Bid Requirements & Limitations
Bid Requirements & Limitations
Teams that receive and accept a Worlds bid must compete at The Dance Worlds in the same division and category as they did at the qualifying event.
Team Size Requirements
1. The number of athletes competing on any team at Worlds cannot exceed the number of athletes who participated in the qualifying event.
2. For categories with both Small and Large divisions, teams must meet the minimum size requirements for their qualified division. Failure to do so will result in a 5.0-point penalty to the final score.
3. If a team uses alternates to meet the division size requirements but still does not meet the minimum, a 3.0-point penalty will be applied. Alternate athletes used to fulfill size requirements must actively participate in the routine. See page 5 for full size requirements.
4. NEW: Dancers must participate in the performance to be counted toward the athlete head count. Dancers may not bug on stage.
5. Both male and female dancers must perform in order for a routine to be considered Coed. Dancers who make up a coed composition must be rostered AND take the competition floor. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a deduction
Athlete Bid Limitations
1. Athletes may not compete in more than one routine in the same category and division. For example: an athlete may not compete in two Senior Small Jazz routines, but may compete in a Senior Small Jazz routine and a Senior Large Jazz routine. 2. An athlete may perform up to five times and must represent the same club.
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