Results
WDO Ranking System
Ranking information for WDO organisers and competitors, including protocol submission rules, ranking points and official ranking downloads.
Ranking Protocol
Registered WDO organisers interested in holding ranking events should register their interest and apply for WDO Ranking. Completed protocols and calculation questions are handled by the ranking administrator.
POINTS
- Dance couples receive Ranking points for each participation in the World Championships and Ranking Competitions.
- Points are rewarded for World Championships and Ranking Competitions according to the table of points.
- Points received are totalled.
- WDO Ranking system has 4 categories: Amateur Ballroom & Latin, Professional Ballroom & Latin.
- Points are collected separately for each category.
WDO RANKING SYSTEM PROTOCOL RULES
- Ranking System Protocol is available for download using the link at the bottom of this page.
- Results of the event have to be filled in the Ranking System Protocol immediately after the completion of the competition and sent to the ranking administrator within 24 hours.
- Ranking System Protocol is filled in English.
- Places of couples are filled in the table as whole numbers without any additional symbols or spaces.
- When couples tie for the same result, the points of their higher placing is awarded to each tied couple.
- Ranking Protocol System must be checked before submitting any obvious mistakes (for example; same couple cannot be listed in the final and in the lower rounds of the competition).
- If translation is necessary, the names of the dancers and countries are translated into English according to the international rules of transliteration.
- No other language's letters, beside Latin, or hieroglyphs can be filled in the Rating System Protocol.
- The names of the dancers are filled in the format of Last Name first, followed by First Name.
- It's not allowed to change the structure and version of the Ranking System Protocol Excel file.
- Completed protocols are sent to: ranking@worldanceorganisation.com
- Ranking administrator has the right not to accept the protocols completed incorrectly for calculation (based on the points listed above).
- The Ranking administrator can help in filling the protocols for the additional fee of 45 GBP (for all ranking categories held in event). The information has to be sent in Editable format such as Excel or similar. Screen or page photos, pdf and other difficult to edit formats will not be accepted.
- All questions on filling the protocols and ranking calculation system are sent to: ranking@worlddanceorganisation.com
RANKING POINTS
| Place | World Championships | Ranking Competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 400 | 100 |
| 2 | 380 | 95 |
| 3 | 360 | 90 |
| 4 | 340 | 85 |
| 5 | 320 | 80 |
| 6 | 300 | 75 |
| 7 | 280 | 70 |
| 8 | 260 | 65 |
| 9 | 240 | 60 |
| 10 | 220 | 55 |
| 11 | 200 | 50 |
| 12 | 180 | 45 |
| 13-24 | 160 | 40 |
| 25-48 | 120 | 30 |
| 49+ | 80 | 20 |