CATEGORIES

AGE DIVISIONS

The following age divisions will be used in all IDO Events:

On occasion there could be organized competitions for seniors and/or Adult 11. How to define seniors and/or Adult 11 could differ with each discipline, and will be outlined in each disciplines rules. Where no rule exists regarding Seniors or Adult 11, competitions are not usually organized in that discipline.

In Tap Dance, Seniors Age Division will be 60 and over.

In Belly Dance, Senior Age Division will be 55 and over.

In Street Dance Adult 11 will be defined as 30 and over, no exceptions. This age division is only for small grops and formations.

Once a dancer decides to declare himself or herself as a senior, they cannot return to the regular competitive age without permission from the presidium

The Official World Championship title will always be in the Adult 1 Division. For children and juniors, the title must be defined with the age division. Example: Children’s World Tap Dance Championship. .

A: DETERMINING ONE’S AGE DIVISION

A competitor’s age division is determined by his or her year of birth as it falls within the calendar year of the competition.

            a. For duos or couples, the eldest partner’s date of birth determines the age division. A partner no more than two years younger than the lower age limit may dance in an older division, but the age span cannot exceed three years.

Example: One dancer is 10 and one is 13, they may dance in the Junior Division but if the youngest dancer is only 9 they may not.

Note 1: While younger dancers may dance 'up' a division, the reverse is not possible and older dancers may not dance 'down' a division.

Note 2: A younger dancer who dances 'up' a division as outlined under the rules, such as a child of 11 dancing in the Junior Duo division, MUST dance in that age division in that category for the remainder of the competition year. He or she may NOT dance in the children's division with a different partner, but he or she COULD dance in the younger (children's) division in Small Groups or Formations.

Not more than 50% of the dancers in the group or formation can be two (2) years or less younger than the actual age division. The age of all other dancers in the group or formation must fall within the specified age range.

In the Senior Division, the following rules apply:

When added together and divided by the total number of team members, the average age of the team must be at least 50 years.

At least 50% of the team members must be at least 50 years of age.

All other team members must be over 40 years of age.

The Organizer has the right to establish a Children’s Divisions under age 7, as long as it runs in conjunction with a Children’s Competition ages 11 and under.

When the dancers own music is used, the judges must be informed of the name of the piece being presented either by voice or in writing. It is the responsibility of the dancer to inform the organizer of this information.