Virtual Round 1: Semifinals
• U. S. and non-U. S. teams will be evaluated using the USASF CheerABILITIES or DanceABILITIES score sheets:
CheerABILITIES: https:// usasfmain. s3. us-east-1. amazonaws. com / Resources / 2025-26 / CheerABILITIES-Scoring-System-2025-26. pdf
DanceABILITIES: https:// usasfmain. s3. us-east-1. amazonaws. com / Resources / 2025-26 / DanceABILITIES-Scoring-System-2025-26. pdf
• DanceABILITIES teams will be scored on a fair play score sheet. All genres will be judged against each other.
Advancements
• Ten CheerABILITIES teams will advance to Round 2 / Finals, including at least three U. S. teams and at least three non-U. S. teams.
• Ten DanceABILITIES teams will advance to Round 2 / Finals, including at least three US teams and at least three non-US teams.
• Teams advancing to Round 2 will receive additional instructions for their video submission. No additional cost is required to submit a video for Round 2.
Virtual Round 2: Finals
• Each of the 10 CheerABILITIES teams selected from the previous round must submit a second video to compete virtually. See video submission deadline below.
• Each of the 10 DanceABILITIES teams selected from the previous round must submit a second video to compete virtually. See video submission deadline below.
Video # 2 Submission Deadlines
‣ IASF Teams: Feb. 15, 2026
‣ USASF Teams: Feb. 15, 2026
Advancements
• Six CheerABILITIES teams— including at least two U. S. teams and at least two non-U. S. teams— will receive at-large invitations to perform live during The Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, April 25, 2026, where final placements will be announced.
• Six DanceABILITIES teams— including at least two U. S. teams and at least two non-U. S. teams— receive at-large invitations to perform live during The Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, April 25, 2026, where final placements will be announced.
• Teams receiving at-large invitations will be announced mid-January on: iasfworlds. com and usasf. net.
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