Jack & Jill Levels
West Coast Swing
To assist competitors in registering for the appropriate level, the
Jack & Jill Points Registry
will be used. 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.
Competitors are allowed to place themselves in the level of Jack & Jill that would be most appropriate for their level of
competition dance ability.
- Novice
This division is intended for beginner dancers or those with no previous competition experience.
- Intermediate
This division is intended for intermediate dancers with some previous competition experience.
- Advanced
This division is intended for advanced dancers with significant competition experience.
There is one open division for the Balboa Jack & Jill.
Strictly Swing Competitions
The Stricty Swing Competitions are designed to showcase a competitor's social dance skills with a chosen partner.
- 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 Head DJ's.
- Costumes are prohibited, though coordinating attire is permissible.
- An announcement will be made at the competitors meeting as to whether a finals round will be required.
- All rounds will be danced in heats.
West Coast Swing: $30.00 per couple
- No routines, lifts, aerials, planned entrances or exits are allowed.
- Breakaways and drops are permitted.
Lindy Hop: $30.00 per couple
- No routines, planned exits or entrances are allowed.
- Lifts, aerials, drops and breakaways are permitted, but not required.
Balboa: $30.00 per couple
- No routines, planned exits or entrances are allowed.
- Lifts, aerials, drops and breakaways are permitted, but not required.
Competitor's Responsibilities
- Competitors must demonstrate good sportsmanship, both on and off the competition floor.
- Competitors should read the competiton rules prior to attending the competitors meetings. Competitors are responsible for adhering to these rules, regardless of whether they have read them or not.
- Competitors must attend all competitors meetings related to their event. Any contestant who does not attend the meetings for a specific event will not be permitted to compete in the event.
- At any meeting, a couple may choose to be represented by one member. However, both members are fully responsible for all matters, as if they had both attended.
- 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.
- Competitors may attend a scoring review after the awards ceremony to examine their scores and discuss the event with the Contest Coordinator.
Organizer's Responsibilities
- The organizer will select a panel of judges.
- The organizer will appoint a Contest Coordinator as the official representative of the organizer.
- The Contest Coordinator will resolve all waiver requests and clarify any competition-related questions that arise during the event.
- The organizer will clearly post the time and location for all competitors meetings.
- Results will be posted after the awards ceremony.
- Should any significant changes in the schedule be required, these changes will be announced and clearly posted.
- The organizer will award all trophies and prizes for each of the competitions.
- The organizer may, at its discretion, cancel any competition for which it feels insufficient entries have been received.