8.2.4. HIP HOP

The categories of Hip Hop are: Solo male, solo female, duo, small group and formation.

Age Divisions see in General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.

SOLO MALE, SOLO FEMALE AND DUO

1. Duration of Performance: Organizer's music 1 minute.

2. Tempo: 27 - 28 bars per minute (108 - 112 beats per minute) (downbeat, more groove).

3. Characteristics and Movement: Hip-Hop includes different new dance styles, such as Hype Dance, New-Jack-

Swing, Jamming, etc., adding creative elements such as stops, jokes, fl ashes, swift movements, etc. Some

Electric Boogie movements can be performed but should not dominate. Hip-Hop is mostly danced on the

eighth notes with a typical bounce, or jumping action (New-Jack-Swing).

4. Acrobatic Movements: Permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines, including

those typical of Break Dance, but should not control / dominate the performance.

5. Lifts: Not permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.

6. Stage Props: Not permitted (see more under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines)

7. Special Note for Duos: Both dancers should dance together, not only for themselves or one by one. Their performance

should include synchronized steps such as Follow the Leader, shadow and mirror design, as well as

patterns and dancing the same steps. A mixture of all possibilities is important.

8. Procedure of Competition: In each round the dancers perform three (3) times. Each group of competitors begins

and ends with a one-minute performance dancing together in each round. Number of dancers on the fl oor

in subsequent rounds during second minute of performance is specifi ed in the Section General Rules &

Regulations for Competitions.

Both opening and fi nal minutes are to give the Judges an opportunity to compare dancers.

To avoid any risk of injuries Judges shall walk around the competition fl oor in opening and fi nal presentations.

SMALL GROUPS

1. Length of Exhibition: Organizer´s music 2 minutes.

2. Tempo: 27 - 28 bars per minute (108 - 112 beats per minute), downbeat, groove.

3. Dancers of each group dance together, two or three at a time. In fi nal round they perform one by one.

4. Musicality, (rhythm, breaks), dance variety and originality, together with well-done and well-performed stage

and individual choreography, will be highly evaluated. It is very important to present harmony of idea, music,

dance and costume, which should underline the special Hip-Hop character.

5. Lifts: Not permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.

6. Stage Props: Not permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. Non-clothing

stage props (umbrellas, sticks, etc.) may not be used.

7. Groups will be judged as a whole. Solo parts may be performed but must not control / dominate.

8. All other rules are as outlined under HIP HOP: SOLO MALE / FEMALE, DUO.

FORMATIONS

1. Formations dance to their own music.

2. Length of Exhibition: 2 minutes&30 seconds minimum to 3 minutes maximum.

3. Tempo for Hip Hop Formation cannot be more than 30 bars per minute (120 beats), there is no limit down. However,

it is allowed to be out of this tempo range for a maximum of 30 seconds. (valid from 1st January 2011)

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4. Music: Must be typically Hip Hop as it is currently known in the Hip Hop scene, including break beats.

5. Formations will be judged as a whole. Solo parts may be performed but must not dominate.

6. Lifts: Permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.

7. Stage Props: Not permitted (see more under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines).

All other rules are as outlined under HIP HOP: SOLO MALE / FEMALE, DUO & SMALL GROUP.

8.2.5. HIP HOP TEAM BATTLE

The categories of Hip Hop Team Battle are: Teams.

1. Age division: Adults

The teams can include in the competition crew competitors who are two years younger than the particular age

division but at least 50% must be of the adult age division.

2. Character of the Discipline :

• Any Hip Hop dance technique is allowed and recommended.
• Break Dance, Electric Boogie elements, acrobatics and lifts are allowed, but must not dominate.
• Properties and scenes are allowed but must not endanger or limit the other dancers.
• Solo presentations, couples, trios are preferred.
• Style diversity, variability of elements and technical standard are preferred.
• Improvisations, harmony with music and original tricks will be highly evaluated.
• Collective, group or formation dancing must not dominate.
• Dancers in battle part must respect other dancers (Dancers are not allowed to touch each other.)

3. Technical Rules:

DEMO:

• Number of dancers in team 3-7
• Duration of Performance (s.c. demo): 2:30-3:00 min., own music that must come from music belonging to

worldwide urban scene: hip hop, funky, deep house, break beat, new style hip hop, house dance, lockin', poppin',

electric boogaloo, R'nB' e.t.c. It is possible to use these genres in demo in any rate.

• Judges proclaim the best choreography - demo

BATTLE:

• Music for battle is arranged by the Organizer
• Battle duration is open (approx. 4-8 min.)

- Duration of one entry is 30-40 sec.

• Rules for music base of entries

Battle 30-40 seconds on each side

- 1st entry - music section new style

- 2nd entry - music section house

- 3rd entry - music section hype, pop, lock - old school

In case of additional entry music section will be new style, R&B, Dance Hall and other styles.

4. Competition Classifi cation Procedure:

4.1 QUALIFICATION - DEMO

• In qualifi cation each crew presents own demo in duration 2:30 - 3:00 minutes using own music.
• Judges evaluate presented demos, order/rank the teams and choose the best Choreography being awarded by

the prize "Best Demo".

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• The best 8 crews/teams will compete in battle together (in case of lower number competing teams, time reasons,

by decision of the Supervisor, Chairman of Judges and Organizer only 2 or 4 best teams will be chosen

to the battle).

4.2 BATTLE

• According to the number of gained crosses and help points for demo the teams are ordered descending from

the best to the worst and marked according to the placement - 1, 2, 3. up to 8.

• Following the scheme of the battle fi rst 8 teams will compete in particular battles till the fi nal, in case 8 teams

were chosen

A 1st - 4th place

B 5th - 8th place

See enclosed, picture 1

Quarterfi nal A

1A vs. 4B

winner of the quarterfi nal A

SEMIFINAL A

Winner of the quarterfi nal B

Quarterfi nal B

4A vs. 1B ¯

winner of the semi-fi nal A

FINAL

winner of the semi-fi nal B

defeated semi-fi nalists A

Battle for the 3.place

defeated semi-fi nalist B

Quarterfi nal C

2A vs. 3B

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winner of the quarterfi nal C

SEMIFINAL B

Winner of the quarterfi nal D

Quarterfi nal D

3A vs. 2B

8.2.5.1 HIP HOP SOLO BATTLE

In 2011 test competition in Adult Hip Hop Solo Battle will be organized (it will be additional category to all

other Hip Hop categories with similar rules as Break Dance solo battle). Detailed rules will follow.