GRAND SLAM SERIES, CHAMPIONSHIPS/CUPS

MULTISPORT EVENT FORMAT

 CONCEPT

Based on a ISU judging system that has IOC

approval
Improved objectivity of marking
Improved transparency
Better understanding of judging by IOC,
media and public
Provides constructive feedback to athletes
and trainers
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

4 COMPONENTS CRITERIA
TQ Technical Qualities
MM Movement to Music
PS Partnering Skill
CP Choreography and Presentation
 TQ: TECHNICAL QUALITIES
STANDARD DANCES
Body Actions and Anatomy Pivot
Brush. Pivoting Action
CBMP Posture
Chasse Quantity of Turn
Close Rise and Fall
Commence to Turn Principles Spin Turn
Continuous Spin The Swing Side Step
Crossing The Foot-Rolle principles
Description of muscular usage in a Toe Pivot
DanceSport figure Twist Turn
Drive Action Posture and Position in Tango
Extension Tango Walk
Foot Action Tango Rise and Fall
Foot Placement Heel Turn in Tango
Hand Hold Closed Finish and Open Finish
Head Position Rise and Fall in Slow Fox and Foot
Heel Pull Action
Heel Turn Three type of Chasse in Quick Step
Side Leading
 MM MOVEMENT TO MUSIC
STANDARD DANCES

Music in DanceSport
Scientific research on Timing
Swing Principles
Timing
Time signature in Tango
Tango timing
Tango Choreographic Timing
Off-beat step
Slow Fox Timing
Slow Fox Choreographic Timing
Quickstep Timing
Quickstep Choreographic Timing
 PS PARTNERING SLILL
STANDARD DANCES

Couple Position
Positions of the Centre (Centre Connection) Preparation Step
Rotation
Rotation to the Left
Lateral Leg Movement Principle
 CP CHOREOGRAPHY AND
PRESENTATION
STANDARD DANCES
Alignment - Direction
Step / Action
Sudden Movement
Type of Sway
Wind Up
How to move around the floor in Natural and Reverse Turns in
Viennese Waltz
Fleckerln in Viennese Waltz
Sway in Slow Fox
Quickstep Balistic Movement
Types of Quickstep interpretations
 TQ: TECHNICAL QUALITIES
LATIN DANCES
Brush Volta Actions Time Step Chasse (CCC)
Foot Slip Forward Walk (CCC) Volta Cross Chasse - version 1 (CCC)
Hold Backward Walk (CCC) Volta Cross Chasse - version 2 (CCC)
Latin Cross Side Walk (CCC-R) Cucaracha in Rumba
Merengue Actions Checked Forward Walk (CCC-R) Appel (PD)
Spins and Turns in Latin Checked Backward Walk (CCC-R) Heel Turn in Paso Doble
Spiral Actions Delayed Actions (CCC-R) Knee Lift (PD)
Step Forward Walk Turning (CCC-R) March (PD)
Swivel Actions Backward Walk Turning (CCC-R) Posture in Paso Doble
Body Muscular Actions Walk in Place (CCC-R Rotation in Paso Doble
Delayed Actions Weight Transfer in Place (CCC-R) Cuban Spanish Line and Press Line (PD)
Foot Action Rock Actions (CCC-R) Rock (J)
Foot Placement Cuban Break Action (CCC) Jive Chasse
General Action Cha Cha Cha Chasse to Right Chasse
Hip Design Cha Cha Cha Chasse to Left Jive Ronde Chasse
Hip Muscular Actions Cha cha cha Lock Forward (RLR) Jive Volta Cross Chasse
Posture in Latin Cha cha cha Lock Forward ( LRL) Jive Lock
Quantity of Turn Cha cha cha Lock Backward (LRL) Jumping Jive
Bounce in relation to movement Cha cha cha Lock Backward (RLR) Jumping Action (J)
First Step of Botafogo Actions Ronde Chasse (CCC) Flicking Action (J)
Forward Walk Hip Twist Chasse (CCC) Quantity of Turn in Jive
Side Walk Slip Close Chasse (CCC) Jumping Chasse (J)
The Bounce and Pelvic Action Whisk Chasse (CCC) Flick Ball Change (J)
Running Chasse/Merengue Chasse (CCC)
 MM MOVEMENT TO MUSIC
LATIN DANCES

Music in DanceSport
Scientific research on Timing
Timing
Bounce Timing
Rhythmic Combination in Samba
Samba Choreographic Timing
Samba Timing
Guapacha Timing
Musical Accents in Jive
Jive Timing
 PS PARTNERING SKILL
LATIN DANCES

Lead through connection

Shaping
Couple Position (Lady to Man)
Lead - Hold - Shaping
 CP CHOREOGRAPHY AND
PRESENTATION
LATIN DANCES
Alignment
Common Hip design
Step/Action (Number of Steps or Actions)
Bounce in relation to the figure being danced
Rhythm Bounce
Forward and Backward Walk Amalgamation in Rumba
Swing Jive Actions
Jive Styles
Changing the Shape of the Jive
 MARKING SCALE

10 Outstanding
9 Superior
8 Very Good
7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Fair
3 Weak
2 Poor
1 Very Poor
 IOC SAYS
Thanks a lot for your message and
congratulations for the successful
implementation of your new judging
system.
This is truly an important step
forward. In the case we have the
opportunity to visit one of your events,
we will be very interested in observing
this evolution.
Please convey our congratulations to
all persons involved, for the excellent
work carried out so far.

