UDO Rules for Countries outside of the UK

Any dancer wishing to compete must be a UDO member  9 Membership is free please see home page)
UDO World & European Qualifying competition will offer Crews & some may offer Solo, Duos, quads & Break dance. (Please check with event Director as to what categories will be offered at the competition)

RULES FOR CREWS

Competing age category for both UDO World & European qualifying events.

CADETS  AGE  7-12     JUNIORS   AGE  13-17   SENIORS AGE 18

25%  of the team can compete in an over age category

E.g.  If you are 12 years old after 1st January and you turn 13 in the year of the competition you choose to dance in Cadets or Juniors.
Crews can consist of a minimum of 6 dancers to a maximum of 18

Team music can be no longer than 2min plus or minus 5 seconds

No Swearing in the music

No bad gestures allowed in the choreography

The dance area will be a minimum of 10 X 10 m

Props are allowed but they must be removed from the area of dancing after being used in the routine. No sharp objects, no weapons of any description,  No glitter or any fluids to be thrown in the audience on the floor or at the judges. Teams must have perfect control of their props if used.

All dancers must be in good physical condition. Any Illness or Injury must be reported to the contest co-ordinator.

Each Team must provide music on a good quality CD a back up CD must be provided

Each CD must be clearly marked with the crew’s name and age category

Only the correct team music to be provided on the CD NO other tracks.

A team must show a minimum of THREE STYLES of street dance

E.g.  Popping, Locking, Krumping ,House dance ,L A Style, Break Dance ECT

Dancers & Teams must always show good sportsmanship and good behaviour

When advertising or promoting a winning team in any way please note that in the title you must ALWAYS include the UDO

E.g.  UDO JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONS  (then the name of the crew.)

Costumes are to the discretion of the crews but NO NUDITY

QUALIFICATION FOR UDO WORLD STREET DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The three highest ranked teams from each age category will qualify for the UDO World Street Dance Championships.

** Please note at the UDO World  Championships all qualifying teams MUST compete in the advance category in their age division. The music length at the World Championships can be a maximum of 3 min**

 

QUALIFICATION FOR THE UDO EUROPEAN STREET DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Seven highest ranked teams from each age category will qualify for the UDO European Street Dance Championships