Dancer age transfer
Age transfer means moving into a new age category because of federation season rules.
What this step is for
This step helps dancers understand when an age-category change is expected and what to verify before entering new events.
Who owns the decision
The federation owns the rule.
The school or club usually helps the dancer prepare the correct category.
The dancer should verify the outcome before registering.
How it works
- Check the federation age rules for the season.
- Confirm that your birth-year or date information is correct.
- Ask your club or federation if you are close to a category boundary.
- Register in the category confirmed by the federation rules.
- Review whether your future events and rankings now use the new age group.
Why this matters
A wrong age group can affect:
- registration eligibility
- class placement
- rankings
- transfer decisions
Common blockers
- The dancer assumes the previous season still applies.
- Birth data is missing or incorrect.
- The dancer enters an event before age transfer questions are resolved.
What success looks like
The dancer competes in the correct age category with no last-minute correction needed.
What to do in practice
- Ask before the season starts if you are close to a category boundary.
- Do not assume last year’s age group still applies.
- If the event registration page shows a category that looks wrong, stop and ask before submitting.
Next step
Continue to Class transfer if your competitive level is also changing.