Rules & policies
How points and prizes work.
Questions or corrections go in writing to support@dancevision.com.
Earning points
Points come from Pro/Am placements and recalls at any circuit event. Entry counts are taken from the final program in the NDCA report.
Pro/Am single dance
Bronze, Silver, Gold and above
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |
| 2nd | 7 |
| 3rd | 6 |
| 4th | 5 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 3 |
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th | 1 |
- Every recall from a preliminary round: 4 points.
- Uncontested: half points (4 instead of 8).
Pro/Am multi-dance
Open; Gold and above, 3, 4 or 5 dances
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 20 |
| 2nd | 15 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 8 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 6th | 4 |
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th | 2 |
- Every recall from a preliminary round: 5 points.
- Uncontested: half points (10 instead of 20).
- Closed Bronze, Silver and Gold multi-dance events don’t count. Only Open.
Double points
Two kinds of event earn double points. They don't stack: an anniversary event in May still earns double, not quadruple.
May Season Kickoff
Every circuit event held in May is a Season Kickoff stop. Entry and placement points double automatically for registered DVC members, at every Pro/Am level and age classification.
Find a May event →Anniversaries
An event earns double points in its inaugural year (its first year running, not its first year on the circuit), and in any year ending in 5 or 0: its 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th and so on.
Qualifying for prizes
To collect prize money you must compete at the Emerald Ball. Dances in multi-dance and scholarship events count individually: a 5-dance scholarship counts as 5 single dances.
- Teachers placing 1st to 6th: at least 100 single-dance entries at the Emerald Ball.
- Teachers placing 7th to 20th: at least 50 single-dance entries at the Emerald Ball.
- Students: at least 30 single-dance entries at the Emerald Ball, in the styles and levels you’re competing for.
- Teachers’ NDCA dues must be current and posted on the NDCA website, or winnings are forfeited for the teacher and their students.
- Entries bought at a discount earn no circuit points.
- Points from an event that hasn’t paid its circuit membership fees may be forfeited. Dance Vision isn’t responsible if an event cancels or doesn’t send its scores.
Award nights
- Thursday
- Top Pro/Am American Rhythm and Smooth
- Saturday
- Top Bronze, Silver and Gold students, Student/Student, International Latin and Ballroom, and the Top Teachers
Vouchers
- Competitors can apply up to $200 in vouchers toward Pro/Am entries at each circuit event.
- Organizers mail the physical vouchers within 30 days of their event to receive 50% reimbursement.
Corrections and discrepancies
Results arrive from each competition as entered, so misspellings and swapped first and last names happen. We fix what we catch. If something's wrong, tell us.
- Report discrepancies by email only, with the competition name and the categories involved. We can’t take them by phone, in person or on social media.
- File within 30 days of the event’s results posting on the leaderboard, or the points won’t count.
- All discrepancies must be filed before the Emerald Ball begins. None are taken at the Finale.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct can forfeit all points and awards, for each infraction.