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• New details revealed for NCA Nationals 2026 in Houston
• Top stunts of 2025 - round 2 is open!
• The Majors invited teams announced soon
• All about NBC's new cheerleading comedy
• The court decision that reshaped cheer history
• & more!

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New Details Revealed for NCA Nationals 2026 in Houston

In case you've missed it: for the first time in over 30 years, NCA All-Star Nationals will not take place in Dallas, Texas. Instead, it’s moving to Houston until 2029 due to construction at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Learn more.

📰 The news: During a coaches’ call on July 23, Varsity shared the first official details about the 2026 NCA Nationals in Houston. Here are some key updates:

• The event will use two buildings: George R. Brown Convention Center and the Toyota Center.
• Warm-up spaces will be smaller and placed behind each performance venue, instead of one large room.
• The Toyota Center arena will hold about 19,000 fans, almost double Dallas’s arena size. However, the arena will be divided in half.
• Varsity plans a “campus-like” feel, "incorporating outdoor spaces, closed roads, and interconnected hotels."
• Performance days and divisions stay the same as in 2025.

🌟 Why it matters: NCA All-Star Nationals is the biggest and one of the most prestigious cheer events of the year, with deep roots tied to its longtime home in Dallas. Moving to Houston represents a major shift in how teams and spectators will experience the competition – from new warm-up logistics to performance venues and meeting spaces.

📅 What’s next: Varsity will continue testing logistics during Encore Grand Nationals 2025 (held in the George R. Brown Convention Center) to refine the event setup for 2026. While it’s a big change, Varsity says this move is a chance to try new and exciting experiences for athletes and fans. (Or, if this makes you sad, this is your sign to cry it out).

​Learn more here.

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🎟️ The MAJORS Invited Teams Announced Soon

• We'll soon know which 25 teams have been invited for The Majors 2026, and it looks like there will be brand new teams! Learn more.

📺 All About NBC's New Cheerleading Comedy Stumble [NBC]

• "Stumble, a new mockumentary-style single camera comedy about the ultra-competitive world of junior college cheerleading, is headed to NBC with a series order. It's being produced by one of one of the sport's greats, with a hilarious cast that includes a popular Saturday Night Live alum." Learn more.

👩‍⚖️ Looking Back: The 2010 Court Decision That Reshaped Cheerleading History [Cheer Daily]

• "A comprehensive examination of the 2010 Title IX ruling and its lasting effects on cheerleading." Read here.

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