Nike MEQ National Qualifier

Nike Mideast Qualifier STL

• 15 Nike is competing in the 15 USA Division
• 16 Nike is competing in the 16 American Red Division

MEQ gives 3 bids in Open, USA, Liberty, and 2 in American.

Schedule – https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/events/40898

MEQ Weekend #1 St. Louis (3/13-3/15)

Start Times for day 1 of MEQ #1 in St. Louis. These are tentative, but we will do our best to stay within the general guidelines.

8 AM:
All Open
15 USA – 15 NIke
15 Liberty

230 PM
14 USA
15 Select
16 Liberty
16 Select

8 AM or 230 PM  (depending on seeding):
15 American (about half of the pools will be at the Beal Center)
16 American Red (2:30p start)

Our Hotel – Crowne Plaza Airport St. Louis, 11228 Lone Eagle Drive, St. Louis, MO 63044

Competitive Divisions:

The order of strength for nationals will be Open (13-18s), National, USA, Liberty, American, Freedom (from regions only) and Patriot.

• Open: The highest level of competition, designed for teams looking to compete against the best in the country.
• USA: A high-level division, typically one level below Open.
• National: A high-level division for 11s-17s, with 11s-12s earning bids at qualifiers/regions, and 13s-18s primarily through region events.
• Liberty: A competitive level that requires a bid earned at a Qualifier.
• American: A mid-level division allowing teams to compete at a national level, with bids earned at qualifiers or regional events.
• Freedom: A division for 14s-17s, with bids earned through regional events.
• Patriot: A division that does not require a bid to participate in the National Championship; it is open to teams that want to compete without having to qualify.