How is my age worked out, and which team division can I enter?

Q: How is my age worked out, and which team division can I enter?

For BCA's 2026/27 season, an athlete's age is their age in 2027, the year of competition. For example, an athlete born in 2015 counts as 12. Team divisions, stunt groups and duos follow the SportCheer UK Unified Divisions and Age Grid for 2026/27, which sets the age band and levels for each division. BCA makes no further splits in speciality divisions. Cheer and dance solos use BCA's own age bands (Under 6, Under 8, Under 12, Under 16 and Open). SportCheer England, whose UK age grid BCA follows, is the recognised national governing body for cheerleading in England.

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For BCA's 2026/27 season, an athlete's age is their age in 2027, the year of competition. For example, an athlete born in 2015 counts as 12.

Team divisions, stunt groups and duos follow the SportCheer UK Unified Divisions and Age Grid for 2026/27, which sets the age band and levels for each division. BCA makes no further splits in speciality divisions.

Cheer and dance solos use BCA's own age bands (Under 6, Under 8, Under 12, Under 16 and Open).

SportCheer England, whose UK age grid BCA follows, is the recognised national governing body for cheerleading in England.