Table of Contents
Eligible Divisions……………………………………… Page 1
Crossover Policy & Eligibility……………………. Page 2
Scoring…………………………………………………….. Page 4
Bid Offerings……………………………………………. Page 4
On-Site Information…………………………………. Page 6
Program Release Waiver………………………….. Page 7

The Summit Championship – U.S Teams
April 27th – April 30th, 2023

ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at The Walt Disney World Resort
The Summit is a definitive & exclusive All Levels Championship. In 2013, Varsity All Star was inspired by
the talent within the All Star industry and responded to customer requests for a high caliber event thatrecognized teams in all levels. This season, Varsity All Star is committed to producing an innovative,prestigious, competitive, and unforgettable end of year event for all levels of experience.
Here are some things to know before you qualify. Important changes to this document for the 2023
season will be denoted with a blue star.
SUMMIT ELIGIBLE USASF DIVISIONS
Level 1 Junior

Small

Level 4 Senior Open

N/A*

Level 1 JuniorMediumLevel 1 Senior

Small

Level 4 Senior Open Coed
Level 4.2 Senior

N/A*
Small

Level 1 Senior

MediumLevel 4.2 Senior

MediumLevel 2 Junior

Small

Level 4.2 Senior Coed

Small

Level 2 JuniorMediumLevel 4.2 Senior CoedMedium

Level 2 Senior

Small

Level 5 Junior

Small

Level 2 Senior

MediumLevel 5 Junior

Large

Level 3 Junior

Small

Level 5 Junior Coed

Small

Level 3 JuniorMediumLevel 5 Junior Coed

Large

Level 3 Senior

Small

Level 5 Senior

Small

Level 3 Senior

MediumLevel 5 Senior

Large

Level 3 Senior Coed

Small

Level 5 Senior Coed

Small

Level 3 Senior Coed

MediumLevel 5 Senior Coed

Large

Level 4 JuniorSmall

Level 5 Senior Open

N/A*

Level 4 JuniorMediumLevel 5 Senior Open Coed

N/A*

Level 4 Senior

Small

Level 6 Junior

Small

Level 4 Senior

MediumLevel 6 Junior

Large

Level 4 Senior Coed

Small

Level 6 Junior Coed

Small

Level 4 Senior Coed

MediumLevel 6 Junior Coed

Large

CheerABILITIES – Elite

N/A

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*Small/Large splits aren’t offered in these divisions. Please note, once registration is FINAL, divisions
may be split or combined per the USASF Guidelines
NEW! CheerABILITIES teams have an opportunity to compete at The Summit and D2 Summit. Allteams in this division will advance directly to Finals on Sunday at their respective championship. To earna bid to the Summit Championships in a CheerABILITIES division, teams must compete in theCheerABILITIES - Elite division at least once at a Varsity event during the 22-23 season. (Teams thatcompete in a Novice division or perform in an Exhibition division will not be eligible to compete at TheSummit and D2 Summit).
SUMMIT ELIGIBLE IASF DIVISIONSDIVISIONLEVELBIRTH YEARSGENDERSPARTICIPANTS

U16U18U161122006 - 20112004 - 20092006 - 2011

MIXED
MIXED
MIXED

10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24

U18U16U18U18 CoedU16U16 CoedU18U18 Coed
Int. OpenInt. Open Coed

2333444444

2004 - 20092006 - 20112004 - 20092004 - 20092006 - 2011
2006 - 20112004 - 20092004 - 20092008 or before
2008 or before

MIXED
MIXED
NO MALESMIXEDNO MALESMIXEDNO MALESMIXEDNO MALES
MIXED

10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24
10 – 24*Click here to view the most up-to date age grids, level requirements and split guidelines from theUSASF.
2023 SUMMIT CROSSOVER POLICY
Athletes are not allowed to compete on more than two cheer teams at The Summit. Athletes Level 6and below may only crossover up or down one level at The Summit (Ex: Level 2 athletes may only
crossover to a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 team).
••

Exception: L4.2 may only crossover to L2, L3, and/or L4.
Exception: Level 6 Summit athletes may only crossover to levels 4, 5, and/or 6.

No crossovers will be allowed to compete on both a cheer & dance team at The Summit. However, aCheerleading Worlds athlete may compete at The Dance Summit and a Dance Worlds athlete maycompete at The Summit.

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Reminder: Time considerations for crossover conflicts during the Final Rounds of competition at TheSummit are not guaranteed.
Competing at The Cheerleading Worlds and The Summit
The MAXIMUM number of athletes allowed to compete at The 2023 Cheerleading Worlds and The
Summit will be 8 athletes per team. Athletes who compete at The Cheerleading Worlds may only
compete in a Summit division in levels 4, 5, and/or 6.
•Exception - Athletes who compete at The Cheerleading Worlds in a Non-Tumbling division may
compete in a Summit division in level 4.2.

