WDSF Agm E-Booklet 2017

BOOKLET - WDSF AGM 2017
WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING
SINGAPORE
JUNE 11 AND 12, 2017
JUNE 12th, 2017 - SINGAPORE 001

WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017

SINGAPORE, JUNE 11TH AND 12TH
E-BOOKLET INDEX
1. Timetable of Meetings Page 6
2. Agenda Pages 7-12
3. AGM Voting Majorities Pages 13-15
*below points as per agendas order
9. Presidents Report Pages 16-33
11. First Vice-Presidents Report Pages 34-42
12. General Secretarys Report Pages 43-46
13. Finances / Treasurers Report Pages 47-80
14. Report of the WDSF Sports Director Pages 81-83
16. Report of Associate Member -

World Rock n Roll Confederation Pages 84-85
17. Report of Associate Member - Pages 86-87

International Federation of Cheerleading
18. Report of the WDSF Disciplinary Council Pages 88-93
19. Report of the WDSF Ethics Committee Pages 94-96
20. Report of the Chair of Pages 97-98

the WDSF Technical Commission/Sports Department
21. Report of the WDSF Athletes Commission Pages 99-103

22. Report of the WDSF Membership Commission Pages 104-107
23. Report of the WDSF Legal Commission Pages 108-120
24. Report of the WDSF Anti-Doping Commission Pages 121-123
25. Report of the WDSF Communication Commission (Will be handed out in Singapore)
26. Report of the WDSF Page 124

Technical Commission / Educational Department
27. Report of the WDSF Professional Division Pages 125-126
28. Report of the WDSF DanceSport Academy Pages 127-133
29. Report of the WDSF Adjudicators Commission Pages 134- 144
30. Report of the WDSF Medical Commission Pages 145-158
31. Report of the WDSF Sports for All Commission Pages 159-161
32. Report of the WDSF Equality Commission Pages 162-163
33. Report of the WDSF Entourage Commission Pages 164-165
34. Report of the WDSF Historical Commission Page 166
35. Report of Asian DanceSport Federation Pages 167-168
36. Report of DanceSport Europe Pages 169-173
38. Presidiums Motions:
38.1 Motion Re: Pages 174-193

New Structure of the WDSF Presidium, the WDSF Managing
Committee and WDSF Staff
38.2 Motion re: Pages 194-202

Fighting Competition Manipulation

Enlargement for formal Guarantees in Internal Dispute
Proceedings

Paragraph 7 of the WDSF Financial Regulations to Increase of
Athletes ID Cards Fees


WDSF Competition Rule X. Rules for Chairpersons and
Adjudicators Licences
38.6 Motion re: WDSF Competition Rules Pages 220-225
38.7 Motion re: Showdance Rules Pages 226-237
39. Members Motions:
39.1: Canada Awarding Host WDSF AGM Page 238
39.2: Canada Page 238

Presidium Opinion about Members Motions
39.3: Canada WDSF Championships Page 238

invitations & admission of entries
39.4: Canada Page 239

AGMs Approval of WDSF Academys work
39.5: Canada WDSF Adjudicators Page 239

and the General Knowledge Test
39.6: Columbia Amend Article 5bis Page 240

of the WDSF Statutes
39.7: Columbia Approve Foundation of Page 240

Latin American DanceSport Confederation
39.8: Croatia Dress Regulations Page 241
39.12: Croatia Page 243-244

Add Senior III Grades of Competition
39.13: Czech Republic Page 245

Amend Rules Re: Juvenile Age Group
39.14: Finland Displaying Advertising Page 246

on Costuming

39.15: Germany Academy Licences Pages 247-253
39.16: Japan A/B Adjudicators Page 254

Licence Requirements
39.17: Latvia: Insuring or Paying Costs Page 255

of Cancellation of Championships
39.18: Latvia Conflicting Schedules Page 256

WDSF Championships and Cups
39.19: Portugal Transparency Page 257

in Presidiums Work
39.20: Portugal WDSF Chairperson Page 258

and Examiner Courses
39.21: Portugal Consistency in Texts Page 259

on WDSF Web Site
39.22: Portugal Presidiums Opinion: Page 260

Re: Members Motions
39.23: Portugal Clarify Equivalent Value Page 261

of Payments in Swiss Francs

WORLD DANCESPORT FEDERATION (WDSF)

2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, SINGAPORE
SCHEDULE - Meetings at Swissotel, Singapore

Friday, June 9 09:00 - 18:00 WDSF MC Meeting (Indiana Room)
Saturday, June 10 09:00 - 18:00 WDSF Presidium Meeting (Indiana Room)
14:00 - 17:00 Sports for All Commission Meeting (4th Floor
Convention Foyer)
18:00 - 21:00 registration of WDSF delegates (4th Floor Tour Desk B)
18:15 - 19:15 WDSF Competition Manipulation Task Force Meeting
(Indiana Room)
18:30 - 20:30 ADSF Meeting (Orchard Room)
19:30 - 21:30 WDSF PD Managing Board Meeting (Indiana Room)
18:30 - 20:30 DSE AGM (Orchard Room)
Sunday, June 11 10:00 - 16:00 Registration of WDSF Delegates (Foyer Stamford

Ballroom
08:45 15:25 WDSF Forum (please refer to Time
Table/Topics of WDSF Forum 2017)
15:30 17:30 WDSF PD AGM (Stamford Ballroom)
18:00 Bus departs from Hotel to Gardens by the Bay

19:00 WDSF Dinner
Monday, June 12 09:00 Registration of WDSF Delegates
10:00 - 17:00 WDSF AGM 2017 (Stamford Ballroom)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
Tuesday, June 13 09:00 - 15:00 WDSF Presidium Meeting (Indiana Room)

The General Secretary
2017 WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SINGAPORE
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Report on Convocation of Meeting and Submission of Motions
3. Roll Call and Ascertainment of Votes
4. Recognitions and Special Welcomes
5. Approval of the Agenda
6. Allocation of Time
7. Appointment of Scrutineers
8. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 2016 WDSF Annual General Meeting
9. Presidents Report (Lukas Hinder, WDSF President)
10. Chief Executive Officers Report (Jean-Laurent Bourquin, WDSF CEO)

2017 WDSF Annual General Meeting, Singapore 12 June 2017
Agenda
11. First Vice-Presidents Report (Jim Fraser, WDSF First-Vice President)
12. General Secretarys Report (Shawn Tay, WDSF General Secretary)
13. Treasurers Report (Tony Tilenni, WDSF Treasurer)
13.1. Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2016 and Income and Expenditures Account
13.2. Auditors Report
13.3. Adoption of the Financial Examiners Report
13.4. Adoption of the 2017 WDSF Budget
13.5. Adoption of the 2018 WDSF Provisional Budget
13.6. Appointment of the Auditor
14. Report of the WDSF Sports Director (Tommy Shaughnessy, WDSF Sports Director)
15. Report of Second Vice President (Second Vice President Michael Eichert)
16. Report of Associate Member - World Rock 'n' Roll Confederation (President - Miriam Kerpan
Izak)
17. Report of Associate Member - International Federation of Cheerleading (President - Setsuo

Nakamura)
18. Report of the WDSF Disciplinary Council (Chair Daniel Stehlin)
19. Report of the WDSF Ethics Committee (Chair Jos Perurena Lpez, IOC Member)
20. Report of the Chair of the WDSF Technical Commission / Sports Department (Michael
Eichert, WDSF Second Vice President)
21. Report of the WDSF Athletes Commission (Chair Ashli Williamson)
22. Report of the WDSF Membership Commission (Chair Tommy Shaughnessy)
23. Report of the WDSF Legal Commission (Chair - Jim Fraser)
24. Report of the WDSF Anti-Doping Commission (Co-Chairs - Dr Ineke Crijns and Herbert Waller)
25. Report of the WDSF Communication Commission (Chair - Heidi Gtz)
26. Report of the WDSF Technical Commission / Educational Department (Chair - Natasa
Ambroz)

Agenda
27. Report of the WDSF Professional Division (PD Director Verena Sulek)
28. Report of the WDSF DanceSport Academy (Chair - Shawn Tay)
29. Report of the WDSF Adjudicator's Commission (Chair Cor Van der Stroet)
30. Report of the WDSF Medical Commission (Chair Dr Patrizia Melchert)
31. Report of the WDSF Sports for All Commission (Chair - Heidi Estler)
32. Report of the WDSF Equality Commission (Chair Eva Bartunkova) )
33. Report of the WDSF Entourage Commission (Chair Leena Liusvaara)
34. Report of the WDSF Historical Commission (Chair Ken Richards)
35. Report of Asian DanceSport Federation (President Keiji Ukai)
36. Report of DanceSport Europe (President Luis Vao)
37. Approval of the Presidiums Work During the Past 12 Months
38. Presidiums Motions

Please be advised that the full wording of the Presidiums proposed motions will be available
for your perusal and download from 10 April 2017 from BOX. The link to the proposed motions
is:
https://dancesport.box.com/s/3y7gkmh0thf9h91zd62nl598pfawjzow
38.1 Motion Re: New Structure for the WDSF Presidium, the WDSF Managing Committee
and the WDSF Staff
38.2 Motion Re: Fighting Competition Manipulation
38.3 Motion Re: Enlargement for formal Guarantees in Internal Dispute Proceedings
38.4 Motion Re: Paragraph 7 of the WDSF Financial Regulations to Increase of Athletes
ID Cards Fees.
38.5 Motion Re: WDSF Competition Rule X. Rules for Chairpersons and Adjudicators
Licenses
38.6 Motion Re: WDSF Competition Rules
38.7 Motion Re: Showdance Rules

Agenda
39. Members Motions
Please be advised that the full wording of the Memberss proposed motions will be available
for your perusal and download from 10 April 2017 from BOX. The link to the proposed motions
is:
https://dancesport.box.com/s/8963qs995vlb5r5qwroodkadffmsggkd
39.1 Canada - Awarding Host WDSF AGM
39.2 Canada - Presidium Opinion about Members' Motions
39.3 Canada - WDSF Championships - invitation & admission of entries
39.4 Canada - AGM's Approval of WDSF Academy's work
39.5 Canada - WDSF Adjudicators and the General Knowledge Test
39.6 Columbia - Amend Article 5bis of the WDSF Statutes
39.7 Columbia - Approve Foundation of Latin American DanceSport Confederation
39.8 Croatia - Dress Regulations
39.12 Croatia - Add Senior III Grades of Competition
39.13 Czech Republic - Amend Rules Re: Juvenile Age Group
39.14 Finland - Displaying Advertising on Costuming
39.15 Germany - Academy Licences
39.16 Japan - A/B Adjudicator's Licence Requirements
39.17 Latvia - Insuring or Paying Costs of Cancellation of Championships
39.18 Latvia - Conflicting Schedules - WSDF Championships and Cups

Agenda
39.19 Portugal - Transparency in Presidiums Work
39.20 Portugal - WDSF Chairperson and Examiner Courses
39.21 Portugal - Consistency in Texts on WDSF Web Site
39.22 Portugal - Presidium's Opinions Re: Members' Motions
39.23 Portugal - Clarify Equivalent Value of Payments in Swiss Francs
40. Election of two Members to the WDSF Disciplinary Council (DC) (to fill a vacant position for
the remaining term of office until 2019)
40.1 Vice-President of WDSF DC
40.2 One Ordinary Member of the WDSF DC (in case that a present
Ordinary Member of the DC is elected Vice-President)
41. Election of the Presidium (subject to the result of the vote regarding the Presidium's Motion
item 38.1 Re: New Structure for the WDSF Presidium, the WDSF Managing Committee and
the WDSF Staff, either the procedure as described in item 41 A or in 41 B will be followed)
A In case the proposed new WDSF Governance Structure is adopted:
41.1 President
41.2 Vice-President for Sport
41.3 Vice-President for Finance
41.4 Vice-President for Legal Affairs
41.5 Vice-President for Development
41.6 Vice-President for Communications
41.7 Vice-President for Marketing
41.8 General Secretary
41.9 3 to 6 Ordinary Members [Art. 13ter(2) of the Statutes]
41.10 First Vice-President (out of the elected Vice-Presidents according to items 41.2
41.7).

