Varsity will award bids to The Summit 2023, The D2 Summit 2023, and The Youth Summit 2023 based on the designated Event Type. Varsity offers various events, including Challenge, Classic, Showdown 1-day, Showdown 2-day, National, Grand National, and Super Nationals.
This information is for entertainment purposes only. Varsity may change this information at any time. Please refer to Varsity’s official bid distribution and bid declaration for the most up-to-date information.
The Summit Championships 2022-2023 Bid Distribution
Challenge Events
- 2 Wild Card Bids to The Summit
- 2 Wild Card Bids to The D2 Summit
- 2 Wild Card Bids to The Youth Summit
- 6 Partial-Paid Bids to The Regional Summit (3 DI, 3 DII)
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
Classic Events
- 5 Wild Card Bids to The Summit
- 5 Wild Card Bids to The D2 Summit
- 2 Wild Card Bids to The Youth Summit
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
Showdown 1-Day Events
- 10 Wild Card Bids to The Summit
- 10 Wild Card Bids to The D2 Summit
- 4 Wild Card Bids to The Youth Summit
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
Showdown 2-Day Events
- 4 At-Large Bids, 1 IASF At-Large Bid to The Summit
- 4 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
- 2 At-Large Bid to The Youth Summit
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
National Events
- 2 Partial-Paid Bids, 1 IASF At-Large Bid & 4 At-Large Bids to The Summit
- 2 Partial-Paid Bids & 4 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
- 1 Partial-Paid Bid & 2 At-Large Bid to The Youth Summit
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
Grand National Events
- 3 Full Paid Bids, 4 IASF At-Large Bids & 5 At-Large Bids to The Summit
- 3 Full Paid Bids & 5 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
- 1 Full Paid Bid & 2 At-Large Bid to The Youth Summit
- 2 Full Paid Bids to the Regional Summit (1 DI, 1 DII)
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
Spirit Cheer Super Nationals, USA All Star Super Nationals, and UCA International All Star Championship
- 6 Full Paid Bids, 4 IASF At-Large Bids & 12 At-Large Bids to The Summit
- 6 Full Paid Bids & 12 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
- 2 Full Paid Bids to The Youth Summit
- All Bid Eligible National Champions are guaranteed an At-Large Bid to The Youth Summit. *In the event that the National Champion already has a bid, that bid will be awarded to the (bid
eligible) 2nd place team in that division. Bids will not be passed down beyond 2nd place. - 4 Full Paid Bids to the Regional Summit (2 DI, 2 DII)
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals, CHEERSPORT Nationals, and NCA All-Star Nationals
- 12 Full Paid Bids to The Summit
- 12 Full Paid Bids to The D2 Summit
- 4 Full Paid Bids to The Youth Summit
- All Bid Eligible National Champions are guaranteed an At-Large Bid to The Summit, The D2
Summit, or The Youth Summit respectively. *In the event that the National Champion already
has a bid, that bid will be awarded to the (bid eligible) 2nd place team in that division. Bids will not be passed down beyond 2nd place. - 4 Full Paid Bids to the Regional Summit (2 DI, 2 DII)
- The top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid to the Regional Summit
The Summit Championships 2023 Bid Declaration
Varsity is using the same bid declaration from the 2021-2022 season. Nearly all Varsity events follow the same bid declaration except for a few specific events.
Wild Card Bids
WILD CARD bids will go to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across different levels. The levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, and L4.2/L5/L6.*
At-Large Bids
AT-LARGE bids will go to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across different levels. At events where PAID or PARTIAL-PAID bids are awarded, AT-LARGE bids will then go to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across the different remaining levels. International bids are ONLY offered at specific 2-day events and are only eligible for AT-LARGE bids designated specifically for teams in IASF divisions.
- At Non-Worlds bid events, the levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2/L5/L6. At Worlds bid events, the levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2, L5/L6
- PAID and PARTIAL PAID bids are always awarded first. When awarding AT-LARGE bids, any awarded PARTIAL-PAID or PAID bids will be considered when determining different levels (ex: An event where there are 6+ AT-LARGE Bids; the PARTIAL-PAID or PAID bids are awarded to a L2 team and a L3 team, the L1, L4, and L4.2/5/6 are the only levels eligible for the first three AT-LARGE bids. Once those levels have been satisfied, then ALL levels are eligible for the remaining bids and the process to satisfy the levels starts over.
Partial Paid Bids
PARTIAL-PAID bids will go to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across different levels. The levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2/5/6.
Paid Bids
PAID bids will go to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across different levels. At Non-Worlds bid events, the levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2/L5/L6. At Worlds bid events, the levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2, L5/L6.
*For US events giving bids in the International divisions, all guidelines above will apply. Exception The
levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4. Canadian teams are the only non-US teams allowed to
receive bids from Varsity All Star events in the United States. U.S. Protectorate Countries such as Puerto Rico, Guam & the Virgin Islands do not qualify as U.S. teams based on their own independent national sport authority infrastructures.
Spirit Cheer Beast of the East, JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals, UCA International All Star Championship, and USA All Star Chaampionship
- 6 PAID BIDS: One PAID Bid per level will be awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible team. The levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2, L5/L6.
