IDSF SPORTS DIRECTOR

HEINZ SPAEKER

Age restriction

According IDSF Competition Rules

Rule 11

Age group	Year of the competition
	2010	2011
	Year of birth	Year of birth
Juvenile I	2001 or later	2002 or later
Juvenile II	1999 or 2000	2000 or 2001
Junior I	1997 or 1998	1998 or 1999
Junior II	1995 or 1996	1996 or 1997
Youth	1992, 1993 or 1994	1993, 1994 or 1995
Adult	1991 or before	1992 or before
Senior I	1975 or before	1976 or before
Senior II	1965 or before	1966 or before
Senior III	One of the partner 1955 or before – the other partner 1965 or before	One of the partner 1956 or before – the other partner 1966or before

Putting two age groups together, such as juvenile I and II as well as Junior I and II to one joint age group is optional. Junior I couples are allowed to compete in Junior II, Junior II couples are allowed to compete in Youth, Youth couples and Senior couples are allowed to compete in competitions of the Adult age group if wanted. It is not allowed that Juvenile II couples compete in Junior I age group on the reason of the syllabus.

In all age groups one partner of a couple can be younger, except in the Senior age group.

The table as given above will make easier the understanding of Rule 11.

This regulation enables couples and coaches to plan on a long term basis because the classification of competitors doesn't depend on their birthday but on the year of their birth. It is usual in many sports!

Heinz Spaeker

IDSF Sports Director