FREESTYLE/RHYTHMIC SOLO:
Junior Women (female athletes who will be 12 years of age to 17 years of age during the year of the WORLD Freestyle Championship, from January 1 through December 31)
Senior Women (female athletes who will be 18 years of age or older during the year of the WORLD Freestyle Championship, from January 1 through December 31)
Junior Men (male athletes who will be 12 years of age to 17 years of age during the year of the WORLD Freestyle Championship, from January 1 through December 31)
Senior Men (male athletes who will be 18 years of age or older during the year of the WORLD Freestyle Championship, from January 1 through December 31)
***A junior athlete may not compete in an age classification outside of his/her age group (i.e. - a junior athlete may not compete in a senior category, nor may a senior athlete compete in a junior category). Exception: A junior athlete may compete in a senior pair.
FREESTYLE PAIR:
Junior Pair - 2 members. Athletes who will be 12 years of age to 17 years of age during the year of the WORLD Freestyle Championship, from January 1 through December 31. Both athletes must be Junior age
Senior Pair - 2 members. Athletes who will be 18 years of age or older during the year of the WORLD Freestyle Championship, from January 1 to December 31.
Exception: A junior athlete may compete in a senior pair If the pair consists of 1 Junior and 1 Senior, they compete as Senior.
*** A pair may consist of 2 female athletes, 1 male and 1 female or 2 male athletes. A Junior athlete may not compete in both the Junior and Senior Pair divisions with a different pair partner at the championship.