In 1997, all 5 regionals hosted very small sized competitions in order to determine a National competition representative. MSSD was selected as the Mid-Atlantic representative based on having won the 1996 Mid-Atlantic Regional competition. The national competition was then held at Gallaudet.
Number of Regional competition teams: 12
Number of National competition teams: 5
1997 National Competition teams:
| California School for the Deaf, Riverside (West) |
| Illinois SD (Midwest) |
| MSSD (Mid-Atlantic) |
| EDCO @ Newton North HS (Northeast) |
| North Carolina SD (Southeast) |
National Championship match:
CSD Riverside defeated North Carolina SD
CSD Riverside Championship Team Roster:
Scarlett Bernstein
Rebecca Goldenbaum
Sara Robinson
Megan Walsh
Mitch Kurs (coach)
