All-Star International Age Grid

[Fleximom]

OK grid gurus, riddle me this. Due to the age span of several level three athletes, the gym is entertaining the idea of international jr 3 (which is 10-16). I read the whole thing age requirements are if they had been a certain age in the calendar year of the competition.

The rub. Friend of CP has a birthday of 1/1/03. Meaning she's turning 17 on 1/1/20. They were telling her that this International J3 would be an option for her BUT wouldn't that mess us the comps after the first of the year?

Meaning comp on 1/17/2020 she is only 17 in 2020. Would she no longer be eligible? Am I overthinking this?

The way it was explained to us is that you had to be in the age range for at least 1 day in the year that summit takes place (2020 for the upcoming season). Being that the birthday is 1/1, i'm not sure how that works. we have an athlete turning 17 on 1/2 and i know she's ok for international junior

 

[BlueCat]

International (IASF) divisions an athlete must meet the age requirement on or before December 31st, 2020 o Example 1: If a 13-year-old athlete is participating in a division where the minimum age is 14; that athlete is legal for the division if the athlete turns 14 by December 31, 2020 o Example 2: If a 17-year-old athlete is participating in a division where the maximum age is 16; that athlete is legal for the division if the athlete was 16 years old between January 1, 2020- December 31st 2020.

super super confusing when the birthdate IS January 1st. My guess would be she’s ineligible but that’s definitely a tough one!!

The way I understand it, everyone has a "young" and "old" age they are at any point during a calendar year. Whether you are born Jan 1, August 15, or Dec 31 in a particular calendar year doesn't really affect anything. No one is born at EXACTLY midnight between Dec 31 and Jan 1, so if they have a Jan 1 birthday, they really "turn" a year older after the new year has started.

 

[CC1107]

The way I understand it, everyone has a "young" and "old" age they are at any point during a calendar year. Whether you are born Jan 1, August 15, or Dec 31 in a particular calendar year doesn't really affect anything. No one is born at EXACTLY midnight between Dec 31 and Jan 1, so if they have a Jan 1 birthday, they really "turn" a year older after the new year has started.

This was the explanation given to me (by way of friend's mom by way of gym paperwork person who I guess checked into it). She wouldn't 17 in 2019. So she doesn't START the year at the age or something. I guess?? I mean I guess we will see :)

 

[BlueCat]

This was the explanation given to me (by way of friend's mom by way of gym paperwork person who I guess checked into it). She wouldn't 17 in 2019. So she doesn't START the year at the age or something. I guess?? I mean I guess we will see :)

My understanding is that if someone turns 13 on Jan 1, 2020, they can still be "12" during any competition that occurs during 2020. However, I have been wrong before. A Jan 1 birthday is functionally the same as a Jan 2 birthday in terms of the international age.

 

[CC1107]

My understanding is that if someone turns 13 on Jan 1, 2020, they can still be "12" during any competition that occurs during 2020. However, I have been wrong before. A Jan 1 birthday is functionally the same as a Jan 2 birthday in terms of the international age.

I thank everyone for trying to muddle it out with me....it ended up being an non-issue. Thanks to an additional influx of athletes at placements they made a Senior 3 and Junior 3 (and even a YOUTH 3). But it was interesting to think about.

 

[Keep_Believing]

Link for

Age Calculator

Could be used for Cheer Age Calculator

Input:

Date of Birth: DOB

Age at the Date of: 12/31/2020

 

[Belinda]

Legally she would be 17 at 00.01 on Jan 1st, so the law would consider her 17. However I guess they go by that "low/high age", which I'm reading as you're both the age you were and the age you're turning on your birthday.

 

[BlueCat]

It all strikes me as unnecessarily confusing. Just make the max "17" and your "age" is how old you are on Dec 31, 2020. The exact same people * are eligible and it is far simpler to figure out.

EDIT: * Still not sure about Jan 1 birthdays under the current under/over sliding age scale