Magazine-April-06-QXD6 (Page 1 - 2) - EADA

IDSF & DANCING ABROADIn June the IDSF AGM took place in Macau andDavid & Mary represented the interests of Englishdancers. The main outcomes were as follows:- An under 21 category is to be introduced (Youthwill remain as it is).- Senior I 10-dance; Senior II Latin; and Senior IIIBallroom are to be introduced. However Seniorevents will all be open which means EADA willselect two couples from the chart as normal andsubsidise their travelling expenses, but in additionother couples are permitted to enter at their ownexpense; these couples will require EADA'sagreement and the entry will be via EADA.- Senior III will be defined as one half of thepartnership over 55 and one half over 45.- Music for dances must be 1mins 30-2mins inlength and the minimum time between roundswill be 15mins.- There will be a set size for a couple's number;couples will not be permitted to reduce the sizeof their number.- Couples will need to wait 8 months beforechanging the country they represent unless bothAmateur Associations agree this is notnecessary.- The IDSF are hoping to have dancesportincluded in the 2020 Olympics, although thereare concerns from the IOC about thescoring system.The changes the IDSF have passed are likelyto have implications on our own chart events.These will be discussed at the AGM - pleasesee the enclosed papers.Motions that did not get passed included:renaming Senior, Adult II, Adult III etc; changingthe criteria for being able to represent yourcountry and imposing a strict dress code forIDSF judges.THE IDSF PRESENT A NEWSCORING SYSTEM.The IOC has asked the IDSF to review the scoringsystem for their Dancesport championships asthey consider inclusion of Dancesport in theOlympics in 2020. On August 23rd, at the end of38the German Open, representatives from Amateurand Professional Associations were asked toattend a meeting in Stuttgart to see, andcomment on, the IDSF's first presentation of arevised scoring system for their events. We areproud that David Corfield attended as arepresentative of EADA and, as the only Britishrepresentative present, we are grateful that hewas able to attend and air concerns. The systemthat was proposed would be more in line withice-dance, awarding technical marks for certainfigures, deductions for mistakes and couplesdancing each dance on their own from the semi.Many concerns were raised from those present toensure that this system would be viable andwould be a fair system of comparing couples.There was a lively discussion and feedback andcomments were given to the IDSF, who arereviewing the system even further. Thepresentation can now be found on theIDSF website.ANTI-DOPINGJack Gibson has now taken over full responsibilityfor the anti-doping role and this presents theideal opportunity to express our thanks toKeith Hateley for the effort he has directedtowards establishing the systems and proceduresnecessary to comply the stringent requirementsof WADA and IDSF.It has been a successful year for both in and outof competition testing and to that background thenext session of testing will soon be starting.Interestingly enough, a statistical report from IDSFshows out of a total number of 226 tests carriedout worldwide last year only one sample waspositive. As reported previously, EADA hasconducted 28 tests all of which were negative.Please don't forget that if you are on anymedication which may affect doping results,contact your doctor and complete a TherapeuticUse Exemption form. Caffeine has now beentaken off the prohibited substances list - but weadvise checking the latest lists online. For moreinformation see the anti-doping guide on theinformation section of our website or contactJack on antidoping@eada.org.ukDRESSES, FABRICS, SHOES, DANCE MEDIA. WWW.DSI-LONDON.COM T: +44 (0)20 8664 8188CREATE A STIRON THE DANCE FLOORDRESSES, FABRICS, SHOES, MEDIA AND LASTING IMPRESSIONS...