I’m thinking about doing my first figure skating competition. I’ve heard that it’s less common for boys to be competing in beginner figure skating levels than girls. There are tons of girls my age and around my level at my rink.
I’ve only seen one or two other boy figure skaters thought, and it’s a 6 years old and a 17 year old, both doing axels and/or doubles. I’ve never met another boy figure skater that’s around my level of figure skating. I’ve learned a scratch spin, backspin, sit spin, waltz jump, and salchow.
If I choose to compete, will I be grouped with other boys my age and level? Do they even separate skaters by gender when competing at my age and beginner level? And will there even be other boys my age and level to compete against?
Or would I maybe have to compete against boys 16-17 years old at my level, or are there usually a good amount of boy figure skaters? And would I be at a disadvantage if I competed against older kids that were at my same level because I’m younger than them? I‘ve read that a lot of beginner competitions for teenagers are ages 13-17.