WSF COMPETITION RULES

  

World Professional Cabaret Salsa Championships

  

1.  Contestant must be at least 18 years of age

 

2.  Competitors have to be members of the WSF.  If they are not, then their entry fee will include WSF Membership.

 

3.  Costumes are permitted and encouraged, and props are NOT allowed

 

4.  Lifts and Drops are permitted

 

5.  Music must be provided to the Organizers as an MP3 file on a flash drive.  

     The DJ will not slow down or speed up your music for you.

 

6.  Routines are limited to 3 minutes including entrances and exits.

 

7.  Routines must be comprised of at least 80% Salsa.

 

World Professional Salsa Shine (Solo) Championships

 

1.      Competitors have to be members of the WSF.  If they are not, then their entry fee will include WSF Membership.

 

 2.      There is no discrimination between Male and Female.  This contest is a one-person contest.

 

 3.      Contestant must be at least 18 years of age

 

 4.      Costumes are permitted and encouraged, but no props are allowed

 

 5.       In the preliminary rounds the contestants will dance with music provided by the WSF.  

The first time all the contestants will be on the floor at the same time for 1 minute.  

The second time the contestants will be on the floor in groups of three at a time for 1 minute and 30 seconds.  

The third time all the contestants will again be on the floor for a final comparison for 30 seconds.

 

 6.       In the final round the contestants will dance 3 times.  

The first time all the contestants will be on the floor at the same time for 1 minute.

with music provided by the WSF.  The second time the contestants will dance individually

to their own music provided to the WSF for a minimum of 1 minute and 30 seconds a

maximum of 2 minutes in Mp3 flash drive format only.  Competitors need to provide

ready-to-be-played Mp3 file on a flash drive. The DJ will not slow down or speed up your music for you.  

The third time all the contestants will again be on the floor for a final comparison for

one minute with music provided by the WSF.

 

World Professional Salsa Championships (On1 and On2)

 

1.         Participants must be at least 18 years old and have to be members of the WSF.  If they are not, then their entry fee will include WSF Membership.

 

2.         Costumes are permitted and encouraged, but no props are allowed.

 

3.          Lifts are not allowed; however, drops are allowed.

 

4.        In the semi-final round the couples will dance 2 times with music provided by the WSF.  

The first time all the couples will be on the floor at the same time for a 1 minute 30 seconds.  

The second time the couples will be on the floor in groups of three at a time for 2 minutes.

 

5.        In the final round the couples will dance 3 times with music provided by the WSF for

the 1st and 3rd time.  The first time all the couples will be on the floor at the same time for

1 minute 30 seconds.  The second time the couples will perform individually for 2 minutes

using their own music to be provided to the WSF in Mp3 on a flash drive. The DJ will not

slow down or speed up your music for you.) and the third time all the couples will again be

on the floor for a final comparison for a 1 minute 30 seconds.

   

6.     Winners of the World Professional Salsa Championships (On1 and On2 Championships)

are required to compete in the Unified World Salsa Championships.  If they do not compete in

the Unified World Salsa Championships, then they will forfeit their World Title and the World Title

will be given to the first runner-up of their division and making it mandatory again for that couple

to compete in the Undisputed World Salsa Championships.  Any exception to this ruling due to

illness, injury, etc., will be at the sole discretion of the Executive Council of the World Salsa Federation.

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World Pro/AM Salsa Championships (On1 and On2)  

Same as the rules for World Professional On1 and On2.

 

ATTENTION:  Competitors will receive a FREE DAY PASS for the day they are competing.  

ALL CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED 45 DAYS AFTER THE EVENT HAS ENDED.   

ALL TAXES WILL BE TAKEN OUT ACCORDING TO U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.