TRI-STATE Info & Updates

It is Tri-State week! 

We are excited to have you in Alabaster this weekend for the 2025 USTA Tri-State Championships. It is going to be a fantastic competition!

Attached you will find the set system, with estimated times along the left side to help you plan your day. Please print a copy (or two!) to bring with you – copies of the set system will not be provided at the contest. If you believe there is an error, please reply to this email. Please keep in mind we are only able to correct errors that do not match what is entered on your athlete's entry form. It is not possible to make any changes to your entry at this time. Pro-tip: You can quickly find your athlete on the set system by clicking on the search icon (magnifying glass) in Adobe and typing their name into the search bar.

Please read the following important notes carefully to ensure a smooth competition:

Contest location – Thompson High School (1921 Warrior Parkway, Alabaster, AL)   

Central time zone – All times for the contest are Central time. Doors will open at 7am. Contest begins at 8am.

CAS events (compulsories & movement technique) –  If you are doing compulsories or movement technique for evaluation – don’t forget your compulsory book.  It is required for all athletes who have already passed level C!  If you are doing compulsories for comments only – please be sure to tell your judge when you walk up to the table so they will know to give you recorded comments.  You do not need your compulsory book if you are only receiving comments. 

Estimated schedule:

7:00am - Doors open

8:00am - Contest begins

10:45am - Foundation events (Basic, Military, Parade, Presentation)

11:30am - Lunch break for judges

12:00pm - 2-Baton

1:30pm - 3-Baton

2:15pm - Artistic Twirl & Artistic Twirl Pairs

4:00pm - Strut & X-Strut

5:15pm - Solo & Duet

8:00pm - Awards for State, Rising Star, & All Around events

Coaches, we appreciate your help in keeping the contest moving smoothly by having your athletes ready for their set. It will be a long day, and we will not be able to wait for athletes who are not ready.  Athletes who miss their set will not be able to compete at a later time.

Practice/competition areas – Only athletes, coaches and contest staff will be allowed on the competition floor.  Coaches who were listed on an athlete’s entry form will receive a wristband upon arrival that will allow them access to the gym floor.

Athletes should remain in the practice gym until 3 sets before they compete.  For foundation events (basic, military, presentation, parade), athletes will line up in their lane to await their turn to compete.  These events move very quickly, so athletes should be lined up in their lane before the event begins. For all other events, athletes should remain in the practice gym until 3 sets before they compete.

Music – If you are competing in a group event or freestyle, show twirl, rhythmic, college/high school championships and have not already sent your music, please send your music ASAP to tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com.  We need to have time to organize music files and check to make sure all files play correctly so you can have a smooth performance.

Concessions – Concessions will be provided as a fundraiser for the Thompson High School athletic teams  We hope you will support this fundraiser.  

We are looking forward to an exciting weekend of baton twirling, fun, and friendship!