{"id":11856,"date":"2022-12-30T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T01:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonacycling.org\/?page_id=11856"},"modified":"2024-04-11T18:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T01:10:16","slug":"category-placement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arizonacycling.org\/category-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Category Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:-45px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3>Category Placement Standards<\/h3>\n<p>Category placement guidelines and policies are designed to facilitate and promote fair, safe and challenging competition. Student-athletes do not choose their category. Categories are based on grade level, gender and ability. Individual race results and end-of-season overall standings from the previous season are a determining factor for producing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fzhhushzo2pIeuM8pkRsp8RvTYhfIv69\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Category Placement Table<\/a>\u00a0for returning riders. If you feel that result does not represent your true capabilities, a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfbLzIl9eBLyTZ3sQLfcPgQIwyu_9aLs8eo0NoPrjjKndWjmg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Category Placement Petition<\/a>\u00a0may be submitted, as set out in <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonacycling.org\/rulebook\/#rulebook\/46\/\">Chapter 7<\/a> of the Rulebook. Petition upgrade options are limited to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9th graders may petition to race Junior Varsity 2, Junior Varsity 1 or Varsity.<\/li>\n<li>10th, 11th, and 12th graders may petition to race Junior Varsity 1 or Varsity.<\/li>\n<li>Middle school students (grades 6-8) may not compete in or petition to upgrade into high school categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Petitions must be completed by head coaches, not riders or parents.<\/p>\n<h3>Category Placement Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>Placement criteria, excluding petitions, are as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:45px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1D-vRt2uj3ZJNyZ7HsxQlLRNUOuI836SS\/preview\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:-10px;\"><p><i>Category Placement Table 2024<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:-45px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"15%\"><strong>CATEGORY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">6th Grade<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">6th graders only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">7th Grade<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">7th graders only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">8th Grade<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">8th graders only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Freshman<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">9th graders only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Junior Varsity 2<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">10th &#8211; 12th graders.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Junior Varsity 1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">10th graders who:<br \/>\na) Placed in the top 25% in any two Freshman races, including State Championships, in the prior year, or<br \/>\nb) Placed in the top 30% in the Conference Overall Series Freshman standings in the prior year, or10th &#8211; 12th graders who:<br \/>\na) Placed in the top 25% in any two Junior Varsity 2 races, including State Championships, in the prior year, or<br \/>\nb) Placed in the top 30% in the Conference Overall Series Junior Varsity 2 standings in the prior year, or<br \/>\nc) Raced Junior Varsity 1 the prior year but did not qualify to upgrade to Varsity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Varsity<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">10th &#8211; 12th graders who:<br \/>\na) Placed in the top 25% in any two Junior Varsity 1 races, including State Championships, in the prior year, or<br \/>\nb) Placed in the top 30% in the Conference Overall Series Junior Varsity 1 standings in the prior year, or<br \/>\nc) Raced Varsity the prior year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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