Competition Rules

Competitors are responsible for adhering to event rules, regardless of whether they have read them or not. … SO PLEASE READ THE RULES

All Competitions – Cash Prizes will be awarded in all divisions that have at least 5 leaders and 5 followers.
Should any significant changes in the schedule be required, these changes will be announced and clearly posted.
The organizer may, at its discretion, cancel any competition for which it feels insufficient entries have been received. In the event a competition is cancelled, all entrance fees will be refunded.

Jack & Jill Competitions

Jack & Jill competitions are designed to showcase a competitor's skills in spontaneous swing dancing and their ability to dance well with a variety of partners. Competitors enter individually and are randomly assigned to several partners.

Preliminaries – Each dancer will be judged individually as a leader or a follower
Finals – You will be judged and scored as a couple

All dancing in Jack & Jill competitions is to be Male Lead/Female Follow.
Partner selection is luck of the draw.
During the preliminaries, couples will be judged in heats and will rotate partners as many times as deemed necessary by the judges.
Should there be an imbalance in the number of leaders and followers entered in the contest, some contestants may be required to dance twice.
If semi-finals are required, an announcement will be made regarding the time and number of dancers chosen to advance. Couples will be judged in heats and will rotate partners as many times as deemed necessary by the judges.
In the finals, dancers will be randomly paired with one partner. The dancers will not rotate and will be judged as a couple. All finals will be judged in heats.
Contest music and the order in which it is played will be selected by the DJ's.

Jack & Jill Levels

This is a World Swing Dance Council Registry Event. We will be using the WSCD Jack & Jill Points Registry to determine your division. The registry provides the points resulting from participation in national swing dance competitions. Regardless of points earned, a competitor may option to remain in a lower division until he/she has taken a first place win.

Newcomer ( 0-4 Newcomer points) - This division is intended for beginner and intermediate dancers with limited competition experience.
Novice ( 0-19 Novice points ) - This division is intended for intermediate dancers with some previous competition experience.
Intermediate ( 0-24 Intermediate points ) - This division is intended for intermediate dancers with significant competition experience.
Advanced ( 0-39 Advanced points ) - This division is intended for advanced dancers with extensive competition experience at the national level.
All-Star ( 40+ Advanced points, including at least one first place win) - This division is intended for advanced dancers with extensive competition experience at the national level.

Strictly Swing Competitions

This will be an Open Strictly Swing – You pick your partner, we pick the music..

Competitors enter as a couple.
All dancing in the Strictly Swing competitions is to be lead/follow.
Contest music and the order in which it is played will be selected by the DJ’s.
Costumes are prohibited, though coordinating attire is acceptable.
All scheduled preliminary competitions may be run as finals if head judge deems appropriate.
All rounds will be danced in heats.

Eligibility for Competitions

Competitors must purchase a full weekend pass.
Competitors must register for each competition by the entry deadline.
Competitors must pay the required entry fees.
Competitors must sign the appropriate waivers before competing.
Competitors must attend all competitors meetings related to their event.
Competitors must wear assigned numbers on their backs during all competitions. During the Strictly Swing contests and Jack & Jill finals, only leaders are required to wear numbers.
There is no age restriction on the competitions.
Competitors under eighteen years of age must have a parent or guardian sign a permission waiver and any other event forms that may be required.

Competitor's Responsibilities

Competitors must demonstrate good sportsmanship, both on and off the competition floor.
Competitors must attend all competitors meetings related to their event.
Each competitor must sign the appropriate waiver before competing. No competitor will be permitted to compete without a signed waiver.
Competitors should be in the ballroom at least 10 minutes prior to the start of a competition.
Results will be posted after the awards ceremony.