CONTEST ELIGIBILITY

• Must purchase a weekend pass to compete in all competitions except for Amateur Crossover and Take the Lead.
• Must register by the competition deadline. Individual deadlines can be found on the schedule.
• Competitors may compete in both Lindy and West Coast Swing (WCS)
• Competitors must wear assigned numbers during competitions. Leaders must wear their numbers on the back at shoulder level. Followers must wear their numbers on the back just below waist level. For strictly swing competitions, only the leader must wear a bib.
• Competitors between the ages of 14 and 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and have a permission waiver signed.
• Individuals under the age of 14 may not compete unless there are enough competitors to form a Junior level competition, generally six or more participants.

COMPETITORS RESPONSIBILITIES

• Competitors are responsible for displaying good sportsmanship at all times and for not practicing any unsafe behaviors.
• Competitors are responsible for reading the contest rules and abiding by them.
• It is the competitor’s responsibility to register for the correct division, failure to do so may result in disqualification.
• Competitors must be in the ballroom and ready to check in 15 minutes prior to their competitions block. If a competitor is not present at the time of line up, they will be scratched. Entrance fees will not be refunded to competitors who are scratched.

JACK & JILLS (J&J)

A competition where competitors are paired randomly to music selected by our DJ’s. During Prelims and Semi Finals you will be rotated to dance with many different partners and will be judged independently of your partner. In Finals you will be paired randomly with another finalist and will be judged as a couple.

West Coast Swing:

• There will be five skill divisions (Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All Star) and one age restricted division (Masters – For competitors over 50 of any level).
• You may register for one division as a leader and an adjacent division as a follower. If your leader and follower points qualify you for the same division, you must choose which role you will compete in at this event.
• You may compete in an age-restricted division and a skill-based division.
• No lifts or aerials are permitted.
• Dips, drops and breakaways are permitted.

To view point requirements for each division please view the chart in this document: https://www.worldsdc.com/wsdc-points-registry-rules/

To see how many points you have and what division you should be competing in, look here: https://www.worldsdc.com/registry-points/

If you are a new dancer and do not have have points, we strongly recommend competing in the Newcomer division, although it is not required. You may compete in Novice if you have no points or have never competed, but it is suggested that you have solid experience social dancing. Once you receive newcomer points, you will be required to move into Novice.

If you believe you have extenuating circumstances and need to dance up or down a division, please go to the following link and submit your petition to be reviewed by our head judge at least 24 hours prior to the start of the event: https://www.worldsdc.com/rules/. You may send the completed form to info@teapartyswings.com.

Lindy:

• There will be three skill level competitions (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced)
• You may enter as a leader in one division and a follower in an adjacent division. You may not enter two levels of J&J in the same role.
• Levels are self-guided. If you are new to competition, we recommend starting in Novice. If you are unclear what level you should compete at, we suggest consulting your regular instructor for advice.
• Lifts drop and aerials are allowed in the Advanced division only.

STRICTLY SWING
A division where you choose your partner and dance to music that our DJ chooses. You will be judged as a couple throughout all rounds of competition. For all dance styles the following applies:

• No routines, planned entrances or exits are allowed.
• Matching costumes are not allowed, coordinated clothing is acceptable.

West Coast Swing

• There are four skill divisions (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and All star) and one age restricted division (Masters – for competitors over 50).
• You may compete in one division as a leader and an adjacent division as a follower if your points allow.
• A couples skill division is determined by their WSDC J&J registry points. If one partner has a higher skill level division, you will need to dance up into the higher division.

SPECIALTY COMPETITIONS

Take the Lead

• There will be two contests in this division: Lindy Switch it Up and WCS Switch it Up.
• This contest will be ran as an All American. You will be randomly paired with a partner and will dance with them for the duration of the competition in prelims/semis/finals.
• In prelims/semis there will be three songs:
  — Song 1 – Partner A leads, Partner B follows
  — Song 2 – Partner B leads, Partner A follows
  — Song 3 – partners demonstrate switching skills throughout the song.
• In finals, competitors should demonstrating switching in all songs.
• No routines, planned entrances or exits are allowed.
• Lifts, drops and aerials are not allowed.
• There is one level open to all who would like to compete.

Open Crossover – You’ve seen the pros do it, now it’s your turn!

• Prelims will be held for WCS and Lindy.
• In prelims, two songs will be in your primary dance style. The third song will be in your crossover style. Participants are expected to show their skills in their non-primary dance style and their ability to cross over.
• In finals, a WCS dancer will be paired with a Lindy dancer. You will dance to two songs, one WCS and one Lindy.
• No routines, planned entrances or exits are allowed.
• No drops, aerials or lifts are permitted.

Invitational Crossover and Strictly Swing

• Participants for invitations crossover and strictly swing will be selected by the event organizer.
• If you are participating in invitational you will have been contacted/contracted by the event organizer prior to the event.
• Strictly swing partners must be selected from other invitational participants.

As the Event Organizers:

• We will select a qualified panel of judges.
• We will appoint a contest coordinator and Chief Judge to represent the organizer.
• The Chief judge will resolve any petitions and clarify any competition related questions.
• Results will be posted onsite and only after the awards ceremony.
• We will let you know if any changes to schedule occur and will broadcast said information through social media, registration, and the ballroom.
• We withhold the right to cancel any completions for lack of or low enrollment. At times, divisions may be combined to still hold a competition.