Rules

Overall Rules of Competitions
New document uploaded on 10.08.2023:
- Tournament Rules, Version 1.5
New document uploaded on 06.07.2023:
- Classification of the Rounds, Version 1.2
New documents uploaded on 18.02.2023:
- World Cup Final Regulations, Version 1.2
10.08.2023: TOURNAMENT RULES
TOURNAMENT RULES ver. 1.5
- Valid from 15.01.2023
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 15.01.2023
Updated document:
- Consolidated text of the Rules, to reflect all the changes approved by the WRRC Presidium during 2022:
- 3.2.4 All dancers, including the substitute dancers of the formations, have to be completely registered to be announced in a competition.
- 3.5 Once nominated each participant is obliged to enter the competition and pay the relevant fees, unless they cancel at least 48 hours prior to the start of the tournament.
- 7 WRRC-JUDGES
The rule that there is a deduction of points based on missing dancers in a formation on a stage was removed. (previously §7.4.3) - 5.3.1 on page 10
On competitions that span over two or more days, all dancers, if they are announced on one of the competition days at least, must have free access to the competition hall also on the day they are not competing (decision No.32 from the Presidium Meeting on 22.05.2022) - 8.2 The couples will be ranked in descending order of their total of points, the first being the one that totals the most points, and the last being the one that totals the least.
- 8.2.1 Fluent Ranking lists: …
The points awarded at the end of the World Cup Final are not counted in this ranking.
Because not all couples can participate in World Cup Final, points awarded from the results of this competition will note added in the Fluent Ranking List. - 8.2.2 World Cup Ranking lists: …
If less than four (4) World Cup competitions are offered in the year in a category, all the results of the year are taken into account in the total of points.
If four (4) or more World Cup competitions are offered in the year in a category, all the results of the year except one (the one for which the couple got the lowest number of points) are taken into account in the total of points.
The points awarded at the end of the World Cup Final will be multiplied by factor two (2) (double points).
These points awarded at the end of the World Cup Final are added to all other points and, together with previous points, used to determine the final placement in this ranking. (and its associated table of examples) - 8.5 Seeded couples: rules added
15.01.2023: World Cup Final Regulations
WORLD CUP FINAL REGULATIONS
- PDF document, version 1.2 2023
- based on the Presidium meeting decisions from 15.01.2023
11.06.2021: WRRC OPERATING POLICY COVID-19
Operating Policy COVID-19
- Version 1.0 (PDF) – Valid from 11.06.2021
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 11.06.2021
This document aims to provide regulations to the National Members Bodies, organizers, officials, staff and athletes on containing risks of COVID-19 transmission associated with WRRC live competitions.
The organization of competition in accordance with this document must be validated by the local health authorities of the zone in which the competition is organized.
The rules and recommendations set out in this document can in no way replace the laws in force in the country of organization. They must be adapted according to the laws specific to the organizing country and may change according to the evolution of the epidemic situation. The WRRC cannot be held responsible for any breach of these laws in force.
The fact that the WRRC competition was already granted by WRRC Presidium doesn’t mean that the organizer complies with all health requirements and specifically with this Operating Policy.
14.06.2021: QUALIFICATION RULES FOR THE WORLD GAMES
QUALIFICATION RULES FOR THE WORLD GAMES
- VERSION 1.0 (PDF) – Valid from 11.06.2021
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 11.06.2021
26.03.2021: WRRC ONLINE COMPETITIONS
WRRC ONLINE COMPETITIONS
- VERSION 1.1 (PDF) – Valid from 26.03.2021
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 26.03.2021
01.01.2020: WRRC DRESS-CODE SUPPLEMENT
WRRC DRESS-CODE
- VERSION 1.1 (PDF) – Valid from 01.01.2020
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 30.11.2019
05.07.2023: Classification of the Rounds
CLASSIFICATION OF THE ROUNDS, Ver. 1.2
- PDF document. Valid from 05.07.2023
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 05.07.2023
Updated and corrected version:
- 2.2.4 : The diagram was corrected
2.2.5 : The diagram was corrected
3.3 : Wording was corrected (“couples” has been replaced by “Formations”)
4 : CATEGORIES OF SMALL FORMATION
01.01.2020: Documentation for Competition Organizers
ORGANIZATION OF WRRC TOURNAMENTS
- Detailed description of all obligations and duties of the organizers, concerning the organization of the WRRC tournaments.
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 30.11.2019
Application form for organization of the competition:
WRRC Competition Application (MS Word Document)
WRRC Online Verification Tool– Manual for the organizers, stand: September 2019
21.03.2022: Judges’ Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics
Judges’ Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics
- Rewritten version in a new standardized format (Version 1.0)
- Date of WRRC Presidium approval: 2012
05/02/2017: DUTIES OF THE OFFICIALS
DUTIES OF THE WRRC OFFICIALS
PDF document – VERSION 18.10
Detailed description of all duties and obligations of the WRRC-officials:
- Supervisors
- Observers
- Scrutineers
- Judges
- Organizers
- WRRC Office
- WRRC President
- WRRC Sports Director
01/01/2019: Advertising and media Rules
ADVERTISING AND MEDIA RULES
PDF document
The advertising rules shall govern advertising during and the marketing of international Rock’n’Roll tournaments, championships and other events of the WRRC.
