Dance Rules & Age Grid 2024-2025
Please take a moment to review the dance rules and age grid for next season. Below are the changes made since the early release of the rules in February. If you have any questions, please email smbate@usasf.net.
Dance Age Grid
- Modified the category description of Kick to include the word alignment.
- Addition to inform members that MALE dancers must compete on the performance surface not just be rostered for a routine to qualify as COED.
- The Open Division will no longer be split into small and large at USASF Sanctioned Events.
- Open Kick will no longer receive bids to The Dance Worlds.
Dance Rules
- Youth Prep is now also allowed to release their heads back in jumps and perform two fouettes.
Updates to IASF Divisions
Teams that plan on competing in Open/International divisions during the upcoming season, should plan to review the IASF Age Grid for 2024-25. Notable changes include:
- The IASF has decided to remove the Elite and Premier divisions at The Dance Worlds 2025 to better align with the international division standards of performance cheer and to avoid team size inconsistency. Additionally, the IASF is removing the Kick divisions of Open and Junior Dance due to aligning with performance cheer and low international participation. As a result, the IASF/Open divisions at Worlds 2025 will not be split by size (example: Open Elite Pom or Open Premier Pom; instead they will compete in Open Pom). Open Kick will not be offered.
- Coed Divisions must consist of males and females performing, not just being rostered.
