1. IDSF New Judging System Proposal Stuttgart , 23rd August 2009

2. Concept • Based on a ISU judging system that has IOC approval • Possibility of phase by phase implementation • Improved objectivity of marking • Improved transparency • Better understanding of judging by IOC, media and public • Provides constructive feedback to athletes and trainers

3. Changes needed • Establishing the criteria - clear definitions • Establishing a numerical marking scale • Changing the format of the competition • Creating appropriate software and hardware • Changing the mindset of all participants involved

4. IDSF New judging System • Programme Components Score PCS • First draft ready for discussion and testing • General Deductions • First draft ready for discussion and testing • Technical Elements Score • Not ready due to lack of technical definitions

5. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS • 5 COMPONENTS – CRITERIA • PB Posture, Balance, Coordination • QM Quality of Movement • MM Movement to music • PA Partnering • CP Choreography and Presentation

6. PB – Posture, Balance, Coordination • Posture and Poise • Body line, shape, design • Hold or Holds • Positions and transitions • Balance • Static- Dinamic • Individual- Couple • Coordination of movement

7. QM – Quality of Movement • Actions • General • Style specific • Dynamics • Flow • Weight • Time • Space

8. MM – Movement to Music • Time • Tempo • Rhytmical structure • Phrasing • Timing • Musicality

9. PA - Partnering • Physical connection • Communication without physical connection • Appropriateness • Effectiveness • Consistency

10. CP - Choreography and Presentation • Well balanced choreography • Content • Space • Partnering • Level of difficulty • Atmosphere • Creativity • Expression • Interpretation

11. Screen- JDSF system

12. Marking scale 10 Outstanding 9 Superior 8 Very Good 7 Good 6 Above Average 5 Average 4 Fair 3 Weak 2 Poor 1 Very Poor

13. General Deductions • Balance loss • Momentary • Frequent • Fall • Delayed start • Early finish • Loss of connection • Momentary • Frequent or long • Dancing out of time • Momentary • Frequent or long • Discontinuation • Momentary • Frequent or long • Error • Momentary • Frequent

14. PCS Phase 1 • Programme components ( Criteria) • Presentation Stuttgart • Discussion • Corrections • Test event • Discussion • Corrections

15. PCS Phase 2 • Involving a wider panel of experts to create a final content of program components • Further presentations at IDSF adjudicators congresses • Further testing -to be decided by the Presidium of IDSF • Presentation to the IDSF 2010 AGM • Discussion • Changes( if required ) • Motion for approval to the 2011 IDSF AGM

16. PCS Phase 3 • Education and training of IDSF Adjudicators • Implementation in IDSF events • World Championships • IOC events

17. Technical Elements Score • Parallel developement of the system for TES • Technical definitions of dance figures • Latin? • Compulsory figures? • Assigning base value to each figure – level of difficulty • Deciding on the scale of deductions