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;

  1. 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.

  2. Brings DanceSport in line with other Recreational bodies and School PE programs. This also keeps us consistent with other DanceSports Organisations.

  3. Removes a huge administrative burden that would be required for tracking individual birth dates.

For example the Age Groups for the 2026 Competition Year will be as follows;

Age Group

2026

2027

Under 21
16 to 20

2006 to 2010

2007 to 2011

Adult
21 to 34

1992 to 2005

1993 to 2006

Masters 1
35 to 49

1977 to 1991

1978 to 1992

Masters 2
50 to 59

1967 to 1976

1968 to 1977

Masters 3
over 60

1966 & earlier

1967 & 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.