Date: April 9-12, 2026
Location: Virginia Beach Sports Center
1045 19th St
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Host: Region 7 & Ocean Tumblers
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:
Date: April 17 - 19, 2026
Location: The Miller Center
120 Hardwood Drive
Lewisburg, Pa 17837
Host: Region 7 and Dynamats Gymnastics
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.
Date: May 14 - 17. 2026
Location: NJ Expo Hall @ Raritan Center
97 Sunfield Ave
Edison, NJ
Host: Region 7 & Head Over Heels Gymnastics
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.
April 30 - May 3, 2026
Savannah, GA
May 7 - 10, 2026
Oklahoma City, OK
All athletes who qualify for Level 9 Easterns or Level 10 Development Program Nationals will need to be prepared to provide this information to the Region when picking up your apparel package after awards.
Please review the sizing instructions and come ready to tell us what sizes you will need. We will no longer be using sample sizers at the competition.
Please review the GK sizing packet and youtube video in advance of the regional championship competition.