Categories
Participants are divided into age appropriate categories.
For the 2024-2025 CEC Competition Season, eligibility is defined as the age of participant at December 31, 2025, following these years of birth:
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Youth D: participants born in 2013 or 2014
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11/12 years old
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Competes at local and provincial events
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Does not compete at regional or national events
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Youth C: participants born in 2011 or 2012
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13/14 years old
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Competes at local, provincial and regional events
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Does not compete at national events
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Youth B: participants born in 2009 or 2010
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15/16 years old
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Competes at local, provincial, regional and national events
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Youth A: participants born in 2007 or 2008
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17/18 years old
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Competes at local, provincial, regional and national events
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Junior: participants born in 2005 or 2006
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19/20 years old
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Competes at local, provincial, and national events
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Does not compete at regional events (qualifies for nationals from provincials)
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Senior: participants born in 2008 and before
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17+ years old
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Competes in local and provincial senior events, and Senior Bouldering and/or Lead Nationals
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These categories align with CEC’s Long Term Athlete Development Model, as well as the new IFSC categories standards from their assembly in 2024.