Agenda
B In case the proposed new WDSF Governance Structure is not adopted:
41.1 President
41.2 First Vice-President
41.3 General Secretary
41.4 Treasurer
41.5 Sports Director
41.6 Second Vice-President
41.7 Up to 6 Ordinary Members
42. New Business (Miscellaneous)
43. Adjournment
Singapore, April 10, 2017
World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)
Shawn Tay
WDSF General Secretary

WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, JUNE 12, 2017, SINGAPORE
Majorities
1. Simple majority
For votes within the General Meeting, a simple majority of the voting Delegates is normally
required. This can be seen in article 11 paragraph 4 of the statutes: Except as otherwise
provided in these Statutes, the General Meeting passes its resolutions by simple majority of
votes of the voting Delegates, including proxy holders.
For the simple majority, only the yes and the no votes are counted. The simple majority is
attained if the sum of the yes votes is higher than the sum of no votes. Abstentions and/or invalid
votes are not counted (article 11 paragraph 4 of the statutes).1
In the event of an equal number of yes votes and no votes, the President of the WDSF (or, in his
absence, the Chairman of the General Meeting) may cast a deciding vote (article 11 paragraph 4
of the statutes).
2. Qualified two-thirds majority
For certain decisions, the WDSF requires a qualified majority of two-thirds. For the qualified two-
thirds majority, only the yes and no votes are counted. The qualified two-third majority is
attained if the sum of yes votes is twice as high as the sum of no votes. Again, abstentions and/or
invalid votes are not counted (article 11 paragraph 4 of the statutes).

WDSF Annual General Meeting, June 12, 2017, Singapore / Majorities
According to the Statutes, the following decisions require a qualified two-thirds majority:
The revisions of Statutes2 (article 11 paragraph 4).
The submission of urgent motions by the Presidium without prior notice (article 11
paragraph 8).
Admission of membership if the membership application is not admitted by the Presidium

(article 5 paragraph 2).
Expulsion of a member federation (article 5 paragraph 8).
Dissolution of the WDSF within the context of a General Meeting called specifically for the
purpose of such dissolution and where two-thirds of the members are present or
represented (article 22 paragraph 1).
3. Motions of order (hereafter: MOO) during the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Motions of Order (hereafter: MOOs) are motions concerning the conduct of the General
Meeting. They can take place at any time during the AGM. MOOs are treated immediately. By
way of example, the following motions may occur at the General Meeting:
MOO for modification: Any member can ask to modify the content of a motion on the
agenda. The motion for modification must be well formulated and must be in accordance
with the basic scope and intention of the motion. The motion to modify the topic on the
agenda is accepted with a simple majority.
MOO for a break: The chairman of the AGM can decide at any time to introduce a break;
otherwise the decision to take a break requires a simple majority.
MOO for a change of the order of the topics on the agenda: A Delegate may at any time ask
to change the order of the topics on the agenda which have not yet been treated. The motion
to modify the order of topics on the agenda requires a simple majority vote.
MOO for secret ballot: The motion for a confidential vote can be accepted by a one-third
vote (article 11 paragraph 5).
MOO for confidential discussion concerning candidates: If an election takes place the
General Meeting may request a confidential discussion. This is a discussion about the

WDSF Annual General Meeting, June 12, 2017, Singapore / Majorities
candidates, without the presence of the candidates. For such a discussion the candidates
have to leave the room. The motion can be accepted by a simple majority.
Lausanne, 5 April 2017
Lukas Hinder, President
1This is different to an absolute majority, which would require more than 50% of all the votes present (including any abstentions).
2As the Anti-Doping Code and the Disciplinary Council Code are integral parts of the WDSF Statutes pursuant to article 21 paragraph
2, revisions of these documents would also require a qualified two-thirds majority.

The President
To the Delegates to the Lausanne, 25 May 2017

Annual General Meeting of the
in Singapore
PRESIDENTS REPORT TO THE 2017 WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING ON 12 JUNE 2017 IN SINGAPORE
Dear Fellow Delegates,

Ladies and Gentlemen,
It has been both, a challenging and a gratifying experience to serve this one
year as your elected President. Gratifying, because we have attained one of
our most coveted goals, because we have started to establish the type of
professional structure that one expects from an organisation as ours, and
because we have very generally delivered on what was pledged.
The flip side of the coin I have described in my message of 10 May 2017
already. At times, the strains which the Presidency put on me were such that
health became an issue. While I am fully recovered from the cardiac episode,
in excellent health according to my doctors, the experience did change my
outlook on just about everything. Significantly! During the period when I had
to rely on the others in the team to take over the helm, I was able to do so,
knowing full well that WDSF would stay on course. The course we had agreed
on between all of us at last years AGM!

President's Report to 2017 WDSF Annual General Meeting, Singapore 25 May 2017
If I am to get re-elected for second and this time full term, it would have to be on the condition that
the next executive would be composed similarly: of members whom I can work with in blind trust,
members who complement me in areas where that is needed, and generally unselfish players giving
their best for the good of the team.
The Presidium stepping down at the 2017 AGM has most likely given more thought about how the
next one should be composed than any of its predecessors. Even though a majority of current
members will present themselves for re-election in Singapore, we never did discuss whom we would
want to see in what position, but we sought to create the structure that would bring the executive
to be even more effective in performing its duties. Out of our deliberations came the motion which
we submit to you with our strongest recommendation to adopt it.
We have gone to great length in defining the type of organisational structure that will optimise the
side-by-side between Presidium, Managing Committee and our top-tier professional staff,
describing the roles and the duties of some of the elected office holders as well as of the
professionals in considerable detail. This process then led to a series of amendments to the Statutes
and other governing documents that we ask you to approve.
I am aware that what we suggest is to break with a tradition of 60 years, during which the elections
to all position on the Presidium were purely political. All majorities were built on factors such as
clout, only rarely on others such competence in a particular field. Together with my colleagues on
the outgoing Presidium, I believe that time is right to review this for some of the positions up for
election during the 2017 AGM.
Even if we should not be able to fill all of the newly defined positions in this time, adopting the
structure and applying the concept to the future will make a difference. Those aspiring a political
office in the 2021 elections must know that portfolios will be handed out and specific tasks assigned
to them.
The other Motion the outgoing Presidium urges you to adopt concerns the fee for Athletes ID Card.
WDSF cannot continue to issue this card to thousands of athletes at a net loss to the organisation.
Belonging to WDSF, benefitting from the quality of the comprehensive competition structure and
everything that goes with it, must be brought in a proper balance with a reasonable and fair fee.
Charging an annual fee of 25 Swiss francs for the ID Card and offering a MY VERY BEST programme
valued at nearly 8 Swiss francs should do that.
In continuation I submit my detailed annual report in the format that you are used to but slightly
shorter than in previous years.
I am pleased to submit my second Report as WDSF President to you. In accordance with the Articles
16.3 and 16.4, respectively, of the WDSF Statutes, it covers the period 30 April 2016 (end of the
period covered in my report to the 2016 AGM) until 20 May 2017.

1. Activities Inside WDSF
1.1. Presidium Meeting

As per Article 15.1 of the Statutes, the work of the Presidium has been carried out during
four days of face-to-face meetings between all the members and through regular
communications, i.e. exchange of e-mails, (conference) calls, etc. between all or some of
the members.
Presidium Meetings in Rome, ITA, on 10 and 13 June 2016
Presidium Meetings in Barcelona, ESP on 21 and 22 January 2017
1.2. Managing Committee

As per Article 16 of the Statutes, the work by the Managing Committee has been carried out
during two face-to-face meetings and several Skype conferences as well as through regular
communications, i.e. e-mail exchanges, calls, conference calls, etc.
Managing Committee Meetings in Vienna, AUT, 21 November 2016
Presidium Meetings in Barcelona, ESP on 20 January 2017
1.3. Presidency
After my election to the one-year term as President at the 2016 AGM in Rome, I immediately
started work on implementing the plans I had outlined in my electoral programme. In
addition to that, several unrelated matters had to be addressed with considerable urgency
from the early days of my mandate too. For the purpose of this report, I present both in the
chronological order that they were dealt with.
1.4. Russian DanceSport Union

The 2016 AGM voted with a majority of more than two thirds to expel the Russian
DanceSport Union (RDSU), the National Member Body for Russia, and to suspend this
expulsion until 31 October 2016. A letter was drafted by the Presidium on 13 June 2016 to
remind RDSU of all actions required of it to avoid that the loss of membership would
become effective.
In view of the fact that deadlines for specific measures had not been complied with on
several occasions, other missives were sent over the next three months to instil a greater
sense of urgency among the RDSU leadership. To no avail! With the 31 October deadline
approaching, actions by RDSU became totally erratic and peaked in the unilateral
cancellation of the GrandSlam leg in Moscow.
The WDSF Managing Committee responded to RDSUs blatant breach of the valid five-year
GrandSlam contract with concern for the athletes, first and foremost.
Last-minute efforts were made with the help of the Russian Federation of Acrobatic Rock
n Roll (RUSFARR) in trying to stage the GrandSlam at a different venue in Moscow and
jointly with an event of RUSFARR and World Rock n Roll Confederation. In the end,

relocating the leg to Platja dAro, ESP, proved to be more viable in terms of logistics and
costs.
The expulsion of RDSU came into effect on 1 November 2016. To allow for the activities of
the Russian dancers and officials to continue, WDSF pledged to administer licensing and
other matters directly from its headquarters in Lausanne. The WDSF Presidium summed up
its views on a situation which had deteriorated over several years in an open letter to the
Russian DanceSport community.
Since then, I tried to bring some of the factions in Russian DanceSport to engage in a
constructive dialogue, with the goal to establish a successor organisation modelled after the
most inclusive of our National Member Bodies. I have found formidable allies in this cause
among the RUSFARR leadership. Whether we will see such a unified Russian governing body
emerge in time for the 2017 AGM is doubtful. In any case, broad support for the concept
from all government institutions as well as the Russian Olympic Committee seems to have
been secured.
1.5. Chief Executive Officer | Lausanne Headquarters | Swiss Staff

Also during its meeting following the 2016 AGM, the WDSF Presidium defined a new
management structure for the organisation by creating the position of Chief Executive
Officer (CEO). The members then voted unanimously to appoint Mr Jean-Laurent Bourquin,
who had previously served WDSF as an adviser, as the CEO.
It is important to point out that Mr Bourquins employment with WDSF is until now part-
time (50%) and that he continues to work 50% with his consultancy firm AdviSport for other
organisations in world sports. Mr Bourquin recruited Mr Guillaume Felli as a full-time
Project Officer for the new Lausanne Headquarters in September. Mr Felli is a graduate of
the prestigious Ecole Hotelire de Lausanne and came to WDSF from Jet Set Sports, the
leader in Olympic hospitality, where he was the Operations Director. After the workload
increased further following the addition of a DanceSport discipline to the programme of the
2018 Youth Olympic Programme, Mr Bourquin added another full-time member to the
Lausanne staff.
Mrs Graldine Zahnd came to WDSF with an MBA from the University of Berne and from a
five-year employment as retail trade manager for LOral Switzerland. With her background
as a street dancer who performed internationally, she brings much needed expertise to her
current assignment as a Project Coordinator.
The three members of the Lausanne staff work in small office at the Maison du Sport
International, the address of choice for many other world sports organisations. The
premises were officially inaugurated on 7 December 2016.
Mr Bourquin redefined the roles and the assignments of the three staff members working
at the Sant Cugat office too. He put Mrs Txus Pedrazo as Project Officer in charge of her co-
workers: Mr Germn Sal (Project Assistant) and Ms Ldia Gonzalez (Administrative
Assistant). He also made it a point to spend minimum one day per month at the Sant Cugat

office or, alternatively, to have Mr Felli spend several days there to create cohesion and
a team spirit between the branch office and the headquarters.
1.6. Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation

The Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation (CCM TF) was to be installed with the
first meeting of the members during the German Open Championships (GOC) in August
2016. However, fall-out from the very processes that the task force was to examine seemed
to have led to a boycott of the GOC by individual couples and a group of couples. To
counteract this, I chose to address the dancers in an open letter, pleading for them to
reconsider and offering to listen to their grievances. The measure was successful in as far
as that a few of the couples could be persuaded to enter at the last moment.
It was during the GOC that an incident constituting at the very least blatant disregard by
one of the adjudicators for the Code of Conduct and Standard of Ethics was brought to the
attention of the CCM TF. The members had their work cut out even before the constituting
meeting began. The development of proper investigative processes and of a timeline to
govern them were their first assignment.
The meeting confirmed that the number of CCM TF members would be kept at three and
that others contributing their specific experiences and/or their expertise would be referred
to as either Invitee(s) or Other Contributor(s), depending on their roles.
No minutes of the constitutional CCM TF meeting were to be made public, but I reported
on the matters that were discussed, and on the progress of work done by the members
afterwards, in the September instalment of SKYPE The PREZ, my informal/topical
dialogues with the Athletes Commission chair Ashli Williamson.
As per the agenda that the members had established for their work, the first official CCM
TF publication was to be released during the second half of October 2016. The Combat
Competition Manipulation | White Paper | Version 1.0 was to serve as the point of
departure and the first reference in a process that will take time to complete. In the
foreword I wrote: If it is to achieve anything, this paper should trigger reflections on the
part of the reader that dare to put in question the validity of some of the axioms in a century-
old history of something that was considered anything but sport, but that now aspires to be
a serious contender for inclusion into the Olympic Games.
A little more than six months later, the reference document was read online well over 3,000
times, accumulating 45,000 page views and registering an average reading time of 16
minutes. On top of that, and from one platform alone, the PDF file was downloaded more
than 250 times. These are encouraging statistics for a publication of this type. And they only
confirm just how topical this matter has become for the entire DanceSport community.
The first CCM TF hearings were held in November 2016, together with the second meeting
of the members. One outcome of the latter was the appointment of Mr Antero Koponen,
FIN, as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all matters related to competition

manipulation. Forthwith, it is Antero Koponen, the SPOC who receives and processes all
complaints and related information on behalf of the CCM TF.
The reversal in a longstanding policy was brought about by the CCM TF too. It requires WDSF
to publish the names of all the adjudicators making up the panels at title and GrandSlam
events well in advance. Judging System 3.0 was produced in record time, and also at the
request of the CCM TF, between three scrutineers and software developers, who seem to
have succeeded in bringing improvements to the predecessor version. The new system
premiered successfully in the two 2017 Tokyo World Opens and was used for the first two
legs of the 2017 GrandSlam Series.
Even more CCM TF hearings were scheduled at the 2017 GrandSlam Helsinki. Unfortunately,
health problems kept two of the three TF members from attending. I have to commend the
third member, Mr Daniel Stehlin, for taking the lead in conducting the interviews together
with the SPOC, Mr Antero Koponen, and the TF Secretary, Mrs Auli Korhonen.
I have to refer you to my interim report (see Enclosure 1) for a preliminary evaluation of the
information that was obtained through these hearings. The process has been slowed down
by my health problems, but I am confident that all TF members have arrived at the first valid
conclusions nevertheless. We will address them during the Forum in Singapore.
1.7. Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games

I have always considered the stubborn pursuit of even the most ambitious and elusive goals
a worthwhile process in itself, all my life. Only by aiming very high and by trying the nearly
impossible will one finally expand on his or her own limitations. Apply this concept to sport
and you awake the Usain Bold in every runner, or to stay with a federation analogy you
call upon the all-round exemplary sport governing body within WDSF.
I have said it many times before and I was serious about it too: our Olympic ambitions did
not necessarily have to lead to DanceSport making it to the Games one day. Indeed, they
could have been equally purposeful by serving as the guiding light and permanent
inspiration in the open-ended process of self-improvement.
Now, after the addition of three Breaking events to the programme of the Buenos Aires
2018 Youth Olympic Games (BAYOG), as it was announced on 7 December, I would want to
revisit my position. Now we must change to a mode of delivery and all-out campaigning to
ensure continuity beyond the BAYOG and for DanceSport to remain a firm candidate for the
Games of the Olympiad in the future too. They money that we have saved by refraining
from public relations and advertising efforts earlier for instance in 2015, when WDSF
submitted a solid candidate file to the Tokyo 2020 organisers but stopped short of expensive
lobbying should now be allocated to make the premire of DanceSport in Olympic Games
an unqualified success.

The BAYOG will have to dominate our agenda over the next 18 months, until the 18 October
2018, to convince the Olympic Movement of our collective strength, our combined appeal
and our organisational competence.
The assignment is not an easy one and the premises upon which we have to base it are
far from being perfect. Definitely, staging one Latin and one Standard final and/or semi-
finals/finals in Ten Dance would have been a lot easier and more aligned with what 100%
of our National Member Bodies do day after day. Breaking, in that respect, is the ultimate
challenge for all of us.
During the Forum in Singapore we will outline in detail what steps will need to be taken by
all our NMBs to embrace breaking as a member of their DanceSport family. We will specify
the support our Management expects from a NMB, regardless whether it has athletes in the
BAYOG or not.
1.8. The World Games 2017 Wroclaw

To all those who have manifested their concerns to me as well as to others over breaking
being too far removed from what they consider the distinguishing marks of our brand of
DanceSport I say: Wake up! Ours is a sport which has evolved during the first century of
its existence and it will continue to do so in the future as well.
To our detractors in the breaking camp, definitely to those who have accused us of
exploiting their dance, of using it as a Trojan horse to get Latin and Standard dances into
the Olympics, I say: Nothing farther from our mind! WDSF defines dance as sport in the
most inclusive ways. Yes, WDSF would like to see even more styles featured in the Olympic
context, but never to detriment of others.
If we have demonstrated one thing through The World Games, the only global multi-sport
games that we have been involved in so far, it is that variety, above all, makes this sport so
compelling. We point with pride to our attendance records in the last two editions, in 2009
Kaohsiung and in 2013 Cali, where we had a total of four different dance styles, three events
per edition, complementing each other to best suit the preferences of the audiences: a total
of 60,000 people over four nights!
WDSF has another opportunity to convince the local spectators as well as the observers of
the IOC Sports Department at the upcoming edition of The World Games in Wroclaw, POL.
The biggest contingent of WDSF athletes ever 148 dancers representing 35 countries
will contest a record four different sets of medals in Acrobatic Rock n Roll, Latin, Salsa and
Standard on 28 and 29 July. The assigned venue is the Centennial Hall, where the 2016
European Standard was staged as a successful pre-event in front of a very sizable crowd.
Whether WDSF will be able to report on yet another sell-out is by no means guaranteed.
But the fact that the reigning World Games Champions in three events (Benjumea Avila,
COL, in SalsaL; Ferruggia Koehler; GER, in Standard; Goffredo Matus, MDA, in Latin all
multiple world champions too) will try to defend their titles won in Cali should make a clear
statement about the calibre of the entries in Wroclaw. The world # 1 in Acrobatic Rock n

Roll, Tarczylo - Miadzielec, POL, should end up being the biggest draw. The couple is heavily
favoured to get the gold for Poland.
The WDSFs commitment to The World Games is unwavering and it is thankful to the
International World Games Association for the platform that it offers to showcase the type
of inclusive DanceSport that WDSF has envisioned for the past twenty.
1.9. World University Games

In a very recent development, communicated to me when I was about to wrap this report,
the International University Sports Federation (FISU) granted its recognition to DanceSport.
While this does make our sport eligible for inclusion into the programme of future editions
of the World University Games (Universiade) as an optional sport, it does not imply a
commitment on the part of FISU or its organisers to include it any time soon. A
Memorandum of Understanding will be drafted shortly to outline the parameters for the
collaboration between WDSF and FISU.
I thank all the National Member Bodies which have contributed with their experience in
conducting collegiate leagues and championships to make our cause a convincing one. And
I hope that the FISU recognition will provide our community with the momentum needed
to strengthen the international competition structures at this specific level for the benefit
of many university students who are top-level dancers too.
2. Activities Outside WDSF
2.1. TV Rights / Broadcasting

The contract which WDSF had with Lagardre Sports was not renewed after it expired on
31 December 2016. This brought the eight-year collaboration initiated with IEC in Sports
(later bought up by Lagardre) through former WDSF adviser Richard Bunn to an end.
After the GrandSlam Series was taken in-house and its production and distribution
assigned to the WDSF Communications team in 2013 and 2016, respectively, the Best of
DanceSport Championship Series will also be produced and distributed directly by WDSF
from 2017.
2016 was a highly successful year in one specific market. For the first time after 2012, WDSF
was able to secure television presence in the USA. The purchase of airtime through
American Public Television to broadcast six customised episodes on the 2015 GrandSlam
Series was initiated as a joint venture between WDSF and USA Dance, had (and would
continue to have) great potential, as the ratings demonstrated, but was probably never
valued properly by the WDSF National Member Body. An estimated cumulative audience of
two million average 320 K per episode watched the series on public broadcasting
stations in 70% of the U.S. markets.

2.2. Marketing / Sponsorship Acquisition

WDSF contracted the Lausanne-based agency GPS Performance Services for sponsorship
acquisition. GPS is currently in the process of inventorying the different WDSF properties
with a view to establish a marketing programme for them.
Negotiations were also held with agencies in China to help with the search of a host city for
the second edition of the WDSF World DanceSport Games.
The GrandSlam Series partnership with SWAROVSKI was extended for the third time
already. WDSF was able to document the high levels of visibility for the SWAROVSKI brand
that it was able to generate through the 2016 Series in an audio-visual presentation.
2.3. IWGA, ARISF, IMGA SportAccord

For the first time in the last 20 years, I was unable to attend the different General Meetings
which are held concurrently with the SportAccord Convention. The restoring of my health
had to be assigned absolute priority. CEO Jean Laurent-Bourquin led the WDSF delegation,
which also comprised Athletes Commission Chair Ashli Williamson and Project Officer Felli,
and ensured excellent representation in all the different bodies. I refer you to Ashli
Williamsons reports on the SportAccord edition taking place in her hometown Aarhus.
3. Outlook
We come off a successful year, one that will stand out in our annals forever. But this should
hardly be the cause for complacency. With the successes that we have achieved in 2016 come
just as many future obligations. From here, our mission in terms of governance, administration
and promotion of DanceSport stands to be even more complex than it was in the past. With a
family that is growing, so will our responsibilities.
With our foot planted firmly in the door to the Olympic Games, the stakes will infallibly get
higher, the scrutiny will increase too, and the worst we can possibly do is ignore that. We are
well advised to acknowledge that we have taken on the ultimate challenge. It can either bring
us to the next level, something we clearly wanted to achieve, or it can cause us to stumble
and fall. I dont think that there is a middle term in this. If we should fail, merely reverting to
status quo will unlikely be an option.
Having said all that, I am confident that this federation is able to do whatever it sets its mind
to. After all, it is what has brought us so far in our quest to make dance as sport irresistible
and popular.

4. Candidature for WDSF Presidency
As I have announced in my personal message to all WDSF Member Bodies, I will stand for re-
election as President of the World DanceSport Federation at the Annual General Meeting on
12 June 2017 in Singapore. I felt it was necessary to inform the WDSF Member Bodies and
you, the Delegates to this years WDSF General Meeting, already on 12 May 2017 of my plans
and objectives for the term 2017 2012.
I refer again to the message (see Enclosure 2) in which I outline the key areas where I intend
to produce a number of concrete results in the immediate future, working hard myself and
providing good leadership to my colleagues on the Presidium as well as to our professional
staff.
5. Thanks, Teamwork and Relationships
On this note, please let me thank the Members of the Presidium for the work they have put
in last year and over the entire term. I dont have to mention their names, but I would like to
let all of them know that it was a privilege to serve with them over the past four years. All of
us can proudly say that we have done just that: we have served our sport.
Then I thank our new CEO, Mr Jean-Laurent Bourquin, for his immense contributions. If you
look back at what I wrote in last years report about him as an adviser and the leader of the
2020 Vision Task Force, it could be considered prophecy: There is no doubt that his strong
commitment, passion, detailed knowledge, networks and accumulated wealth of experience
has served and will continue to serve WDSF well. On behalf of the Presidium and the entire
Membership, I congratulate Mr Bourquin and express the deepest gratitude for everything he
has achieved as CEO of this federation.
My thanks go to Communications Commission Chair Mrs Heidi Gtz, Communications Director

Mr Roland Hilfiker as well as the entire WDSF Communications Team for their tremendous
effort and professional work.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Members of the Disciplinary Council and in
particular to its Chair, Mr Daniel Stehlin. Over the past year he has again outdone himself by
making outstanding contributions to my Presidential Task Force to Combat Competition
Manipulation, to draft among other things the Motion RE: New Structure for the WDSF
Presidium, the WDSF Managing Committee and the WDSF Staff and in several other areas to
implement Good Governance.
I thank the newly appointed Sports Director, Mr Thomas Shaughnessy, for jumping in and
taking over without the benefit of a formal transfer of powers and without
This report would not be complete without thanking all the Chairpersons of the various WDSF
Commissions and WDSF Ethics Committee and our IT Expert, Mr John Caprez.

