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?
34.00 all-around moves her to Level 5. Two 36.00 scores let her skip straight to Level 6.
USA Gymnastics 2026–27 Rules & Policies. Her coach decides when she moves up.
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Each topic has its icon and a map of every guide in it.
Classes, first meets, what to wear and what the words mean.
USA Gymnastics levels, Xcel divisions, college and elite.
What each skill and event is, from rolls to vaults.
Start values, deductions and how judges score USAG, Xcel, NCAA and FIG.
How to learn skills safely, with drills and strength work.
The athletes to watch, their teams, heights and records.
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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.
Worlds schedule and U.S. teamQuestions parents ask
- What is the highest level in gymnastics?
- Xcel or the Development Program: what’s the difference?
- When is my child ready for structured classes?
- What should my child wear to a first class?
- What is start value?
- How do gymnasts qualify for State, Regionals and Nationals?
- How long does a gymnastics meet last?
- What are the hair rules at a meet?
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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.
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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.