AND 8 REGIONAL QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES
Qualification to the second annual Region 7 Level 7 Championships is as follows:
All Level 7 athletes who receive a 35.00 AA at their state meet will be qualified to Regionals.
No IES
Injury petitions will be accepted per petitioning procedures in R&P at a 36.00 AA.
For Level 8:
All Level 8 athletes who receive a 34.00 AA or above at their state meet will be qualified to Regionals.
No IES
Injury petitions will be accepted per petitioning procedures in R&P at a 35.00 AA.
Top 8 from each state meet, regardless of age division, will be eligible to compete for their State Team.
Please note: The Level 7 and Level 8 meets will be running simultaneously which means you could have athletes competing in 2 different gyms at the same time throughout the weekend. Please plan accordingly.
2026 XCEL REGIONAL QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES
The 2026 Xcel Gold Regional qualifying score is a 36.00 AA, Platinum is a 35.00 AA at the State meet.
Please see R&P for petitioning procedures.
Effective since 2025 NO PREQUALIFYING.
The 2026 Xcel Diamond Regional qualifying score is a 34.00 AA at the State meet.
Effective since 2025 NO PREQUALIFYING
Please see R&P for petitioning procedures
The 2026 Xcel Sapphire Regional qualifying score is a 33.00 AA at the State meet.
Effective since 2025 NO PREQUALIFYING.
Please see R&P for petitioning procedures
IES’s at each Xcel level may qualify with a 9.0 or higher at States OR by petitioning with a 9.2. Pleae see R&P for petitioning procedures.
Please note: The Xcel meet will be running in 2 gyms simultaneously which means you could have athletes competing in 2 different gyms at the same time throughout the weekend. Please plan accordingly.