FAQ: What Do The Different Levels Of Gymnastics Mean?

What is the best level of gymnastics?

ELITE: This is the top level in gymnastics. Only 2% of all gymnasts will compete at this level. Competitions are held at the National and International levels. The gymnasts at this level represent the USA in most international competitions including the Olympics.

What is a Level 9 gymnastics?

You are a Level 9 gymnast! You’ve obtained a 34.0 (or higher) All-Around Score at Level 8 and now, as a Level 9, you’re capable of skills most people only dream of doing! Level 9 routines must have three “A” valued skills, four “B” valued skills and one “C” valued skill.

What does Level 5 in gymnastics mean?

Level 5 is the second gymnastics level that gymnasts are required to compete. Level 5 is a compulsory level, so each gymnast does the same routine. To compete in level 5 gymnastics, a gymnast must have reached her 7th birthday before her first meet and be able to do the following skills on each of the four events.

Is there a level 7 in gymnastics?

As a Level 7 gymnast, which is the second of the Optional Gymnastics levels, and the first optional level required, a gymnast must have received a minimum of a 32.00 All-Around in either Level 5 or Level 6 as well as have reached her 7^th birthday.

What do Level 10 gymnasts do?

Level 10 Gymnastics Requirements: Beam

1. One Acro Series with a minimum of 2 flight skills, either one skill must be a minimum of “C” or the series can be an “A” non-flight acro skill directly connected to an “E” flight skill (excludes the mount and dismount)
2. One leap or jump with an 180° split.

How old are level 10 gymnasts?

There are three optional only levels: 8,9,10. The minimum age for level 8 is 8 years old, while for levels 9 and 10, it is 9 years of age. Level 9 is the second level of optional competition. Its difficulty requirements and expectations are accordingly more difficult than at level 8.

Is there a level 11 in gymnastics?

These have been established by USA Gymnastics (USAG), the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the United States. Levels 7, 8, 9, and 10 are the Optional Levels –each gymnast performs her own routine. Level 11 is the Elite Level; each gymnast performs an optional routine.

Who is the youngest level 10 gymnast?

Meet 10-year-old Level 10 Olivia Dunne. Olivia Dunne is a level 10 gymnast training at ENA Paramus with Coach Craig Zappa. The ten-year- old is one of the youngest USAG Level 10 gymnasts in the country.

Can you skip Level 5 gymnastics?

You can’t completely skip level 5. The gymnast will need to do at least 1 competition as a level 5 and get the required minimum score to move up.

How many Level 10 gymnasts are there?

Out of the 70,000 or so girls who compete in USA Gymnastics nationwide, typically there are only 1,500 level 10’s. Level 10 is the skill level competed in collegiate gymnastics.

What is the easiest skill in gymnastics?

The following beginner gymnastics skills includes movements that appear throughout a gymnast’s development and across various apparatus.

• 1) Straddle Sit.
• 2) Balance on one foot.
• 3) Hop to safe landing.
• 4) Log roll.
• 5) Consecutive jumps.
• 6) Forward roll.
• 7) Jump half turn.
• 8) Tuck Jump.

How many hours should a Level 7 gymnast train?

Level 6-7s should come to the gym about 18 hours a week. This is the beginning of the optional levels. It definitely requires more commitment because the intensity will rise. It becomes harder and your gymnast will have to commit more so they can keep up with their skills and keep progressing in their gymnastics.

Can a gymnast Skip Level 7?

Gymnasts must enter at Level 1 but may progress through the events and skills at different levels. Athletes may not skip any level (exception… Level 6 may be skipped, see below). A gymnast may not advance to Level 4 until she has completed the requirements as listed in the Entry and Mobility chart (page 79).