For gymnasts, parents and fans
Every level, skill and score, explained.
Plain-English guides and free tools for USA Gymnastics levels, Xcel, college and elite gymnastics, checked against the official rulebooks.
Where is your gymnast?
USA Gymnastics 2026–27 Rules & Policies. A score counts only from an eligible meet, and her coach decides when she moves up: how moving up works.
34.00 all-around meets the score for Level 5; two 36.00 scores meet it for skipping to Level 6.
Printables
Skill checklists for Levels 1–10
Two PDF books for the USA Gymnastics Development Program levels. Tick off each skill or requirement as her coach confirms it, get ready for meets with the Meet Day Kit and put a large-print chart on the fridge. Print as many copies as your family needs.
Compulsory levels
Levels 1–5 bundle
The major skills on vault, bars, beam and floor with original drawings and short coaching reminders, plus the steps to each skill and the routines in order.
- One 79-page book with all five levels
- Five large-print wall charts (11×17 and A3)
- US Letter and A4 versions
Optional levels
Levels 6–10 bundle
Every Special Requirement by event, with routine builders to plan bars, beam and floor with her coach, and records for the season.
- One 80-page book with all five levels
- Five large-print requirements charts (11×17 and A3)
- US Letter and A4 versions
Prices in USD. One-time purchase for one family, plus applicable tax. Both books follow the Development Program levels; Xcel isn’t covered.
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Each topic has its icon and a map of every guide in it.
USA Gymnastics levels, Xcel divisions, college and elite.
What each skill and event is, from rolls to vaults.
How to learn skills safely, with drills and strength work.
Start values, deductions and how judges score USAG, Xcel, NCAA and FIG.
Classes, first meets, what to wear and what the words mean.
The athletes to watch, their teams, heights and records.
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Free tools
Calendar
This season
College · 2027 NCAA season
From January openers to Fort Worth
- Early Jan
- Season openers
- 20 Mar
- SEC Championships, Tampa
- 31 Mar–4 Apr
- Regionals: Fayetteville, Denver, Athens, Raleigh
- 15 & 17 Apr
- National Championships, Fort Worth
Elite · World Championships
Rotterdam, 17–25 October 2026
The schedule in U.S. Eastern time, the U.S. women’s team, how the finals work and the team spots at stake for LA28.
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My gymnast keeps her season in one place
Her level, the skills she has ticked, her meet scores and how close she is to moving up. Saved on this device only.
- Nothing saved yet.
Where the facts come from
USA Gymnastics rulebooks (the 2026–27 Rules & Policies, the compulsory routines and the Xcel Code of Points), the NCAA and World Gymnastics. Every guide names its sources.