regional competitions
District-level competitive events
Regional competitions are contests limited to participants from a defined geographic area, serving as qualifying stages for national or international events.
They narrow a large field by dividing it into manageable geographic sections: She placed second at regionals and advanced to the state championship.
Often shortened to regionals.
- dance festivalsEvents celebrating choreographed movement
- regionalsMid-tier qualifying contests
- state finalsConcluding statewide tournament games
- cycling racesTimed pedaling competitions
- track meetsOrganized racing and field events
swim meets · sectionals · high school sports · debate tournaments · talent shows · battle of the bands · soccer tournaments · qualifiers · districts · spelling bees · agricultural fairs · invitationals · science fairs · basketball leagues · regional playoffs · fishing derbies · national championships · seedings
- cat showscat show, best in show, show cats, show ring, show rings
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
regional competitionsnational competitions
Country-level organized contests
international competitions · world championships · global tournaments · nationals · Olympic Games
regional competitionsgrand finals
Deciding title contest
world finals · professional leagues · qualifying rounds · preliminary rounds