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BID REQUIREMENTS
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THE DANCE WORLDS 2022 ________________________________________________________________________

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 mailed directly to the program or the USASF and must be applied toward 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 .
JUNIOR DIVISION BIDS
Any U . S . Junior team that would like to receive a 2022 Dance Worlds bid to compete in the Junior Division must submit a video for qualification . Up to six U . S . teams ( limited to one team per program ) will be selected to receive at-large 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 recipients who choose to accept their bids must do so within 72 hours after the last day of the bidreceiving event . The process to ACCEPT a bid includes : 1 . returning the Bid Winners Acceptance Form and / or giving verbal approval 1 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 deadlines noted on page 10 of this guide . 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 . 1Revised 2.7.2022
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 . A team may receive no more than one bid to The Cheerleading Worlds for any given division . A team that has accepted an at-large bid is eligible to compete for a partial-paid bid . If a team chooses to compete for a new at-large bid , they must DECLINE the original at-large bid BEFORE competing on Day 1 for the new 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 Steve Peterson , speterson @ usasf . net ; and 3 . following confirmation of the declined bid 2 , updating the Worlds Bid section on the dashboard of your USASF program membership profile . 2Revised 2.7.2022
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 bid-qualifying 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 .

ATTN : DANCE WORLDS TEAMS !

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