Rules
Competition rules
BRBF competitions follow a set of rules and guidelines covering competition categories, technical requirements, judging and scoring. The documents below provide dancers, coaches, judges and organisers with the information applicable to BRBF competitions.
The BRBF documents contain federation-specific information for the different Rock 'n Roll, Boogie Woogie and Showdance categories. Where applicable, the official technical regulations of the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation (WRRC) are provided separately.
Competition Categories
The BRBF competition categories are grouped in one overview covering Rock 'n Roll, Boogie Woogie and Showdance. Consult this document to find the available categories and the corresponding classification for each discipline.
Competition Rules
The technical rules for Rock 'n Roll and Boogie Woogie are defined by the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation. These documents contain the detailed regulations regarding categories, age requirements, dance duration, music, figures, acrobatics and other technical competition requirements.
Jury & scoring procedure
BRBF competitions are supported by a scoring office, an Observer, a Supervisor and a panel of trained judges. The document below explains their respective responsibilities, how judges submit their scores and how these scores are converted into the final competition ranking.
Rock 'n Roll scoring
For more detailed information about how Rock 'n Roll dancing itself is evaluated, consult the WRRC scoring document. It covers the basic step, dance figures, choreography, rhythm mistakes and applicable deductions.
