In the 1989-1990 cycle, he qualified by placing third in the 1987 Subotica Interzonal tournament.

Beyond those 27 who can qualify by placing in their individual section finals, "at-large" standards have been established to allow additional competitors to make the field.

Teams qualified for Group A by either being relegated from Division I, or placing 2nd or 3rd in their 2011 groups.

States could qualify for block grants either by placing a high percentage of recipients into jobs, a costly exercise, or by reducing welfare rolls.

Kanaeva qualified for the individual all-around final by placing first in every single apparatus, each with a gold medal.

Each school can send one team to the OMO which qualifies by placing in the top 2 in a regional competition.

She also qualified in the 200-meter backstroke by placing second, behind Missy Franklin, with a time of 2:07.58.

For a group to compete in Ireland it must qualify by placing first, second, or third in its home country.

Competitors qualify to these national tournaments by placing in the top spots at district-level tournaments held specifically as qualifiers.

Competitors qualify to the National Tournament by placing in the top spots at District Tournaments.