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Competition Schedule

November 22, 2025 Round 1 Competition1 TBD
February 7, 2026 Regionals TBD
March 7, 2026 Massachusetts State Finals2 TBD
April 23-25, 2026 USAD National Finals3 Garden Grove, CA

The Essay portions for Regionals and State will be completed online on January 29-30, 2026 and February 26-27, 2026, respectively.

1. There is no cap on number of teams or students for this competition. Coaches can register as many students as they would like.

2. Open to the top 16 teams from the February Regionals competitions.

3. The top three teams from Massachusetts will be advancing to Nationals!

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