Republic of the Philippines

Deparment of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Calamba City
Calamba City, Laguna

CITY MEET 2017

DANCE SPORTS
GENERAL GUIDELINES

I. The World Dance Sporrt Federation (WDSF) is the governing body for all
DanceSport competitions and athletes including competition at all levels,
internationally and in each country including through that countrys WDSF
Member body. The only DanceSport competitions that WDSF does not claim to
govern and maintain jurisdiction over are those specially declared to be
excluded, or to be excluded for a period of time, by the authority of the WDSF
Presidium. The WDSF rules shall govern the competition except for the
amendments introduced and approved in this Special Guidelines and Ground
Rules for the City Level Dance Sport.

II. Dance Sport Council of the Philippines Professional Division (DSCPI-PD)

technical rules and regulations will apply and be implemented to the Syllabus,
Coaches, Trainings and Adjudicators.

III. Technical Committee

A. Tournament Directors (1)
B. Committee (2)
C. Adjudicator (5 or 7)
D. Scrutineer (2)
E. Barkers and Martials (10)
F. Dance Sport Disc Jockey (1)

IV. Adjudicators
A. DSCPI Licensed National Adjudicators A and B (Regional and National)
B. DSCPI Licensed School Based Dance Sport Teachers (Division and City
Meet)

Duties of Adjudicators
A. Adjudicators must evaluate the performance of the athletes, couples,
teams or formations in relation to each other and in accordance with valid
WDSF adjudicating guidelines.

B. Adjudicating must not be influenced by earlier competition results, club

membership, judging of other Adjudicators, the opinion of the couples,
coaches or other persons.

C. The competition programme must not be used by Adjudicators during

judging a competition.

D. Adjudicators may not discuss the performance of any athlete, couple or

formation before or during any competition.

E. An Adjudicator shall not judge a competition, and shall retire from the
panel adjudicating that competition, where any athlete competing in that
competition is a member of that Adjudicators immediate or extended family,
including de facto relationships, or where that Adjudicator has a personal
 relationship to or with any athlete competing in the competition which makes
it inappropriate for that Adjudicator to serve as an Adjudicator. For greater
clarity, the words immediate and extended family include anyone to whom
the Adjudicator is related by blood or marriage, to the degree of first cousin or
closer, or by adoption order, or with whom the judge lives or cohabits.

F. An athlete may not adjudicate or chair WDSF DanceSport competitions

until after declaring in writing that he or she has ceased to compete.

V. Scrutinising
A. DSCPI-PD Licensed Scrutineers

VI. Techniques books

A. Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird (IDTA)
B. Technique of Latin Dancing SUPPLEMENT by Walter Laird (IDTA-First
edition 1997)
C. The revised Technique of Latin American Dancing (ISTD)
D. The revised Technique by Alex Moore
E. The Ballroom Technique by the Imperial Society (ISTD)
F. Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard (IDTA)

VII. Competition age group, disciplines, categories and dances

A. Juvenile - born 2005 or later (7-12 years old)
B. Junior - born 2001-2004 (13-16 years old)

AGE GROUP DISCIPLINE CATEGORY DANCES

Juvenile Standard Waltz Syllabus Waltz
Juvenile Standard Tango Syllabus Tango
Juvenile Standard Quickstep Syllabus Quickstep
Juvenile Standard D Waltz/Tango
Juvenile Standard C Waltz/Tango/Quickstep
Juvenile Standard A W/T/VW/SF/Q
Junior Standard Waltz Waltz
Junior Standard Tango Tango
Junior Standard Quickstep Quickstep
Junior Standard D Waltz/Tango
Junior Standard C Waltz/Tango/Quickstep
Junior Standard A W/T/VW/SF/Q
Juvenile Latin ChaChaCha ChaChaCha
Syllabus
Juvenile Latin Samba Syllabus Samba
Juvenile Latin Jive Syllabus Jive
Juvenile Latin D ChaChaCha/Jive
Juvenile Latin C Samba/ChaChaCha/Jive
Juvenile Latin A S/C/R/PD/J
Junior Latin ChaChaCha ChaChaCha
Junior Latin Samba Samba
Junior Latin Jive Jive
Junior Latin D ChaChaCha/Jive
Junior Latin C Samba/ChaChaCha/Jive
Junior Latin A S/C/R/PD/J

VII. Definition of a Couple

A. A couple consists of a male and a female

IX. Partner
 A. Attachment to more than one partner in a given age division and dance
style at the same time is not permitted.

