Solo Rules (from USTA)
A. CLASSIFICATIONS (Proficiency Levels) - You need to keep track of your level FOR EACH EVENT. That means you can be a "beginner" in one event and a "novice" in another event.
Parents must keep track of their twirler's levels. We suggest downloading this pdf: My Twirling Record.
Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced competitors may NEVER compete in a lower classification than they are presently in, but a contestant may enter a classification that is one level higher. For example, a "beginner" may also enter "intermediate," but may not enter "novice" or "advanced." When the contestant has won the designated number of firsts for an event, the contestant must move up. A contestant may not enter more than two levels of an event at a contest.
When counting first-place awards to move from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced, only COMPETITIVE Firsts (at least one other person against you) must be counted.
B. AGE RULES: A twirler competes at the age he/she will be on Aug. 31 of this contest year. This means that if a twirler has not had a birthday yet this year, the twirler may have to enter contests at the older age, which will happen on the next birthday, if the birthday is before Aug. 31.
State, Regional and National Championship events are divided into "DIVISIONS", rather than levels. Divisions are: Tiny Tot (all twirlers are 7 years old or younger), Primary (average 0-9), Juvenile (10-13), Junior (14-17), Senior (18-21) and Adult (22+).
C. EXHIBITION CATEGORY is for any twirlers who would like a new routine evaluated or want more performance experience, but do not wish to compete in that event at that contest. This is a good opportunity to get feedback on the routine. In Oregon, twirlers may enter both exhibition and competitive levels, or just exhibition. (Other states may have different rules about entering exhibition.)
D. TRICK MEETS: A twirler may enter as many levels of Trick Meet and Juggling/3-Baton Trick Meet as desired at the same contest. Levels may be repeated even if twirler previously passed that level. The tricks are judged on a scale of 1-5. If a twirler gets all 4s and 5s, that level is "passed." Some twirlers like to repeat levels until they get perfect scores at every level.
E. SCORING: The Olympic Flash Card System will be used at Oregon competitions. Scores will not be flashed at the State Championship.
VI. AGE DIVISIONS: The contest directors reserve the right to combine or divide age divisions as entries warrant.
For example a 10-year old twirler may be in a group of "beginning 6-10 years old" for one event and "beginning 10-15 years old" for another event. The contest director can arrange age groups according to how many twirlers enter at different ages, in order to make the groups about the same size for that contest.
VII. U.S.T.A. rules, records, judges and score sheets will be used at all contests for all USTA sanctioned events.
VIII. CAS Events at State: Athletes who enter these events at state must pass compulsories up to the level at which s/he wishes to compete, and pass C and B Movement Technique.
IX. PRE-TRIALS: Check the U.S.T.A. web site for the requirements for Pre-Trials.
X. YOUR ENTRY: Bring a record of the events that your contestant has entered to each contest. (Photocopy or take a picture of your entry). If there is a question about an entry in the program, this proof of entry is helpful.
XI. ERRORS IN THE PROGRAM: If you find an entry mistake in any contest program, the appropriate way to have it corrected is to write the mistake on paper, write down how it should be (or have a photocopy of your entry) and give it to your coach. Your coach can approach the Contest Director and/or announcer, preferably before the contest begins. The entry forms you send in will also be available at the contest to double-check.
Parents must keep track of their twirler's levels. We suggest downloading this pdf: My Twirling Record.
- NOVICE - Novice athletes are those who have won the event no more than 3 times. After the third win, the novice becomes a beginner.
- BEGINNER - A contestant who has won fewer than five (5) first-place awards in that event. After the 5th first place is won, the contestant may no longer enter the Beginner division for that event.
- INTERMEDIATE - A contestant who has won fewer than ten (10) first place awards. After the 10th first-place award is won, the contestant may no longer enter the Intermediate division in that event.
- ADVANCED - A contestant who has won ten (10) or more first-place awards.
Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced competitors may NEVER compete in a lower classification than they are presently in, but a contestant may enter a classification that is one level higher. For example, a "beginner" may also enter "intermediate," but may not enter "novice" or "advanced." When the contestant has won the designated number of firsts for an event, the contestant must move up. A contestant may not enter more than two levels of an event at a contest.
When counting first-place awards to move from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced, only COMPETITIVE Firsts (at least one other person against you) must be counted.
B. AGE RULES: A twirler competes at the age he/she will be on Aug. 31 of this contest year. This means that if a twirler has not had a birthday yet this year, the twirler may have to enter contests at the older age, which will happen on the next birthday, if the birthday is before Aug. 31.
State, Regional and National Championship events are divided into "DIVISIONS", rather than levels. Divisions are: Tiny Tot (all twirlers are 7 years old or younger), Primary (average 0-9), Juvenile (10-13), Junior (14-17), Senior (18-21) and Adult (22+).
C. EXHIBITION CATEGORY is for any twirlers who would like a new routine evaluated or want more performance experience, but do not wish to compete in that event at that contest. This is a good opportunity to get feedback on the routine. In Oregon, twirlers may enter both exhibition and competitive levels, or just exhibition. (Other states may have different rules about entering exhibition.)
D. TRICK MEETS: A twirler may enter as many levels of Trick Meet and Juggling/3-Baton Trick Meet as desired at the same contest. Levels may be repeated even if twirler previously passed that level. The tricks are judged on a scale of 1-5. If a twirler gets all 4s and 5s, that level is "passed." Some twirlers like to repeat levels until they get perfect scores at every level.
E. SCORING: The Olympic Flash Card System will be used at Oregon competitions. Scores will not be flashed at the State Championship.
VI. AGE DIVISIONS: The contest directors reserve the right to combine or divide age divisions as entries warrant.
For example a 10-year old twirler may be in a group of "beginning 6-10 years old" for one event and "beginning 10-15 years old" for another event. The contest director can arrange age groups according to how many twirlers enter at different ages, in order to make the groups about the same size for that contest.
VII. U.S.T.A. rules, records, judges and score sheets will be used at all contests for all USTA sanctioned events.
VIII. CAS Events at State: Athletes who enter these events at state must pass compulsories up to the level at which s/he wishes to compete, and pass C and B Movement Technique.
IX. PRE-TRIALS: Check the U.S.T.A. web site for the requirements for Pre-Trials.
X. YOUR ENTRY: Bring a record of the events that your contestant has entered to each contest. (Photocopy or take a picture of your entry). If there is a question about an entry in the program, this proof of entry is helpful.
XI. ERRORS IN THE PROGRAM: If you find an entry mistake in any contest program, the appropriate way to have it corrected is to write the mistake on paper, write down how it should be (or have a photocopy of your entry) and give it to your coach. Your coach can approach the Contest Director and/or announcer, preferably before the contest begins. The entry forms you send in will also be available at the contest to double-check.