Best regards,
Jean-Laurent Bourquin
IOC Sports Senior Manager
Grand Slam Final 2009
in Shanghai
 Moving the new adjudication system forward

IMPROVEMENTS 2013

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 FEEDBACK OF STAKEHOLDERS
TV: likes the solos, the product is very television friendly
but it seems to be too long.

Spectators: They enjoy to see the couples performing by

their own but 30 dances is even for them too long

Couples: They agree with the format of solos but they

miss the fight of group dances

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 Goals
Goal 1: Make it shorter, to satisfy spectators and TV

Goal 2: Have group dances to show the fight between

couples

Goal 3: Have solo dances to give spectators and TV a

chance to focus on one couple

Goal 4: keep on going to implement new judging system

in solo and group dances

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 POSSIBILITIES
A: 5 Solo Dances: ~50 Minutes

B: 3 Solo Dances including 3 Group dances at the end +

2 Group dances: ~35 Minutes

C: 3 Solo Dances 2 Groups: ~32 Minutes

A:
5 B:
Solo Dances 3 Solo C
Dances 3 Solo
5 Group 2 Group
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 REVISED: NEW FORMAT
Version C (3 Solo, 2 Group) meets all goals:

Time reduced to just about half an hour

Group AND Solo dances
New judging system in use for solo AND group dance

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 IMPLEMENTATION
4 Criterias, 12 Judges, 3 Judges per Criteria /
Component
Mapping Judge to Criteria/Components will be
randomly selected for each couple and dance
New Judging System can also be applied even with 6-8
couples on the floor at the same time. Adjudicators will
judge only one criteria/component at the time.

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 GOALS 2014
optimize calculation system

Spreading out the system world-wide to the member

bodies

Introducing the judging system to formation dance sport

Spreading out usage to World and Continental

Championships

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 Moving the new adjudication system forward

IMPROVEMENTS 2014 - MEDIAN

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 OPTIMIZE CALCULATION SYSTEM
Goal: reduce influence of false Judgements

What we see:
10 to couple of own country or team
7.5 to rival of own couple
Etc.

Today, the best and worse mark have a weight of 50%.

The goal is to minimize this

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 DISTANCE BASED WEIGHT
The weight of best / worst mark should be depending on
the distance to the median
Example: Judgements: 7.0, 7.5, 9.5 -> Distance of best
(9.5) is 2 to the median (7.5)

Today: Constant Tomorrow: Non linear to distance

Weight Weight
100% 100%

50% 50%

0% 0%
Distance Distance
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 EXAMPLE FROM GRAND SLAM FINAL
1. Round Version 2 1. Round Version 2014

Couple Points Place Couple Points Place

4 191 1
+1 4 192,035 1
1 190,125 2 1 190,02 2
11 185,625 3 11 186,1 3
9 183,75 4 9 183,818 4
10 176,875 5 10 177,266 5
8 174,5 6 Why? 8 174,789 6
3 174,125 7 3 174,398 7
6 172,25 8 6 172,529 8
2 171,125 9 2 171,512 9
12 170,625 10 12 170,118 10
7 169 11 7 168,523 11
5 168,625 12 - .5 5 168,235 12
25 158,25 13 25 157,758 13

Version 2 vs. Version 2014 shows no changes in places but some points
change.

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 What changed the result of Couple #4?
As an example: Marking of Slow Waltz
9,5 10 9,5 9,5 10 9,5 9 8 9,5 9,5 9 9,5

Influence of false 8 is now much lower because of a high distance to 9,5

What changed the result of Couple #25?

As an example: Marking of Viennes Waltz
8,5 7,5 7,5 8,5 8 7,5 9 8 7 8 7,5 7,5
Influence of false 9 is now much lower because of a high distance to 7,5

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 MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS
New distance based weight is not expecting to change
significant places. But this is not our goal anyway!

More fair as influence of politically motivated

judgements is reduced.

A step towards the right direction

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 CONCLUSION
Meets all goals
Time
Solo
Group
New Adjudication System

Can also be applied in Semi final (6 couples / heat) and

final (8 couples / heat)

Fair, transparent and clear feedback to the couples

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 ADJUDICATOR SOFTWARE 2.1

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 10 COUPLES PER HEAT

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 BAR GETS GREEN WHEN JUDGED

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 6 COUPLES / HEAT

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