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Welcome WA Parents!
Welcome WA Parents!
Welcome to the world of Mens Artistic Gymnatics (MAG) in the beautiful state of Washington! Weather you are new to the sport or a seasoned veteran, we hope this site provides some useful resources to help you and your athlete!
What is my son's "gymnastics age?"
What is my son's "gymnastics age?"
For USAG MAG, athletes are grouped into age groups for competitions. Your son's "gymnastics age" is determined by his age as of December 31st of the competition year (even though competition season typically wraps up in May). Gymnasts born later in the year (late-May through December) will have an older "gymnastics age" than their biological age. There are advantages and disadvantages to both early and late birthdays.
For "invitational" meets, the Meet Director can select how age groups are determined (sometimes it's by birth year, sometimes it's by dividing all of the competitors for each level into an even number of group by exact birthday, etc.).
Championship meets typically use age groups determined by the athletes' "gymnastics age."
Levels Explained
Levels Explained
Every athlete’s journey is his own. There is no “typical” progression through the Levels. Coaching staff spend a lot of time with the athletes and they have years of experience to draw upon - TRUST THEM. Your athlete may move up one level each year. They may repeat levels. They may skip levels. All of those options are okay. Changing levels mid-season is unusual, but it can also happen.
Development Program:
Development Program:
The Men’s Development Program provides training and competitive opportunities for beginner to elite gymnasts from ages 6 to 18.
Level 3
Level 3
The first competitive level in the DP program
Must be 6 years old in order to compete
Compulsory Level (all athletes are given the same routines).
Two divisions:
Division 1 athletes are permitted to perform routines with bonus skills.
Division 2 athletes are not permitted to include bonus skills in their routines.
Use a mushroom instead of a pommel horse.
The WA State Championship is the highest level of competition offered to L3 athletes.
Level 4
Level 4
Must be 7 years old in order to compete
Compulsory Level (all athletes are given the same routines)
L4 has two divisions:
Division 1 athletes are permitted to perform routines with bonus skills.
Division 2 athletes are not permitted to include bonus skills in their routines.
Use a mushroom instead of a pommel horse.
The WA State Championship is the highest level of competition offered to L4 athletes.
Level 5
Level 5
Must be 8 years old in order to compete
Compulsory Level (all athletes are given the same routines)
L5 has two divisions:
Division 1 athletes are permitted to perform routines with bonus skills.
Division 2 athletes are not permitted to include bonus skills in their routines.
Use a mushroom instead of a pommel horse
L5 athletes can qualify for the Region 2 Championship Meet (but it is up to your club to determine if they go or not).
Level 6 & Level 6JE Future Star
Level 6 & Level 6JE Future Star
Must be 10 years old in order to compete
L6 is a Compulsory Level (all athletes are given the same routines)
L6JE Future Star routines are still compulsory routines but they are designed to be more challenging, setting the athlete up for the "Elite" gymnastics path
Level 6 athletes and L6JE Future Star athletes do not compete against each other (as their routines are different)
L6 & L6JE Future Star athletes use a pommel horse without handles
Often, but not always, Level 6 & L6JE Future Star athletes go from L6 to L8 (because L8 also does not have handles on the pommel horse), when their coach determines they are ready
L6 athletes can qualify for the Region 2 Championship Meet (but it is up to your club to determine if they go or not)
L6JE Future Star athletes can qualify for the Western National Championship meet.
Level 7
Level 7
The first Optional Level (each athlete has his own unique routines)
Must be 12 years old in order to compete
L7 routine requirements are more flexible than routine requirements for Levels 8-10, offering a smooth transition from Compulsory Levels to Optional Levels.
Use handles on the pommel horse
Often, but not always, L7 athletes will transition directly to L9 when their coach determines they are ready (because L9 has handles on the pommel horse, but L8 does not)
L7 athletes can qualify for the Western National Championship meet.
