Hey so I know this has been discussed before but a few details haven't been covered that I'd like to ask the skating community about.

I'm aware that people who just started skating 18 are able to compete in adult competitions, but what would the pool of competitors look like for the different levels? The USFSA guidelines/booklet is really confusing to understand!

So theres: 1. Pre-Preliminary 2. Preliminary 3. Pre-Juvenile 4. Juvenile 5. Intermediate 6. Novice 7. Junior 8. Senior

If I compete at the preliminary level for example (I'm 19), will I be competing people of all ages who are at that same level? I think it's the age thing that's confusing me. If someone can break this down in a simpler way that'd be awesome!