X. Music
A. Time allowed and tempi
In all rounds of competitions the music played shall be a minimum of one and
a half minutes duration and a maximum of two minutes. In the Paso Doble
the music shall be played at least up to the second highlight and at maximum to
the 3rd highlight, provided always that the Chairperson may extend the
maximum duration for any dance or dances if in his or her opinion a longer
duration is necessary for fair adjudication of that dance or those dances in an
event.

B. The tempi for each dance shall be:

Waltz 28 30 bars/min Samba 50 52 bars/min

Tango 31 33 bars/min Cha-Cha-Cha 30 32 bars/min
Viennese Waltz 58 60 bars/min Rumba 25 27 bars/min
Slow Foxtrot 28 30 bars/min Paso Doble 60 62 bars/min
Quickstep 50 52 bars/min Jive 42 44 bars/min

C. Type pof Music

In all WDSF competitions the music must have the character of the dance
being performed, for example no disco music may be played for Latin-
American dances.

D. Dance order
The sequence of the dances in Competition is compulsory except with the
prior written approval of theTournament Director/Manager.

XI. Choreography and Syllabus

A. Subject to these Rules, all choreographies in all ten dances in all granted
competitions, are open choreographies.

B. Syllabus

Closed Change on RF
WALTZ Closed Change on LF
Natural Turn
Reverse Turn
Progressive Chasse to R
Whisk
Back Whisk
Outside Change
Basic Weave
Chasse from PP
Backward Lock
Open Natural Turn
Hesitation Change
Natural Spin Turn
Double Reverse Spin
Telemark
Telemark to PP
Weave from PP
Impetus
Impetus to PP
 Drag Hesitation
Outside Spin
Natural Turning Lock
Reverse Turning Lock
Wing
Wing from PP
27.Cross Hesitation from PP
Reverse Pivot
Fallaway Natural Turn
Running Weave from PP
31.Running Spin Turn
Overturned Running Spin Turn
Running Cross Chasse
Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Hover Corte
Curved Feather
Running Finish
Outside Swivel
Progressive Chasse
Bounce Fallaway Weave Ending
Quick Open Reverse
Feather Step
SLOW FOX Three Step
Feather Finish
Feather Ending
Hover Feather
Natural Turn
Reverse Turn
Basic Weave
Natural Weave
Change of Direction
Heel Pull Finish
Whisk
Back Whisk
Open Natural Turn
Double Reverse Spin
Telemark
Telemark to PP
Hover Telemark
Hover Telemark to PP
Natural telemark
Natural Hover Telemark
Impetus
Impets to PP
Weave from PP
Hover Cross
Top Spin
Outside Swivel
Outside Spin
Reverse Wave
Natural Twist Turn
Natural Twist Turn with Natural Weave
Natural Twist Turn with Impetus and
feather Finish
Natural Twist turn with Impetus to PP
Natural Zig Zag from PP
Curved Three Step
 Curved Feather
Curved Feather from PP
Back Feather
Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Bounce Fallaway Weave Ending
Running Weave from PP
Quick Open Reverse Turn
Extended Reverse Wave
Reverse Pivot
Hover Corte
Progressive Chasse to R
Natural Turn
QUICKSTEP Reverse Turn
Progressive Chasse to R
Progressive Chasse to L
Cross Chasse
Quarter Turn to R
Quarter Turn to L
Outside Change
Natural Pivot
Running Finish
Backward Lock
Forward Lock
Open Natural Turn
Natural Spin Turn
Hesitation Change
Double Reverse Spin
Impetus
Impetus to PP
Telemark
Telemark to PP
Whisk
Back Whisk
Open Reverse Turn
Tipple Chasse to R - at the corner
Tipple Chasse to R along LOD
Tipple Chasse to L
Four Quick Run
Zig Zag
V6
Outside Spin
Reverse pivot
Natural Turning Lock
Drag Hesitation
Cross Swivel
Fishtail
Running Natural Turn
Running Cross Chasse
Six Quick Run
Tipsy to R
Tipsy to L
Rumba Cross
Hover Corte
Weave from PP
Natural Fallaway Turn
Wing
Wing from PP
 Curved Feather
Running Spin Turn
Tango Walk
TANGO Tap - Alternative Entries to PP
Progressive Side Step
Brush Tap
Progressive Link
Closed Promenade
Open Promenade
Back Corte
Basic reverse Turn
Open Reverse Turn
Rock on LF
Rock on RF
Natural Rock Turn
Natural Twist Turn from PP
Natural Turn from PP
Promenade Link turned to R
Promenade Link turned to L
Back Open Promenade
Fallaway Promenade
Whisk
Back Whisk
Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
Four Step
Fallaway Four Step
Outside Swivel - method 1
Outside Swivel - method 2
Outside Swivel - method 3
Four Step Change
Five Step
Mini Five Step
Quick Reverse Turn
Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Telemark to PP
Open Natural Turn
Outside Spin
Natural twist Turn
Chase
Chase Alternative Ending - Chase,
Chasse
Chase Alternative Ending - method 1
Chase Alternative Ending - method 2
Chase Alternative Ending - method 3
Chase Alternative Ending - method 4
Reverse Pivot
In - Out
Natural Turn
VIENNESE WALTZ Reverse Turn
RF Forward Change Step Natural to
Reverse
LF Forward Change Step Reverse to
Natural
LF Backward Change Step Natural to
Reverse
RF Backward Change Step Reverse to
 Natural

