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Subject: As I felt two years ago when St. Mary's/Notre Dame sent a team to the All-Irelands, bring it on. These teams are not doing anything wrong. They are following the rules. Is it easy to compete against twenty somethings when you are in your forties? Of course not and I know I am almost 50. Author: However, these teams only elevate the competition and I for one embrace that! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 07:33:07 11/29/11 Tue In reply to: wow 's message, "So, from a kind soul on the Eastern message board, here are the number for the MAR Oireachtas..." on 18:30:57 11/24/11 Thu >38 in the traditional sets > >6 ladies 8 hands >3 mixed 8 hands >17 ladies 4 hands >7 ladies 4 hands > >Good luck everyone!!! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date No, that's totally unrealistic. Not saying that rules are being broken, but that the rules are unrealistic ESPECIALLY when compared to age groupings of every other body in Irish dance... observer 08:37:17 11/29/11 Tue There were dancers over 60 (more power to them :-) ) But how can 60+ year olds possibly compete with former champ dancers who are 22. -- very silly, 08:53:31 11/29/11 Tue Solution? Get rid of adult levels and offer older age groups. I know that if we had a 25&O ceili, some of the current adult dancers would be too young to dance in that age group. That's the beginning of having things a bit more fair. How could anyone disagree with that? (NT) ceili adult 08:40:47 11/29/11 Tue But can't a younger dancer "move up" to an older age group to dance on a ceili team? More inside. -- a little confused, 09:19:30 11/29/11 Tue That's correct, but only a certain percentage...up to half of the team can dance "up" unless there is a special exception. -- adult ceili dancer, 09:29:16 11/29/11 Tue Not sure if that rule applies to the adult competition or not. -- adult dancer, 09:37:36 11/29/11 Tue No, I understand that adults are different. I was responding to the poster who suggested getting rid of "adult" category and instead doing 25&over to eliminate younger would-be adults. -- formerly confused :), 09:57:40 11/29/11 Tue That rule does not currently apply to adult comps, but it would if there were only age groups and &Over groups. (NT) -- adult ceili dancer, 11:34:17 11/29/11 Tue But don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good! It would be a good start, better than what we have now, and if adult dancers, both older and younger, have a more appropriate place to dance, then they'll retain more dancers, in a slightly fairer set up. -- a good start, 10:31:04 11/29/11 Tue I went to one adult solo competition where the adult category was divided into U35 and 35&over....there were almost 3 times as many in 35&over adult novice/prizewinner than in the U35's (NT) -- adult dancer, 15:17:50 11/29/11 Tue That's amazing...and SO appealing! I'd do that in a heartbeat, being way over 35 myself! (NT) -- Fantastic; we are out here!, 19:11:12 11/29/11 Tue Re: Solution? Get rid of adult levels and offer older age groups. I know that if we had a 25&O ceili, some of the current adult dancers would be too young to dance in that age group. That's the beginning of having things a bit more fair. How could anyone disagree with that? -- Lorraine, 14:15:56 02/02/12 Thu No adult comp options here -- Jenny, 02:54:08 04/02/12 Mon I agree with this sentiment. Bring it on! adult ceili dancer 09:25:20 11/29/11 Tue Hear hear! -- agree, 09:57:48 11/30/11 Wed