The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) and its member programs unveiled the 2027 meet schedule on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 13).
 
The historic 2027 season is the sports first as an NCAA championship sport, with the first NCAA National Championship slated for April 22-25, 2027. The association will announce the site of the championship later this fall.
 
“We are thrilled for another exciting season of Acrobatics & Tumbling competition, and can’t wait to see the student-athletes take the mat in February,” said Executive Director Janell Cook. “A new chapter of Acrobatics & Tumbling begins in 2027 as teams will compete for the first-ever NCAA Championship in the sport. As we look forward to the 2027 season, we also remember the thousands of administrators, coaches and student-athletes that helped make this journey a success.”
 
The regular season schedule features conference, divisional, and regional matchups, as well as contests between top 10 finishers from 2026. The NCATA membership includes members from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III.
 
The season gets underway on Friday, Feb. 5 with Mars Hill hosting Presbyterian and Montevallo hosted Talladega. Action continues with a full slate through the opening weekend.
 
The association and its conferences have also announced the 2027 postseason slate. The Conference Carolinas Championship will begin on March 30 with quarterfinal meets, before the final four and event finals are contested on April 3-4 at King University in Bristol, Tennessee. The Mountain East Conference Championship is slated for April 10-11 and will be hosted by the league’s regular season champion. The championship features a four-team tournament and event finals.
 
The NCATA Division III Postseason Invitational is set for April 16-18 at Stevenson University.