momof7 wrote:

If you are Beg. or Int. and you qualified (won first place in reg. or M. Majorette) .....should you (possibly) take both spots by entering both contests....or let someone else have a chance?
My thought is.... let someone else have a chance. It isn't about my daughter stepping aside for someone else because it is or isn't a sport ....it is about the fact there are only 2 spots and I don't want her to think that having "titles" is the most important aspect of twirling...among other life lessons. I think it is great that someone else from our state will be able to participate at Nationals.

Good news! Someone else does have the ability of representing the state/region. Here is the relevant section of the nbta rules --
"4. Elegibility
E. First-place Beginner or Intermediate contestants qualify for National Beginner/Intermediate pageants. Should a Beginner or Intermediate contestant enter both State and Regional pageants during the same competitive year and win first in both pageants, eligibility for National pageant is determined by first win OR A WIN AT THE HIGHER STATUS LEVEL. If both wins are in the same status level, runner-up in the second pageant becomes eligible. A double winner does not relinquish titles or awards but merely yields National eligibility in second pageant. Eligibility cannot be passed beyond fifth place."