Time Step
CHA CHA CHA Close Basic Movement
Open Basic Movement
New York to Right
New York to Left
Hand to Hand to Right
Hand to Hand to Left
Spot Turn to Right
Spot Turn to Left
Underarm Turn Turning Right
Underarm Turn Turning Left
Three Cha Cha Chas to Right
Three Cha Cha Chas to Left
Shoulder to Shoulder
Aida
Fan
Open Hip Twist
Open Hip Twist to Chasse
Close Hip twist
Close Hip Twist to Chasse
Hockey Stick
Hockey Stick to Chasse
Alemana
Alemana from Open Opposing Position
Natural Top
Cross Basic
Cross Basic with Turn
Cross basic to Open Opposing Position
Methods of Changing feet
Split Cuban Break to Right
Split Cuban Break to Left
Cuban Breaks to Right
Cuban Breaks to Left
Cuban Break Amalgamations
Close Hip Twist spiral
Open Hip Twist Spiral
Turkish Towel
Sweetheart
Follow my Leader
Syncopated Open Hip Twist
Curl
Rope Spinning
Overturned Lock Ending
Continuous Overturned Lock
Swivel from Overturned Lock
Swivel Hip twist
Swivels
Walks and Whisks
Advanced Methods of Changing Feet
Close Basic Movement
RUMBA Open basic Movement
New York to Right
New York to Left
Hand to Hand to Right
Hand to Hand to Left
 Spot Turn to Right
Spot Turn to Left
Underarm Turn Turning Right
Underarm Turn Turning Left
Side Walks and Cucarachas
Fan
Open Hip Twist
Open Hip Twist Finished to Side
Hockey Stick
Hockey Stick Finished to Side
Opening Out
Shoulder to Shoulder
Alternative Basic Movement
Close Hip Twist
Close Hip Twist Finished to Side
Alemana
Alemana Finished to Side
Progressive Forward Walks
Progressive Forward Walks to Fan
Aida
Continuous Hip Twist
Cuban Rocks
Fencing to Spin
Continuous Circular Hip Twist
Syncopated Open Hip Twist
Natural Top
Reverse Top
Curl
Curl Finished to Side
Spiral
Spiral Finished to Side
Spiral to Fan
Three Alemanas
Sliding Doors
Three Threes
Three Threes to Fan
Rope Spinning
Swivels
Overturned Basic
Basic Movement
PASO DOBLE Sur Place
Chasses to R
Drag
Chasses to L
Attack
Huit
Separation
Natural Twist Turn
Promenade
Closed promenade
Promenade Link
Sixteen
Promenade to Counter Promenade
Grand Circle
Banderillas
Fallaway Reverse
Fallaway Whisk
 Spanish Lines
La Passe
Syncopated Separation
Flamenco Taps
Twists
Chasse Cape
Chasse Cape Ending 1
Chasse Cape Ending 2
Chasse Cape Ending 3
Travelling Spins from PP
Travelling Spins from CPP
Syncopated Coup de Pique
Separation with Ladys Caping Walks
Farol
Fregolina
Syncopated Chasse
Left Foot Variation
Coup de Pique (changing from LF to
RF)
Coup de Pique (changing from RF to
LF )