Level 8 & Level 8JE
Level 8 & Level 8JE
Must be 12 years old in order to compete
Optional Level (each athlete has his own unique routines)
At Championship Meets, athlete that are registered as Level 8 Junior Elite will compete over the course of two days; One day the athlete will present his optional routines and the other day, he will compete the Level 8 Junior Elite Technical Sequence (every L8JE has the same Technical Sequence routines).
Athletes use the pommel horse without handles
L8 athletes can qualify for the Western National Championship meet
L8JEs can qualify for the National Championship meet (if they don't qualify for Nationals, they may still qualify to Western Nationals)
Level 9 & Level 9JE
Level 9 & Level 9JE
Must be 14 years old in order to compete
Optional Level (each athlete has his own unique routines)
At Championship Meets, athlete's registered as Level 9 Junior Elite will compete over the course of two days; One day the athlete will present his optional routines and the other day, he will compete the Level 9 Junior Elite Technical Sequence (every L9JE has the same Technical Sequence routines).
Athletes use the pommel horse with handles.
L9 athletes can qualify for the Western National Championship meet
L9JEs can qualify for the National Championship meet (if they don't qualify for Nationals, they still may qualify for Western Nationals)
Level 10 & Level 10JE
Level 10 & Level 10JE
Must be 16 years old in order to compete
Optional Level (each athlete has his own unique routines)
At Championship Meets, athlete's registered as Level 10 Junior Elite will compete over the course of two days; One day the athlete will present his optional routines and the other day, he will compete the Level 10 Junior Elite Technical Sequence (every L10JE has the same Technical Sequence routines)
Athletes use the pommel horse with handles
L10 & L10JE athletes can qualify for the National Championships
Club Program:
Club Program:
The Club program is a competitive alternative to Recreational Gymnastics. Athletes train for limited hours per week and maintain a light competition schedule, leaving time for other activities. Rules are less strict than the Developmental Program levels.
Club Bronze
Club Bronze
Must be 6 years old
Associated National Level: Essential Elements (Preteam)
Club Silver
Club Silver
Must be 6 years old
Associated National Level: 3
Club Gold
Club Gold
Must be 7 years old
Associated National Level: 4
Club Platinum
Club Platinum
Must be 8 years old
Associated National Level: Level 5+
Where to find scores?
Where to find scores?
Each meet should advertise where scores are being posted, but here are some links to the most common places:
An app based platform available for Apple and Android. Available in the Apple or Play Store.
Online platform accessible via a web browser.
Academic All-American Recognition Award
Academic All-American Recognition Award
Requirements:
Must be a current USA Gymnastics member in good standing
Must be in grades 9-12 with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
Home schooled athletes are also eligible.
Application Procedure and Deadline
Procedure for applying can be found on the USAG MAG DP Webpage.
The required application and certification must be received at USA Gymnastics by March 1, with a $20.00 per gymnast processing fee. Incomplete applications or GPA confirmation forms received after March 1 will not be processed.
2025 Washington State Academic All-Americans
2025 Washington State Academic All-Americans
Mateo Baptista-Allan (CEG)
Beckett Chin (Metropolitan)
Logan Chynoweth (Metropolitan)
Quinn Gillette (Alpha)
Tirth Gohel (BHG)
William Guthrie (ECGA)
Aden Haury (Metropolitan)
Landon James (BHG)
Matthew Jankowiak (ECGA)
Nathan Kaplita (ECGA)
Luka Kolovyansky (ECGA)
Ryder McBride (Alpha)
Frederick Moeller (CRG)
Rey Notarte (VEGA)
JJ Pacquing (Alpha)
Miles Remmel (NCGA)
Oleg Rodionov (Alpha)
Shay West (CEG)
Tom Young (Metropolitan)
Invitational Camps & Clinics
Invitational Camps & Clinics
At State, Regional, and National Championships, it is possible to qualify for special camps and clinics. These camps and clinics expose your athlete to different coaches from our State and Region and serve to develop our athletes to make our State and Region more competitive on a National Level. Your child's coach will inform you if your son qualifies for one of these Camps or Clinics.
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