The gratitude of all of us within WDSF must be conveyed to our professional staff at the
Lausanne Headquarters, Mr Guillaume Felli and Mrs Graldine Zahnd, as well as at our Branch
Office in Spain, Mrs Txus Pedrazo, Mr Germn Sal and Ms Ldia Gonzalez, for their hard work,
their reliability and the outstanding support to us all.
Let me also thank all those chairpersons and adjudicators who have supported the efforts of
the Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation through actions demonstrating their high
ethical standards.
Finally, on behalf of the WDSF Presidium, I thank the WDSF Member Federations and the
Delegates for the trust and the honour that they have bestowed upon us by allowing us to
serve as their executive.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions with respect to this
Report. I would be pleased to provide you with all relevant information.
Let me thank you all for your support!
Submitted with respect.
Yours faithfully,
Lukas Hinder
WDSF President
Enclosure 1: WDSF Interim Report by the Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation
Enclosure 2: Personal Message from Lukas Hinder | Programme 2017 - 2021

Presidential Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation

Enclosure 1 | An interim report of 20 May 2017 on the results of the hearings held on 20
November 2016 in Vienna, Austria, and on 18 and 19 March 2017 in Helsinki, Finland.
Introduction
Members of the Presidential Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation (CCM TF) held
interviews in Vienna in autumn last year and in Helsinki in early spring this year. They addressed
the problem of Competition Manipulation and spoke with Athletes, Coaches, Adjudicators and
Competition Organisers in order to take the full range of views into account. Let me be very
clear: the TF came to the conclusion that the situation of DanceSport today appears much
worse than it had anticipated. However, with this interim report, the TF wants to share the
findings of our study up to now with the DanceSport community.
Key Message in the Task Force Interviews

One message outweighed all others: Athletes observe an unprecedented division inside the
sport and its governing body due to the emergence of associations of Dancers and Coaches.
Many talented Couples are concerned and feel that they lost titles because of reasons not
connected with their dancing. As Athletes and Adjudicators seem to know where the fracture
lines are, they mutually refuse to go to certain competitions or other events, something which
only aggravates the problem further.
Realities in DanceSport
It is a fact that Athletes and Coaches come together to create synergies. WDSF supports such
associations, as they provide services to Athletes that a single Coach could not provide, they
made WDSF events become more professional, they help to make our sport less expensive for
the Athletes, and they create a new sort of team spirit involving more than just two individuals.
As another fact, the Members of the TF learned that Athletes prefer to be judged by active
Coaches and not by professional Adjudicators, some of whom may not have seen a training
room from inside for years. This means that Athletes are inevitably coached by Adjudicators or
judged by Coaches.
Eventually, commercial interests are a reality in every sport. It would therefore be nave to
believe that DanceSport Coaches sacrificed all of their energy just for the good of our sport.

Enclosure 1 CCM TF Interim Report as of 25 May 2017
Threats
The facts outlined above become a problem when commercial power or the privileges of a
WDSF licence are used for the benefit of the members of an association only. In modern
economies, such development is referred to as a cartel, and it is undisputed that any
Government would be called upon to prevent it and to restore competition. Applied to WDSF, it
is absolutely clear that an international sports federation must fight as hard as possible to
preserve equal opportunities among all Athletes. WDSF will therefore intervene much more
rigorously in the numerous cases of Coaches distorting competition because they cannot make
a distinction between their business and their role as an impartial Adjudicator and a WDSF
Official bound by a Code of Ethics.
To put it plainly: going to top-tier competitions, the Athletes no longer have to speculate which
group will account for a majority on the panel of Adjudicators, they know full well that not even
outstanding performance can lead them to victory. If Athletes cannot rely on their talent and
hard work, coupled with the expertise and inspiration of a gifted Coach, to be the only
elements of success, we all have failed.
The Answer of the Federation

WDSF is fully aware of the fact that it is not only the umbrella organisation of our Athletes, but
also of all Coaches and Competition Organisers contributing their talent and dedication to our
sport every day. DanceSport as we experience it every week of the year would not be possible
without the efforts of these cornerstones of our federation. WDSF must therefore assume the
responsibility to reward their contributions to our sport, too, as long as they do not promote
inequality. WDSF could, as an example, try to reduce the financial risks of the organisers, which
would make them less dependent on the goodwill of large groups of Athletes. On the other
hand, WDSF must put its emphasis on improving quality in adjudicating, on ensuring that it is
state-of-the-art everywhere. The unquestionable experts with the highest ethical standards,
those who would have couples to train even if they were not licensed WDSF Adjudicators, are
still the best guarantee for fair results.
Indeed, WDSF itself is not excluded from the obligation to regularly put its governance and
administration in question. WDSF must lead through examples and live up to the basic concepts
transparency, comprehensibility and impartiality, just as it expects all the other stakeholders in
DanceSport to do. No dancer will accept to play by the rules, if he or she should get the
impression that federation officials do not abide by them either.
The Message of the Task Force

The TF collected a lot of information regarding the situation described above and an array of
other problems that must all be solved. Developing measures and policies to confront the
current trend, which threatens the future of DanceSport more than anything before, will take

Enclosure 1 CCM TF Interim Report as of 25 May 2017
time, as the TF will need to get advice from experts in a number of fields.
For the moment, the members of the TF ask the DanceSport community and in particular our
devotedly hard working Athletes to preserve their conviction that change is possible.
We may still have a long way ahead of us before the health of DanceSport is restored. But it
should be comforting to know that no group no team, stable, cartel, whatever will ever be
bigger in number, or in influence, for that matter, than that of dancers and officials who do
believe in fair sport. In this spirit, I invite the Athletes, Coaches, Adjudicators and all others
within WDSF to take the publication of this interim report as a milestone and to openly commit
to fair play in DanceSport. We need to hear your voice! Stand up and be counted.
Presidential Task Force to Combat Competition Manipulation
Lukas Hinder
WDSF President

Enclosure 2 Lukas Hinder | My Programme 2017 - 2021
Dear AGM Delegate! Lukas Hinder
Another Message from Lukas Hinder

My First Year in Review
Administration
Headquarters Branch Office
Ahead of the most optimistic of prognostics,

WDSF was able to move into its
headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, by
early September 2016. The modest 25-
square metre premises were officially
inaugurated on 7 December, a date that
should stand out in DanceSport history
forever for another reason too. That it
This is the second time I address you with a
turned out to be at the very location that
personal message ahead of a General
had topped our wish list all along the MSI,
Meeting. Last year I did so to outline my
where many other governing bodies and
programme for the one-year term as
organisations in international sports have
President. I pledged to provide good
their offices was in fact a lucky
leadership and to put in hard work with the
coincidence. But then: Chance favours
aim to produce a number of concrete results
those in motion. (J.H. Austin, 1978)
in key areas.
To accredit our existing office in Sant Cugat,
In the first part of my message, I try to take
Barcelona, as an establishment of
stock of the situation after this year, of the
permanent representation in Spain, a
many things that we were able to achieve. It
member country of the European Union,
is in this context that I should also mention
proved to be far more challenging than to
important conclusions, which I reached with
obtain tax-exempt status in Lausanne,
regards to my person as well as to my role in
Switzerland.
the office of WDSF President.
At the time of writing this, the complex
After suffering a mild heart attack and after
process of accreditation is not yet
undergoing a routine coronary intervention
completed. But the partners at Cuatrecases,
three months ago, I had to review not only
our law firm in Spain, expect the situation of
my working habits but also my outlook on life
the branch office and of the Sant Cugat staff
and on DanceSport. I am probably in better
to be fully compliant with all governing laws
health now than I was during the last 20
and will the fiscal arrears duly settled in
years. Nevertheless, to avoid another scare
a matter of months.
anytime soon, I will need to delegate more to
my team in getting the job done. The last two
Chief Executive Officer
months have only demonstrated that this
team is ready to assume such responsibility.
Immediately following the 2016 General
Meeting in Rome, ITA, the Presidium
All that is described under My Programme
approved a new management structure by
2017 2021 in the second part of my
creating the position of a Chief Executive
message is explicitly construed as a
Officer (CEO). It then proceeded to appoint
collaborative effort between all the members
Mr Jean-Laurent Bourquin, who had
of my team, those on the Presidium as well as
previously served as an adviser to the world
those working for us professionally.
governing body of DanceSport, as its first
CEO.
Many of the developments marking the

second half of 2016, and possibly changing
our sport more than anything earlier in its
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history, find their origins in the

appointment of Jean-Laurent. That our Well, we did! Governance has improved in
headquarters could be opened in record the sense that we have overcome problems
time, that DanceSport made it onto the that stood to adversely affect the very
programme of the 2018 Youth Olympic existence of this federation. Judging System
Games, and that two highly qualified 3.0 should help to make our sport fairer and
members Guillaume Felli and Graldine therefore better. We have established new
Zahnd have joined our staff in Lausanne benchmarks in worldwide exposure by
over the last six months can be credited to having the GrandSlam Series broadcast in
him. the USA. The SWAROVSKI partnership goes
into its third year and is consolidated
Sports Director beyond that too. I could go on, reporting on
progress in several other areas as well.
Sports Director Marco Sietas, who had held Where I didnt expect the advances to be
this and other positions in WDSF for many measurable at all was in the one area where
years, resigned from all elected and I had always considered the way of getting
appointed offices as of 31 December 2016. there to be the goal in itself.
In its meeting of January 2017, the WDSF 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Presidium replaced Mr Sietas with Thomas
Shaughnessy, emphasising that Mr When we were able to announce the
Shaughnessys appointment was to a newly- International Olympic Committees (IOC)
created employment position and that the decision to have DanceSport featuring in the
elected position of Sports Director Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games
including the voting rights on the Presidium (BAYOG) with three medal events, it came
was to remain vacant until the 2017 AGM. as a surprise for most. I was familiar with
the minutiae of the comprehensive
This was done to allow for the change to the candidature file that was submitted to the
WDSF Statutes that will make the position BAYOG Organising Committee, but I also
of Sports Director non-elective, by had to acknowledge prospects for it to be
appointment of the Presidium, and subject successful were anything but solid. There
to an employment contract under Swiss law. wasnt any early indication either that
Breaking would be selected with three
Contractors medal events from altogether nine
proposed formats of participation involving
WDSF negotiated throughout 2016 with upwards of ten different DanceSport
different sports marketing firms in disciplines.
Switzerland to launch a process of
sponsorship acquisition and, after the Two decades after the IOC had recognised
contract with Lagardre (formerly IEC in the sport, it considered it worthy of a berth
Sports) had not been renewed, to obtain on the programme of the Olympic Games.
authoritative counsel in areas such as rights There should not be a need to make petty
sales and distribution. distinctions! The 2018 YOG are where
WDSF must prove itself: Olympic Games in
A letter of intent was only recently signed their own right but also the testing
with the Lausanne-based company GPS grounds for the young, the new and the
Performance Services. GPS staff is currently untried. B-Boy, B-Girl and Breaking Mixed
evaluating the WDSF properties and Team are the events that have been singled
establishing the marketing programme. out for DanceSport to get its message across
in Buenos Aires 2018: El baile deportivo
rene arte, cultura y deporte, y une a la
Strategic Planning gente! DanceSport is uniquely capable of
reuniting art, culture and sport and of
2020 Vision bringing people together!
When I wrote about the 2020 VISION and In an effort to ensure the broadest possible
our strategic goals in last years message, I support to the 2018 YOG project, WDSF has
was optimistic that we would achieve some reached out to the breaking community at
progress in all areas. large and to many stakeholders in organised
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breaking. Jointly with some of them, WDSF professional executive level. The Statutes,
staff will organise and deliver the three however, have not yet been adapted to
medal events. Together with some of its bring this new staff fully into play. But that
member countries and organisations, WDSF should hardly come as a surprise,
endeavours to showcase DanceSport in its considering the speed at which we were
full diversity between 6 and 18 October moving over the past year. Again, I refer you
2018. to J.H. Austins quote about the good fortune
of those in motion.
My Programme 2017 2021
Priorities The Restructure
Impossible for an International Sports These Statutes have not been amended for
Federation to arrive at the junction we are the elected leadership either in a very long
at about to make our first appearance in time. Those who decide the WDSF strategies
the Olympics and to continue in a and policies, those who put the professional
business-as-usual mode, without staff to work on projects and provide the
prioritising among the projects. But supervision, go about their assignments the
declaring these games per se as the all- same way as the founding fathers did. And
overriding task would not be appropriate that was 60 years ago.
either. The World Games held this year in
Wroclaw, POL, are of equal importance It is for this reason that the Presidium has
when it comes to portraying this diverse decided to present a comprehensive motion
sport and its athletes in front of global for the restructure in terms of the
audiences. executives overall composition and the
clear definition of the roles for some of the
I have reported about WDSF making good members.
progress in building up the professional
administrative structures that should allow What is proposed for adoption by the 2017
it to carry out projects of YOG and World AGM is to move away from elections to a
Games magnitude. But that should not the largely undefined political office, without
only task. Parallel to the work on the most portfolio, and towards specialist functions
visible projects, WDSF must continue with with well-defined areas of responsibilities.
the general development of DanceSport for
the benefit of all of its stakeholders the The structure for the Presidium, the
athletes first and foremost and all the way Managing Committee and the higher-
down to the grassroots! echelon professional staff as well as their
newly assigned roles are outlined in the
The real challenge lies in using the various amendments made to the Statutes
momentum that the participation in major and other governing documents
games will create to up the profile of WDSF (Presidiums Motion).
as a cohesive force between stakeholders
and to strengthen DanceSport as the all- Much thought has gone into this proposal.
inclusive brand it has become over the past Some of its elements are definitely inspired
60 years. by concepts that have proven themselves in
modern business administration; others
The Professional Staff have been added to accommodate the
specific character of an organisation that
Our Swiss headquarters and the branch will need time to transition towards a more
office in Spain are staffed with professionals advanced management model. And the
who bring their expertise in specific areas to whole of it has been scrutinised by experts,
assignments of increasing complexity. legal and administrative, who found it not
Additionally, the work in fields such as only effective but also democratic.
communications, marketing etc. is
outsourced to competent contractors whose Athletes ID Card
judgment we trust.
Another point that the outgoing Presidium
Nobody could seriously put in question that brings before the AGM concerns the
this governing body is lined up well at the treasury. The fee for the WDSF Athletes ID
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card was set at 10 Swiss francs, an amount implement a few of the measures
which fell short of covering the expenses of suggested in the key areas of focus over
production and distribution. By increasing the next six months. The release of the
this biennial charge to 50 Swiss francs (or new Judging System 3.0 in time for the
25 Swiss francs per year), we bring it in line
start of the 2017 GrandSlam Series
with its actual worth, which is considerably
higher than the costs for producing and proved to be the game changer many of
distributing in a proper relationship to the us had expected it to be.
unquestionable quality of the WDSF
competition system. However, I do prefer to address this and
the other matters concerning our Task
Force to Combat Competition
Combat Competition Manipulation Manipulation in a separate and, to the
extent that it is possible, conclusive
I have been able to update you on the paper that gets distributed prior to the
task force process periodically through FORUM in Singapore.
March. After we had published our
White Paper in October 2016, we took Herrliberg, 12 May 2017
pride in the fact that we did manage to
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THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

