THE DANCE WORLDS 2021 _________________________________________________________________________
BID REQUIREMENTS
PARTIAL-PAID BIDS
Partial-paid bids are awarded to the top teams in one or more of The Dance Worlds divisions at bid-qualifying events . Each event producer that hosts a bid-qualifying event has the discretion to select the processes by which the bids are awarded . Partial-paid bids sponsor $ 325 per athlete plus two coaches ($ 5000 maximum ). Checks will be written to the USASF , mailed directly to the program and must be applied towards the cost of the team ’ s registration package . The program is responsible for the balance of the team ’ s competition expenses . The partial paid bid sponsorship funds are not prize money and they are to be used towards the team ’ s USASF Worlds registration package , lodging and / or transportation to Orlando to participate at The Dance Worlds . NOTE : If the Dance Worlds event is cancelled for any reason , the partial paid bid sponsorship funds must be returned to the Event Producer who awarded the funds . Additional expenses incurred will be the responsibility of the team / program . Event producers will not be responsible for late fees if their representing team does not meet the registration deadline . Event producers will not be responsible for added change fees if the representing team has to make changes to the original registration and / or travel .
AT-LARGE BIDS
At-large bids are generally awarded to the teams scoring next highest to the partial-paid bid-winning team . Each event producer that hosts a bid-qualifying event has the discretion to select the divisions and the processes by which the bids are awarded . Recipients of atlarge bids are eligible to compete at The Dance Worlds , however , they must pay for their own accommodations and related expenses .
APPLICANT BIDS NEW FOR THE 2020-21 SEASON ONLY
Applicant bids are available to teams that attended at least three 2020-21 USASF-sanctioned competitions , one of which must be a 2021 Worlds bid-qualifying event . Teams must apply for applicant bids . If approved , teams must pay for their own Worlds registration packages and all related expenses .
JUNIOR DIVISION BIDS
Any U . S . Junior team that would like to receive a 2021 Dance Worlds bid to compete in the Junior Division may submit a video for qualification . Up to six U . S . teams ( limited to one team per program ) will be selected to receive atlarge bids in the Junior Division . Video qualifications and additional information is available at TheDanceWorlds . net .
DEADLINE FOR BID ACCEPTANCE
Partial-paid and at-large bid winners who choose to accept their bids must do so within 72 hours after the last day of the bid-receiving event . The process to ACCEPT a bid includes : 1 . returning the Bid Winners Acceptance Form to the sponsoring event producer , and
2 . updating the Worlds Bid section in your USASF program membership profile . Therefore , prior to competing in a Worlds bid-qualifying event , each team will need to decide whether it will accept the bid should they receive one ; who will be going ; and what the travel specifics will be . The purpose of this tight timing is to control last-minute changes that increase costs and make the entire travel experience disorganized .
Once a team accepts its bid , all required registration materials must be completed by the the deadlines noted on page 10 of this packet . Any team holding its registration past the deadline in hopes of receiving a partial-paid bid at a later Worlds bid qualifier but is ultimately unsuccessful in achieving one , will be charged a late registration fee .
Bids that are not accepted or declined within the 72-hour deadline may be transferred to an alternate team at the sponsoring event producer ’ s discretion . The sponsoring event producer may not transfer ( hand down ) any unaccepted or declined at-large bids after 96 hours from the last day of their qualifying event .
TEAM BID LIMITATIONS
A team may receive no more than one bid to The Dance Worlds for any given division . If a team has already accepted an at-large bid and opts to compete for another bid , they will be eligible only for a partial-paid bid . They will not be eligible for another at-large bid unless they decline the first atlarge bid they were awarded BEFORE competing for another at-large bid . The process to DECLINE a bid includes : 1 . writing to the sponsoring event producer , 2 . writing to the USASF Regional Director , and 3 . updating the Worlds Bid section in your USASF program membership profile .
DIVISION AND TEAM SIZE REQUIREMENTS
A team that is awarded and accepts any type of Worlds bid must compete at The Dance Worlds in the same division , category , and team make up ( i . e . Coed , etc .) in which they competed at the bidqualifying event . See “ Divisions ” at TheDanceWorlds . net for an outline of USASF qualifying bid categories . The number of athletes competing on any team at Worlds may not exceed the number of athletes that took the floor with the team at the bid-qualifying event .