JUDGING & SCORING

JUDGING

All entries are judged and scored by a panel of professional industry performers who have over 10 years of experience. The method of judging is solely within the discretion of ODC. All judges’ scores are final and are unchangeable.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Dancers will be judged by a panel of 3 judges with a maximum score of 100 points per judge. Each act is evaluated based on the following:

Judging Category Maximum Points Per Judge
Technique 30 Points
Performance 20 Points
Musicality/Precision 20 Points
Choreography 20 Points
Overall 10 Points

JUDGE'S CRITIQUES

  • Every entry will receive a video/audio critique and score sheet from each judge.
  • Studios will receive a Link within 24hrs of the end of the event, which will contain all video/audio critiques and score sheets.

SCORING

    • Overall scoring is achieved by totaling all three judges’ given points for each dance routine entry. (maximum of 100 points per judge). All entries will receive one of the following placement awards detailed below:

     

    Award Novice Intermediate Elite & Pro-Am
    Standing “O” 290.5 to 300 291.5 to 300
    Double Platinum 286 to 300 286.5 to 290.4 288 to 291.4
    Platinum 280 to 285.9 280.5 to 286.4 284 to 287.9
    High Gold 273 to 279.9 274 to 280.4 277 to 283.9
    Gold 265 to 272.9 265 to 273.9 269 to 276.9
    High Silver 264.9 and below 230 to 264.9 259 to 268.9
    Silver 230 to 258.9

SCORING TIES

Ties for Overall Top Scores will be broken using the following criteria, in this order:
1. Technique scores
2. Performance scores
3. Musicality/Precision
4. Choreography
If a tie remains, the judges will make the final decision.

PENALTY POINTS

3 POINT DEDUCTION

  • The youngest dancer in any group must perform a minimum of 75% of the entire routine.
  • If stage is “littered” during a routine, you must COMPLETELY CLEAN & CLEAR THE STAGE following completion of the routine

6 POINT DEDUCTION

  • Walk off or Incomplete Routine

9 POINT DEDUCTION

  • Entries exceeding the maximum time limits

ALL TIME LIMITS INCLUDES SET-UP/STRIKE

All deductions will be issued by one designated ODC staff member, judge, and/or the director(s). All decisions are final.