Can all prelims, ALL age groups go to the US/MX Nationals? Is EVERY age group teacher discretion? I can't find anything written anywhere about it, and trying to plan - anyone with a link? -- New England Irish Dancers

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Subject: Can all prelims, ALL age groups go to the US/MX Nationals? Is EVERY age group teacher discretion? I can't find anything written anywhere about it, and trying to plan - anyone with a link?
Author: thanks so much	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:07:00 03/11/21 Thu [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: It will depend on what your TC will allow meaning even if it's open to other levels, your TC may not want to send dancers they feel aren't qualified to dance at a major. I'm certain it is in syllabus sent to TC's
Author: ask your TC [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:53:31 03/11/21 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Updated syllabus to be released March 15, ultimately up to TC even if the syllabus allows
Author: * [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:16:38 03/11/21 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Yep--teacher discretion means teacher discretion. Unless you are OC (and probably if you qualified for NAIDC 2020 as a PC), you will go only if your TC invites you to.
Author: --- [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:19:18 03/11/21 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Couldn’t your TC refuse to enter you even if you are OC? Not dancing well or whatever ? I mean you’d likely change schools at that point but ...
Author: . [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:48:44 03/11/21 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Our TC previously wants OC placing at feises.
Author: -/ [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 04:16:32 03/12/21 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Yes, I suppose that is true. That would be painful, but allowable. I guess the least acceptable would be to qualify at Oireachtas and still be held back. Other than that, all bets are off, I would say.
Author: Just my experience. [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:29:39 03/12/21 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Of course. In non-Covid years our TC will generally refuse to enter non-placing OCs unless they're high school seniors. This year with fewer opportunities to compete she's being more permissive.
Author: us [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:23:24 03/12/21 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: To clarify, I had meant 'can' all age groups of prelims go, not 'will the TC allow it.' I was trying to find out if the TC 'could' even allow it, if it was permissible in the syllabus. But I guess there is nothing in writing available yet, since no links were provided. will wait for the syllabus - thanks for the replies
Author: OP [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:01:00 03/12/21 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Yes--teacher's discretion now extended to all age groups for this year. It is in writing. It was in an email sent to all TCs. (Ours happened to share it with us).
Author: HTH [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 09:10:13 03/12/21 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Maybe this will be addressed in the syllabus- should be out today
Author: 3/15 [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:58:59 03/15/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: I don’t see the social media posts anymore that said it will be released today... hopefully someone will share it when it is released since not all teachers forward it to families
Author: * [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 09:01:33 03/15/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]