All-Star International Age Grid

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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
 
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.
 
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 :)
 
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.
 
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.
 
Link for

Age Calculator

Could be used for Cheer Age Calculator

Input:

Date of Birth: DOB

Age at the Date of: 12/31/2020
 
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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.
 
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
 
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