Any currently enrolled high school student in the Western Cape. There are no requirements based on sport, school, or performance history. If you're in high school, you're eligible.

No. Entry is completely free for all athletes. SSISA nXt is designed to be accessible to every school student, regardless of their school's resources or location.

The qualification events are functional fitness tests covering speed, power, agility, and endurance. Full test protocols and video submission guidelines are provided when you register. No specialist equipment or facility is required for most remote events.

Most qualification events can be filmed and submitted via social media from your school or local training area. Certain tests — particularly for finalists — require attendance at an in-person validation session. These will be held at accessible locations across the Western Cape.

Categories are split by school grade — Junior (Grade 8–10) and Open (Grade 11–12) — for both male and female athletes. You'll select your category when you register.

Yes. Your head of sport, coach, or PE teacher can register and manage a group entry for multiple athletes. Schools can request a "showcase" event to do this. Individual athletes can also sign up independently.

You'll receive an official invitation to compete at SSISA Finals Day on 19 September 2026 at SSISA's High Performance Centre, Newlands, Cape Town. You are responsible for getting to the event venue.

Yes. Posting your attempt publicly with the official SSISA nXt tags is a required part of the qualification process. Posts without tags or set to private cannot be verified and will not count.

That's exactly the point. SSISA nXt is not affiliated with any sporting code. Athletes who train generally — gym, athletics, cross-training — compete on equal terms with those in structured school sport programmes.