How many awards are given, and how are ties handled?

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Minimum awards, Development Program Levels 5-10 (more is fine, fewer is not): Gymnasts in age division All-around Each event 1 1st only None 2 1-2 1st 3-5 1-3 1st 6-10 1-4 1st 11-20 1-6 1-3 21-50 1-6 1-6 51 or more 1-10 1-10 Levels 1-4: the state committee decides on achievement, placement or both. Xcel: at least 40% of each age division, for each event and all-around. If sessions are drawn by club team, awards for all age divisions are presented at each session. Ties Tied gymnasts are announced as tied. A tie for 1st means both are champions. Duplicate awards are strongly recommended. If not available: an all-around tie goes to the gymnast with the highest single event score (then 2nd highest, then 3rd, then highest combined Chief Judge scores, then a coin flip with both coaches present). An event tie goes to the higher all-around total, then a coin flip. Skip the next place (e.g. two tied for 1st means no 2nd place award; the next gymnast gets 3rd). Everyone tied for the last awarded place gets an award. Send duplicates within one month. Ties between an individual event specialist and an all-around gymnast are not broken; both get the same award.

Gymnasts in age division	All-around	Each event
1	1st only	None
2	1-2	1st
3-5	1-3	1st
6-10	1-4	1st
11-20	1-6	1-3
21-50	1-6	1-6
51 or more	1-10	1-10