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NCA All-Star Nationals Team & Division Listings 2020 2020 NCA All-Star Nationals Division Listing ALL-STAR DIVISIONS NOVICE/PREP DIVISIONS INTERNATIONAL DIVISIONS # ATHLETES # ATHLETES ALLOWED IN ALLOWED IN DIVISION SPLIT DIVISION DIVISION SPLIT DIVISION DIVISION L1 TINY L1 Small Tiny 5-22 athletes L1 - Tiny Novice L1 Int'l Junior L1 Medium Tiny 23-30 athletes L1 Mini Novice L1 Int'l Senior L1 Youth Novice L2 Int'l Junior L1 MINI L1.1 - Tiny PREP L2 Int'l Senior L1 Small Mini 5-22 athletes L1.1 - Tiny PREP D2 L3 Int'l Junior A RANDOM L1 Small Mini D2 5-22 athletes L1.1 - Mini PREP L3 Int'l Junior B RANDOM L1 Medium Mini 23-30 athletes L1.1 - Mini PREP D2 A 5-22 athletes L3 Int'l Senior L1.1 - Mini PREP D2 B 5-9 athletes L3 Int'l Senior Coed L1 YOUTH L1.1 - Small Youth PREP L4 Int'l Junior L1 Small Youth A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L1.1 - Small Youth PREP D2 L4 Int'l Junior Coed L1 Small Youth B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L1.1 - Medium Youth PREP L4 Int'l Open L1 Small Youth D2 A 5-22 athletes L1.1 - Small Junior PREP L4 Int'l Open Coed L1 Small Youth D2 B 5-14 athletes - RANDOM L1.1 - Medium Junior PREP L4 Int'l Senior L1 Small Youth D2 C 5-14 athletes - RANDOM L1.1 - Senior PREP L4 Int'l Senior Coed L1 Medium Youth 23-30 athletes L1.1 - Senior PREP D2 L6 Int'l Global L2 Youth Novice L6 Int'l Global Coed L1 JUNIOR L2.1 - Junior PREP L6 Int'l Open L1 Small Junior A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2.1 - Mini PREP L6 Int'l Open - Large Coed L1 Small Junior B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2.1 - Senior PREP L6 Int'l Open - NT L1 Small Junior D2 A 5-22 athletes L2.1 - Youth PREP L6 Int'l Open Coed NT L1 Small Junior D2 B 5-12 athletes L2.2 - Junior PREP L6 Int'l Open - Small Coed L1 Medium Junior 23-30 athletes L2.2 - Junior PREP D2 L7 Int'l Open L1 Medium Junior D2 23-30 athletes L2.2 - Mini PREP L7 Int'l Open - Large Coed L2.2 - Senior PREP L7 Int'l Open - Small Coed L1 SENIOR L2.2 - Youth PREP L1 Small Senior 5-22 athletes L2.2 - Youth PREP D2 L1 Small Senior D2 5-22 athletes L3.1 - Senior PREP L1 Medium Senior 23-30 athletes L3.2 - Junior PREP L3.2 - Senior PREP L2 MINI L3.2 - Youth PREP L2 Mini 5-30 athletes L2 Mini D2 5-30 athletes L2 YOUTH L2 Small Youth A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Youth B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Youth D2 A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Youth D2 B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Youth D2 C 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Medium Youth A 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L2 Medium Youth B 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L2 JUNIOR L2 Small Junior A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Junior B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Junior C 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Junior D2 A 5-22 athletes L2 Small Junior D2 B 5-19 athletes L2 Small Junior D2 C 5-15 athletes L2 Small Junior D2 D 5-13 athletes L2 Small Junior D2 E 5-11 athletes L2 Medium Junior A 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L2 Medium Junior B 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L2 Medium Junior D2 23-30 athletes L2 SENIOR L2 Small Senior A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Senior B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L2 Small Senior D2 A 5-22 athletes L2 Small Senior D2 B 5-13 athletes L2 Small Senior D2 C 5-11 athletes 2020 NCA All-Star Nationals Division Listing L2 Medium Senior 23-30 athletes L3 YOUTH L3 Small Youth 5-22 athletes L3 Small Youth D2 5-22 athletes L3 Medium Youth 23-30 athletes L3 JUNIOR L3 Small Junior A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L3 Small Junior B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L3 Small Junior D2 A 5-22 athletes L3 Small Junior D2 B 5-15 athletes - RANDOM L3 Small Junior D2 C 5-15 athletes - RANDOM L3 Small Junior D2 D 5-12 athletes L3 Small Junior D2 E 5-10 athletes L3 Medium Junior A 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L3 Medium Junior B 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L3 Medium Junior D2 23-30 athletes L3 SENIOR L3 Small Senior 5-22 athletes L3 Small Senior D2 A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L3 Small Senior D2 B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L3 Small Senior D2 C 5-12 athletes L3 Medium Senior 23-30 athletes L3 Medium Senior D2 23-30 athletes L3 SENIOR COED L3 Small Senior Coed 5-22 athletes L3 Small Senior Coed D2 A 5-22 athletes L3 Small Senior Coed D2 B 5-13 athletes L3 Medium Senior Coed 23-30 athletes L4 YOUTH L4 Small Youth 5-22 athletes L4 Medium Youth 23-30 athletes L4 JUNIOR L4 Small Junior A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L4 Small Junior B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L4 Small Junior D2 5-22 athletes L4 Medium Junior 23-30 athletes L4 SENIOR L4 Small Senior A 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L4 Small Senior B 5-22 athletes - RANDOM L4 Small Senior D2 A 15-22 athletes L4 Small Senior D2 B 5-15 athletes L4 Small Senior D2 C 5-13 athletes L4 Medium Senior A 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L4 Medium Senior B 23-30 athletes - RANDOM L4 Medium Senior D2 23-30 athletes L4 SENIOR COED L4 Small Senior Coed 5-22 athletes L4 Small Senior Coed D2 A 5-22 athletes L4 Small Senior Coed D2 B 5-13 athletes L4 Medium Senior Coed 23-30 athletes L4 Medium Senior Coed D2 23-30 athletes L4 SENIOR OPEN L4 Senior Open 5-24 athletes L4.2 SENIOR L4.2 Small Senior 5-22 athletes L4.2 Small Senior D2 5-22 athletes L4.2 Medium Senior 23-30 athletes L4.2 Small Senior Coed 5-22 athletes 2020 NCA All-Star Nationals Division Listing L4.2 Small Senior Coed D2 5-22 athletes L4.2 Medium Senior Coed 23-30 athletes L4.2 Medium Senior Coed D2 23-30 athletes L5 YOUTH L5 Youth 5-38 athletes L5 JUNIOR L5 Small Junior 5-22 athletes L5 Small Junior Coed 5-22 athletes L5 Large Junior 23-38 athletes L5 Large Junior Coed 23-38 athletes L5 SENIOR L5 Small Senior A 5-22 athletes L5 Small Senior B 5-17 athletes L5 Small Senior D2 5-22 athletes L5 Large Senior 23-38 athletes L5 Small Senior Coed A 5-22 athletes - 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