Round Structure (WYYC2025)

The following applies to all 1A-5A Divisions.

Players must advance through multiple rounds of competition to reach Finals. Seeded players from recognized National Contests and previous World Contests may begin from later rounds.

Round 1: WILDCARD

• Freestyle Length: 30 seconds
• Scoring: Only Technical Execution (TE)
• Music: Choose from the Official WildCard Music List
• Who Competes: National Contest 11th place and under -or- Did not compete in a National Contest -or- Anyone not already qualified to other Rounds

Round 2: PRELIM

• Freestyle Length: 1 minute
• Scoring: Technical Execution (TE), 4 Freestyle Evaluations (FE) and Major Deductions (MD)
• Music: Your choice of music
• Who Competes: WildCard Winners, National Contest 2nd to 10th place, and 2024 World Finalists 4th place and under

Round 3 : SEMI-FINAL

• Freestyle Length: 90 seconds
• Scoring: Technical Execution (TE), 4 Freestyle Evaluations (FE) and Major Deductions (MD)
• Music: Your choice of music
• Who Competes: Prelim Winners, National Champions, and 2024 World 2nd & 3rd place

Round 4: FINAL

• Freestyle Length: 3 minutes
• Scoring: Technical Execution (TE), 8 Freestyle Evaluations (FE) and Major Deductions (MD)
• Music: Your choice of music
• Who Competes: Semi-Final Winners and 2024 World Champions