Level 10 (USA Gymnastics)

Level 10 is the highest level in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics Program. The level is open to women's artistic, men's artistic, trampoline, acrobatic and rhythmic gymnasts.[1]

Age Requirements

Women's Artistic

Gymnasts must have reached their 9th birthday to qualify to Level 10.

Men's Artistic

Male artistic competitors must have reached their 16th birthday to qualify.

Rhythmic

Level 10 can only be achieved by qualifying for the U.S. National Championship.[2] A rhythmic gymnast may start competing at Level 5 when she has reached her 6th birthday, and Level 6 when she has reached her 7th birthday.[3]

Trampoline & Tumbling

For T&T gymnasts, there is no age requirement.

Acrobatic

There is no age requirement for acrobatic gymnasts.

Competitions

Competitions, or "meets," as they are known, are held throughout the year but primarily during the Level 10 artistic season, which is from January to April. Clubs usually host a meet through those months on behalf of their Booster Club.

Women's & Men's Artistic

Regular competitions that are hosted throughout the Level 10 season include the following;

WA and MA Artistic Schedule
Name of Meet Usual Date Location Gender Type
Nastia Liukin Cup Qualification InvitationalsJanuary–FebruaryVarious locationsFemaleQualifier to NLC
Nastia Liukin CupFebruaryChanges per yearFemaleNational, invitation only
State ChampionshipsMarchVarious locationsFemaleState
Regional ChampionshipsAprilVarious locationsFemaleRegional, qualifier to Nationals
J.O. NationalsMayChanges per yearMale, FemaleNational, invitation only
J.O. National InvitationalMayChanges per yearFemaleNational, invitation only

Rhythmic

Regular Rhythmic competitions include;

Rhythmic Artistic Schedule
Name of Meet Usual Date Location Type
Rhythmic InvitationalFebruaryColorado SpringsNational
Stars and Stripes CupMayChanges per yearNational
U.S. National ChampionshipsJune or JulyChanges per yearNational, invitation only

Acro

Regular acrobatic competitions include;

Acro Artistic Schedule
Name of Meet Usual Date Location Type
Acro CupVariesChanges per yearNational
U.S. NationalsJulyChanges per yearNational

Trampoline

Regular Trampoline competitions include;

T&T Artistic Schedule
Name of Meet Usual Date Location Type
Stars & Stripes CupVariesChanges per yearNational, invitation only
U.S. National ChampionshipsVariesChanges per yearNational, invitation only
Camp WakeshmaAugustThree Rivers, Michigan[4]National

J.O. Nationals

The Junior Olympic National Championships and Junior Olympic National Invitational Tournament are the highest levels of competition in the women's and men's artistic program. The highest level of competition is the J.O. Nationals. Gymnasts qualify to the competitions through their Regional Championships. There are eight age divisions (Junior A-D and Senior A-D), and the youngest age of qualification is 9 years old.[5]

Gymnasts compete for their region and are eligible to win individual all-around and event titles, as well as team medals.

Notable Level 10 Gymnasts

Here is a list of Notable Level 10 gymnasts.

Women's Artistic

References
  1. http://gymnastics.about.com/od/competitivegymnastics/p/JuniorOlympics.htm
  2. http://www.rhythmicmom.com/rsg.htm
  3. http://www.rhythmicmom.com/AgeBracketChart.PDF
  4. https://usagym.org/PDFs/T&T/T&T%20Program%20Events/1617eventcalendar.pdf
  5. http://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/Junior%20Olympics/14_l10_agegroupchart.pdf
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