IASF WORLDS DIVISIONS
IASF / INTERNATIONAL DIVISIONS 2023
LEVEL |
DIVISIONS |
TARGET
AGE
|
BIRTH YEAR |
FEMALES /
MALES
|
NUMBER ON
TEAM
|
5 |
IASF U18 Level 5 ( U18-5 ) * |
14-18 yrs |
2004-2009 |
no males |
10-24 members |
5 |
IASF U18 Level 5 Coed 4 Small Coed ( U18SC-5 ) * |
14-18 yrs |
2004-2009 |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
5 |
IASF U18 Level 5 Coed 16 Large Coed ( U18LC-5 ) * |
14-18 yrs |
2004-2009 |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF U18 Level 6 NT ( U18NT-6 ) |
14-18 yrs |
2004-2009 |
no males |
10-30 members |
6 |
IASF U18 Level 6 NT Coed ( U18NTC-6 ) |
14-18 yrs |
2004-2009 |
1-20 males |
10-30 members |
5 |
IASF Open 5 ( IO 5 ) * |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
5 |
IASF Open 5 Small Coed 4 ( IOSC 5 ) * |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF Open 5 Large Coed 16 ( IOLC 5 ) * |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF Open 6 ( IO 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF Open 6 Small Coed 4 ( IOSC 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF Open 6 Large Coed 16 ( IOLC 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
7 |
IASF Open 7 ( IO 7 ) |
17 + yrs |
2006 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
7 |
IASF Open 7 Small Coed 4 ( IOSC 7 ) |
17 + yrs |
2006 or earlier |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
7 |
IASF Open 7 Large Coed 16 ( IOLC 7 ) |
17 + yrs |
2006 or earlier |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF Open 6 Non Tumbling ( IONT 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-30 members |
6 |
IASF Open 6 Non Tumbling Coed ( IONTC 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-20 males |
10-30 members |
7 |
IASF Open 7 Non Tumbling ( IONT 7 ) * |
17 + yrs |
2006 or earlier |
no males |
10-30 members |
7 |
IASF Open 7 Non Tumbling Coed ( IONTC 7 ) * |
17 + yrs |
2006 or earlier |
1-20 males |
10-30 members |
6 |
IASF Global Club 6 ( IG 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
6 |
IASF Global Club 6 Coed ( IGC 6 ) |
15 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-16 males |
10-24 members |
* USASF teams are not eligible to compete in these divisions . Adult athletes on U . S . -based teams must have a current background screening with a green light determination and Safe @ AllStar training . Adult athletes are those who are 18 years and older or will turn 18 before June 1 , 2023 .
COMPETITOR ’ S AGE — YEAR OF COMPETITION
The age of the competitor is based on the date of birth falling during the year of the 2023 competition . Examples :
• A 13-year-old athlete may participate where the minimum age is 14 IF they turn 14 on or before Dec . 31 , 2023 .
• A 19-year-old athlete may participate where the maximum age is 18 IF they were was 18 at any time in 2023 .
PROOF OF AGE / VISA REQUEST DEADLINE
• PROOF OF AGE and passports for non-USASF athletes should remain with the team ’ s coach / representative and be readily available upon request by a Worlds official . Proof of age documents stored on a USB / zip drive are acceptable .
• INTERNATIONAL VISA REQUESTS must be received and processed in the USASF office by March 11 , 2023 .
CHEER ATHLETE BID LIMITATIONS
Athletes within the same club are limited to the number of teams on which they are eligible to compete and earn paid or partial bids . Once an athlete has competed on a team and earned a paid or at-large bid , they are permitted to move to another team within their club . If their second team earns a paid or at-large bid , they are bound to the second team and may only compete with the second team at Worlds . They no longer are eligible to compete with the first team once the second team is awarded a bid .
The number of athletes that have already earned a paid bid that are eligible to compete for and be awarded a paid bid on a second team is limited : IASF division teams may have up to four athletes that were previously awarded a paid bid .
ORIGINAL TEAM MEMBERS
Original team members are athletes that were on the floor AND included on the official team roster associated with the event where their bid was awarded . It is important to ensure your roster is true and accurate before submitting it to the bid-giving event .
U . S . -BASED TEAMS COMPETING IN IASF DIVISIONS
The USASF and IASF recognize that teams and event producers from the USA must follow the 2022-23 USASF age grid and guidelines at all Worlds bid qualifiers . Teams from the USA receiving bids and attending The Cheerleading Worlds 2023 must follow the USASF eligiblity , substitutions and alternate guidelines including the guidelines requiring a release waiver .
IASF NATIONS CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
In addition to the USASF / IASF awarding the top 10 in each of the IASF OPEN divisions , the IASF will rank each country ’ s highest scoring team in each IASF OPEN division final . Nations Cup trophies will be awarded to five top-ranking teams representing five different countries .