Team/group Event Descriptions
REMINDER OF NEW USTA TEAM/GROUP RULES THAT WENT IN EFFECT IN 2020:
Team/group athletes’ ages on August 31, 2021, will be used to determine age categories (either the average age or age of oldest team member may be used).
A Dance Twirl team may only enter one level above their current classification/proficiency level. For instance, a team may only enter Beginner Dance Twirl team and Intermediate Dance Twirl team (if the Intermediate level of competition is offered). They may NOT enter Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. If a team chooses to compete at a higher level, they are still limited to enter two consecutive classifications (for example, Beginner and Intermediate, or Intermediate and Advanced). A team may not enter Beginner and Advanced if the Intermediate level of competition is offered. The Intermediate level of competition for Dance Twirl teams is optional.
New Twirl Team rules:
o Twirl teams will no longer compete at the levels of Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Twirl team levels will now be Novice, A, AA, AAA, and Elite.
o Novice, A, and AA levels will be considered “open” or “Festival of the Future” level events. AAA and Elite levels will be considered “State,” “Regional,” or “National” level events.
o Each level (with the exception of Elite) has content restrictions.
o See the USTA Rulebook for the full Twirl Team rules and content restrictions chart.
New Parade Corps, Entertainment Corps (formerly Show Corps), and Show Team rules:
o There will only be one level for Parade Corps, Entertainment Corps, and Show Teams. The levels of A Class and Open Class will no longer be offered.
o There are no longer age divisions for Parade and Entertainment Corps. Show Teams will still have the following age divisions: Primary, Juvenile, Junior, and Senior.
o Member requirement for Parade and Entertainment Corps has increased from a minimum of 8 members to a minimum of 10 members.
General team size, time limit, level and age info:
(age used for competition is the age the athlete will be on 8/31/2022)
DANCE TWIRL TEAMS (2:00-3:00 minutes)
GROUP SIZE
SMALL TEAM: 4-8 members
LARGE TEAM: 9 or more members
LEVELS
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
AGE DIVISIONS
TINY TOT (only Beg. & Int): All members are 7 years or younger
PRIMARY: Members are an average age of 0-9.99 years
JUVENILE: Members are an average age of 10-13.99 years
JUNIOR: Members are an average age of 14-17.99 years
SENIOR: Members are an average age of 18 years or older
TWIRL TEAMS (2:00-3:30 minutes)
GROUP SIZE
SMALL TEAM: 4-8 members
LARGE TEAM: 9 or more members
LEVELS & AGE DIVISIONS
PRIMARY: Members are an average age of 0-9.99 years
Levels: Novice, A
JUVENILE: Members are an average age of 10-13.99 years
Levels: Novice, A, AA
JUNIOR: Members are an average age of 14-17.99 years
Levels: Novice, A, AA, AAA, Elite
SENIOR: Members are an average age of 18 years or older
Levels: Novice, A, AA, AAA, Elite
TRIOS (2:00-3:00 minutes)
GROUP SIZE: 3 members
AGE DIVISIONS
PRIMARY: Members are an average age of 0-9.99 years
JUVENILE: Members are an average age of 10-13.99 years
JUNIOR: Members are an average age of 14-17.99 years
SENIOR: Members are an average age of 18 years or older
SHOW TEAMS (2:00-3:00 minutes)
GROUP SIZE
SMALL TEAM: 4-8 members
LARGE TEAM: 9 or more members
ONE LEVEL
AGE DIVISIONS
PRIMARY: Members are an average age of 0-9.99 years
JUVENILE: Members are an average age of 10-13.99 years
JUNIOR: Members are an average age of 14-17.99 years
SENIOR: Members are an average age of 18 years or older
PARADE CORPS (2:00-4:00 minutes)
GROUP SIZE: 10 or more members
ONE LEVEL: NO AGE DIVISIONS
ARTISTIC GROUPS (2:00-3:00 minutes)
GROUP SIZE: 10 or more members
ONE LEVEL: NO AGE DIVISIONS
ENTERTAINMENT CORPS (2:00-3:00 minutes)
(formerly Show Corps)
GROUP SIZE: 10 or more members
ONE LEVEL: NO AGE DIVISION