They don't need to be exposed to the pressures of rigorous top-flight competition in their first year.

While the students follow a regular school curriculum, they are introduced to top-flight competition and have access to advanced training.

Players from outside the European Union must be at least 17 to be considered for top-flight competition.

They are fresh off a 3-2 European tour against top-flight competition, and are considered one of the favorites to win the title.

But I still enjoy the top-flight competition.

In 11 years of top-flight competition, he has never performed so poorly in a championship meet.

After all, the competition was set up in 1975 to provide opportunities for young women, particularly from the inner city, to get exposure to top-flight competition.

After a second place finish the next season, SV voluntarily withdrew from top-flight competition.

After being renamed Elektra they played three more seasons (1938-41) in the top-flight competition.

Has had little experience playing against top-flight competition, but impressed scouts at recent big man's camp in Italy.