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And Wednesday is after Tuesday. Your point is...?
It doesn't make sense to turn 14 for something after it happens
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And Wednesday is after Tuesday. Your point is...?
It would be for eligibility for the following year. Pretty sure there's a typo and should have been December 31, 2012 for the 2013 Worlds. But the IO bottom age is being increased to 15 anyway for the 2012-13 season...16 for the 2013-14 season...17 for the 2014-15 season where as of now it seems it will stay. So turning 14 by December 31, 2012 would still not make that athlete eligible to compete on an IO5 team at the 2013 Worlds.It doesn't make sense to turn 14 for something after it happens
It doesn't make sense to turn 14 for something after it happens
It would be for eligibility for the following year. Pretty sure there's a typo and should have been December 31, 2012 for the 2013 Worlds. But the IO bottom age is being increased to 15 anyway for the 2012-13 season...16 for the 2013-14 season...17 for the 2014-15 season where as of now it seems it will stay. So turning 14 by December 31, 2012 would still not make that athlete eligible to compete on an IO5 team at the 2013 Worlds.
Wow, that is strange. And that was only for the non-US IO5 teams, correct?:banghead:don't think it's a typo. it is the "year of competition." so, for worlds 2013, you must turn 14 at some point during that year... even if it is after the competition.
at least that's how the rule was explained to me.. correct me if i'm wrong.
Wow, that is strange. And that was only for the non-US IO5 teams, correct?:banghead:
It would be for eligibility for the following year. Pretty sure there's a typo and should have been December 31, 2012 for the 2013 Worlds. But the IO bottom age is being increased to 15 anyway for the 2012-13 season...16 for the 2013-14 season...17 for the 2014-15 season where as of now it seems it will stay. So turning 14 by December 31, 2012 would still not make that athlete eligible to compete on an IO5 team at the 2013 Worlds.
This is precisely what is frustrating so many people, the different standards and rules for US versus non-US IO5 teams. And the inconsistency of responses by the rule makers when the age grid is violated.Not only that, but US IO5 teams have a minimum age of 15. So, let's say you have two athletes, one US and one international, both born on Sept 1. The first year the US athlete would be eligible, she'd compete at Worlds as a 16 year old (she would be 15 on Aug 31). The first time the international athlete would be eligible, she'd compete at Worlds as a 13 year old (she would turn 14 before 31 December).
It applies to US IO5 teams as well or just non-US?It's not a typo. That's the rule, and that was the rule this year for international teams too.
It applies to US IO5 teams as well or just non-US?
don't think it's a typo. it is the "year of competition." so, for worlds 2013, you must turn 14 at some point during that year... even if it is after the competition.
at least that's how the rule was explained to me.. correct me if i'm wrong.
I'm wondering if this applied to US teams last year as well. There's a team who I thought was illegal last year as they had an athlete who turned 14 just 2 months before Worlds on their IO Coed team, but maybe she was legal after all? Hmmmm.....I want to say it applied to US teams this year at worlds (Dec. 31, 2012). But ONLY for worlds, so I can't imagine too many US teams took advantage of it.
Next year I believe it only applies to non-US teams. So for level 6, a 15 year old who turns 16 in September is ineligible in the US, but eligible on an international team because he or she will be 17 before Dec. 31, 2013 (the year of worlds).
I'm wondering if this applied to US teams last year as well. There's a team who I thought was illegal last year as they had an athlete who turned 14 just 2 months before Worlds on their IO Coed team, but maybe she was legal after all? Hmmmm.....
I want to say it applied to US teams this year at worlds (Dec. 31, 2012). But ONLY for worlds, so I can't imagine too many US teams took advantage of it.
Next year I believe it only applies to non-US teams. So for level 6, a 15 year old who turns 16 in September is ineligible in the US, but eligible on an international team because he or she will be 17 before Dec. 31, 2013 (the year of worlds).
I'm wondering if this applied to US teams last year as well. There's a team who I thought was illegal last year as they had an athlete who turned 14 just 2 months before Worlds on their IO Coed team, but maybe she was legal after all? Hmmmm.....
This was for 2011 Worlds. And I think they actually did not compete with them until they got their bid.Yeah according to the IASF post the non-US teams are Dec 2013 but the US teams are Aug 2012.
Yes she was legal for worlds only (2012 worlds only). If she was 13 and competed with them to get their bid though then she was illegal at those competitions.