{"id":73430,"date":"2019-02-12T01:23:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T01:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/?page_id=73430"},"modified":"2025-05-23T21:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T21:38:16","slug":"gamedaydivisions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/school\/competitions\/gamedaydivisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Day Divisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.full-width-hero {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.full-width-hero {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.full-width-hero {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><div class='wrap-full-width-hero vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid  vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex vc_row-no-padding    ' id='element_id' ><div class='full-width-hero full-width-hero-small wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill b-lazy '  data-src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Large.Hero_.1.jpg'><div class='vc_column-inner'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper wpb_wrapper-title'><h1>USA Game Day Divisions<\/h1><\/div><div class='wpb_wrapper wpb_wrapper-content'><p class=\"h4\">Offered at all spirit regionals and<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">USA Spirit Nationals February 19 &#8211; 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='wrap-image-text-content vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex ' id=''><div class='image-content wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-6'><div class='vc_column-inner '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center'><figure class='wpb_wrapper vc_figure'><img width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" class=\"img-responsive b-lazy\" alt=\"USA Game Day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GameDay001.jpg\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='text-content wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-6'><div class='vc_column-inner '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">About USA Game Day Divisions<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The USA is proud to recognize \u201cGame Day\u201d skills for junior high, high school and college teams. 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