THE CHEERLEADING WORLDS 2022 ____________________________________________________________________
IASF WORLDS DIVISIONS
IASF / INTERNATIONAL DIVISIONS 2022
LEVEL |
DIVISIONS |
TARGET
AGE
|
BIRTH YEAR |
FEMALES /
MALES
|
NUMBER ON
TEAM
|
5 |
International Open 5 ( IO 5 ) * |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
5 |
International Open 5 Small Coed 4 ( IOSC 5 ) * |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
5 |
International Open 5 Large Coed 16 ( IOLC 5 ) * |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
International Open 6 ( IO 6 ) |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
6 |
International Open 6 Small Coed 4 ( IOSC 6 ) |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
International Open 6 Large Coed 16 ( IOLC 6 ) |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
7 |
International Open 7 ( IO 7 ) |
16 + yrs |
2005 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
7 |
International Open 7 Small Coed 4 ( IOSC 7 ) |
16 + yrs |
2005 or earlier |
1-4 males |
10-24 members |
7 |
International Open 7 Large Coed 16 ( IOLC 7 ) |
16 + yrs |
2005 or earlier |
5-16 males |
10-24 members |
6 |
International Open 6 Non Tumbling ( IONT 6 ) |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-30 members |
6 |
International Open 6 Non Tumbling Coed ( IONTC 6 ) |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
1-20 males |
10-30 members |
7 |
International Open 7 Non Tumbling ( IONT 7 ) * |
16 + yrs |
2005 or earlier |
no males |
10-30 members |
7 |
International Open 7 Non Tumbling Coed ( IONTC 7 ) * |
16 + yrs |
2005 or earlier |
1-20 males |
10-30 members |
6 |
International Global Club 6 ( IG 6 ) |
13 + yrs |
2008 or earlier |
no males |
10-24 members |
6 |
International Global Club 6 Coed ( IGC 6 ) |
13 + 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 SafeSport training . Adult athletes are those who are 18 years and older or will turn 18 before June 1 , 2022 .
COMPETITOR ’ S AGE — YEAR OF THE COMPETITION
The age of the competitor will be based on the date of birth falling during the year of the competition . Examples :
• A 13-year-old athlete may participate in a 2022 Cheerleading Worlds division where the minimum age is 14 IF that athlete turns 14 on or before Dec . 31 , 2022 .
• An 18-year-old athlete may participate in a 2022 Cheerleading Worlds division where the maximum age is 17 IF that athlete was 17 at any time in 2022 .
PROOF OF AGE
Copies of non-USASF athlete birth certificates or passports must be with the team ’ s coach / representative at all times and readily available upon request from a Worlds official . Copies of athlete birth certificate on a USB / zip drive are acceptable .
TEAM BID LIMITATIONS
A team may receive no more than one bid to The Cheerleading Worlds for any given division . If a team has already accepted an at-large bid and opts to compete for another bid , they will be eligible only for a paid bid . They will not be eligible for another at-large bid unless they decline the first at-large bid they were awarded , BEFORE competing for another at-large bid . Accepting or declining bids must be done by email to the sponsoring event producer .
U . S . -BASED TEAMS COMPETING IN IASF DIVISIONS
The USASF and IASF recognizes that teams and event producers from the USA must follow the 2021-22 USASF Age Grid and Guidelines at all Worlds bid qualifiers . However , teams from the USA receiving bids and attending The Cheerleading Worlds 2022 may use substitution / alternate athletes to form a team that matches the guidelines for these divisions listed above . Those athletes would have to follow the same eligibility , substitution , and alternate guidelines for Worlds , including the guidelines requiring a release waiver .
CHEER ATHLETE BID LIMITATIONS
Athletes within the same program 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 program . 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 .