Strategy Is Important!

In this format, it’s possible for a club to field as few as six competitors at each level, if only all-around athletes are entered. Conversely, as many as 24 unique athlete entries may be entered to field a team at any distinct level. Entries are made by team, not by individual athlete. It will be possible to enter with as few as thirty athletes, or as many as 120 athletes per club. In this way, it is possible for a smaller club to compete against a larger one successfully. Athletes compete as specialists, but all-around athletes are in no way excluded. Again, there is no requirement that there be ANY all-arounders; you may field teams comprised completely of specialists, all-arounds, or any combination thereof. Each club will field 5 teams of between six to twenty-four athletes per level; 30–120 athletes per club when multiplied out over five levels.
Participation Projections may be summarized by looking at the extremes:

Club #1 

     Minimum at any One Level           Maximum At Any One Level 

     Vault 6 All Around Athletes                     6 Athletes 

     Bars 6 All Around Athletes                Additional 6 Athletes 

     Beam 6 All Around Athletes                Additional 6 Athletes 

     Floor 6 All Around Athletes                Additional 6 Athletes 

     Total for one Level 
               SIX                                              TWENTY-FOUR 

     Total for all 5 Levels One Club 
                    30                                                   120