Parent Information
Welcome to the Futures League a competition experience designed especially for growing athletes. Our program focuses on confidence, enjoyment, and skill development, giving every athlete a place to shine.
Our Purpose
To create a positive, fun, and supportive competition environment where every athlete no matter their level, age, gender or journey feels successful, valued, and excited about their movement based program.
Our Mission
Futures League offers a fun, inclusive competition experience where athletes can grow, shine, and enjoy movement based sports that are fun, supportive, building confidence, friendships, and a love for sports.
Our Values
Fun & Enjoyment
We want every athlete to leave with a smile, proud of what they achieved and excited for what’s next.
Inclusivity & Belonging
The Futures League celebrates all athletes. Every child is welcomed, encouraged, and supported. The competition is about the fun, making memories and enjoying the experience not just the results.
Growth & Confidence
Our scoring system and event structure are designed to reward effort, encourage improvement, and build confidence from the very first routine. Every child takes away a banding medal.
Safety & Wellbeing
Athlete safety is at the core of everything we do. Our coaches, officials, and event team work together to provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Community & Connection
Futures League events bring together families, clubs, coaches, officials, and athletes to celebrate movement, support one another, and create memorable experiences.
Futures League: What Parents Need to Know
Competition Day – Supportive, Efficient & Fun
Families can expect a well-organised, welcoming experience from start to finish.
Sessions run for 2 hours with four rotations and approx. 40 athletes in a session. Each rotation athletes do a warm up routine, this can be part routine or a few key skills and then a competition routine, you will know its a judged routine when the Official raises their hand, calls the athlete name or uses a pom pom or klapper to indicate its the judged routine. The atmosphere is high-energy, friendly, and inclusive, making it a great day for athletes and families alike. Competitions finish with the awards presentation that celebrates every athlete’s journey but we ask parents to not focus on the award but the experience and fun of the day.
No Age Divisions or Gender Specifics
In Futures League, athletes are grouped by skill level rather than age. This creates a more inclusive and supportive environment where athletes can build confidence, enjoy appropriate challenges, and make new friends across age groups. It also allows us to keep sessions to two hours, ensuring events run smoothly with simple, streamlined presentations so families can enjoy a fun and stress-free competition experience.
Team Requirements
Teams can include up to 8 athletes, with the top 3 scores counting toward the team award, allowing clubs to keep athletes together even with smaller numbers. Teams must be entered on the same form with a team name to be eligible, and one pennant will be awarded per team for clubs to distribute as they choose. Teams may include any gender, athletes can opt out of an apparatus (receiving the minimum score).
Scoring System – Simple, Encouraging & Easy to Follow
Futures League uses a positive, development-focused scoring system that builds confidence and celebrates progress.
Athletes are scored on execution, control, and performance quality, with each element receiving a score from 1 to 5 in .25 increments, added to a start value of 10. We want to lift our athletes up not put them out on show and knock them down. We all make errors in life and we want the athletes to not beat themselves about the errors but look at them as learning opportunities for the next training session or event.
The system rewards effort, improvement, and personal excellence, helping every athlete feel proud of their performance.
Our Officials are trained professionals who work hard to ensure fair and consistent scoring. We appreciate your support and respect for their decisions on the day. We ask that parents do not approach Officials or event staff to question results as they will not be discussed. If you are unsure of your child’s routine its best you direct questions to the coach and/or club but better yet just focus on that the child had fun, came away with a medal and can work toward the next event.
Awards Overview – Celebrating Every Athlete
In Futures League, every athlete is recognised for their individual progress using our traffic light system. Each colour represents a score range depending on their Division:
Green – strong execution, control, and confidence
Orange – developing skills with great effort
Red – early-stage skills with clear growth ahead
Athletes receive a banded medal reflecting their overall individual performance. At level 1 and 2 athletes receive a banded ribbon for each apparatus on a certificate.
We also celebrate outstanding results:
Top athletes on each apparatus are recognised with 1st to 6th at level 3 to 6.
Overall individual awards are given by combining each athlete’s four apparatus scores to determine 1st to 6th place.
Overall Team 1st to 3rd receive a team pennant and athletes in the team a medal, 4th to 6th team are awarded a ribbon for each athlete in the team.
Every award is designed to inspire confidence, celebrate effort, and support each athlete’s journey.
For more information please feel free to download our Parent Information Sheet