Korea Westival Competition Rules

Korea Westival adheres to the competition guidelines set by the World Swing Dance Council (WSDC). As a competitor, it is your responsibility to be aware of the divisions in which you are eligible or required to participate, understand the WSDC Points Registry Rules, and use your WSDC Competitor ID number when registering for competitions.

According to WSDC rules, you must dance in the Jack & Jill divisions corresponding to your skill level qualifications.

Notice.

Korea Westival follows the official World Swing Dance Council (WSDC) regulations for all competitions.

Therefore, every contest is conducted according to WSDC rules.
If you would like to review the detailed rules, please check the link below:

👉 View Official WSDC Rules

https://www.worldsdc.com/rules/wsdc-points-registry-rules/

📢 Competition Integrity at Korea Westival

The Korea Westival competitions are built on trust and sportsmanship from every participant.

It is essential that each dancer takes personal responsibility to follow the rules.

⚠️ Please note: Failure to comply with the rules may, at the discretion of the Chief Judge and the Organizing Committee, result in disqualification from the competition.
This measure exists solely to protect the fairness and enjoyable spirit of the festival.

🙏 Following the rules is the responsibility of every competitor, and it ensures that together we create a safer, more enjoyable celebration for all.

The Korea Westival team trusts and appreciates your maturity, cooperation, and commitment to the community.

👉2025 Korea Westival Code of Conduct

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qrtvEWEvtQtRtCViBd60QRm9IQuKQCFW/view?usp=drive_link

Eligibility, Registration, and Competition Procedures

1. Eligibility and Registration Requirements

Competitors are required to purchase the full event package in order to participate in Korea Westival competitions.
Registration must be completed at the designated registration desk and during the times listed in the official event schedule. Competitors must also pay the required competition fees at the time of registration.
Competitors are expected to consistently demonstrate excellent sportsmanship. This includes showing respect toward dance partners, fellow competitors, competition officials, audience members, and the event itself.
All competitors are responsible for reviewing and familiarizing themselves with the competition rules prior to the event. Whether or not the rules have been read, it remains the competitor’s sole responsibility to comply with them fully.

2. Additional Provisions

There are no mandatory competitor meetings at Korea Westival.
Competitors are solely responsible for checking the event schedule and being aware of their competition times.
The Event Organizers reserve the right to cancel any competition with fewer than five (5) registered couples.
If your name does not appear on the preliminary roster for the competition you registered for, you must immediately notify the Emcee or Chief Judge.
If you are not present in the ballroom when your name is called for preliminaries, you will not be allowed to compete.
If you are not present when your name is called for semifinals or finals, an alternate competitor will take your place and you will be disqualified from the competition.
Competition fees are non-refundable, even if you miss your division or choose to withdraw.

3. Disqualification

Korea Westival competitions are built on the trust, integrity, and sportsmanship of all participants.
We expect every competitor to take personal responsibility for following the rules.

⚠️ If a competitor is found to have violated the rules, they may be subject to disqualification at the discretion of the Chief Judge

and the Event Organizers.

Situations that may result in disqualification include, but are not limited to:

Registering in an ineligible division or competing in a lower level than your qualification.
Duplicate registration in the same division, regardless of role or partner.
Disruptive behavior during the competition or judging process.
Unsportsmanlike conduct or inappropriate actions toward partners, fellow competitors, officials, or audience members.
Failure to be present when called for semifinals or finals, leading to replacement by an alternate.

👉 Competition fees are non-refundable in cases of disqualification.

🙏 Please remember: it is each competitor’s responsibility to know and follow the rules. Korea Westival trusts dancers to honor these standards, so that everyone can enjoy a fair and respectful competition environment.

JACK & JILLS

Korea Westival Jack & Jill does not separate competitors by gender.
For eligibility and requirements in WSDC divisions (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All-Star), please refer to the official WSDC rules at www.worldsdc.com.

2025 Korea Westival Competition Rules Regarding the WSDC Rule Update. (Effective January 1, 2025)

(Pursuant to WSDC Rule 3.2)

