IDSF New Judging System

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IDSF New Judging System

• Proposal
• Stuttgart , 23rd August 2009

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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

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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

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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

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PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

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

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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

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QM Quality of Movement

• Actions
• General
• Style specific
• Dynamics
• Flow
• Weight
• Time
• Space

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MM Movement to Music

• Time
• Tempo
• Rhytmical structure
• Phrasing
• Timing
• Musicality

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PA - Partnering

• Physical connection
• Communication without physical connection
• Appropriateness
• Effectiveness
• Consistency

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CP - Choreography and Presentation

• Well balanced choreography
• Content
• Space
• Partnering
• Level of difficulty
• Atmosphere
• Creativity
• Expression
• Interpretation

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Screen- JDSF system
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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

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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

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PCS Phase 1

• Programme components ( Criteria)
• Presentation Stuttgart
• Discussion
• Corrections
• Test event
• Discussion
• Corrections

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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

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PCS Phase 3

• Education and training of IDSF Adjudicators
• Implementation in IDSF events
• World Championships
• IOC events

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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