10
May 23, 2017
15 To the Delegates to the

2017 Annual General Meeting of the
World DanceSport Federation (WDSF),
Singapore
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Report of the WDSF First Vice President
25 Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends:
Since you elected me at Rome last June it has been a very

great honour to continue to serve as First Vice President of
30 the World DanceSport Federation.
It has been a lot of work. But I have found the challenges

and tasks very satisfying. I started working in DanceSport
intensely in 1985 because I wanted to make a difference,
35 and to improve our sport. I am glad to have had this
opportunity to serve DanceSport at this level.
I am reporting to you for the period June 13, 2016 to May

23, 2017.
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Under our current WDSF Statutes, the First Vice President

45 of WDSF is the deputy chief political representative of

WDSF and, subject to the President's directions, he has the

duty and authority to lead and to try to build consensus.
He is also the Assistant Executive Officer of WDSF and,

50 subject to the President's directions, has authority to
manage some of the day-to-day business of WDSF.
I was elected to my new position in June after having been

appointed to it before that date, in extraordinary
55 circumstances, by the WDSF Presidium in January, 2016
following Carlos Freitags resignation and Lukas Hinders
automatic succession as WDSF President.
After Lukas and I were confirmed by the Members at the

60 2016 Rome AGM I immediately returned to work with the
Members of the Managing Committee and the Presidium.
Generally, President Hinder has asked me to take an

increased role in the continuing business restructuring
65 process of WDSF, working together with him, WDSF
Treasurer Tony Tilenni, and other WDSF officials, as part of
the reform of the Freitag system and as part of the
expansion of WDSFs activities in the IOC sporting
community.
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During the past 10 months I have worked very closely and
for long hours with many people in DanceSport, but
particularly with:
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President Lukas Hinder
Treasurer Tony Tilenni
General Secretary Shawn Tay
new WDSF Sport Director / new Membership
80 Commission Chair Tommy Shaughnessy
new Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bourquin
Athletes Commission Chair Ashli Williamson
Professional Division Director Verena Sulek
Disciplinary Commission Chair Daniel Stehlin
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and I thank all of them, various Presidium Members and

the staff in WDSFs Lausanne and Barcelona offices for their
unfailing help and courtesies.
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Before I began this first full year of service as First Vice

President I was somewhat skeptical about the theories of
team approach, but I am not skeptical any more. I am
fortunate to be a part of what is now a very good WDSF
95 team, and I now understand the importance of having a
good and strong team.
The job of the WDSF Presidium is now too big and too
complicated to be supervised successfully by a
100 strongman or autocrat. It requires too many kinds of
thinking to permit one person to make all the big decisions.
And it requires a level of cooperation that is not possible if
individuals or groups are acting independently or
competing with each other.
105
Lukas Hinder has now led the Presidium and its
Commissions into the transition to a genuine team
approach. He is undoubtedly first among equals, but he
has enough good judgement and experience to really
110 motivate a team as a team, and to make it work better
together than a group of independent operatives.
Tony Tilenni, Lukas Hinder, Jean-Laurent Bourquin and I

have also spent a lot of time (for me, both as First Vice
115 President and as Chair of the Legal Commission) working
with our lawyers in Spain and Switzerland. This work cost
money, but it was completely unavoidable due to events
beyond our control this year, and was required for
necessary specialized advice about the laws in those
120 countries.
The Expulsion of RDSU / DanceSport Reform in

Russia
125
This was one of the major issues in DanceSport in 2016-17
and I was involved on almost a daily basis.
The 2016 Annual General Meeting voted clearly to expel

130 the Russian WDSF Member body (RDSU) but at the same
time (a) voted to give the WDSF Presidium powers to
suspend that expulsion if RDSU would make real reforms
to its administration of DanceSport in Russia and (b) voted
to give the WDSF Presidium unprecedented powers to
135 administer Russian DanceSport from our Head Office in
Lausanne, Switzerland if RDSU failed to make enough very

basic changes to comply with the standards you expect

from WDSF Member bodies.
140 Our attempts to keep Russia in WDSF began the minute

that the 2016 AGM was adjourned, and continued to the
long, very difficult meeting Lukas Hinder, I and others had
with Ms. Petrova, her supporters and other Russian
DanceSport leaders at the 2016 German Open in Stuttgart.
145
I made every effort to be objective and fair in dealing with
RDSU before, during and after that meeting, but after
repeated efforts by Lukas Hinder, Shawn Tay and me to
persuade Ms. Petrova to conciliate with her critics and to
150 persuade her to take action to save RDSU's Membership in
WDSF, I concluded that she and her colleagues were not
making any sincere efforts to comply with the Presidium's
reasonable requests that RDSU's leadership reconcile with
its critics and lead a coalition of all interests and powers to
155 administer Russian DanceSport in the interests of all
Russians.
RDSUs actions later in suddenly cancelling the Grand Slam

in Moscow on flimsy reasons increased our suspicions that
160 she and her colleagues had really done nothing substantial
to respond to the 2016 AGM's strong objections to their
administration of DanceSport in Russia, and that the 2016
AGM was justified in expelling RDSU from WDSF.
165 To summarize, I report that your Managing Committee and

several Presidium Members worked very hard and did
everything we could to persuade RDSU to change, but in
the end the automatic expulsion which occurred after
October 31 was RDSUs fault, and definitely not WDSFs.
170
From the time I was young university student in Canada
studying the history and the beautiful language of the
Russian people, I have deeply admired the people of this
remarkable country. Since Russian DanceSport couples
175 began winning so many competitions we have all admired
their immense sporting accomplishments.
It is tragic that Russian athletes, adjudicators, parents,

producers and audiences have not been served sufficiently
180 by some Russian DanceSport leaders. They deserve better.
As sportspeople we all sympathize with their difficulties and
wish to help them to retake their place in WDSF.

The President, I and other Members of the Presidium and

185 Managing Committee continue to work to find a way to
return Russia to WDSF Membership. We await the founding
of a new, reformed Russian DanceSport body that will serve
all Russians fairly and will retake Russias well-deserved
place in the WDSF Annual General Meetings.
190
I report that negotiations to succeed in this way continue
as of the date of this Report, but that the process is, to put
it briefly, an extremely complicated one, and is governed
largely by internal factors in Russia. That process will not
195 defeat us and the MC are already extending the hand of
bona fide friendship to Russias genuine DanceSport
leaders. The new proposed Russian federation will emerge
and will receive a fair and quick response from the WDSF
Presidium when it applies for Membership in WDSF. But
200 the process will take more time, and the new proposed
federation probably will not
Representation of WDSF
205
After my election as First Vice President, President Hinder
asked me to attend my choice of top WDSF DanceSport
competitions to show representation of our Federation.
210 I attended the 2016 German Open Championships in

Stuttgart in August, where I was also able to conduct many
meetings on WDSF business, particularly about the status
of the Russian WDSF Member.
215 Later, I attended the 2016 Austrian Open Championships

in Vienna in November, after which I attended the WDSF
Managing Committees Meeting there.
I wished to attend more competitions and Championships

220 but my duties required me to spend more time at my desk
working for you and less time at competitions meeting you.
Conclusion
225
Thank you all for your support of our Federation, and for
all your work.

I have worked for the success of WDSF, one way or

230 another, since 1992, first in my own country, then in the
world. At this time I would like to make a clear statement
of my thoughts. So I conclude with my remarks to you
about the elections which will occur at the 2017 AGM.
235 I fully supported the new Presidency of Lukas Hinder which

began after Carlos Freitags resignation. I had attended
WDSF Meetings since 1994 and served on the Presidium
since 1998, and I felt confident that I could be useful in the
Managing Committee and work with its Members on its
240 ideas and projects, because of my knowledge of the people
and the issues which face us in WDSF DanceSport.
So I accepted Lukass invitation to me to accept

appointment as his First Vice President and offer myself for
245 election at the 2016 AGM in Rome.
I was grateful for the strong support which my colleagues

in the Presidium gave me in January, 2016, and which you
confirmed in your strong, clear votes for Lukas and for me.
250
I first met Lukas Hinder in 1994, and he and I began
cooperating on work for WDSF beginning in 1995, when we
sat together in the WDSFs Annual General Meetings
representing our own countries. We formed a very strong
255 friendship from that time, that continues to this day. We
were elected to the WDSF Presidium on the same day in
1998 and have worked together for WDSF since then. It
has not always been smooth, and we have disagreed about
many things over the years.
260
However, Lukas Hinder has my full support in this 2017
election.
I report to you that over the 23 years I have known him he

265 has done all of the very hard work required to learn all of
the business of WDSF, and he has done it well.
During the same time he has also gone much farther. He

has also studied and worked at the highest levels of
270 international sport to become a world sport statesman. He
knows, and has worked with, more sportspeople in more
countries than anyone else I know. The IOC and all other
sporting bodies place their confidence in Lukas as the

person in WDSF who will do the best for our sport, and for
275 world sport.
Lukas has provided calm, decisive leadership again and

again during the last 23 years, and particularly during the
last 10 months. He has done the work of WDSF so long,
280 and he is so well-prepared, that he knows where our sport
needs to go, and more importantly he knows how to get us
there. He thinks clearly, and is a born leader, but he also
gladly admits that he needs to hear from all who are active
in this sport, that he is prepared to listen to disagreements,
285 and that he wants to work as a leader with a team, not as
a boss with only followers.
I have attended WDSF Presidium Meetings regularly since

1998. I can now report to you that they have become very
290 different, and a lot better, since Lukas Hinder became
President of WDSF. One colleague commented this year
that the atmosphere in the Presidium has now changed
completely, and that it now accomplishes twice as much
in half the time. I agree.
295
In my opinion all of our newly-accomplished progress will
be preserved and continued by re-electing Lukas Hinder as
President.
300 I met WDSF Treasurer Tony Tilenni on the same day I met
Lukas Hinder, at the 1994 WDSF AGM in Berlin, and we
have been friends since that day. Tony has carried an
almost impossible burden of work this year but has done it
with a clear head, steady emotions and sensible leadership.
305 His leadership as WDSF Treasurer since 2007 provided
WDSF with the financial reserves and strength which we
knew it would need suddenly one day; and that day came
in 2017, in multiple demands on WDSFs finances. We are
able to answer those demands successfully because of his
310 immense hard work and very clear foresight.
In my respectful opinion Tony has earned re-election as

WDSFs Treasurer, or, if you choose, as WDSFs first Vice-
President for Finance, but in my opinion he also merits
315 election because he is the best possible candidate for the
position. Nobody knows more about WDSFs finances than
he does and no one can manage WDSFs finances better.

