Competitive program

The competitive program is divided into Levels 1 to 10, Pre-International and International Levels.

For Levels 1 to 10, there is no age restriction however your coach will choose the best level for you dependent on technical and artistic ability, flexibility and ballet/dance skills.

Pre-International includes Stage 3 to 4.
• Stage 3, you have to be 9-10 years old in the year of competition
• Stage 4, you have to be 11-12 years old in the year of competition

International includes Junior and Senior.
• Junior, you have to be 13-15 years old in the year of competition
• Senior, you have to be 16+ years old in the year of competition

The competitve program runs on:
• Tuesday 17:30pm-20:30pm
• Thursday 17:30pm-20:30pm
• Friday 17:30pm-20:30pm
• Saturday 13:00pm-16:00pm

Each year you do 2 or 3 or 4 apparatus depending on your level.
• Levels 1-2 do 2 apparatus of which one is freehand
• Levels 3-6 do 3 apparatus
• Levels 7-10 and International levels do 4 apparatus

For each of the apparatus you perform a 1-1½ minute routine made up by you and your coach. You do the routines to instrumental music because you are not allowed to have words in the music. In the routines you do leaps, balances, pivots, flexibilities, throws and handling of the equipment.

For International levels you have to do a trial each year and at the trial you are judged and they determine if you can make it into the International Squad.

International Squad 2007

The International squad during the Australian Nationals held July 2007.