- 8 INTERNATIONAL AT-LARGE BIDS
- 12 AT-LARGE BIDS: After the PAID Bids are distributed, the two highest-scoring bid-eligible teams in each level, across different divisions where PAID bids were not awarded, will receive an AT-LARGE bid. In the event that there aren’t enough divisions in a given level, any remaining bids will go to the next highest-scoring teams in that same level, regardless of division.
CHEERSPORT Nationals & NCA All-Star Nationals
- 12 PAID BIDS: Two PAID Bids per level will be awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible National Champions in each level. The levels will be divided as follows: L1, L2, L3,L4, L4.2, L5/L6.
- AT-LARGE BIDS: Every bid-eligible National Champion will be guaranteed at least an AT-LARGE bid. In the event that the National Champion already has a bid, that bid will be awarded to the (bid eligible) 2nd place team in that division. Bids will not be passed down beyond 2nd place. *If the first place team earns a PAID Bid, an AT-LARGE Bid will not be awarded to the 2nd place team.
Tie-Breaker Policy
- FINAL PLACEMENT TIES: In the event that there is a tie for the final placements at any Varsity All Star competition, the tie will not be broken and both/all teams will share the placement.
- WILD CARD & AT LARGE SUMMIT BIDS: In the event that there is a tie for a WILD CARD or AT LARGE Summit Bid, the tie will not be broken and the bid will be awarded to both/all teams.
- PARTIAL-PAID & PAID SUMMIT BIDS: In the event that there is a tie for a PAID Summit Bid, the following Tie-Breaker policy will apply:
- The bid will be awarded to the team with the least amount of deductions for Performance 2.
- If the deductions for Performance 2 are equal or zero, the team with the least amount of deductions for Performance 1 will be awarded the bid.
- If the deductions for Performance 1 are equal or zero, the bid will be awarded to the team with the highest Performance 2 score in the Overall Impression category.
- If the Performance 2 Overall Impression category scores remain equal, the bid will be awarded to the team with the highest Performance 1 score in the Overall Impression category.
- If the Performance 1 Overall Impression category scores remain equal, the tie will be broken by the Judges’ Choice.
The Youth Summit Championships Bid Declaration
Wild Card Bids
- At events with 2 Wild Card Bids, one bid will be awarded to the highest scoring
eligible D1 team and one bid will be awarded to the highest-scoring eligible D2
team. - At events with 4 Wild Card Bids, two bids will be awarded to the two highest
scoring eligible D1 team and two bids will be awarded to the highest scoring
eligible D2 team.
At-Large Bids
- At events with 2 At-Large Bids, one bid will be awarded to the highest scoring
eligible D1 team and one bid will be awarded to the highest-scoring eligible D2
team.
Partial-Paid Bids
- Partial-Paid Bids will be awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible team
regardless of D1/D2 status.
Paid Bids
- Paid Bids will be awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible team regardless of
D1/D2 status.
Regional Summit Championships Bid Declaration 2022-2023
At-Large Bids
- AT-LARGE Bids will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in every Regional
Summit eligible division.
Partial-Paid Bids
- PARTIAL-PAID Bids will be awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across
different levels. - The levels will be defined as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2/5/6
Paid Bids
- PAID Bids will be awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams across different
levels. - The levels will be defined as follows: L1, L2, L3, L4, L4.2/5/6
Please note that Prep, Novice, and CHEERABILITIES Exhibition divisions/teams do not need
a bid to compete/perform at The Regional Summit.
*U.S. Protectorate Countries such as Puerto Rico, Guam & the Virgin Islands do not qualify
as U.S. teams based on their own independent national sport authority infrastructures.
Virtual Competition Series Bid Distribution 2022-2023
The Summit, The D2 Summit, and Youth Summit Championships
- 5 Wild Card Bids to The Summit
- 5 Wild Card Bids to The D2 Summit
- 2 Wild Card Bids to The Youth Summit
The Dance Summit
- 5 At-Large Bids to The Dance Summit
- Base Camp Bids to The Dance Summit
The Regional Summit
- The top 3 teams in all bid-eligible divisions will earn an At-Large Bid
- 3 Partial-Paid Bids to eligible D1 teams
- 3 Partial-Paid Bids to eligible D2 teams
The US-Finals
- Golden Tickets will be awarded at each Virtual Competition Series event based on the
registered number of teams. Golden Tickets are awarded to the highest-scoring teams in
the combined eligible division. - One Golden Ticket is guaranteed for every 20 teams in the following combined divisions:
- Elite (Non-Worlds) Cheer Divisions
- Prep Cheer Divisions
- Rec Cheer Divisions
- Dance Divisions
The Quest
- 1 At-Large Bid will be awarded for every 3 teams in attendance. At-Large Bids will be
awarded to the highest-scoring bid-eligible teams in Performance/Traditional Rec divisions
across levels and/or age groups in Affiliated/Non-Affiliated classifications.
*Only U.S. teams are eligible to receive bids from Varsity All Star Virtual Competitions. U.S. Protectorate Countries such as Puerto Rico, Guam & the Virgin Islands do not qualify as U.S. teams based on their own independent national sport authority infrastructures.