I add the same comments about WDSF General Secretary

320 Shawn Tay, who has in my opinion made tremendous
progress in possibly the most difficult challenge we have,
reforming and improving Adjudication. In my sincere
opinion, no one can argue with his fairness, his toughness,
his technical knowledge, his worldwide network of
325 acquaintances in all aspects of DanceSport, and his
determination and capacity for a great deal of very hard
work. Shawn is prepared to finish the major tasks he has
started, and in my opinion he is the best candidate for the
position and deserves your support in these elections.
330
For myself, I will be a candidate for First Vice President of
WDSF, or, if you approve the proposed new Presidium
structure, for WDSF Vice-President for Legal Affairs and
then subsequently for election by a committee of the new
335 Presidium as WDSF First Vice-President. Many of you know
me and have seen me at work in Annual General Meetings
and around the world.
I believe you have developed a clear opinion about my

340 determination to serve WDSF as the best representative for
our sport, and to ensure that all who participate in
DanceSport are governed by fair, impartial rules and Rule
of Law, no matter who they are or what they say or do.
345 I became seriously involved in DanceSport in 1981 in my

own country because I knew there was something wrong if
the athletes and their representatives did not control the
sport and the rules. I have not changed my mind. You and
I and WDSF have made a lot of progress for DanceSport
350 since then, but we have not finished yet, and I want to
continue in office to help continue that progress.
I hope that with your help, we can continue to work

together to achieve all of our ambitious goals for WDSF
355 DanceSport.
I ask for your support for my candidacy and for the

candidacy of Lukas Hinders team members.
360 Thank you for taking the time to read this Report. I hope
that it will receive your approval.
Please ask me any questions which you may have about it.

365 I look forward to meeting all of you in Singapore for the

Diamond Anniversary 60th Annual General Meeting of the
World DanceSport Federation.
370 Vancouver, Canada, May 23, 2017.
Yours truly,
375 Jim Fraser

WDSF First Vice President

WDSF GENERAL SECRETARYS REPORT
Work in General
It has been another challenging year for all in the WDSF offices who have been
attending to the ever-increasing workload of the WDSF.
With the ease in communicating, members and individuals are contacting us more
frequently on all issues rather than resorting to find answers from past
communications, Newsletters and information on the website.
One of our long-term objectives must be for the member bodies to be able to handle
all administrative queries of their members and we will then in turn assist our
member bodies in all their needs.
We trust that our member bodies can provide more comprehensive guidelines and
information to their members.
Office and Staffing
Our registered office is Switzerland and as an IOC recognised International Sports

Federation it is essential that we have our Head Office in the Olympic capital of
Lausanne, Switzerland.
We now have an office at Maison du Sport International, Av. De Rhodanie 54, 1007
Lausanne, Switzerland. This is now the Headquarters of WDSF. We now have 2
Project Officers working in this office:
1. Guillaume Felli - guillaume.felli@wdsf.org

2. Geraldine Zahnd - geraldine.zahnd@wdsf.org
We also have three staff working in the WDSF Branch Office in Spain. They are:

1. Txus Pedrazo Project Officer - txus.pedrazo@wdsf.org

2. German Sal Project Assistant - german.sal@wdsf.org
3. Lidia Sanchez Admin Assistant - lidia.sanchez@wdsf.org
I also confirm that Ritva Juhe works for WDSF in Tony Tilennis offices in Perth,
Western Australia.
New Lausanne Office
The establishment of the Lausanne Office is an important development for the WDSF
and it shows our commitment to develop our sports together with the Olympic
movement.
Our Federation is rapidly expanding, especially so with the addition of new dance
disciplines and so we can all foresee that the workload will continue to increase
significantly. To ensure that we continue to be efficient, we have to review and
expand our workforce from time to time. The 2 new staff at the Lausanne office will
be a great addition to the existing structure.
New Membership Application
We are in the process of reviewing a new Memebrship application from Cambodia.
WDSF Membership
WDSF Membership now stands at:
Total Members Bodies: 91 plus 2 Associate Members

Provisional Member bodies: 15
Full Member: 76
Member Bodies with NOC recognition: 68
WDSF Commissions
Our active commissions and departments are as follows:
1. Sports Commission
2. Legal Commission

3. Finance Commission
4. Membership Commission
5. Anti-Doping Commission
6. Medical Commission
7. European Commission
8. Sports-for-All Commission
9. Equality Commission
10. Entourage Commission
11. Historical Commission
12. Communication Commission
13. Education Commission
14. Athletes Commission
15. Adjudicators Commission
16. WDSF DanceSport Academy
Youth Olympic Games
Several months ago, the situation arose that we may have a chance to be included in
the 2018 YOG in Buenos Aires. The challenges were to find ways to have as many
dance disciplines as possible to be accepted into the YOG.
Amongst the difficult tasks, we have had to produce constructive proposals on Pre-
Games activities and other contributions as a sport. It was a most challenging task
and the outcomes so far are worth all the effort.
Though to my disappointment that only one dance discipline will receive three medal
events, we will have the unprecedented opportunity to showcase many of our
DanceSport disciplines in Argentina. This is is a fantastic start.
WDSF and the IOC are making history with this first huge step into the Olympic

Games which includes the approval by the IOC of an online entry process in the first
instance. In addition, it will be the first and only time in any IOC Games that mixed
nationality team medal events have been aprroved by the IOC.
Competition Manipulation Task Force
The Task force was the brainchild of Lukas Hinder and held its first meeting in Aug
2016. I was invited to join as a member of the Task Force and since then 2 meetings
were held.
One of the important outcomes is the development and introduction of the new
Judging System (JS) 3.0, a new programme that replaced the JS 2.1. The new system
was deveopled after reviewing advice from a PHD in Mathematics from Melbourne
University. The project took 3 months to realise. An IT team was formed with
participation from Dallas Williams (Team leader), Stephan Rath and Olav Groen.
Several other projects are in progress as our continuous fight against competition
manipulation. On the pipe line, the Competition Results Review Committee.
WDSF 60th Anniversary AGM
As a move to support a greener and more sustainable environment, we will continue

to improve our current practices. As from 2017 AGM, we will no longer print the
thick AGM Handbook. We will advise all delegates to download the handbook from a
link provided.
The WDSF 60th Anniversary Dinner will be held at one of the main world class tourist
attractions in Singapore - Gardens By The Bay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMVQKk4kOCo
This will be a memorable evening in a most beautiful setting.
I would like to thank all Presidium Members and all Commissions for their support
and assistance for the General Secretarys work.
I would also like to thank our staff in the WDSF Offices for their hard work and
commitment in maintaining the efficiency of the WDSF Offices.
Shawn Tay
WDSF General Secretary


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WDSF SPORTS DIRECTOR REPORT JANUARY-MARCH 2017

REPORT BY: TOMMY SHAUGHNESSY, WDSF SPORTS DIRECTOR
To the DELEGATES of the 2017 WDSF AGM in Singapore:
I gratefully accepted the new employee position of WDSF Sports Director in January 2017, at the
Presidium meeting in Barcelona, Spain, and thanked those who had the confidence in me, to do a
good job. At that time I resigned from the WDSF Presidium to conform to the new Sport Director
system which the Presidium had adopted at that Presidium Meeting. This report was submitted for
inclusion into the AGM reports before the March deadline. The report highlights the responsibilities
and opinions of the Sports Director.
1. SPORTS COMMISSION
As Sports Director, it is my intention to involve the members of the Sports Commission in more
decisionmaking. 5 heads are better then 1. Although, many decisions must finally be made by the
Sports Director, input from the Sports Commission is very valuable, considering the volume of their
knowledge. The Sports Commission has five members. I believe, due to the important decisions
taken by this Commission, there should 8 10 persons on the Commission. Presently, there are 5
Europeans on the Commission, candidates from other continents should be considered.
2. BARCELONA OFFICE
The staff in the Barcelona office, Ms. Txus Pedrazo, Mr. German Sal and Ms. Lidia Sanchez are the
machine behind the Sports Director, working on a day to day basis providing the Sports Director with
correct and updated information, regarding competitions, judging panels, procedures, etc. Their
input and support is much appreciated.
3. NMB ADMINISTRATIONS
Several officals from NMBs contact the Barcelona office and myself, enquiring about rules, statutes,
competitions fees, etc, etc., information that is published on our website. This absorbs valuable
time and many hours each week are wasted, when other important issues could be dealt with.NMBs
are responsible for training their administrators and educating them on how to access information
properly. Also, some of the questions could be sent directly to the various Commissions and
Committees, all their contact details are available on the site.
4. NO SHOWS & EXCUSED COUPLES

Although, we have a computerized system that helps us track NO SHOWS & EXCUSED COUPLES, this
does not completely eradicate the problem. It seems, at many competitions the administrators
employed by the organizer, are not efficiently recording the EXCUSED COUPLES on the day of the
competition. In some cases, the Athletes contact the organizers about cancelling their entry however,
it is not properly recorded by the organiser. In return, the Athlete gets their warning from the Sports
Director (through our computerized system) when the warning was not necessary. This unnecessarily
increases the workload for the Sports Director.

On several occasions, having to research the complaint for the Athlete, having to correct the mistake,
plus having to extend an apology. CONCLUSION: Organizers must inform their staff to record properly
all details of NO SHOWS & EXCUSED COUPLES at the competitions.
5. ADJUDICATORS CONGRESSES
The Congresses continue to create some controversy; however, the lectures and exam methods are
continually improving. The Academy Chairman, Mr. Shawn Tay is continually updated and amending
the structure, to make the system more practical and effective. The lecturers are becoming more
aware of what the candidates need to prepare adequately for the examinations. However, some
lecturers need to focus more on the PAS/IQS methods, rather than introducing their own personal
opinions into their lectures.
6. SELECTION OF JUDGES FOR WORLD/CONTINENTIAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND CUPS

It was agreed at the Barcelona Presidium Meeting in January, by the Sports Commission, to review the
selection process of adjudicators for World & Continental Championships and Cups. The Commission
agreed Mr. Henrik Larsen, Ms. Ashli Williamson and I should look at creating a different selection
process. The current system being used occasionally does not seem to produce the high level judging
panels expected from our athletes and coaches. At some of our important Championships, many of
the adjudicating panel are unknown to the majority within our Sport.
7. YOG
As you are aware by now, Breaking will be included in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. A great achievement and honor for the WDSF to be selected by the IOC to administer
DanceSport at the Games. There has been a high interest from non-Standard & Latin associations,
groups, etc., in joining the WDSF. It may not be an easy task to combine the different dance
communities; however, for the development and growth of our NMBs it is necessary. This fantastic
opportunity helps the NMBs connect with Youth and develop new directions. By integrating
Breaking in the Federations, the investment will pay back in the future. In the coming years, we
can look forward to hearing from the IOC about the next dance discipline which w i l l be
included, following Breaking. A special mention must to made to Jean-Laurent Bourquin, without his
direction and undisputed commitment to the project, we would not have accomplished the smooth
and well prepared entry into the YOG.
8. NEW DANCE TASK FORCE.

