Women Age Divisons

[supernicegymmom]

Hi, my DD is competing level 3 this year and my other DD is competing Xcel bronze, keep in mind DD L3 is born in 2015 and DD XB is born in 2016. However, my daughter in level 3 has a late birthday, for some reason this competition (and her gym) wants her in the level 3 2016 age division because she has a really late birthday? Is this common? Let me know.

 

[Tmacs]

I'm confused? Are you in the US? Most competitions don't have age groups by a whole year. It's done differently every meet.

 

[3rd_time_around]

Hi, my DD is competing level 3 this year and my other DD is competing Xcel bronze, keep in mind DD L3 is born in 2015 and DD XB is born in 2016. However, my daughter in level 3 has a late birthday, for some reason this competition (and her gym) wants her in the level 3 2016 age division because she has a really late birthday? Is this common? Let me know.

Every meet is different when it comes to age groups. They are determined by number of gymnasts that enter the meet.

 

[supernicegymmom]

I'm confused? Are you in the US? Most competitions don't have age groups by a whole year. It's done differently every meet.

Yes, but this competition is doing it differently and I don’t know why?

 

[NutterButter]

There is no ‘doing it differently’. Meet hosts determine age groups based on number of entries.

 

[CuriousCate]

Birthdays are listed in USAG with your child's registration, so the coach can't change it for a meet. Maybe they meant that since she is born at the end of 2015, most kids she'll be grouped with will be born in 2016?

 

[supernicegymmom]

Birthdays are listed in USAG with your child's registration, so the coach can't change it for a meet. Maybe they meant that since she is born at the end of 2015, most kids she'll be grouped with will be born in 2016?

Maybe, I’ll have to check with the coach.

 

[Dahlialover]

I recommend letting go of any concerns over what age group your child competes in at a given meet. At some meets, your child will be the youngest and at other meets they might be the oldest. At some meets the younger age group will be more competitive and at other meets the older age group will be more competitive. This is not something you can control, so don’t worry about it.