Series of WDSF Competition Series, part 2/3

The New Sports Series is a competition format which differs from the other competitions at the final stage of the competition.

The semi-final will be the same format as any WDSF title event: with 12 couples, and with AJS adjudicating system.

Good to Know: the WDSF New Sports Series

1. Eight couples will qualify for the final, which will be danced in a Duel (Battle) format. There will be a total of 12 duels in 3 stages. Each stage will have 4 duels. The seeding in the bracket is based on the semi-final result.

2. The music length is 2,5 mins / medley of three dances.

3. The bracket for the final:

1^st stage: C/R/J or W/T/QS

Duel 1: 4^th ranked couple vs. 8^th ranked couple
Duel 2: 3^rd ranked couple vs. 7^th ranked couple
Duel 3: 2^nd ranked couple vs. 6^th ranked couple
Duel 4: 1^st ranked couple vs. 5^th ranked couple

2^nd stage: PD/R/S or W/VW/SF

Duel 5: Losers of Duel 1 vs. Losers of Duel 3 
Duel 6: Losers of Duel 2 vs. Losers of Duel 4
Duel 7: Winners of Duel 1 vs Winners of Duel 3
Duel 8: Winners of Duel 2 vs Winners of Duel 4

3^rd stage: S/C/J or T/SF/QS

Duel 9: The battle for the 7^th place: Losers of the Duel 5 vs. Losers of the Duel 6
Duel 10: The battle for the 5^th place: Winners of the Duel 5 vs. Winners of the Duel 6
Duel 11: The battle for the 3^rd place: Losers of the Duel 7 vs. Losers of the Duel 8
Duel 12: The battle for the 1^st place: Winners of the Duel 7 vs. Winners of the Duel 8

4. The first edition of the New Sports Series saw light in Singapore in August 2019.

The editions of the New Sports Series in 2019 and 2020 act also as the WDSF World Games Qualifying Events.

In the third part of the Series of WDSF Competition Series we will find out more about the Qualifying System for The World Games 2021. Stay tuned!

Published on 15 November 2019