The New Dance Task Force is temporary put on hold, and is waiting further guidance from the
Managing Committee on the next step. The initial group broke-up, to make way for a new team to
serve the YOG, and their preparation of the rules, structure, judging criteria and qualifying process for
Breaking. Hopefully, in the coming months the Task Force can recommence their work, and
continue to build an infrastructure for the other dance disciplines.
9. ADJUDICATORS COMMISSION
The new Adjudicators Commission has compiled very valuable information obtained from our NMB's
and individual Adjudicators. The enormous feedback the Commission is receiving indicates the need
for such a Commission. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mr. Cor Van de Stroet must be
commended for his efforts in detailing the enormous amount of correspondence and reports.

10. WORLD GAMES

The 10th edition of the World Games will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, in July. The DanceSport
competitions will include Standard, Latin, Rock'n'Roll and Salsa. This multi-sport event will feature
over 30 sports, including 4,400 athletes from over 90 countries. There will also be invitational sports
included in the Games. The city of Wroclaw, has a history of hosting major events, including the UEFA
Euro in 2012. The Polish Government, the National Olympic Committee and the DanceSport
Federation Poland, under the leadership of Mr. Antoni Czyzyk, must be congratulated on their
enormous support for the event.
11. RUSSIA
As mentioned in the Membership Commission report, negotiations began to form the new member
body in Russia. The new member will consists of Standard, Latin, RocknRoll, Cheerleading, Breaking,
Salsa and other DanceSport styles. Under the legal advice of Mr. Jim Fraser and his counterparts in
Russia, a new constitution, statutes and rules will be prepared. In January, following a meeting with
the Russian Sports Minister, Mr. Pavel Kolobkov, he agreed to support the aims of the WDSF in
forming the new member. In March, there was a 2nd meeting with the Minister of Sports, and
members of the RocknRoll community. The meeting discussed constructive ways the two
communities could work together, and form the basis of the new membership, before including the
other dance styles. Negotiations continue with the hope of forming a provisional member by the end
of the year.
12. MATCH FIXING

Match-fixing generally refers to fixing the result prior to the competition. At some competitions
today the results are pre-determined, this manipulation is committed by certain judges, trainers,
officials and sometimes athletes. This violation of the rules may be the single most significant reason
for the noticeable decline in the number of competitors. By avoiding the discussion, over many years,
the problem has got out of control, we can no longer NOT talk about it, in the fear of losing credibility
in the eyes of others. Following the penalizing of offenders, those involved in the Match-fixing, may
depart from our system, as they may not be able to function and be financially profitable without the
fixing. It will be more beneficial for us to lose them now, and start the rebuilding of our sport. How do
we stop Match-fixing? I personally believe, anyone involved should receive a minimum ban from
judging for 3 years and up to a lifetime ban, depending on the offence. We need more people to
speak out, and to identify the offenders.
Thank you to President Lukas Hinder for creating the Competition Manipulation Task Force, it should
go a long way in helping eradicate the problem.
Tommy Shaughnessy
WDSF Sports Director

WRRC REPORT 2016

Dear Members, dear Delegates
WRRC can finally proudly say that we are real World Sport federation.
Our expansion project has really blossomed in 2016 and it reached the climax at the World
Championship RocknRoll in Moscow.
To stand in front of all the couples during the World Championship RocknRoll Main Class
representing Asia, Africa, Oceania, South America and Europe was a wonderful experience
and I hope this trend will go on also in the upcoming years and for other WRRC disciplines.
And big thanks to our three legends, our top RocknRoll couples Anna Miadzielec Jacek
Tarczylo, Olga Sbitneva Ivan Yudin and Amelie Galvez - Richard Cerrutti for putting
acrobatic Rocknroll on the map of Olympic Games for the first time in history.
Our couples performed several shows during the summer Olympics in Rio, invited by the
Russian federation and supported by WRRC and WRRC national member bodies from
Poland, Switzerland and Russia.
Expansion project is getting its momentum, the results are here and more important, in many
countries we have visited, they started with beginners classes for young children and other
enthusiastic persons.
There are challenges and obstacles of course, things dont happen overnight but dedicated
people are the ones who dont let go and try harder day by day.
Despite Vision 2012/2020 many WDSF members dont really know where and how to
cooperate with us and vice versa our members dont know how to cooperate with WDSF
national member and this is a topic which needs to be addressed soon.
On the other hand we have also nice examples with great results a new umbrella federation
from Slovakia, WDSF federation from Ireland as our new member, great workshops in
Colombia, Brazil, China and Ireland.
NJS (new judging system) RR and BW are in full production, not always with the results we
were aiming for but still making its progress. With such general changes, there are always
two aspects, the theory with the rules to follow and the persons who are responsible to make
it work. This year the system will be applied for formations as well.

Our cooperation with WDSF is getting bigger and tighter every year and I would like to thank
all WDSF Presidium members for their support concerning our projects and our cooperation.
My colleagues in WRRC Presidium are full of new ideas, they would like to start with new
projects, expand the existing ones and it has been a pleasure to work with them again.
We are ready now to launch the first of our big projects the educational modules which will
be available on-line.
We have made the first steps with the dancers commission and we were able to read the
first report on GM (in March) this year. It is an important project and an important commission
which can bring us ideas directly from our core.
We have selected couples from 5 continents to represent RocknRoll during the World
Games in Wroclaw.
My personal activities are connected with both WRRC and WDSF. As WDSF Presidium
member I mostly act as a liaison between both federations, looking for the best possible ways
of cooperation and trying to offer the best from WRRC and use the good practices from
WDSF.
In 2017 our most important projects are:

- To represent RR the best way possible during the World games 2017
- To continue with our Expansion project and to include Boogie Woogie dancers in the
project as well
- To find the best way possible how to cooperate with WDSF national member bodies,
how to proceed if they are reluctant to include our DanceSport disciplines and how to
motivate WDSF and WRRC members on national level to work more closely
- To improve our PR and communication strategies to place ourselves better on the
global Sport map
Ljubljana, March 2017
Miriam Kerpan Izak

WRRC President

IFC REPORT
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to present to you a report of IFCs activities 2016/2017.
Annual General Meeting 2016
The IFC AGM 2016 was held in Tokyo, Japan on the 15th May.
Membership
Provisional membership awarded to the following countries; Argentina, Bolivia, Italy, Switzerland
and Uruguay.
Major Competitions
The major competitions held in 2016 were as follows;
Asia
- 14th-15th May 2016
10th Cheerleading Asian International Open Championships &
3rd Asian Junior Cheerleading Championships
Tokyo, Japan
- 26th-27th November 2016

2nd Asian Cheerleading DanceSport Championships
Jakarta, Indonesia
Europe
- 9th-10th July 2016
21st European Cheerleading Championships
Koper, Slovenia

Education
Education landmarks in 2016;

First time to organise education programmes in Argentina and Bolivia
First time to hold a Cheer Dance seminar in Indonesia
Further development of education programmes in Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan and
Slovenia
Sponsorship
A new sponsorship agreement with Zephr Athletic Footwear came into effect in July 2016.
LOOKING AHEAD
9th Cheerleading World Championships 2017 (CWC 2017)
CWC 2017 key points:

Date: 11th-12th November 2017
Location: Takasaki, Japan
Venue: Takasaki Arena
Participants: 30+ Countries expected & approximately 600 athletes
Broadcasting: Planned on Satellite/Cable TV and Internet
Expansion of junior competition divisions including Cheerleading for age 7-12 years old and
Cheer Dance age 7-11 years old.
Other Major Competitions
Europe
- 1st-2nd July 2017
22nd European Cheerleading Championships
Zagreb, Croatia
Yours sincerely,
Setsuo Nakamura
IFC President

WDSF Disciplinary Council

Annual Report of the Chairman
To the Delegates to the 2017 WDSF Annual General Meeting, Singapore
1. The WDSF Disciplinary Council (DC) and its Members
The WDSF Disciplinary Council (DC), installed and organised as the third power within the
WDSF, consists of the following Members, which have been elected or re-elected on the
occasion of the 2015 WDSF Annual General Meeting in Granada, Spain:
Chairman .......................... Daniel STEHLIN...................... Switzerland .................... re-elected 2015

Vice President................... Jens GRUNDEI ....................... Germany ............................. elected 2015
Ordinary Members ........... Karina GEERTS ....................... Belgium .......................... re-elected 2015
Hermann GOETZ ................... Austria............................ re-elected 2015
Noel A. LAMAN ..................... The Philippines .............. re-elected 2015
Peter LOJA ............................. Slovakia .......................... re-elected 2015
Antun MARKI......................... Croatia ........................... re-elected 2015
Lars WALLIN .......................... Sweden .......................... re-elected 2015
The Chairman, the Vice President and the Members of the DC have been elected or re-elected
for a term of four years, which means until the AGM 2019.
After ten years of service for the DC, which means since the creation of this body inside WDSF
in 2006, former Vice-President Marcos de Robles asked me to accept his retirement from office
in the WDSF DC on 18 May 2016. Vice-President de Robles explained that his professional
workload did not allow him to spend sufficient time for the DC anymore. After a subsequent
exchange of e-mails, I accepted the request for retirement.
I would like to express my gratitude to Marcos de Robles for his dedicated work for the WDSF
Disciplinary Council. He was responsible for several formal decisions of the DC, but also
contributed to the development of the Disciplinary Council during a decade. The DC will miss
his legal knowledge as well as the whole team will miss him as a person. I wish Marcos de
Robles the very best for his personal and professional future and I hope that he will continue to
be involved in the DanceSport family one way or another.

WDSF Disciplinary Council Annual Report of the Chairman to the Delegates to the 2017 AGM, Singapore
At the time of resignation of Vice-President de Robles, the agenda of the AGM 2016 already
had been established and the deadline for motions to the AGM had elapsed. That is why the
elections for the replacement of Marcos de Robles for the remainder of the term of office will
be scheduled for this years AGM.
At the time when this report was written, the Presidium still spoke with potential new
candidates for the vacant vice-presidency of the DC. You as the Delegates will elect the new
Member of the WDSF Disciplinary Council on the occasion of this years Annual General
Meeting in June in Singapore.
I would like to take advantage of the opportunity to also thank Jens Grundei, the other Vice
President of the DC, as well as Karina Geerts, Hermann Goetz, Noel Laman, Peter Loja, Antun
Marki and Lars Wallin for all the time and work they spent for the WDSF Disciplinary Council in
the past year. It is a pleasure to work together with a team like this.
The Members of the Disciplinary Council combine a considerable level of professional

experience and expertise. The activities in the past year, which I will describe in detail later in
this report, show that the WDSF does not need to fear the comparison with other international
sports federations. The DC has the ability to provide legal certainty and justice in each
individual case and actively exercises its part in the system of checks and balances within WDSF.
2. Submissions to the WDSF Disciplinary Council
2.1 Introduction
In the year 2016 again, a lot of e-mails were sent to the WDSF DC, reporting incidents from all
over the world. Athletes, parents of young dancers, but also Adjudicators or even spectators
expressed their discontent, mainly in the context of national competitions. As I already
explained in my reports in the past years, the powers of the DC are limited. Besides doping
cases, the DC assesses decisions of the WDSF Presidium. And the Presidiums jurisdiction is
limited to WDSF competitions and events. Of course, the DC responded to all requests
individually, but most of them had to be answered by explaining their senders that the WDSF
Disciplinary Council does not have the authority to interfere in disputes on national level, for
example between an athlete and the National Federation of his home country (Article 1.1.2 of
the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code). This restriction is a commitment to federalism:
judicial power shall be left to the National Member Body in cases that do not affect WDSF.

