All Alabama 4-H age youth (9–18) in good standing are eligible to compete. Junior and Senior contestants will compete in separate age divisions, and contestants must participate in their appropriate age division. The age breaks for the age divisions are as follows (age as of January 1 of the upcoming year):

• Junior: 9–13 years old
• Senior: 14–18 years

Teams may consist of up to four members, but only the top three individual overall scores will be included in the team overall score. Counties with more than four contestants in a particular age division may have multiple teams, but the number of contestants per team may not exceed four.

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To read all rules and examples for Livestock Skillathon, download a PDF of Livestock Skillathon Rules and Examples, 4HYD-2280.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator, employer, and provider. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact Nancy Alexander at alexana@aces.edu.

Revised by Sarah-Jane French, Professor of Practice, Youth Livestock Programs, Auburn University. Originally prepared by Brigid McCrea, Extension Specialist, Auburn University, and Jason P’Pool, former Extension Specialist, Auburn University.

Revised July 2024, Livestock Skillathon Rules and Examples, 4HYD-2280