1.1 WOD ISRAEL is a national dance competition operating with an international standard of production and judging.
1.2 The purpose of the competition is to identify, promote, and showcase the best performance, while maintaining fairness, professionalism, and stage quality.
1.3 Participation in the competition constitutes full agreement to all terms of these rules.
2.1 The competition is divided according to three mandatory parameters:
2.2 For each combination of difficulty level x age group x group size, up to 12 groups will participate.
2.3 The production management may close a category once the maximum number of groups has been reached.
3.1 Selecting the difficulty level is the responsibility of the studio owner or group manager only.
3.2 Difficulty levels in the competition:
3.3 WOD ISRAEL management reserves the right to move a group to a different difficulty level if there is a substantial gap between the chosen level and the actual level.
4.1 Age group assignment is determined by the oldest dancer in the lineup.
4.2 Age groups:
5.1 Groups are classified by the actual number of dancers on stage:
5.2 Any change in the number of dancers after registration requires an update and prior approval from the competition production.
6.1.1 Group competition judging follows the international WOD format, using a professional Olympic-style system practiced in leading dance competitions worldwide.
6.1.2 The judging panel consists of 5 professional judges with proven experience in performing arts and choreography, to provide a broad, balanced, and independent evaluation.
6.1.3 Panel composition:
6.1.4 Each judge gives an independent, professional, and objective score according to the criteria detailed in these rules.
