Competition Rules
Eligibility:
All competitors must have a full weekend pass to compete in the leveled Jack and Jill or Strictly divisions.
All American may be entered with a single night pass.
Entry deadline for all Strictlies is 7pm PST Friday March 13th
Entry deadline for all Jack & Jill's is 6pm PST Saturday March 14th
All competitors must check in at registration and pick up your wristband & bib number at least 1 hour prior to your first competition. This includes BOTH partners in Strictly comps!
WSDC JACK & JILLS
Newcomer J&J:
- Has no Newcomer or Novice points with the WSDC
- If this is the secondary role of the dancer, they may not compete above novice in their primary role.
Novice J&J:
- Has less than 16 Novice Level WSDC Points
A competitor with 16 or more points in the Novice division may select to remain in novice IF:
-They have no points in a higher division, and
-They have less than 30 Novice Level WSDC Points in the role the would like to dance in
Intermediate J&J:
-Has at least 16 Novice points AND fewer than 30 WSDC Intermediate points
A competitor with 30 or more points in the Intermediate division may select to remain in Intermediate IF:
-They have no points in a higher WSDC division, and
-They have less than 45 Intermediate Points in the role they would like to dance in
Advanced J&J:
-Has at least 30 Intermediate points AND fewer than 60 WSDC Advanced points
A competitor with 60 or more points in the Advanced division may select to remain in Advanced IF:
--They have no All Star Points in the role they would like to dance in, and
-They have accumulated less than 90 Advanced Points
All-Star J&J:
-Has at least 60 WSDC advanced points AND less than 150 All Star Points
A competitor with 150 or more points in the All-Star division may select to remain in All-Star IF:
--They have less than 10 Points in the Champions division, and
-They have accumulated less than 225 All-Star Points
Strictly Swing Mixers
For the purpose of this event, a dancers level for the role they dance in strictly will be determined by the level they dance the same role in J&J. For example a competitor may not participate as a novice follow in strictly and an intermediate follow in J&J. No partnership in either division may consist of both lead and follow at the same level. Competitors MAY enter both strictly A&B if they choose to dance in two different roles, for example as an intermediate follow and an advanced lead.
Strictly Swing Mixer B:
Each strictly partnership MUST consist of 1 Novice Competitor and 1 Intermediate Competitor.
This may be Novice lead/Intermediate follow or Intermediate Lead/Novice follow
Strictly Swing Mixer A:
Each strictly partnership MUST consist of 1 Advanced Competitor and 1 All Star Competitor.
This may be Advanced lead/All Star follow or All Star lead/Advanced follow
Switchly Strictly:
Strictly partnerships may consist of any level and gender combination.
Partners will be expected to switch lead and follow throughout the dances.
Additional Allowances
Role:
All Star SwingJam is a gender neutral event.
All competitors may select the role(s) to dance in which they feel most comfortable.
*ALL COMPETITORS MUST COMPETE IN THE SAME LEVEL ACROSS ALL COMPETITIONS FOR EACH ROLE* Example: If you select to compete as an intermediate follow in J&J, then you will be considered an intermediate when registering as a follow for all other competitions. You may not follow as an intermediate in J&J and follow as advanced in strictly.
Secondary Role:
The division a competitor selects for their primary role determines what level they may compete at for their secondary role. WSDC recommends competitors dance one level down in their secondary role, but based on their skills, competitors may dance two levels down from their primary role unless they are required to move up based on the WSDC Skill Level Jack and Jill Advancement Chart and points accumulated in their secondary role.
Petitions:
All Star SwingJam will consider all petitions to dance at one level higher or lower than your WSDC points qualification.
All petitions must be submitted on the official WSDC Petition form. Decisions of the Chief Judge to grant petitions is final.
Per current WSDC rules, petitions are only considered on a dancer's primary role.
Dress Code:
Dress Code for all competitions is casual and comfortable. Informal clothing such as jeans and T-shirts will not be penalized, however, judges may still consider the aesthetic and technical effects clothing choices have on a competitor's dance.
Points:
All Star SwingJam is elligible to award WSDC Points in 2026!
