UCWDC® Rule Books
Select the Rule Book(s) you need from below. These can be downloaded as PDF files, or read online.
Line Dance Rules
ProAm / ProPro Dance Rules
Partner Dance Rules
Team Dance Rules
Heating, Scoring & Reporting Rules
For all UCWDC contests, the UCWDC “Majority Rules” Scoring Format must be used, according to the rules in the Scoring Format rules document.
Contest Coordinator Responsibilities
Every UCWDC event must have an official UCWDC certified Contest Coordinator who will coordinate and manage all UCWDC contest divisions. The Contest Coordinator is bound by the rules in the Contest Coordinator Responsibilities and Requirements document.
Dispensation Requests
Refer to the Dispensation Request Rules if you are a UCWDC competitor who is not able to attend or compete at an event for which you registered and you would have required that event to be eligible to compete at the Country Dance World Championships.
Self Selected Music Form
Refer to the Self-Selected Music Itinerary document if you are a UCWDC competitor who will perform and compete in a division where there is a self-selected Music in a dance category.
Glossary of Movements
Refer to the Glossary of Movements to understand what is meant by the various dance movements described in UCWDC Rules and Syllabi.
