Rules 

 Age Groups

Juvenile I 9 or younger
Juvenile II 10 or 11 years
Junior I 12 or 13 years
Junior II 14 or 15 years
Youth 16 to 18 years
Under 21 16 to 20 years
Adult 19 or older
Senior I 35 or older
Senior II 45 or older
Senior III One partner 55 or older, the other 45 or older

All of the age ranges listed above are inclusive.

Juvenile I and II groups may be combined.
Junior I and II groups may be combined.

Juvenile II couples are not allowed to compete in Junior I events for syllabus reasons.
Junior I couples are allowed to compete in Junior II events.
Junior II couples are allowed to compete in Youth events.
Youth couples and Senior couples are allowed to compete in Adult events.

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

Age groups are determined by year of birth.

Example:

Year of Birth Age Group for 2013
2004 or later Juvenile I
2002 or 2003 Juvenile II
2000 or 2001 Junior I
1998 or 1999 Junior II
1995 or 1996 or 1997 Youth
1993 or 1994 or 1995 or 1996 or 1997 Under 21
1994 or earlier Adult
1978 or earlier Senior I
1968 or earlier Senior II
One partner 1958 or earlier, the other 1968 or earlier Senior III

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