K-3: Anyone from Kindergarten to 3rd grade may enter this section. (4th through
12th graders may not enter this section.)
K-5: Anyone from Kindergarten to 5th grade may enter this section. The players
tend to be stronger than the average K-3 player, and they also tend to be in 4th or 5th grade. (6th through 12th graders may
not enter this section.)
K-12 U1000: Anyone from Kindergarten to 12th grade may enter this section
if their rating is under 1000 or if they are unrated. The players tend to be in 6th through 12th grades. (Kindergarteners
through 12th graders that are rated over 1000 may not enter this section.)
K-12 Open: Anyone from Kindergarten to 12th grade may enter this section.
The players tend to be stronger than the average K-5 player, their rating is usually over 1000 (though not required), and
they tend to be in 6th through 12th grades.