Novice Division: • Athletes must perform the required novice elements parallel to the sides of the pool where the panels of judges are seated. Technical Required Elements # 1-4 must be performed in the order listed: Kipnus, Bent Knee Alternate, Snapping Turtle and Oyster. An optional hybrid is permitted. Placement of that hybrid is optional. Acrobatic Movements are not permitted. Time limit is 1:30 for routine music of a coach’s choice. (No Coaches Card).

Intermediate Division: Routine times are listed in World Aquatics Rules. Note: For scoring purposes, the Intermediate Technical Required Elements should be listed in the Integrated Sports Systems scoring program for the current year.

Open Division: All routine times are 2:00 plus/minus 5 seconds – 10 seconds deck work. Open Division is for all athletes of any age. No minimum time. Free routines and music. (No Coaches Card)

Junior Olympic Age Group Division: World Aquatics. Appendix L 2023

Coach Card: For all routines, it is required that the Technical Required Elements # 1-5 (technical routines only), Free Elements (Hybrids and Acrobatic Movements) and Transitions be declared and submitted on the Coach Card. The Coach Card must indicate the degrees of difficulty for each Element selected to be performed, and the order of performance selected. The Coach Card deadline is May 29, 2026.

• Exception: The Coach Card is not required for Novice, AWD, Masters and OPEN divisions for SSG. o Master Division: Masters division is for athletes ages 20 and over. No minimum time. There will be no distinction between tech or free routine events for this competition. (No Coaches Card).

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