All-Star 2012-2013 Age Grid For Worlds Teams

[Rudags]

I got wind from someone "high up" (for lack of better words) in the industry that next season - You have to be 13 to be on a Worlds team. This person is on several boards that I imagine they would be getting accurate information and furthermore would NOT be spreading inaccurate information. I didnt know if anyone else heard this, everyone already knows about it and I am slow, or someone knows when an official announcement will be made? With many teams having tryouts starting next month - didn't know what the official plan was.

I have a friend who is moving out of state and is picking new gym to be at - and clearly this makes a different to her 12 year old daughter if she needs to look for a J5 gym or a Senior 5 gym.... Thanks so much!

Kyle

 

[cheer4ever0522]

I got wind from someone "high up" (for lack of better words) in the industry that next season - You have to be 13 to be on a Worlds team. This person is on several boards that I imagine they would be getting accurate information and furthermore would NOT be spreading inaccurate information. I didnt know if anyone else heard this, everyone already knows about it and I am slow, or someone knows when an official announcement will be made? With many teams having tryouts starting next month - didn't know what the official plan was.

I have a friend who is moving out of state and is picking new gym to be at - and clearly this makes a different to her 12 year old daughter if she needs to look for a J5 gym or a Senior 5 gym.... Thanks so much!

Kyle

brooke told me that at practice!!

 

[TXcheermom]

I have mixed feelings on that.

I can 100% agree with it because lots of 12 year old are still not mature enough to handle such pressure.... BUT there are a few like my oldest Kayla who was a very mature 12 year old when she was 12. Maybe this will help cut down on all the flyers looking like they belong on a j5 and the senior teams will look more older.

 

[cheerymom]

I could be completely making this up but for some reason I recall that this had been the talk all along. To ultimately get the age to 13.

 

[stcchamp]

would this go for international teams also? or would that still stay at 14?

 

[katstat1]

UGH!!!! Someone want to break that to my almost 12 year old and all the other kids that are so happy that they are finally old enough to be on a World's team! I really hope this isn't the case and they aren't just going to drop that bomb on us a month before tryouts!

 

[Audrey]

UGH!!!! Someone want to break that to my almost 12 year old and all the other kids that are so happy that they are finally old enough to be on a World's team! I really hope this isn't the case and they aren't just going to drop that bomb on us a month before tryouts!

It'd be more like the usasf to drop it on you a month after tryouts

 

[Fameous MOM]

I got wind from someone "high up" (for lack of better words) in the industry that next season - You have to be 13 to be on a Worlds team. This person is on several boards that I imagine they would be getting accurate information and furthermore would NOT be spreading inaccurate information. I didnt know if anyone else heard this, everyone already knows about it and I am slow, or someone knows when an official announcement will be made? With many teams having tryouts starting next month - didn't know what the official plan was.

I have a friend who is moving out of state and is picking new gym to be at - and clearly this makes a different to her 12 year old daughter if she needs to look for a J5 gym or a Senior 5 gym.... Thanks so much!

Kyle

13 at the time of Worlds or 13 all season?

 

[Mamarazzi]

13 at the time of Worlds or 13 all season?

I would think by August 31 like now?

 

[Fameous MOM]

I would think by August 31 like now?

Wow that is going to mess alot of kids up. How old is Littlerazzi? Mamarazzi

 

[p.o.k.]

Same issue when the age was made 12 instead of 11. There will be some kids that will have to stay on a Jr. team one more year.

 

[Rudags]

Ive also gotten some info PM'ed that possibly no more standing fulls, bounding skills, etc.... Lets hope these are all conspiracy theories!!!

 

[ztaprincess]

Ive also gotten some info PM'ed that possibly no more standing fulls, bounding skills, etc.... Lets hope these are all conspiracy theories!!!

I really hope that this isn't the case.

I do like the idea of the age change to 13 though and call me crazy but I wouldn't mind it being 14 like it is for the International 5 divisions and then moving the International divisions to 16+.

 

[NoOneSpecial]

PupAA

 

[socratesofcheer]

13 was the discussion last summer at the NACCC.
Having a higher floor on senior teams would help populate the junior divisions a little more.

There has also been discussion for quite some time about pulling tumbling back to some degree. The injuries are getting a little out of hand.