Competitions
Competitions group gymnasts within a level by age and into subdivisions for scheduling and awards.
Visual guide: View the age groups decision tree in Figma | View the age group structure diagram in Figma
Key Concepts
Competition
A competition is the combination of a level, an age group, and one or more subdivisions. It's the unit that gets assigned to sessions and ranked.
For example, "Level 5 — Ages 8-9" is a competition within the Level 5 level.
Age Group
An age group defines a birth date range. Gymnasts whose birth date falls within the range belong to that age group.
All Ages (default) — No age restriction; all gymnasts in the level compete together.
Custom age group — Defined by an earliest and latest birth date (e.g., born between Jan 1, 2014 and Dec 31, 2015).
Subdivision
A subdivision is a sub-group of gymnasts within a competition. Subdivisions are used for:
Scheduling — Each subdivision can be assigned to a different session
Award groups — When "treat subdivisions as award groups" is enabled, each subdivision is ranked separately
Every competition has at least one subdivision (even if it's just one group containing everyone).
Two Structures: 2-Layer vs 3-Layer
2-Layer: Level → Subdivisions (No Age Groups)
The simplest structure. All gymnasts in a level are in one "All Ages" competition, split into subdivisions only for scheduling.
Use this when age doesn't matter for ranking or scheduling. See How to create subdivisions.
3-Layer: Level → Age Groups → Subdivisions
Each age group creates its own competition. Within each competition, gymnasts are split into subdivisions.
Use this when gymnasts should be ranked against others in their age range. See How to create age groups.
Decision Guide
Not sure which structure to use? See How to decide: age groups vs subdivisions only.
Do gymnasts of different ages need separate rankings?
Use age groups (3-layer)
Use subdivisions only (2-layer)
Do you need to split a large level across sessions?
Add subdivisions
One subdivision is fine
Should each session group have its own awards?
Enable "treat subdivisions as award groups"
Rank all subdivisions together
Score Settings Override
By default, competitions inherit score settings from their level. However, you can override score settings on individual competitions — for example, using a different tiebreaker for a specific age group.
Steps
Decide your structure — Age groups or subdivisions only?
Create subdivisions — If using 2-layer (or after creating age groups)
Create age groups — If using 3-layer
Assign subdivisions to sessions — Map subdivisions to session time blocks
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