NSC Age Range changes for 2007

Background

As you may be aware for a number of years the age ranges used within the UK have been different to that used abroad which has often disadvantaged our English couples when selection is made for World and European Championships. EADA are therefore most grateful to the British Dance Council for their co-operation in the granting of rule 9b in order to help to create a level playing field for all our couples dancing internationally.

Following this rule change EADA have decided to broadly introduce the same age ranges as used by the IDSF, to this end from 1st January 2007 all EADA Ballroom & Latin NSC’s will be run under the following age ranges:

• Juvenile: have not reached their 12th birthday on the date of the competition
• Junior : reach 12th / 13th / 14th / 15th birthday in the calendar year
• Youth: eldest child have reached their 15th birthday on the date of the competition or reach 16th , 17th and 18th birthday in the calendar year
  youngest child have reached their 14th birthday on the date of the competition or reach 15th, 16th , 17th or 18th birthday in the calendar year
• Adult: eldest competitor to reach 16th birthday or more in the calendar year youngest competitor to have reached their 14th birthday or more on the date of the competition
• Senior I: both competitors reach 35th birthday or more in the calendar year
• Senior II: both competitors reach 45th birthday or more in the calendar year

Notes:

• Juveniles who reach their 12th birthday in the calendar year may choose to continue to dance in the Juvenile section until their 12th birthday (as in accordance with BDC Rule 5(a)), or dance as a Junior – they must however seek permission of EADA before competing.
  
• Any Juvenile who wishes to dance with a Junior Partner in Junior NSC they must apply for the necessary permission from EADA.
  
• Once a competitor has danced in a Junior NSC with an older partner they cannot under any circumstances revert to Juvenile (BDC rule 5(c) to apply)
  
• Couples who elect to dance in Junior NSC may not revert back to Juvenile NSC.
  
• Any Junior competitor who wishes to dance Youth NSC’s must apply to the membership secretary for the necessary permission prior to competing in any NSC
  
• Couples who elect to dance in Youth NSC may not revert back to Junior NSC.
  
• Senior couples may also compete in amateur events if they so wish.
  
• In Senior both partners must be born in the year given or earlier
  
• Once a competitor has competed in Youth or Amateur NSC he/she may not, in any circumstances, revert to junior NSC competitions but must remain in the higher age group (BDC rule 8b(i) to apply)

Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz must be included in all Senior 2 Ballroom events as the third dance. Juvenile NSC will continue to be a 4 dance event and exclude the Viennese Waltz

Programme Scheduling
Promoters are requested to schedule the Youth competitions as early as possible within the adult section of the programme due to fact a large proportion of these competitors are under 18 and therefore of school / college age.

In order to assist in the understanding of the rule the age groups for Ballroom & Latin National Selection Competitions in 2007 will be:

• Juvenile have not reached their 12th birthday, ie: conform to BDC rule
  
• Junior born 1992/1993/1994/1995
  
• Youth
  - Eldest child born 1989/1990/1991 or born in 1992 and have reached their 15th birthday
  - Youngest child born 1989/1990/1991/1992 or born in 1993 and have reached their 14th birthday
  
• Amateur
  - Eldest born 1991 or before
  - Youngest born 1992 or before or born in 1993 and have reached their 14th birthday
  
• Senior I born 1972 or before
  
• Senior II born 1962 or before

Please also refer to the notes in the age group section above