Rules & Regulations 2026
The Dance Worlds TM
Rules & Regulations 2026
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General Event and Competition Guidelines A. The competition is scheduled to be held at the Disney’ s Coronado Springs Resort
Convention Center.
B. The competition officials shall have the right to alter the time and location of the competition in the event changes become necessary due to inclement weather, facility problems, video production requirements, or any other situation deemed by the competition officials to be essential to the successful execution of the competition.
C. Athletes at The Dance Worlds may not perform more than five times and must represent the same club. Athletes may not compete in more than one routine in the same category and division. Example: A dancer may not compete in two Senior Small Jazz routines.
D. Teams may not use Walt Disney World ® themes, nor may they have costumes that resemble a Walt Disney World ® character. However, Walt Disney World ® music is acceptable if music licensing guidelines are followed.
E. Routine performance time may not exceed two minutes and fifteen seconds( 2:15) and may not be less than one minute and forty-five seconds( 1:45).
F. Each team is required to assign a responsible adult who knows the routine and music to stay at the music station during the team’ s performance. This representative is responsible for starting the music and stopping the music in case of technical malfunction or injury. Please make sure that all devices are fully charged, placed in airplane mode and the volume is turned up.
G. The performance floor surface will be a Marley floor with a center line from the front to the back. The performance floor is 53.7 feet wide and 50 feet deep. The Marley floor is comprised of 10 strips, each 5 feet 3.5 inches wide. Each performance floor is on a stage. Each stage measures 60 feet wide and 56 feet deep.
H. For the safety of all competitors, teams may not alter the performance surface( i. e. use of powder, flakes, rosin, etc.).
I. Athletes shall use the designated stage entrance and exit areas only. Dancers may not enter and exit the stage during a routine. The use of wings is prohibited.
J. All center markers are prohibited. All performance surfaces will have the center marked.
K. Use of fire, noxious gases, live animals and other potentially hazardous, inert elements are strictly prohibited.
Performance Behavior A. Athletes are expected to exhibit the utmost sportsmanship, respect and support throughout the entire event.
B. From team introduction, competitors are expected to take the floor within 30 seconds and assume starting position of the routine. At the conclusion of the routine, competitors are expected to exit the performance floor immediately, within 30 seconds.
C. Actions that exhibit excessive boasting, a delay in competition, poor sportsmanship, unprofessional behavior, etc. may be penalized. All facets of a performance, including choreography and music, should be appropriate and suitable for family viewing. D. Athletes with bare midriffs or exposed upper legs( e. g., leotards without shorts) must wear suitable cover-ups, except in the warm-up area, on deck or on stage. E. Male-registered dancers must keep torsos covered. Shirtless appearances, unbuttoned shirts with nothing underneath or mesh-only tops are not allowed.
F. Teams will be assessed a point penalty for exhibiting unsportsmanlike, unprofessional, disrespectful and / or unsupportive behavior. The amount of the penalty will be determined by competition officials.
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