IFSC YOUTH COMPETITION AGE CATEGORIES
| EVENT DATE | YEAR OF BIRTH | | | | | | | |
| Youth | | Youth A | | Youth B | | Youth C | |
| 2017 | 1998-1999 | | 2000-2001 | | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | |
| 2018 | 1999-2000 | | 2001-2002 | | 2003-2004 | | 2005-2006 | |
| 2019 | 2000-2001 | | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006-2007 | |
BMC YOUTH COMPETITION AGE CATEGORIES
| EVENT DATE | YEAR OF BIRTH | | | | | | | |
| Youth A | | Youth B | | Youth C | | Youth D | |
| 2017 | 2000-2001 | | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006-2007 | |
| 2018 | 2001-2002 | | 2003-2004 | | 2005-2006 | | 2007-2008 | |
| 2019 | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006-2007 | | 2008-2009 | |
HIGHBALL COMPETITION AGE CATEGORIES:
Highball uses the categories set by the IFSC as the basis for all our competitions. Generally, ‘Youths’ (17/18 yr olds) will compete as seniors, and we will also align age categories to the level of the event i.e. we would not have all the younger categories in events aimed at seniors.
NUKIDS SERIES - AGE CATEGORIES (INCLUDING NUKIDSMASTERS)
| EVENT YEAR | YEAR OF BIRTH | | | | | | | | |
| VETERAN | SENIOR | YOUTH A | | YOUTH B | | YOUTH C | | YOUTH D |
| 2017 | In or before 1971 | 1972 - 1999 | 2000-2001 | | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006 or earlier |
| 2018 | In or before 1972 | 1973 - 2000 | 2001-2002 | | 2003-2004 | | 2005-2006 | | 2007 or earlier |
| 2019 | In or before 1973 | 1974 - 2001 | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006-2007 | | 2008 or earlier |
BOULDERING LEAGUE SERIES:
| YEAR OF BIRTH |
| EVENT YEAR (BEGINS) | VETERAN | SENIOR | YOUTH A | YOUTH B | YOUTH C |
| 2017 | In or before 1971 | 1972 to 1999 | 2000-2001 | | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | |
| 2018 | In or before 1972 | 1973 to 2000 | 2001-2002 | | 2003-2004 | | 2005-2006 | |
| 2019 | In or before 1973 | 1974 to 2001 | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006-2007 | |
Note: Age categories are for peer comparison only. Qualification for the Bouldering League Grand Final is based on overall score/gender, not age.
THE LITTLE FLASH AGE CATEGORIES
| | YEAR OF BIRTH | |
| EVENT YEAR | YOUTH A | YOUTH B | YOUTH C (And Younger) |
| 2017 | 2000-2001 | | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | |
| 2018 | 2001-2002 | | 2003-2004 | | 2005-2006 | |
| 2019 | 2002-2003 | | 2004-2005 | | 2006-2007 | |
THE BIG FLASH AGE CATEGORIES
| | YEAR OF BIRTH | | |
| EVENT YEAR | VETERAN | SENIOR | YOUTH A + |
| 2017 | In or before 1971 | 1972 - 1999 | In or after 2000 |
| 2018 | In or before 1972 | 1973 - 2000 | In or after 2001 |
| 2019 | In or before 1973 | 1974 - 2001 | In or after 2002 |
Note: Age categories are for peer comparison only. Qualification for the Flash Championship Semi Final is based on overall score/gender, not age.
