Rules
The Spirit Factory's Sun and Spirit Open Nationals follows the rules and
guidelines of the USASF. All squads must register as
USASF
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. The USASF guidelines can be found here.
Divisions
Recreational Squads: (oldest child determines division**) |
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| Mighty Mites | 5 and under |
| Mini-Mites | 6-8 years |
| Mites | 9-10 years |
| Midgets | 11-12 years |
| Juniors | 13-14 years |
| Special Needs | (all ages) |
** For Recreational Squads only , competitors may be a year older
but in the same grade with a waiver from their Sports Association.
Schools |
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| Middle School | 6th to 8th Grade |
| High School (will follow the National Federation of State High School Associations rules and guidelines - www.nfhs.org) |
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| Freshmen | 9th Grade |
| Junior Varsity | 9th to 11th Grade |
| Varsity | 9th to 12th Grade |
| College | 18 years and over |
All-Stars |
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| Tiny | 5 and under, unlimited males |
| Mini | 8 and under, unlimited males |
| Youth | 11 and under, unlimited males |
| Junior | 14 and under, no males |
| Junior Coed | 14 and under, 1 or more males |
| Senior | 18 and under, no males |
| Senior Coed | 18 and under, 1 or more males |
| Open | 17 and over, no males |
| Open Coed | 17 and over, 1 or more males |
| Special Needs | Any age, unlimited males, unlimited members |
All Divisions will have Small ( 5 to 20 members) and
Large ( 21 to 36 members).
All Divisions will have both small (20 and fewer members) and large (21-36 members).
Non-Mount Divisions are the same as above. Please note on your registration form if you are a Non-Mount squad.
Individuals, Duos & Trios |
| 1st through 3rd Grades* |
| 4th and 5th Grades* |
| Middle School* |
| 9th and 10th Grades* |
| 11th and 12th Grades* |
*These divisions may be split further depending on the number of participants.
Scoring
The scoring at the Spirit Factory's Sun and Spirit Open Nationals is done on a 10 point Target Point Scoring System.
Using performance levels, quantity and quality of performance shown by majority of team members, the range of the score
will be no more than one point above or below the target point. In order to reach a target point of 9, teams must have more
than a majority of its team members executing superior or elite skills numerous times in the performance.
| Target Point 3 | Below Average Skill (Levels 1 and 2) | Score: 1,2,3 or 4 |
| Target Point 5 Average Skill (Level 3) | Score: 4,5, or 6 | |
| Target Point 7 Above Average Skill (Level 4) | Score: 6,7, or 8 | |
| Target Point 9 Superior Skill (Levels 5 and 6) | Score: 8,9, or 10 |