16.

CATEGORIES OF COMPETITIONS

16.1.

Amateur competitions - Confined to Amateur competitors.

 

16.2.

Professional competitions - Confined to Professional competitors.

 

16.3.

Formation competitions - Confined to either Amateur teams or Professional teams.

 

16.4.

Mixed (Pro-Am) competitions - Confined to Amateur competitors dancing with a Professional.

 

16.5.

Team Matches - Confined to Amateur or Professional teams.



17.

CLASSES OF AMATEUR COMPETITIONS

17.1

Class A (Championship) - Open to all competitors

 

17.1.1

Competitors who win a Championship in any of the following age groups; Youth, Adult, Senior 1 (Over 35 Years) or Senior 2 (Over 45 Years) are confined to Championship class in all of these age groups.

 

17.2

Class B (Pre-Championship) - Confined to competitors who have not;

17.2.1

Won a Championship.

 

17.3.

Class C (Intermediate) - Confined to competitors who have not;

17.3.1.

Won an aggregate of six class C (Intermediate) or higher class competitions.

17.3.2.

Won a Championship.

 

17.4.

Class D (Novice) - Confined to competitors who have not;

17.4.1.

Won an aggregate of six class D (Novice) or higher class competitions.

17.4.2.

Won a Championship.

17.4.3.

Won a Championship in a lower age group.

 

17.5.

Class E (Beginner) - Confined to competitors who have not;

17.5.1.

Won an aggregate of six class E (Beginner) or higher class competitions.

17.5.2.

Won a Championship.

17.5.3

Juvenile and Junior competitors may regain Class E (Beginner) status in a higher age group provided they have not won a Championship.