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Competition Format Tokyo World Final 2026

Junior Crew Competition (Under 16 years, 3vs3)
Pre-selection showcase – 3 rounds, no routines
Top 8 battle – 3 rounds, 1 routine
Semi Final battle – 3 rounds, 1 routine
Final battle – 5 rounds, 2 routines, hidden scores

Solo Women Competition (all ages)
Pre-selection showcase – 2 rounds
Top 16 – best of 3 rounds
Top 8 – best of 3 rounds
Semi Final – best of 3 rounds
Final – 3 rounds, hidden scores

Solo Men competition
Pre-selection showcase – 1 round
Top 48 or Top 32 battle – 1 round
Top 16 – best of 3
Top 8 – best of 3
Semi Final – best of 3
Final – 3 rounds, hidden scores

Crew 5 vs 5 competition
Pre-selection – 5 rounds, no routines
Top 16 battle – best of 5 rounds, 2 routines allowed
Top 8 battle – best of 5 rounds, 2 routines allowed
Semi Final battle – best of 5 rounds, 2 routines allowed
Final battle – 7 rounds, 2 routines allowed


Judging method for Tokyo World Final 2026
Trivium / Threefold Judging system

The Trivium / Threefold Judging System formed the base for the judging system used at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and its qualifying events. It has undergone years of rigorous development, testing and independent auditing in order to meet the cultural, artistic and competitive demands of breaking, and approval of the official requirements of the International Olympic Committee.
Trivium is an intuitive digital scoring platform that allows judges to react to breakers in real-time.

The system has three key criteria. Each judge evaluates the competitors after every round in the battle on their;
– Physical quality;
– Interpretative quality;
– Artistic quality;

Physical Domain:
– Who showed better technique, variety, control, and execution.
– These qualities are connected to physical training and ability of the dancer’s body.

Interpretive Domain:
– Who had a better performance reaction to the moment, the music and their opponent?
– These qualities encapsulate the ability of freestyle and being in the moment that we often call the dancer’s soul.

Artistic Domain:
– Who showed better creativity, displayed a clear character and personality and was better able to adapt and personalise the dance?
– These qualities are choices and a product of the dancer’s mind.

Trivium is NOT a score-based system where dancers are awarded points against a set of prescriptive standardized moves.
Trivium is a descriptive method of judging where the judges compare the performance of each breaker directly against their opponent.