
Recreational Age Groups
The Recreational Age Groups mirror the existing age groups used for Amateur Division. The 'Year of Birth' and not the 'Birth Date' will be the reference point used for determining a competitors age.
This will;
Give Competitors (and parents) consistency over the calendar year. Competitors can plan the years activities without having to factor in the movement to another Age Group.
Brings DanceSport in line with other Recreational bodies and School PE programs. This also keeps us consistent with other DanceSports Organisations.
Removes a huge administrative burden that would be required for tracking individual birth dates.
For example the Age Groups for the 2023 Competition Year will be as follows;
Age Group |
2023 |
2024 |
---|---|---|
Under 21 |
2003 to 2007 |
2004 to 2008 |
Adult |
1989 to 2002 |
1990 to 2003 |
Masters 1 |
1974 to 1988 |
1975 to 1989 |
Masters 2 |
1964 to 1973 |
1965 to 1974 |
Masters 3 |
1963 & earlier |
1964 & earlier |
NOTE: It is important to understand that these Age Groups are how Recreational Competitors are recorded within the database system and not the scope of Events a Competition may run. For example a competition may run an Event for children under the age of 8. In this case the Competition Organiser has set a specific age restriction for that Event.