Natural Basic Movement

SAMBA Reverse Basic Movement
Progressive Basic Movement
Side Basic Movement to L
Side Basic Movement To R
Outside Basic
Samba Whisk to L
Samba Whisk to R
Stationary Samba Walks
Promenade Samba Walks
Side Samba Walk
Reverse Turn
Promenade to Counter Promenade
Botafogos
Side Samba Chasse
Travelling Botafogo Forward
Travelling Botafogo Backward to
Promenade Position
Criss Cross Botafogos
Criss Cross Volta to R
Criss Cross Volta to L
Travelling Volta to R
Travelling Volta to L
Underarm Turn Turning R
Underarm Turn Turning L
Solo Spot Volta Turning L
Solo Spot Volta Turning R
Continuous Solo Spot Volta Turning L
Continuous Solo Spot Volta Turning R
Maypole - Lady turning R
Maypole - Lady Turning L
Cruzados Walks
Cruzados Locks
Continuous Cruzados Lock
Dropped Volta
 Circular Voltas Turning R
Circular Voltas Turning L
Solo Circular Voltas Turning R
Solo Circular Voltas Turning L
Same Foot Botafogos
Samba Locks Lady on L Side
Samba Locks Lady on R Side
Natural Roll
Reverse Roll
Close Rocks
Open Rocks
Backward Rocks
Plait
Corta Jaca
Same Position Corta Jaca
Double Spiral Turn
Promenade to Counter Promenade
Runs
Drag
Rolling off the Arm
Carioca Runs
Argentine Crosses
Rhytm Bounce
Foot Change Method 1
Foot Change Method 2
Foot Change Method 3
Basic in Place
JIVE Basic in Fallaway
Change of Place from R to L
Change of Place from L to R
American spin
Change of Place behind the Back
Link
Whip
Promenade Walks - Slow
Promenade Walks - Quick
Fallaway Throwaway
Change of Place from R to L with
Double Spin
Overturned Change of Place from L to
R
Double Cross Whip
Throwaway Whip
Reverse Whip
Curly Whip
Overturned Fallaway Throwaway
Stop and Go
Hip Bump
Windmill
Mooch
Spanish Arms
Chicken Walks
Rolling off the Arm
Simple Spin
Rock to Simple Spin
Flicks into Break
Toe Heel Swivels
 Sugar Push
Miami Special
Shoulder Spin
Chugging
Catapult
Ball Change
Stalking Walks, Flicks into Break

XII. Lifts
A. Lifts are not permitted in either category.
B. A lift is any movement durring which one member of a couple has both
feet off the floor at the same time with the assistance of the other partner.
C. The Chairman of the Adjudicator may disqualify couples who perform lifts
during competition.

XIII. Marking
A. Closed marking shall be used in the finals of competitions. Open marking
is not permitted the Competitions except to display couples places in each
dance, and is not permitted to display the individual placing of each couple by
each Adjudicator of the dances, however the organizer may seek permission
from the Chairman to use the Open Marking System.
B. The Skating System shall be used.

