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01/06/2023 read more ...The atmosphere at the event was electric throughout the weekend and the level of Breaking over the two days of competition was outstanding. In total, 91 b-boys and 52 b-girls from 16 countries participated at the Championship.
31/05/2023 read more ...The Breaking competition at Cambodia 2023 showcased a wealth of exceptional talent and skill from Breakers across Southeast Asia.
26/05/2023 read more ...The AC represents the interest of the athletes, advises the Presidium on matters that are relevant to the athletes, and works to improving the communication between the Presidium and the athletes.
25/05/2023 read more ...The first WDSF Breaking Continental Championships ever held in Africa ended in dramatic fashion with B-girl El Mamouny (MOR) and B-boy Billy (MOR) claiming gold in their respective finals – the first African champions in WDSF Breaking history.
16/05/2023 read more ...The competition played a crucial role in the qualification process for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, providing coveted points for the WDSF Breaking for Gold Ranking List and an additional opportunity for the athletes to qualify for the Olympic Qualifier Series
08/05/2023 read more ...
More than five years ago, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) embarked on the process of developing a new and different approach to adjudicating. Certain features intrinsic to the traditional skating system were considered inconsistent with the overriding aim to produce objective results for the competitive match-up of skills in DanceSport.
Natasa Ambroz, the WDSF Education Commission Chair, wrote at the time: “The existing judging system that we have been using for years is working well and it is practical, but there are certain areas that could be improved on.”
Enter the ‘New Judging System’ and a novel way of assessing the merits of a couple’s performance. Starting with a field test at the GrandSlam Finals 2009 in Shanghai, CHN, the final standing was no longer established by comparison between the finalist couples – but by grading each couple on an absolute scale from 1 (very poor) to 10 (outstanding). To better accommodate such an evaluation on the absolute scale, the format of the final had to be changed. While the competition through the semi-final round was still danced in the traditional way, the finalist couples performed every one of the five dances as a solo.
At the time, WDSF Communications reported in-depth about the first experience. The opinions of athletes and adjudicators on the new approach were also published: WDSM 4; p. 36 - 40!“Generally, the idea of trying to develop the judging system is good. But we think that WDSF has to go back to the drawing board, find a way to keep the final a lot shorter, maintain the stamina factor and put all couples on the floor together.”
Throughout the years 2010 – 2012, the WDSF Education and Sports Departments worked hard on training adjudicators in the use of the system and on improving it further. Proprietary software was developed and used in GrandSlam competition from 2011. And 2012 marked the first year with all 12 events – 10 regular legs plus the finals – being adjudicated with the system.
As the GrandSlam Series 2013 is about to get underway, WDSF announces further amendments to the system based on experiences it accrued over time. In fact, the ‘New System’ becomes ‘System 2.0’ as it has matured and taken on several ‘new’ traits. WDSF Sports Director Marco Sietas explains.
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