Athletes competing with a program at The Cheerleading Worlds may represent a different program atThe Summit. These athletes will still be considered “Worlds” athletes as it pertains to the Crossover
Policy.
Competing at The Summit & The D2 Summit
Athletes competing in the International Divisions at The Summit are allowed to compete at The D2Summit. Athletes may only represent one program throughout The Summit Championships.
Anathlete competing in the International Divisions at The Summit as well as at The D2 Summit are NOT
considered traditional crossovers as these are 2 different events.
Competing in the International Divisions at The Summit & The Dance Summit
Athletes will be allowed to compete in both the International Divisions at The Summit and The DanceSummit.
Crossover Fee
Participants must pay an additional $100 registration fee for the additional team performance.
However, if there is an athlete that is on a Paid Bid team & crossing over to another Paid Bid team, there
will be no crossover fee applied. If an athlete is on a Paid Bid team as well as a Partial-Paid or At-Large
Bid team, that athlete will be required to pay the crossover fee.
Team Eligibility
Any team that competes AND receives a bid in one of the above divisions to The Summit at a qualifying
event in the 2022-2023 season. At qualifying events, teams in International Divisions must have aminimum of 10 athletes to be considered eligible for bids. Teams must be in good standing with theUSASF, ISAF & Varsity Spirit.
Teams MUST compete in the same division in which they qualified for but are allowed to add up to theMAXIMUM number of athletes in the division. For example, a team qualifying with 16 athletes maycompete at The Summit with up to 22 athletes.

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For the 2022-2023 season, teams that qualify in a coed division but no longer meet the roster
requirements for coed will NOT be eligible to compete in the comparable all girl division, and vice versa.
Should this situation arise, teams will be required to compete for a new bid.
D2 Program Eligibility at The Summit
Each PROGRAM must declare which end of season event the ENTIRE PROGRAM plans to attend. A
PROGRAM may not compete for a Summit Bid and a D2 Summit Bid at the same qualifying event. Once ateam in a program receives a bid to the Summit, the ENTIRE PROGRAM is no longer eligible to accept D2Summit Bids for the remainder of the season. This does not include teams in the International Divisions.
Both D1 and D2 Programs may compete in the International Divisions at The Summit. InternationalDivisions are not D1/D2 eligible to be split, therefore if a D2 program earns a Summit Bid in theInternational Divisions, their D1/D2 status is not impacted.
The following USASF Program definition and classification will be followed:
USASF Member Profile for Division Eligibility (program size) All athletes are associated with a single
USASF program profile. The member database will count the total number of competitive cheer athletes
in the PROGRAM to determine the program size. Programs with 125 or fewer athletes will qualify forDivision II when Division II is an option at that particular event. Programs with 125 or fewer athletesmay, through their member profile, opt-in to Division I. Once a program opts-in and/or competes as a
Division I program, they must remain Division I for the remainder of the season.
Team Eligibility – International Divisions
Eligible teams include any team that competes AND receives a bid in one of the above International
Divisions to The Summit at a qualifying event. At qualifying events, a team must have a minimum of 16
athletes to be considered eligible for bids. Teams must be in good standing with the USASF/IASF &Varsity Spirit. IASF Divisions do not split between D1 & D2.
SCORING
International Divisions Scoring
Teams competing in the International Divisions at The Summit will be scored on the IASF Score Sheet.
www.iasfworlds.com
International Divisions Scoring at Varsity All Star Qualifying Events
Teams competing in the International Divisions during regular season events will be scored on thestandard Varsity All Star score sheet.

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International Divisions Skill Progressions
At all US based, regular-season Varsity All Star events, all teams must adhere to the USASF level rules
when competing.
At the Summit, teams must adhere to the IASF level rules when competing. Please make sure to readthrough this in case any modifications need to be made to your routine prior to competing at TheSummit. www.iasfworlds.com
BIDS••••

Wild Card Bids: Wild Card Bids allow teams to compete in Prelims. Wild Card Bid winners must
pay the full balance to compete. *Wild Card Bids are not given in International Divisions.
At-Large Bids: At-Large Bids allow teams to forego Prelims and advance straight to Semi-Finals.
At-Large Bid winners must pay the full balance to compete.
Partial-Paid Bids: Partial-Paid Bids allow teams to forego Prelims and advance straight to SemiFinals. Partial-Paid Bid winners will pay a portion of the balance to compete. *If additional
athletes are added to the roster after the Partial Paid Bid was earned, the gym is responsible forthe full cost of the additional athletes.
Paid Bids: Paid Bids allow teams to forego Prelims and advance straight to Semi-Finals. Paid Bid
winners will be given priority in the performance order for Semi-Finals with the exception ofcrossover conflicts. *If additional athletes are added to the roster after the Paid Bid was earned,
the gym is responsible for the full cost of the additional athletes.

