Emerald Classic 2027
62 daysuntil entries close on December 18
In 2026, 1,109 athletes from 36 clubs and 5 states competed.
Word from the host
In early 2001, approximately 100 gymnasts gathered in Jacksonville for the first Sweetheart Invitational. It took just a few years to outgrow the in-house format... and morph into The Emerald Classic!
What comes with the meet
Last year, by the numbers
The 2026 edition, as it actually ran: where the teams came from and how the levels broke down.
Athletes by level
Clubs that keep coming back
- River City GymnasticsAR · 5 of 5 yearsup to 75
- Impact GymnasticsAR · 5 of 5 yearsup to 62
- Elite Gymnastics IIMS · 5 of 5 yearsup to 60
- Pinnacle GymnasticsAR · 5 of 5 yearsup to 56
- Champions Gymnastics Center Inc.AR · 5 of 5 yearsup to 54
Plan the weekend
Where to stay, how to get there, and what to do with the hours between sessions, from the host.
Getting here
Parking 50-space surface parking lot located across from the Statehouse Convention Center on the corner of Markham and Scott Streets.
Parking 650-space Convention District Parking Deck at 2nd & Main Streets located only one block south; multiple surface lots and street parking available downtown.
101 E Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72201
Open in MapsBetween sessions
- The River Market (Downtown Little Rock entertainment district)The venue sits in the Downtown Little Rock entertainment district, better known as The River Market. Dining and entertainment opportunities are just steps away!2 min walk
Registration details
Everything a coach needs before saying yes, in one place.
| Deadline | December 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Level changes | Through January 12, 2027 |
| Sanction | USA Gymnastics · Women's · Invitational · #97065 |
| Levels | Levels 1–10 · Xcel Bronze–Sapphire · HUGS |
| Also included | session All Around Champions recognition · Emerald Top Team recognition during the final session |
| Contact | Laurel Adams, Meet Director, 501-985-1818, info@emeraldclassicinvite.com · Michael York, Meet Administrator, info@emeraldclassicinvite.com · emeraldclassicinvite.com |
RegisterEntries are made in the USA Gymnastics member portal.
Questions coaches ask
Short answers. Anything else, ask the host directly.
When do session assignments come out?
The host hasn't published a date for the schedule. Most hosts post session assignments a few weeks out, and it appears on this page once it does.
Can an athlete move levels after we enter?
Level changes are accepted through January 12, 2027 on this sanction. After that, ask the host.
Past editions
Results and field numbers from every year already on Vault.
- 2026Feb 13–15 · Little Rock, AR · 1,109 athletes, 36 clubsResults
- 2025Feb 14–16 · Little Rock, AR · 881 athletes, 29 clubsResults
- 2024Feb 9–11 · Little Rock, AR · 814 athletes, 30 clubsResults
- 2023Feb 10–12 · Little Rock, AR · 869 athletes, 33 clubsResults
- 2022Feb 18–20 · Little Rock, AR · 755 athletes, 25 clubsResults
Also in February
Other sanctioned invitationals in Arkansas within a month of Emerald Classic.