Rules

1. General rules: 1vs1 Qualification Kids

All participants need to buy a ticket for the event, in case you get qualified Groove Session will give you the money back. On site inscription are charged with CHF 10.00. Online inscriptions have to be filled in and approved by the legal representative. They will be checked the day of the event, please bring a valid ID. Groove reserves the right to adapt the regulations in order to assure the course of the event.

CONTEST reserved for kids up to 14 years. The age category depends on the age of the child on 18th November 2017.

INSCRIPTION – The number of participants is limited to 50 dancers.

THE PROCEDURE – Each dancer has 1 exhibition run. At the end of the exhibition run, the judges will choose 8 dancers to participate in the 2vs2 international competition.

2. General rules: 1vs1 Qualification Senior

Online inscriptions are free of charge and open until 12th November 2017. On site inscription are charged CHF 10.00. Online inscriptions have to be filled in and approved by the legal representative. Online inscriptions are checked the day of the event, please bring a valid ID. Groove reserves the right to adapt the regulations in order to assure the course of the event.

CONTEST reserved for 18 years and older.

INSCRIPTION – The number of participants is limited to 50 dancers.

THE PROCEDURE – Each dancer has 1 exhibition run. At the end of the exhibition run, the judges will choose 8 dancers to participate in the 2vs2 international competition.

3. General rules: 2vs2 International Battle

Groove reserves the right to adapt the regulations in order to assure the course of the event.

THE PROCEDURE – There are 32 participants forming 16 duos. 16 of the best international dancers are invited (8 "Kids" and 8 "Seniors"). The two 1vs1 eliminations will allow the amateurs (8 "Kids" and 8 "Seniors") to join the invited dancers. Duos are made up of a kid and a senior, without respect of status (invitation or qualifier) in a draw. The dancers are the only persons allowed on stage. Neither parents, nor coachers, nor friends are accepted on stage.

CASH AND PRICES – In every round from the quarter finals to the finals the winners receive money. In the quarter finals the winners receive 100.- FRS (50% for kid, 50% for senior) per round won, in the semifinal 200.- FRS (50% for kid, 50% for senior) per round won and in the finals 500.- FRS (50% for kid, 50% for senior) per round won. Thus, the winners of the final receive a total of 800.- FRS (50% for kid, 50% for senior), the total cash price is 1500.- FRS plus lots of prizes. The 2 winners also get the uniqueGroove Session's ring in sterling silver.

4. Judging System

The judging system in place is the and8 Judge System which allows dancers and the crowd to know the results displayed on several screens. This allows a clear understanding of the results. The judges criterias are: originality, flow, technique, content, battle attitude and musicality.

5. Respect, attitude and disqualification

The organizer, in accordance with the judges, reserves the right to disqualify any participant with inappropriate or violent behaviour. It is forbidden to touch the opponent. Violent, obscene or degradant gestures to the oppenent or other lead to discqualification.

6. Risk and accidents

Any activity at the event is at the dancers risk. Groove refuses complete responsability for any accidents or injuries before, in the course of or after the event. Groove declines any responsability for lost or stolen items.

7. Image rights

The dancer agree that Groove or third parties authorized by Groove may capture and use audio recordings, video recordings and photographs from the Event and may use the dancers name, image, voice, appearance, performance and biographical material for any purpose (be it commercial, promotional or otherwise) worldwide in all media, forever. However, Groove shall not use this material for any above-the-line marketing or merchandising.

Groove will be enabled to use, broadcast, screen, display, reproduce and/or make available to the public the material captured during and in relation to the event in any and all media, including but not limited to radio, television, cinemas, events, data carriers and the worldwide web. Groove will be entitled to make any alterations, intermissions, cuts or other modifications in and to the material and to use such altered material without restrictions. Furthermore, Groove is allowed to transfer the granted rights to any third party.

The dancer has not the right to approve any of the material and might not be named as a participant in the Event. The dancer also do not expect to gain financially from appearance in any event-related material.