Synchronized Skating Team Levels

Summarizing the US Figure Skating Synchronized Skating Team Level Definition [PDF]
Level # of Skaters Age Range Test Requirement
Snowplow Sam 5 - 12 N/A No skaters passed preliminary test or higher
Synchro Skills 1, 2 or 3 8 - 16 N/A No skaters passed preliminary test or higher
Preliminary 8 - 16 Must be under 12, majority under 10 -
Pre-Juvenile 8 - 16 Majority under 13 -
Open Juvenile 8 - 16 Must be under 20 Pre-preliminary MIF
Juvenile 12 - 20 Must be under 13 Pre-Juvenile MIF
Intermediate 12 - 20 Must be under 18 Juvenile MIF
Novice 12 - 20 Must be under 16, except 4 skaters may be 16 or 17. Intermediate MIF
Junior 12 - 16 Must be at least 13 and under 19 Novice MIF
Senior 16 Must be at least 15 Junior MIF
Collegiate 12 - 20 Enrolled in college as full-time students Juvenile MIF
Open Collegiate 8 - 16 Enrolled in college as full-time students -
Adult 12 - 20 Must 21 or older, except 4 skaters may be 18, 19 or 20 At least preliminary or adult bronze MIF; or preliminary figure or dance.
Open Adult 8 - 16 Majority must be 19 or older -
Masters 12 - 20 Must be 25 or older, majority 30 or older -
Open Masters 8 - 16 Must be 25 or older, majority 30 or older -

** Note: MIF stands for Move-In-Field **