a) If such majorities are equal, then the lowest total of marks given by those judges who form the majority, shall determine the allocation of the position under review.If Two or More Couples have an Equal Majority for the Same Position Note:If the position under review is the “2nd” and two couples have a majority of “2nd and higher” places, the couple with the larger majority shall be placed “2nd” and the other couple “3rd”.We now examine the remaining competitors’ markings, and the couple with the largest majority of “3rd and higher” places shall be allocated the next position, which in this example, is the “4th”.If none of the remaining couples has a majority of “3rd and higher” places, then include the “4th” places (and, if necessary, lower places). The couple with the largest majority shall be allocated the position under review, and the couple with the next largest majority, the following position.

If More that One Couple have a Majority for the Same Position The remaining positions are allocated in a similar way. The winner of a particular dance is the couple who is placed first by an absolute majority of judges second, the couple who is placed second or higher by an absolute majority.The Allocation of Positions in Each Dance The same procedure would be observed if it is intended to have a Final of any other number. If it is intended that six couples shall dance in a Final and through a tie more couples qualify for consideration the number to dance shall be decided by the Chairman.

The same procedure would be observed if the Chairman’s instructions were for any other number.

When judges are instructed to select six couples for a Final and six couples are clearly chosen only that number shall dance.

In the Final round the open system of marking shall be used.

A judge must not tie couples for any place in the Final of any dance.

In the Final round the judge shall mark his first couple 1, his second couple 2, his third 3, and so on in each of the dances.

In the Final round each judge shall place all the competing couples in order of merit in each of the dances.

In all rounds each judge must vote for the number of couples demanded by the Chairman of Adjudicators.

ie 5/2=2.5>2+1=3, 7/2=3.5>3+1=4 The Skating System Rules Description of the skating system used to judge ballroom dance events The first 4 rules have little to do with placings but rather to do with rules for adjudicators which scrutineers need to understand.Ī majority is the number of judges divided by 2, rounded down and then add 1. Each rule is applied in order until a tie is indicated then the next rule is used to try break the tie. The Skating System is a system of simple rules to assist in classifying the placings in a dance competition. Primarily to find out what it was about as no one I spoke to seemed to have a clear idea about it. I recently started a course in scrutineering.

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