Age Divisions

Age Division Information:

• Refer to the WSSA Rule Book for more specific information.

• A Stacker's Age Division for Individual events coincides with their age on the second day of the tournament. (Note: The WSSA reserves the right to request proof of age for any Stacker.)
• Doubles Teams - 7U to 18U compete in division of oldest stacker on team; 19+ to 60+ compete in division of youngest stacker on team.
• Child/Parent Doubles Division - "Child" must be 18 or younger and is limited to one team. A "Parent" is defined as a child's: parent, step-parent, legal guardian, grandparent or step-grandparent and may compete with each "child" in their immediate family.
• Stackers 18 and younger may not compete in any of the Age Divisions that are 19 and older.
• Relay Teams may be made up of Stackers of multiple ages. Each team must compete in the Age Division of the oldest Stacker on the team. (e.g., A Relay Team with Stackers of ages 7, 10, 11 and 12 will compete in the 12U division for the Relay events.) Stackers on Teams are limited to competing with only one Team throughout a single event.
• Special Stackers Division - A Special Stacker is defined as a stacker that has a diagnosed physical and/or mental disability that would impede with the normal functioning necessary to perform a variety of sequential physical skills, specifically sport stacking. A Special Stacker must be identified by a school or licensed psychologist or medical professional as having one of the following diagnoses:
  1. Intellectual Disability (formally known as mental retardation): A person with a significantly below average mental ability or intelligence and has limited ability to function in independent daily activities.
  2. Traumatic Brain Injury: Someone who has acquired a brain injury which has resulted in total or partial functional disability affecting cognition, memory, problem solving and motor abilities.
  3. Orthopedic Impairment: Physical problem or disorder a person has had since birth that may include cerebral palsy, bone tuberculosis and amputations.
  4. Health Impairment: Having limited strength or alertness caused by chronic health problem including spinal bifida and Tourettes syndrome.
  5. Visual Impairment: Legal blindness.
  6. Specific Learning Disability: Significant difficulty in processing information and sequencing in one or more learning areas.
  7. Multiple Disabilities: Having 2 or more of the identified disabilities.
  Special Stackers competing in SS18 and younger divisions are students who require specially designed instruction and are served in a self contained classroom for 80-100% of their school day. Special Stackers competing in the SS19+ Division are adults who require assistance and/or support to access the workplace and employment. Special Stackers compete in one of two "levels" in their age division based on their average 3-6-3 time (except for Doubles and the Timed 3-6-3 Relay as noted). The average time for Level 1 is 7.99 seconds or below. The average time for Level 2 is 8.00 seconds or above. Special Stackers in the 15-18 Age Division may 'play up" to the SS19+ Division for the Doubles and Timed 3-6-3 Relay events.