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]
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. In Gymnastics they will have an age requirement for levels 2,3.
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;
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.
level, gymnastics, level, highest, level, gymnastics, junior, olympics, program, level, open, women, artistic, artistic, trampoline, acrobatic, rhythmic, gymnasts, contents, requirements, women, artistic, artistic, rhythmic, trampoline, tumbling, acrobatic, co. 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 Contents 1 Age Requirements 1 1 Women s Artistic 1 2 Men s Artistic 1 3 Rhythmic 1 4 Trampoline amp Tumbling 1 5 Acrobatic 2 Competitions 2 1 Women s amp Men s Artistic 2 2 Rhythmic 2 3 Acro 2 4 Trampoline 3 J O Nationals 4 Notable Level 10 Gymnasts 4 1 Women s Artistic 5 ReferencesAge Requirements EditWomen s Artistic Edit Gymnasts must have reached their 9th birthday to qualify to Level 10 Men s Artistic Edit Male artistic competitors must have reached their 16th birthday to qualify Rhythmic Edit 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 amp Tumbling Edit For T amp T gymnasts there is no age requirement In Gymnastics they will have an age requirement for levels 2 3 Acrobatic Edit There is no age requirement for acrobatic gymnasts Competitions EditCompetitions 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 amp Men s Artistic Edit 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 TypeNastia Liukin Cup Qualification Invitationals January February Various locations Female Qualifier to NLCNastia Liukin Cup February Changes per year Female National invitation onlyState Championships March Various locations Female StateRegional Championships April Various locations Female Regional qualifier to NationalsJ O Nationals May Changes per year Male Female National invitation onlyJ O National Invitational May Changes per year Female National invitation onlyRhythmic Edit Regular Rhythmic competitions include Rhythmic Artistic Schedule Name of Meet Usual Date Location TypeRhythmic Invitational February Colorado Springs NationalStars and Stripes Cup May Changes per year NationalU S National Championships June or July Changes per year National invitation onlyAcro Edit Regular acrobatic competitions include Acro Artistic Schedule Name of Meet Usual Date Location TypeAcro Cup Varies Changes per year NationalU S Nationals July Changes per year NationalTrampoline Edit Regular Trampoline competitions include T amp T Artistic Schedule Name of Meet Usual Date Location TypeStars amp Stripes Cup Varies Changes per year National invitation onlyU S National Championships Varies Changes per year National invitation onlyCamp Wakeshma August Three Rivers Michigan 4 NationalJ O Nationals EditThe 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 EditHere is a list of Notable Level 10 gymnasts Women s Artistic Edit Alexis Beucler Former International Elite Mackenzie Brannan 2014 Nastia Liukin Cup co champion Kacy Catanzaro Towson Tigers gymnast 2009 12 American Ninja Warrior McKenna Kelley 2014 Nastia Liukin Cup co champion Alex McMurtry 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup champion Florida Gators gymnast 2015 18 Melissa Metcalf Katelyn Ohashi 2013 American Cup gold medalist UCLA gymnast 2016 19 References Edit Gymnastics Competitions amp Meets All about Rhythmic Gymnastics Archived from the original on 2015 05 09 Retrieved 2015 04 28 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 04 11 Retrieved 2015 04 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link USA Gymnastics USA Gymnastics PDF USA Gymnastics USA Gymnastics PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Level 10 USA Gymnastics amp oldid 1105472448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,