I know from experience that you usually will not get a refund of an entry after the deadline has past. I can understand why this is as well, so no problem there. However, as far as being able to compete in the next one I think that really depends on your area that you twirl in. Is one pageant easier to qualify in? If your easier to qualify is first I think you should be able to do the harder one. If the harder to qualify is first and then you go on for the easy title - then I think that is wrong. I mean obviously everyone is trying to qualify. At the same time I am sure that you need to travel for 1 if not both of the contests and how often do you get to see what the others are really doing. So I can see both sides of the story here so I think you have to look at each case individually. I know we had several people do both this year and I don't think that any of the winners from the 1st requalified in the 2nd so that can happen!