Acknowledgement of how Worlds Bids are given:

THE CHEERLEADING WORLDS

• 2 Full Paid Bids – Bids will be awarded to the two highest scoring eligible Club Worlds Level 6 Division teams.
• 6 At Large Bids – Bids will be awarded to the highest scoring eligible Worlds teams after the Paid Bids have been awarded. International/NonTumbling teams are only eligible to receive at large worlds bids.

• TIES WILL BE BROKEN FOR CHEER WORLDS BIDS, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
• Step 1: The team with the least amount of total cumulative (day 1 and day 2) Performance deductions will win the tiebreaker.
• Step 2: If there is still a tie remaining, the team with the highest total score adding the Stunt/Pyramid scoresheet and the Tumbling/Jump score sheet will win the tie break.

THE DANCE WORLDS

• 2 Partial Paid Dance Bids – Bids will be awarded to the highest scoring eligible teams in a Worlds division. Bids will not be designated to any particular divisions or styles.
• 4 At Large Bids – Bids will be awarded to the highest scoring eligible teams after partial paid bids have been awarded.

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IMPORTANT: Attendance Criteria

Gyms/Programs attending Cheer America and Freedom Dance Platinum World Event must meet the following requirements to be eligible for a USASF Worlds Bid. *Programs that have multiple locations can have teams attend from any location.*

• CHEER LARGE GYMS: 5 competitive teams total, including the worlds team

• CHEER SMALL GYM: 3 competitive teams total, including the worlds team

• DANCE PROGRAMS: 3 competitive routines (It can be multiple teams or a single team performing multiple routines.)

OR

• Programs can opt to attend another Cheer America event in the current season with their entire program. Should a program choose an event which dates after the bid event then full payment must be received prior to Worlds bid competition. *If a program wishes to bring non-competitive teams (Novice or Exhibition) please contact us and we will figure out the number of athletes needed to qualify for a worlds bid*.

• **Mileage Waiver: Programs (gyms/studio) located more than 450 miles from the event are not required to attend the event with additional competitive teams.**

• The above information is to be used as a reference only and is subject to change. We are determined to do our best to provide the competition as planned.