XIV. Selection of Heats: Semi-Finals and Finals

A. Competitions shall comprise at least a first round, semi-final and final.
B. Starting with the first round, the selection of all heats shall be random.
C. The semi-final must always be danced in two heats.
D. The semi-final of any competition must be danced in two heats on a floor
with an area of less than 250 square meters.
E. The re-dance system shall apply from the first round. Two qualifying
rounds shall be held to allow couoles the opportunity to dance twice.
Chairman shall decide the number of couples to be recalled from both
qualifying rounds.
F. At least 50% of the participating couples shall be recalled to the next round
(excluding the Final).
G. In Finals Adjudicators shall place couples. 1 is the best place marking.
The same must not be given to more than one couple.
H. No more than 6 couples should participate in the final, but if more than 6
couples qualify, the Chairman will decide on the number of participants.

XV. Health and Welfare of the Athletes

A. There must be a break of at least 20 minutes between the rounds of the
competition.
B. All Finals and prize presentation for juvenile athletes must be concluded.
C. All Finals and prize presentation for junior athletes must be concluded.

XVI. Competition Dress

A. In all competitions granted under these Rules, competitors shall dress or
costume according to the WDSF Dress Regulations, which form a part of
these Rules.
B. Each athlete may change costume up to three (3) times in all of the rounds
of any competition, provided always that no change of dress, or additional
use of accessories or colours, is permitted during any round of a competition.
C. The Chairperson, or the WDSF Sports Director, may disqualify any couple
at a competition when either partner is not dressed or costumed according to
these Rules, and in addition to its other powers under the WDSF Statutes the
 Presidium may suspend from competitions for a limited period of time any
competitor who breaches this Rule.

XVII. Dress Regulation

XVIII. Size of Competition Number Cards
A. The back of Juvenile and Junior boys is of course much shorter and
narrower than those of Youth or Adults.
B. So two possible sizes are permitted:

Size small
13x17cm (without advertising area)
15x17cm (with advertising area)
This size can be used for all WDSF age groups, but is mandatory for Juvenile
I & II and Junior I competitions.

Size large
15x21cm (without advertising area)
18x21cm (with advertising area)
This size fits only the following WDSF age groups: Junior II, Youth, Adults
and Senior.

C. Number Card small - without advertising area - 13 x 17cm

This size may be used for all WDSF age groups and is mandatory for
Juvenile I & II and Junior I.
Font: Arial Narrow
Height: 320pt
Width/Scale: 58%
Type Style: bold
XIX. Complaints and Objections
A. Objections are the legal remedy against decisions or omissions of
Chairpersons if such decisions or omissions have an influence on the further
participation of the person or team in an ongoing competition. The purpose
of objections is to give Chairpersons explanations for an alleged violation of
these Rules immediately to helpthem reconsider without inconvenient delay.
Decisions or omissions of Chairpersons which do not or no longer affect
the participation of a person or team in a competition, may only be challenged by
the means of complaints . Objections to alleged breaches of these Rules
during competitions must be handled as follows:
1.1. In couple competitions one partner, or in formation team
competitions the team captain, as well as in athlete competitions the
athlete himself or herself may submit an Objection in writing with the
Chairperson before the start or after the end of every round.
1.2. The Chairperson must accept any Objection made according to
existing rules and must make a decision to sustain or overrule the
Objection, which decision shall be final concerning the result of the
competition in which the decision was taken. The same decision can be
the subject of a complaint, but will no longer have an effect on the
results of the competition.
1.3. Every Objection and corresponding decision must be noted in the
Chairpersons Report.
B. If neither the Objection procedure applies, because a decision or omission
does not have an influence on the further participation of a person or team in
an ongoing competition (anymore), nor any decision of a WDSF Official can
be targeted by the means of a Complaint according to Rule Y.1 above, a
Report can be filed according to Article 4 of the WDSF Internal Dispute
Resolution Code. However, alleged violations of the provisions listed in Rule
Z.1:2 may be notified to the Chairperson, who is obliged to note such
notifications in the Chairpersons Report.

Prepared by:

Mr. Jewelson M. Santos,MPES,MEM,MDE

Dance Sports Official

Noted by:

Dr. Enrico G. Jocson

Schools Division Sports Supervisor
DepEd Division of Calamba City