USA Gymnastics women's artistic levels

In the USA Gymnastics (USAG), the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics, the U.S. gymnasts level of performance defined eleven for women.

The skill levels: level 1-3
Levels 1 to 3 are not competitive and focus on gymnastics skills for the dissemination of each of the four Olympic events (vault, uneven bars, balance beam and loose body). If the gymnast each skill is complemented by an event, you can get to the next level.

L 'Mandatory Level: Level 4-6
In steps 4-6 gymnasts perform compulsory routines for a number of pre-choreography skills that meet every gymnast must be able to. Each level introduces new skills to build on the skills of current level. For level 4, the minimum age 6 and there is no age limit. The contest starts at 4, and prizes are awarded for construction and places.

Optional levels: Levels 70-10
Grades 7 to 10 are the optional levels. The optionalCompetition leads each gymnast their own routine for each event. The routines are based on the latest rules every four years is based, published by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The FIG rules dictate the composition of each routine (which must contain), the difficulty and how to evaluate how well it was played. Similar to that required, in the optional levels of each level makes the demands and skills to build on the existing level. The minimum age for Level 7 isseven years. The minimum age for types 8 and 9 for eight years. The minimum age for level 10 is nine years. Level 10 is considered a pre-elite level.

Elite Level: Level 11
Level 11 is known as the elite level. There are two categories: National and International. In the national category, there are "Child National Elite" for 10-12 years, the National Junior Elite "for children of 13-15 years and Senior National Elite" for 16 years. Both groups of children and ability to compete in juniorExamination and optional routines. The senior team competes in routine only be an option. In the international category, there are "Junior International Elite" for 11-15 years and Senior International Elite. "The junior group competition only one option. The Senior International Elite participate in the Olympics if they are selected for the team.