Division changes are always anticipated in between cheerleading seasons, and the coming 2023-2024 season is no exception. Earlier this year, the USASF introduced major changes to some of the divisions offered at The Cheerleading Worlds, even removing multiple divisions!
If you want to catch up on all those details, we’ve got you covered in our previous newsletter which you can find here: USASF Suggests Major Changes for the 2023-2024 Season
To help you keep track of the now offered divisions, we’ve created this list!
Disclaimer: this is not official information from the USASF or IASF. Click here to see the USASF’s full age grid, including ages, birth years, etc. & here to see the IASF version.
Removed Divisions
The following divisions have been removed completely from the competition:
- IASF U18 Large Coed – Level 5
- Senior Open – Level 6
- Senior Open Small Coed – Level 6
- Senior Open Large Coed – Level 6
Cheerleading Worlds 2024 Divisions
The following divisions are still offered at the competition:
USASF Divisions
All-girl:
- Limited Extra Small Senior – Level 6 (NEW!)
- Extra Small Senior – Level 6
- Limited Small Senior – Level 6
- Small Senior – Level 6
- Medium Senior – Level 6
- Large Senior – Level 6
Coed:
- Limited Extra Small Senior Coed – Level 6
- Extra Small Senior Coed – Level 6
- Limited Small Senior Coed – Level 6
- Small Senior Coed – Level 6
- Medium Senior Coed – Level 6
- Large Senior Coed – Level 6
Watch all of the 2023 World Champion teams here:
IASF Divisions
(Age grid changes have also been made for U.S. teams competing in international divisions, requiring all athletes to be 18+ years of age. Read more about the change here in our newsletter!)
All-girl:
- U18 – Level 5
- U18 Non-Tumbling – Level 6
- IASF Open – Level 5
- IASF Open – Level 6
- IASF Global – Level 6
- IASF Open Non-Tumbling – Level 6
- IASF Open – Level 7
- IASF Open Non-Tumbling – Level 7
Are you confused about the “U” division names? Read more about the IASF’s decision to change the division names here: IASF Announces Changes To Worlds 2021 & New Division Names
Coed:
- U18 Small Coed – Level 5
- U18 Coed Non-Tumbling – Level 6
- IASF Open Small Coed – Level 5
- IASF Open Large Coed – Level 5
- IASF Open Small Coed – Level 6
- IASF Open Large Coed – Level 6
- IASF Global Coed – Level 6
- IASF Open Coed Non-Tumbling – Level 6
- IASF Open Small Coed – Level 7
- IASF Open Large Coed – Level 7
- IASF Open Coed Non-Tumbling – Level 7
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This is just a division overview. Click here to see the USASF’s full age grid, including ages, birth years, etc. and here to see the IASF version.