Prelims, Semifinals & Finals Overview
Prelims, Semifinals & Finals Overview
Division Schedule.
The Dance Worlds TM DATE DIVISIONS ROUND
Fri, Apr 24
Sat, Apr 25
Sun, Apr 26
SSCL, SSHH, SSJ, SSP
U. S. teams with at-large bids compete
SK, SCK
All teams compete
SK, SCK
Junior Divisions
All teams compete
SLCL, SLHH, SLJ, SLP
OJ, OP, OHH, OCHH, OMHH, OOCL
All teams compete
Junior Divisions
Top three teams from each country compete
SLCL
OJ, OP, OCHH, OMHH
Top three teams from each country compete
SSCL, SSHH, SSCHH, SLCHH, SSJ, SSP
OCJ, OCP
All teams compete
Prelims
Semifinals
Finals
Semifinals
Finals
Semifinals
Advancement Format
USASF Senior Divisions
• At least 50 % of teams in prelims will advance to
semifinals.
• Teams advancing to semifinals will perform in
random order, mixed with partial-paid bid recipients.
• At least 50 % of teams in semifinals will advance to
finals, regardless of total number.
IASF Junior & Open Divisions
• All IASF Junior and Open Division teams compete in
semifinals.
• The top 3 teams per country advance to finals.
Finals Format
• Teams perform in reverse order of their semifinal
ranking.
• Results are announced after each division’ s final round.
Mon, Apr 27
SSCL, SSJ, SLJ, SSP, SLP, SSHH, SLHH, SSCHH, SLCHH
OHH, OCJ, OCP, OOCL
Top three teams from each country compete
Finals
Scoring
Scores do not carry over from one round to the next. Worlds score sheets can be found at TheDanceWorlds. net or IASFworlds. com.
Division Awards
• Each team will receive a participation trophy.
• The top 10 teams in each division will receive trophies.
• Athletes on teams ranking first, second or third will receive trophies and gold, silver or bronze medallions.
• First-place teams in each division will receive a championship banner and each athlete who competed on the floor with that team will receive a Worlds champion ring.
Legality Video Review: Deadline April 6
For added confidence at Worlds, submit a skill video for legality review. A USASF official will assess each video privately, and results will be shared only with your club. The submission deadline is April 6, and results will be sent by April 16, 2026. Videos submitted after April 6 won ' t be reviewed.
USASF Teams: Use the USASF Coach app that can be downloaded from your app store. IASF Teams: Email dance. rules @ iasfworlds. com.
NOTE: Video reviews aim to help identify potential penalties but won ' t guarantee a penalty-free performance at The Dance Worlds. USASF legality officials will be available in the warm-up area for assistance if needed.
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