several changes were made regarding age in several divisions. 25% of the members of an Intermediate team can now be as old as 18. The number of skaters allowed to compete on an Intermediate team was raised to 20 from 18.The minimum age required to participate on a Senior team is now 15, and the minimum number of skaters is now 16, instead of 12.
several other changes were made with regards to actual program requirements. click here to access them. In addition, the requirements for the new precision testing system will be published in the next USFSA rulebook