New for 2023 - At US events, teams competing in IASF divisions are also eligible for Paid Bids.
Earning Two Bids in the Same Division
A program location can’t earn two bids in the same Summit division. The only exception to this would be
if the program location has a second legitimate team. To be considered “legitimate”, this team many notshare ANY athletes with the team already in possession of a Summit Bid regardless of registration status.
Passing Down Bids
Summit Bids will not be passed down. For example, if a team receives an At-Large Bid at an event earlyin the season and upgrades to a Paid Bid later in the season, the original At-Large Bid will not be given toanother team. This bid will be eliminated.
Upgrading Bids•••
•Wild Card Bids can be upgraded to a Partial-Paid OR a Paid Bid.
At-Large Bids can be upgraded to a Partial-Paid OR a Paid Bid.
Partial-Paid bids can only be upgraded to a Paid Bid.
Paid Bids must be used and cannot be upgraded.

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Bid Eligibility
Event Producers have the right to investigate any teams receiving a bid to The Summit. Bid eligible
teams and divisions will be reviewed for accuracy and legitimacy. Any bid eligible team/athlete found in
violation of a USASF, IASF or Varsity Spirit policy may be disqualified.
International Bids at U.S. Events
Canadian teams are the only non-US teams allowed to receive bids from Varsity All Star events in theUnited 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.
International Bid Allocation
Bids awarded at a US event will be given based on the International Bid Declaration. Each International
Event Producer may award bids at their discretion at qualifying bid events. Please contact the qualifying
Event Producer for specific details on how their bids are awarded.
Days of Competition••••

Thursday, April 27, 2023
o Semi-Finals (IASF Divisions)
Friday, April 28, 2023
o Finals (IASF Divisions)o Prelims (USASF Divisions)
Saturday, April 29, 2023
o Semi-Finals (USASF Divisions)Sunday, April 30, 2023
o Finals (USASF Divisions)

Rounds and Advancements•••Prelims: Teams who receive a Wild Card bid will compete in Prelims. The top 5 scoring teams ineach division will automatically advance to the Finals. In divisions with less than 5 teams, all will
advance to Finals.
Semi-Finals: Teams who receive an At Large, Partial-Paid or Paid Bid will compete in Semi-Finals.
The number of teams advancing to Finals from Semi-Finals will be based on 50% of the divisioncompeting on the day of competition but will be no fewer than 5 teams and no more than 10teams.
Finals: Teams who advance from Prelims and Semi-Finals will compete in the Finals. For theperformance order in Finals, will be advancing teams from Wildcard division alternating withteams advancing from the Semi-Finals round.

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For divisions with 31-40 teams, 2 additional teams will advance. For 41-50 teams, 4 additional
teams advance, for 51-60 teams, 6 teams will advance. For 61-70, 8 teams will advance.
Advancements will be dependent on teams competing on the day of competition.

•Regardless of placement, ties will not be broken at The Summit, nor will ties impact the numberof teams advancing in each round of competition. Exception: if there is a tie for the final teamadvancing, both teams will advance.
Division Splits: Divisions with more than 71 total teams registered will split into A/B and two
Summit Champions will be crowned. Once registration is FINAL, divisions will be split.

AwardsEach athlete will receive one commemorative medallion.
Teams who qualify for Finals on Sunday in each division will be awarded a team banner with division andplacement.
Teams that place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their respective division will receive a team banner and eachparticipant will receive individual mini banners recognizing their accomplishment.
All divisional champions will receive exclusive Summit Championship Rings! Athletes listed on the USASF
AND Summit Roster as an active athlete or reserve athlete plus 2 coaches will receive rings. Crossover
athletes who win more than one division will only be awarded one ring. Additional rings may be ordered
on-site & must be paid for by the team or individual before delivery.
Contact Information for Coaches and Gym Owners
For questions, please email summit@varsity.com.
Logo UsageThe Summit and all Varsity All Star logos, wordmarks and imagery are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Varsity Spirit. Any use without the express written consent of Varsity Spirit is forbidden.
Programs, Teams, Athletes & Spectators will not be allowed to use The Summit logo(s) or the Varsity All
Star logo in any capacity, including but not limited to; banners, rings, bows, t-shirts etc. Any
unauthorized use of the logo from program affiliates or third parties may result in disqualification fromthe event or further action.
Varsity Spirit Program Release WaiverAll athletes participating on a team at The 2023 Summit must be a registered member of that team’s
program during the 2022-2023 competition season. Any athlete that exhibitions or competes on thefloor with a team in any level from a program (Primary Program) after January 1, 2023 must have aVarsity Spirit Program Release Waiver signed by the owner of the Primary Program before that athlete iseligible to compete with another program at The 2023 Summit Championships.

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Completion of the Varsity Spirit Program Release Waiver is a required process between the Primary andSecondary Program owners. In the event a formal protest is made and the official Program Release
Waiver has not been signed, or if the Secondary Program is not able to provide one as physical proof toa Varsity Official, the Secondary Program will not be eligible or will be disqualified depending on thetime of the formal protest. All Varsity Spirit Program Release Waivers must be turned in with yourofficial USASF event roster at The Summit.
Disqualification
Any team that does not adhere to the terms of this competition may be subject to disqualification andautomatically forfeit any right to any prizes or awards presented by The Summit. In addition, teams may
also forfeit the opportunity to participate the following year.
Varsity All Star reserves the right to amend this document, bid event listings and bid distributions at anytime.

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