Section II. 7. Competitor Graduation Criteria for Couples & Pro-Am
For USNDC Event years 2005 and 2006, Couples and Pro-Am Competitors will self-select into the Division of their choice for Divisions V, IV, III, II, and I. However, no one may self-select into the Pro-Am Graduate or Masters Divisions, but must rather graduate as detailed below.
For the year 2007, Competitors may only self-select into Divisions V, IV, III, and II. Therefore, no one may self-select into Divisions I, Pro-Am Graduate, or Masters, but must rather graduate as detailed below.
Note: For the years 2005 and 2006, any Competitor who does not place as noted below may self-select to move back to the next lower Division for the 2007 competition year. However, after the 2007 National Dance Championships concludes, any Competitor who does not place as noted below must petition the Board of Directors before being allowed to move back.
At any point, competitors must move into the next available level when they dance at an IDP-sanctioned National Dance Championship event and place as follows:
Division V: Everyone who danced in this Division in the previous year must move up to Division IV
Division IV*: Top 10% must move up to Division III
Division III*: Top 5% must move up to Division II
Division I: No one must move from Division I to Masters or Pro-Am Graduates; however, anyone may move up if they so choose after having won Division I in an Individual Dance Championship or a Division Dance Championship
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