To be eligible for Finale Funds, a program must attend the CX Brands event awarding Finale Funds with at least 3 competitive teams.

Programs that do not meet the minimum team requirement will not have teams considered for Finale Funds at that event.

To be considered for a Finale Fund award, a team must:

• Compete in a division that is not eligible to receive a bid to the USASF World Championship.
• Be part of a program that meets the participation requirement of 3 competitive teams.
• Compete in an eligible USASF All Star division or TOP Select division at the CX Brands event where Finale Funds are being awarded.
• Receive an official final score and placement at the event.
• Earn a minimum final percentage score of 85%.
• Meet all CX Brands event registration and eligibility requirements.
• Be in good financial standing with CX Brands at the time the award is presented.

Eligibility is determined by the team's division and Finale Fund requirements—not by the end-of-season event the team ultimately chooses to attend.

Teams do not need to declare their intended end-of-season event in advance in order to be eligible.

The following teams are not eligible for Finale Funds:

• Teams competing in USASF Novice, TOP Select Fundamentals, TOP Rec or School divisions.
• Teams competing in divisions eligible to receive a bid to the USASF World Championship
• Teams that earn a final percentage score below 85%.
• Teams from programs that do not meet the required participation requirement of 3 competitive teams.
• Exhibition teams or teams that do not receive an official score and placement.
• Teams that are disqualified or otherwise determined to be ineligible for awards under CX Brands event policies.

A team does not become eligible for Finale Funds simply because it does not receive a Worlds bid. If the division itself is eligible for USASF World Championship bids, that team is outside the Finale Funds program.

Finale Funds are performance-based awards.

Eligible teams will be ranked using their official final percentage score against other Finale Fund-eligible teams at the event.

Only teams earning a final percentage score of 85% or higher may be considered.

Unless otherwise announced for a specific event:

Finale Advantage will be awarded to the highest-ranked eligible team(s).

Finale Boost will be awarded to the next highest-ranked eligible team(s).

Awards may be selected across eligible divisions rather than being limited to the winner of an individual division.

The total number of Finale Advantage and Finale Boost awards available at each event will be determined by event enrollment.

If the number of teams meeting the required eligibility criteria is lower than the number of Finale Fund awards allocated for an event, CX Brands reserves the right not to award all available Finale Funds.

Because Finale Funds may recognize teams competing in different divisions and levels, awards will be based on the team's official final percentage score, rather than raw points or division placement.

This allows eligible teams from across the event to be considered using one consistent standard.

If two eligible teams have identical final percentage scores for the final available award, CX Brands' established event tie-breaking procedures will be used to determine the recipient.

Finale Funds are awarded on a per-athlete basis:

Finale Advantage: $150 per athlete

Finale Boost: $75 per athlete

The total Finale Fund amount will be calculated using the number of eligible athletes associated with the winning team in accordance with CX Brands' Finale Funds policies.

For example:

A team with 20 eligible athletes receiving a Finale Advantage would earn $3,000 in Finale Funds.

A team with 20 eligible athletes receiving a Finale Boost would earn $1,500 in Finale Funds.

Finale Funds will be issued in the form of a refund toward the team's registration fees for the CX Brands event at which the Finale Fund was earned.

The refund will be processed within two weeks of the event's awards ceremony.

If the Finale Fund amount exceeds the eligible registration fees paid for the team at that event, payment will be subject to CX Brands' applicable Finale Funds refund and redemption policies.

Finale Funds are not issued as a traditional cash prize directly to athletes or families.

Every team's season looks different—and we think that's worth celebrating.

Whether your finale takes you to a championship, nationals, or another special end-of-season experience, Finale Funds are designed to give your program more opportunity to make that experience possible.

Your team. Your season. Your finale.

Because at CX Brands Events, we don't just want to celebrate where your season takes you—we want to help you get there!