General Information
General Information
Team Requirements
USASF teams at The Dance Worlds :
• Teams must represent a USASF member club .
• Teams must consist of USASF athlete members .
• Each team must be accompanied by an eligible USASF member coach who holds the required credentials to access warm-up areas ( see page 10 for details ).
• Teams may not compete in the same division at both The Dance Worlds and any 2025 endof-season , multi-brand event .
Performance Order
Performance orders for all Dance Worlds divisions will be randomly assigned and available on TheDanceWorlds . net in early April 2025 .
Prelims , Semifinals , Finals
• These teams will compete on the first day of competition , Friday , April 25 :
- USASF Senior Small Jazz prelims for U . S . teams with at-large bids
- USASF Senior Small Pom prelims for U . S . teams with at-large bids
- USASF Senior Small Contemporary Lyrical prelims for U . S . teams with at-large bids
- USASF Senior Kick semifinals for all teams
- IASF Junior Division - semifinals for all teams
• A minimum of 50 percent of Senior Division teams in prelims will advance to semifinals .
• Prelim teams advancing to semifinals will be in random order and spread among the partial paid teams within the performance order .
• A minimum of 50 percent of Senior Division teams in semifinals will advance to finals regardless of the number of teams competing in semifinals .
• All IASF Open Divisions and Junior Division teams will compete in semifinals . The top three teams from each country will advance from semifinals to finals .
• In finals , teams will perform in reverse order of their performance rankings , with results announced after each division ' s competition round .
Scoring
Scores do not carry over from one round to the next . Senior Division teams will be scored on the USASF Dance score sheet . See TheDanceWorlds . net .
The Dance Worlds Awards
• Each team will receive a participation trophy .
• Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 teams in each division .
• Gold , silver or bronze medallions will be awarded to athletes on teams ranking first , second or third .
• First-place teams in each division will receive championship banners and each athlete who competed on the floor with that team will receive a Worlds champion ring .
IASF Nations Cup Championship
In addition to the IASF / USASF awarding the top 10 in each of the Open divisions , the IASF will rank each country ’ s highest scoring team in each Open division final . Nations Cup trophies will be awarded to five top-ranking teams representing five different countries .
Disney Costume Rule
Teams may not use Disney themes , nor may they have costumes that resemble Disney characters . However , Disney music is acceptable if following the music guidelines as found on page 15 .
Submitting Videos for Legality Review
For added confidence at Worlds , submit a skill video for legality review . The submission deadline is April 7 , and results will be sent by April 17 , 2025 . Videos submitted after April 7 won ' t be reviewed . NOTE : Video reviews aim to help identify potential penalties but won ' t guarantee a penalty-free performance at The Dance Worlds . Legality officials will be available in the warm-up area for assistance if needed . U . S . -Based Teams : Use the USASF Coach app that can be downloaded from your app store .
Practice Floor Rentals not Offered
USASF will not offer practice floor rentals at this event . With prelims beginning on Friday , April 25 , the space traditionally used for practice floor rental will be needed for competition teams . NOTE : IASF will provide complimentary 20-minute practice blocks for international teams . Watch for more information from IASF regarding scheduling .
Coverage , Live Streaming
Results and behind-the scenes coverage will be posted regularly throughout the weekend on TheDanceWorlds . net . Live streaming of performances will be available by subscription through FloCheer . com . Tune in for performances from every dance and cheer venue , special features , stories , interviews , results and more . Visit FloCheer . com to subscribe .
Free Action Moments
Action Moments Photography will have up to four cameras on each Worlds stage , capturing hundreds of action shots of your athletes during each performance . Coaches or club owners will receive photo links to share with athletes and parents .
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