XCEL Gold Platinum Diamond

Welcome to the 2027 meet season, please note all meets are tentative, subject to change. Schedule is for current team gymnasts who plan to compete for the 2026-27 season, all post-season meets and those after States incur additional charges. Payment billed to online account or send by due date.

NEW FOR 2027 National Xcelebration June 10-13, 2027 Plat, Diam, Sapphire TOP 100 from each Region represents their region, state, and gym! THIS SEASON, ALL MAGMA TEAM GYMNASTS COMPETING WILL RECEIVE A CUSTOM GIFT TRAINING LEOTARD TO WEAR DURING PRACTICE, ONE TOUCH AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

REQUIREMENTS: GOLD 6 A or B skills on all events, VAULT minimum handspring or half on, BARS minimum horizontal cast and two circling skills with high bar dismount, BEAM a split leap or jump, full turn, acro skill or series, flight dismount (required at all upper levels)

PLATINUM 5 A and 2 B skills on all events, VAULT handspring or half on/off, BARS cast above horizontal, kip, B circle skills, flyaway recommended, BEAM series or flight.

DIAMOND/SAPPHIRE 5 A and 3 B recommended.

1) PARENTS MEET PAGE 101: Welcome to competitive gymnastics

2) Need USAG membership $75/renew, $27/first time (please do ASAP) https://usagym.org/membership/join/athlete/

3) Meet fees cover full entry, team fees, all coaches fees and travel/stay expenses. Even if not attending meet, your level team attends you must cover team fees ($25/meet), travel meets are roughly $300+/event, in state meets $250-200, local home meets $150/event, mock meets $50/event. Meets requiring flights and POST SEASON state/regional/national are separate expense based on who qualifies.

4) Apparel (same as last year, only need if you do not have from last year), Magma jacket $325, Sylvia P leotard (DP and Xcel Gold and up) $325, GK Leotard $100 for Novice Bronze and Silver (used leotards half price), Magma pants $100, Magma Backpack $75)

5) Families are responsible for transporting athletes to competitive venue, day and times are assigned a few weeks or month before the competition so be flexible on dates and don’t choose non-refundable hotels. ie City Convention Center July 31 Friday 8am Xcel GOLD. (Yes meets can be held on school days) Once arrive check in and find Magma coaches, athletes must stay with team until the event is done and support, followed by awards right after, expect 4 hours per competition meet time. Once done athletes return to parents for travel home. During the week of meets, training schedules are altered and gymnasts are assigned a ONE TOUCH, this is the last practice before the meet and quick, hence a one touch training.

6) Never contact the meet site directly always contact the Magma Meet Director John Min or your coach. Report times please be on time or 15 minutes early but no need to be earlier as venue won’t be open, if late check in and find team on floor, we will move that athlete to the last rotation. Competition is General warm up, followed by warmup and compete on each event in alphabetical order BARS, BEAM, FLOOR, VAULT (event start is random so you may be on any event first but the order stays same), with other team or Magma only squads. Some meets will have a separate training equipment and then move to compete elsewhere.

7) Awards are given to the top athletes placing based on age groups, designated by birthday of when states is assigned. Awards for vault, bars, beam, floor, all around, and team. Some meets will award the top half of qualifiers and ties are determined by highest individual scores. Team is the top three scores in each event totaled.

MAGMA 2027 TEAM Meet Schedule Meet fees $550 times 3 for Xcel Gold and up attending the full meet season, first payment August 15, 2026, October 15, 2026, Dec 15, 2026 (Nashville optional included one of the highest rated meets in the country) Total 7-8 upper levels travel meets. IF UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETS, CREDIT GIVEN

Nov TBS Mock Meet, 2026 Harvest Moon Festival Magma Meet (All)

NOV 14 SATURDAY MAGMA TEAM INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS 509 W Union Ave, BOUND BROOK NJ

Dec 4-6 Katelyn Ohashi Iron Peaks Sports & Events137 Mountain View Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (ALL LEVELS)

Dec 11-13 Christmas on the Chesapeake, Convention Center Baltimore MD (Platinum/Diamond/Level 6-8 ONLY)

Dec 18-20 ROBIN CONE, Convention Center 97 Sunfield Ave, EDISON NJ (XCEL BRONZE SILVER GOLD)

Jan 15-17 Starstruck Atlantic City Convention Blvd Center, NJ (ALL LEVELS)

Feb 4-7 or Nashville Nights, Gaylord Center & Resort, 2800 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 (travel optional ALL)

Feb 12-14 MAKE A WISH, RWJ Barnabas Arena, 1245 Old Freehold Rd, Tom’s River, NJ (ALL LEVELS NOT GOING TO NASHVILLE)

Feb 26-28 FANTASIA ARENA Gymland 6 Tennis Ct, Hamilton NJ (PLATINUM/DIAMOND/7/8)

MARCH 12-14 Beast of the East RWJ Barnabas Arena, 1245 Old Freehold Rd, Tom’s River, NJ (Gold/Plat/Dia/Level 7)

April 3-4 MAGMA Cherry Blossom Home Meet 509 W Union Ave Bound Brook, NJ (ALL LEVELS)

APRIL 17-18 XCEL PLATINUM STATES, Starbound 447 Landis Ave, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

APRIL 24-25 DIAMOND/SAPPHIRE STATES, Starbound 447 Landis Ave, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

MAY 1-2 XCEL GOLD STATES, Spartan 612 Industrial Way W, Eatontown, NJ 07724

May ? Meet TBA Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Level 6/7/8

MAY 22-23 XCEL REGIONALS GOLD, PLATINUM, DIAMOND (separate fee must qualify) Nittany Valley Sports Center. 177 Champion Fr, Unit 300 State College, PA 16803

JUNE 12-13 XCEL NATIONALS XCELEBRATION Site TBA (separate fee must qualify)