posted Feb 21st, 2026 - The Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2026 began as usual with the 4-way competition early Saturday morning. A total of 43 teams are competing across the four horizontal indoor categories (4-way Open, 4-way Advanced, 4-way Intermediate, and 4-way Beginner), which follow the same format as the USPA outdoor competition structure.

Once again, the event serves as the qualifier for next year’s FAI/ISC competition — this time the Indoor World Championship. Only one team per class earns the right to represent the United States at the world championships. Arizona Airspeed won in 2024 and represented the U.S. delegation at the indoor world championship in April 2025, even though the Golden Knights had claimed the national outdoor title in February 2025.

The Golden Knights are aiming to defend their national indoor championship title this weekend, which would secure their spot at the next world championship in 2027. The competition opened with an interesting and somewhat surprising development: the new Arizona Airspeed lineup, flying in new slots, led the Golden Knights by four points after Round 2. However, the U.S. Army team quickly regained momentum and held a four-point advantage after Round 6. At the Wind Games three weeks ago, the Golden Knights and Arizona Airspeed finished ten rounds separated by six points. Once again, NSL News recorded the opening round in 4-way Open — traditionally one of the most exciting moments of any 4-way competition.

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NSL TV Unfiltered: Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2026 - 4-way Open Round 1

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Not only the winner of the 4-way Open Class earns a place at the next indoor world championship. The 4-way Open field also includes the all-female lineups, who are competing for the single slot that qualifies the top U.S. women’s team for the next indoor world meet.

The Golden Knights currently hold both the national indoor and outdoor titles in 4-way Open. However, the situation in the women’s field suggests a split at this point in time.

Ranch TNT was the strongest 4-way Women team at the USPA Nationals 2025 and is representing the United States as the outdoor national team this year. The current 4-way Open leaderboard at Paraclete XP, however, indicates that TNT is unlikely to secure the qualification for the 2027 Indoor World Championship as well.

Two other U.S. all-female teams are currently well ahead of Ranch TNT. XP4 and XPG4 are both guided by Jeana Billings and Jennifer Davidson. NSL News introduced the new XP4 lineup on February 4th, where the two XP8 members mentioned that a new XPG4 lineup may also be formed in the near future. Natalie Arcia and Joy Jing, teammates on XP Angels, are also working with Jeana Billings and Jen Davidson to keep pace with XP4 while staying ahead of Ranch TNT. XP4 are leading this internal duel by 12 points.

Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2026			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		Total	Avg
Rank	AAA/4-way Open/Women		11,16,O		N,17,K,J		19,13,6		3,B,15		2,H,C,12		20,G,A,5		7,L,E,Q		21,14,M		8,18,D		Q,4,9		P,1,B,10		Total	Avg
1	Golden Knights	US	25	-2	34	-1	27		28	-1	28	-1	31		-		-		-		-		-		173	28.8
2	Arizona Airspeed	US	26		37	-1	23		26		27		30		-		-		-		-		-		169	28.2
3	SDC Rhythm XP	US	22		31	-1	23		23		23	-1	25		-		-		-		-		-		147	24.5
3	XP4	US	20	-1	30		23		24		25		25		-		-		-		-		-		147	24.5
5	Brazil Vision	BR	24		31	-1	20	-3	21	-4	20		24	-1	-		-		-		-		-		140	23.3
6	XPG4	US	20		29	-1	20	-1	21		23		22		-		-		-		-		-		135	22.5
7	XPerimental	US	19		27		19	-1	20		19		26		-		-		-		-		-		130	21.7
8	Shortleash	US	18		22	-2	19	-1	19		20		19	-1	-		-		-		-		-		117	19.5
9	Ranch TNT	US	17	-1	22	-3	19		19		18	-1	19		-		-		-		-		-		114	19.0
10	Synergy X	SG	17		19	-3	17		12	-3	18		19		-		-		-		-		-		102	17.0
11	Flirting With The Edge of Disaster	US	15	-1	20	-1	13	-2	17		15	-2	18		-		-		-		-		-		98	16.3
12	Air Force 9 Ball	US	15		17	-1	13	-2	13	-2	14		12		-		-		-		-		-		84	14.0