3.2. Competitors: Skill Levels and Points Registry

Competitors are responsible for following the WSDC Registry Rules. Competitors will not receive WSDC points for placement if they fail to follow the WSDC Points Registry Rules.
Competitors have one (1) unique WSDC Competitor ID number for the Points Registry.
1. Competitors are responsible for using their WSDC Competitor ID number when registering for Jack and Jill competitions at WSDC Registry Events.
2. Competitors are responsible for correcting their WSDC Competitor ID number errors, either at the event or with the WSDC directly (email points@worldsdc.com).
3. Competitors will be assigned a WSDC Competitor ID number only after they receive a point.
Competitors may compete in a maximum of two (2) skill level WSDC Jack and Jill competitions, once in their primary role and once in their secondary role (see limitations in Section 3.1 #2 and Section 3.2. #7). Competitors may compete in multiple age-based WSDC Jack and Jill competitions.
Competitors may compete in either their primary or secondary role in other contests (see limitations in Section 3.1 #2).
Competitors must use the Points Registry, this rules document, and the WSDC Skill Level Jack and Jill Advancement Chart (Chart 3) to determine the skill level for their primary role. (*New! The WSDC has eliminated the rule requiring competitors to maintain their same skill level at an Event across all contests (e.g., a competitor who is allowed to dance in either Intermediate or Advanced as a Leader may enter as an Advanced Leader in the WSDC Jack and Jill and as an Intermediate Leader in the strictly swing contest if the Event’s rules allow it). Competitors should review Events’ rules on non-WSDC contests (note: different Events may have different rules and it is the competitor’s responsibility to follow them)
1. Competitors may submit petitions to dance one level “up” or “down” for their primary role only (see Section 3.1 #6.) Competitors may not submit petitions for their secondary role (see Section 3.2 #7.) Petitions must be approved or the competitor will not receive points for placement.
Competitors will be awarded points as either a Leader or Follower. Those points are tracked separately in the Points Registry.
Competitors may dance one (1) or two (2) levels down in their secondary role as indicated on the Points Registry, with the following clarifications:
1. Competitors with points in both their primary and secondary roles at the same skill level must select only one (1) role to compete in (either their primary or secondary role) for that event’s skill level Jack and Jill contest (e.g., competitor with 5 Advanced points as a Leader and 10 Advanced points as a Follower must decide whether to compete as either Leader or Follower in Advanced).
2. New! The division a competitor selects for their primary role at the Event determines what level they may compete at for their secondary role. WSDC recommends competitors dance one (1) level down, but based on their skills, competitors may dance two (2) levels down from their primary role unless they are required to move up based on the WSDC Skill Level Jack and Jill Advancement Chart (Chart 3) for their secondary role (i.e., based on their points in their secondary role). Petitions are not allowed for secondary roles. (E.g., a competitor with 63 Advanced points as a Leader is allowed to dance in Advanced or All Star as a Leader in their primary role. If they choose to dance in Advanced as a Leader, they may dance in Novice or Intermediate as a Follower; if they choose to dance in All Star as a Leader, they may dance in Intermediate or Advanced as a Follower. However, if they have 1+ Intermediate points, they must dance in Intermediate as a Follower, even if they choose to dance in Advanced as a Leader.)
  1. Exception: To maintain the intent of the Newcomer division, competitors competing in Intermediate in their primary role may not compete in Newcomer (i.e., Intermediate competitors may only dance down one level down in their secondary role).
3. Competitors who are Novice in their primary role may choose to compete in their secondary role in the Newcomer division, if they have no points in their secondary role (see Chart 3: WSDC Skill Level Jack and Jill Advancement Chart), or the Novice division. They may not compete twice in the same skill level Jack and Jill contest.
4. Competitors may dance in Newcomer in the following scenarios:
  1. In either their primary or secondary role if they have no points in either role; or
  2. In their secondary role if they compete in Novice in their primary role and have no points in Newcomer or Novice in their secondary role.
Points are recorded only for those who place in WSDC Jack and Jill finals (see Chart 4: Points Awarded per Tier).
1. WSDC Jack and Jill competitions must have a minimum of five (5) unique Leaders and five (5) unique Followers in finals for points to be awarded and the results to be included in the Points Registry (see limitations in Section 3.1 #6b).
If a competitor places twice in a division, the competitor is only awarded points for the higher placement (e.g., contest goes straight to finals with uneven numbers; competitor places 2nd and 5th; competitor is awarded points for 2nd place).
For WSDC Champion Jack and Jill contests, competitors may compete (“are allowed”) if they have 1 Champion point or 150 All Star points and must compete (“are required”) if they have 10 Champion points or 225 All Star points, assuming the event offers a WSDC Champion Jack and Jill contest.
1. Events may no longer define their Champion division by including other qualifications (e.g., alternative predefined number of Champion / Invitational points, NASDE Classic or Showcase placements), but may offer a non-WSDC Champions contest, Invitational, or show as an alternative with different qualifications for entry.[5]
2. Competitors with 10+ Champion points and/or 225+ All Star points (“are required” to compete in Champions) may not enter All Star contests without an approved petition (see Section 3.1 #6), but may enter a combined All Star / Champion contest (see Section 3.1 #7).