International Age Grid

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

 

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

 

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

 

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