However, the constant strive for fairness in sports requires all international federations to fight
all sorts of unfair and corrupt practices. Therefore, persons licensed by WDSF must understand
that the WDSF Code of Ethics applies when they are acting as WDSF representatives or in WDSF
events. As you all know, DanceSport is on its way to become a sport included in the Youth
Olympic Games and we all hope that this is just the first step of a further integration in the
Olympic Medal Programme. The WDSF must, as any other major international sports
organisation, ensure that its Officials and Licensees act by the rules and keep an impeccable
reputation. WDSF as well as its National Member Federations will have to take the fight against
any sort of manipulation in sports more seriously in order not to be left behind. Remember the
words of the IOC President: Change or be changed!
That is why it is so important that the National Member Federations of WDSF install
independent bodies similar to the DC in their countries. The introduction of a court of
arbitration, where this has not been done yet, will never undermine the possibilities of the
executive, as also the judicial power itself is bound to the federations rules. Instead, installing a
court inside a National Member Federation is an expression of the belief that no one of us is
infallible and no authority is unlimited.
2.2 Violation of the WDSF Anti-Doping Code, Formal Decision of the WDSF Disciplinary
Council as of 29 July 2016
2.2.1 Facts of the case
On 13 August 2015, X. (thereinafter: the Athlete - her name is not quoted again here for
reasons of privacy protection) competed in the WDSF PD Super Grand Prix for Adults Latin, held
in Stuttgart, Germany. The Athlete was selected for a doping control. On 2 September 2015, the
laboratory analysis of the A-sample of the Athlete revealed the use of furosemide, a substance
contained in the WADA Prohibited List. The WDSF Anti-Doping Commission then sent the
Athlete an urgent request for information about the medication she had used in the week
before the competition in Stuttgart. In a first reply, the Athlete stated to have taken some pills
because she suffered from fever on the day of the competition. The Anti-Doping Commission
considered that the medication declared by the Athlete just contained ibuprofen, which is not
prohibited. Therefore, the Anti-Doping Commission initiated formal proceedings against the
Athlete on 16 September 2015 and formally charged the Athlete of having ingested furosemide,
a diuretic. On 23 September 2015, the Athlete filed another explanation and for the first time
admitted to have ingested furosemide on the day before the competition in Stuttgart because
of a venous disease. The Athlete emphasized that she had not known that furosemide is a
Prohibited Substance and that she did not know the rules of the WDSF Anti-Doping Code.
Consequently, she had not requested a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for her medication.

On 27 October 2015, the Athlete accepted a provisional suspension until the date of the formal
decision in this case. On 3 November 2015, the WDSF Anti-Doping Commission Chair finished
his report on this case and assigned the files of this case to the WDSF Disciplinary Council. The
Anti-Doping Commission Chair advised to impose a sanction of one year of ineligibility because
furosemide is included in the WADA Prohibited List.
On 17 November 2015, the Chairman of the WDSF DC appointed the following Chamber in
Charge for this case and referred the files of the case to the Vice-President of the DC:
Marcos de Robles Spain (Chamber Chair)

Antun Marki Croatia
Lars Wallin Sweden
After Vice-President de Robles asked the WDSF Chairman to accept his retirement from office
in the WDSF DC on 18 May 2016 (see subparagraph 1 above), I decided to finish the work on
this case myself instead of Vice-President de Robles and informed the Athlete accordingly.
2.2.2 Procedural Decision of the Chamber in Charge
On 29 July 2016, the Chamber in Charge of the WDSF DC decided that the Athlete had been
found guilty of a violation of the WDSF Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Code. The
Chamber in Charge declared the Athlete ineligible for competition for two years, starting on the
day of the competition. All results obtained by the Athlete in competitions on and since
13 August 2015 until the end of the ineligibility period were invalidated. The Athlete was
obliged to refund her share of the price money received in the competition in Stuttgart. This
decision was rendered without cost.
The Chamber in Charge explained in its reasoned decision that the ingestion of furosemide by
the Athlete was undisputed, as well as the fact that no applicable Therapeutic Use Exemption
(TUE) had been granted to the Athlete for the use of furosemide, a substance prohibited at all
times (in- and out-of-competition). Therefore, the only question the Chamber in Charge had to
answer was, if the Athlete took the Prohibited Substance intentionally. As the Anti-Doping Code
requires a period of ineligibility of four years when an Athlete deliberately takes a Prohibited
Substance, the question if the Athlete acted intentionally or just negligently was absolutely vital
in this case.

The burden of proof for an intentional ingestion of a Prohibited Substance lies on the WDSF
administration. As the Athlete assured not to have known that furosemide is listed on the
WADA Prohibited List, the Chamber in Charge determined that an intentional intake of
furosemide by the Athlete was not established. According to the World Anti-Doping Code, the
period of ineligibility shall be two years in cases of negligence. It is up to the Athlete to prove
that he or she acted with no fault or negligence or at least with no significant fault or
negligence. As the Athlete could not explain why she did not consult the WADA Prohibited List
and did not ask for a Therapeutic Use Exemption in time, the Chamber in Charge had no
possibilities to reduce the standard period of ineligibility and decided as stated at the beginning
of this subparagraph.
The Chamber in Charge determined that the fact that the Chamber Chair had to replaced during
the proceedings and these proceedings could not be concluded within a reasonable period of
time should not be detrimental to the Athlete. The Chamber in Charge therefore decided that
the period of ineligibility in this case started on the earliest possible day, the day of the
competition. For the same reasons, the Chamber in Charge refrained from requiring the Athlete
to pay the cost of the proceedings. The complete text of the decision can be found on the
WDSF website.
2.2.3 Conclusions out of this case
Different than the former Anti-Doping Code, the current World Anti-Doping Code no longer
allows to grant Therapeutic Use Exemptions retroactively. The current World Anti-Doping Code
also determines a minimum suspension of two years that only can be reduced in very
exceptional cases. WDSF is obliged to adopt the principles of the World Anti-Doping Agency
(WADA) and in particular the principle that it is each Athletes personal duty to ensure that no
Prohibited Substance enters his or her body. The idea behind this new World Anti-Doping Code
is the legal principle of ignorantia legis non excusat, meaning that not knowing the law is no
excuse. It is therefore crucial that Athletes are aware of the fact that negligence regarding the
intake of any sort of medication or other substances can have dramatic consequences. The
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne stated in one of its decisions: An athlete can
be reasonably expected to follow all of the following steps: (i) read the label of the product used
(or otherwise ascertain the ingredients), (ii) cross-check all the ingredients on the label with the
list of prohibited substances, (iii) make an internet search of the product, (iv) ensure the product
is reliably sourced and (v) consult appropriate experts in these matters and instruct them
diligently before consuming the product, (). (CAS 2013/A/3327 & 3335, page 1, no. 2).

The WADA no longer allows Athletes to exonerate themselves by proving that the ingestion of a
Specified Substance was not intended to enhance their performance or to mask the use of a
performance-enhancing substance. If a Prohibited Substance is detected in a doping control,
the consequences in the World Anti-Doping Code for International Level Athletes do not
differentiate between an Athlete who forgot to apply for a TUE and an Athlete who simply
cannot explain why or how a specific substance entered his or her body.
In such cases, Athletes will be suspended for two years. The Disciplinary Council certainly does
not underestimate the implications of such a long suspension on the career of an Athlete. I
therefore ask all Delegates to explain to the Athletes in their home countries that it is very
important to consult the WADA Prohibited List before taking a medication and to ask for a
Therapeutic Use Exemption before entering a competition if a physician tells them to take a
medication that contains substances included in the WADA Prohibited List. If consequences as
outlined above can be avoided just by exercising care and diligence, National Member Bodies
and Clubs should use their best efforts to remind their Athletes of the importance of the Anti-
Doping rules.The current World Anti-Doping Code, on which the WDSF Anti-Doping Code is
modelled (even including the numbering), as well as the WADA Prohibited List, are available in
most common languages on the website of the WADA (https://www.wada-ama.org).
3. Acknowledgements
At the end of this report, I would like to thank the Delegates, the legislative power, as well as
the Members of the WDSF Presidium, the executive power, for allowing the WDSF Disciplinary
Council to make its independency a reality within the WDSF structure.
Submitted with respect on 12 March 2017 on behalf of the
WDSF Disciplinary Council
Daniel Stehlin
Chairman

WDSF ETHICS COMMITTEES REPORT
To the DELEGATES of the 2017 AGM in SINGAPORE
The delegates present at the 2015 WDSF Annual General Meeting in Granada (SPA) made a
landmark decision by adopting the WDSF Code of Ethics (version 1.0) and by ratifying the provisions
for its implementation. The motion required a two-third majority but was actually overwhelmingly
carried with no votes against. Both documents are now integral parts of the WDSF Statutes.
The Ethics Committee is an independent body within the WDSF structure, having its legal basis in
Article 19bis of the WDSF Statutes.
The Mission of the Ethics Committee is
1 The Committee investigates cases of alleged violations of the WDSF Code of Ethics. The
Committee may initiate such investigations on its own initiative or as a result of a report
directed to the Committee.
2 The Committee may also provide advisory opinions on any potential issue related to the
Code of Ethics to the Presidium as well as to other persons in cases described in Articles 4.2
and 4.3.5 of the Code of Ethics, if asked for. Such advisory opinions may also concern
behaviour not directly connected to the involvement of a person in DanceSport or his or her
duties, if a uniform regulation is considered to be appropriate.
3 The Committee carries out its duties entirely independently and avoids any third-party
influence on the course of an investigation.
At least three of the five Members, including the Chairperson, may not be related otherwise with
DanceSport. The following persons were unanimously elected as Members of the WDSF Ethics
Committee at the WDSF AGM on June 14, 2015 of a term of four years:

Chair:
Jose Perurena (SPA)
IOC Member and Member of the IOC Programme Commission, President of IWGA and the
International Canoe Federation (IFC), Council Member of the Association of all the International
Federations involved in the Summer Olympic Games (ASOIF).
Members:
Ching-Kuo Wu (TPE) IOC Executive Board Member and President of the International
Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA).
Margareta Echeverria (CRC) Attorney at law and Notary, Arbitrator at Court of Arbitration
for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Legal Adviser for Costa Rica Football Federation and General
Manager for Costa Rican Football Federation.
Viktorija Tomic (SLO) Asst. Prof, MD, PhD, Head of Laboratory for Respiratory
Microbiology University Clinic of Respiratory and Alergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia, former
active DanceSport Athlete in Slovenia, DanceSport Trainer and DanceSport Adjudicator.
Honourable Sandra Nori (AUS)former New South Wales Minister in a number of roles over
many years including Sport & Recreation, Tourism, Women and Small Business.
The decision of the AGM was reported to the President of the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) Mr. Thomas Bach. In his letter of response on July 2, 2015 he wrote:
Through Olympic Agenda 2020 the International Olympic Committee has emphasized the need to
strengthen ethics and we appreciate your follow-up. Your positive approach is clearly shown in the
formation of your Code of Ethics which will further strengthen your drive for transparency, good
governance and accountability.
At the AGM in June, 2016 in Rome (ITA) the Statutes and the Code of the WDSF Ethics Committee
were amended and a Secretary was added to the Committee. This Presidiums motion carried
unanimously. Mr. Antero Koponen (FIN) the Honorary President of the Finnish DanceSport
Federation and a former Presidium member of the IDSF (now WDSF) was elected unanimously for
the term of four years. In November 2016 the Presidential Task Force to Combat Competition
Manipulation in DanceSport (CCM TF) appointed him to be the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in all
matters arising from and related to competition manipulation.
Anyone can file a report to the Committee, including Members of the Presidium or the Disciplinary
Council, as long as s/he is not already obliged to decide the regarding issue by WDSFs governing

documents, provided always that the authority of the Presidium to ask the Ethics Committee for an
advisory opinion remains reserved.
If a report to the Committee meets the formal requirements and a prima facie-assessment shows
that there is probable cause of an offence of the WDSF Code of Ethics, the Committee is obliged to
initiate an investigation.
So far no such a report has been filed. The Secretary has advised a few times how to proceed in
cases on the national level on Ethics or Competition Manipulation.

WDSF SPORT COMMISSION REPORT JANUARY TO JUNE 2017
REPORT BY: MICHAEL EICHERT, CHAIR OF THE WDSF TECHNICAL COMMISSION / SPORTS
DEPARTMENT
I am pleased to submit my report as Chair of the WDSF Sport Commission for the period January 2017
to June 2017.
The WDSF Presidium elected me in the January 2017 WDSF Presidium Meeting for the Chair of the
WDSF Sport Commission as follower to the former WDSF Sport Director Marco Sietas.
I had to conduct the WDSF Sport Commission Meeting in January directly after the Presidium Meeting
which was an unexpected challenge.
Thanks to all members of the WDSF Sport Commission it was a very fruitful and successful meeting.
MEMBERS OF THE WDSF SPORTS COMMISSION

The members of the WDSF Sport Commission, which I have to thank for their great support are
Tommy Shaugnessy (WDSF Sport Director), Wolfgang Eliasch, Juris Arajs, Henrik Larsen and the
representative of the WDSF Athletes Commission Ashli Williamson and WDSF PD Verena Sulek.
DUTIES OF THE WDSF SPORT COMMISSION

The WDSF Sport Commission meets twice per year. In two days, we work hard for developing our
sport, propose improvements and changes in the WDSF Competition Rules, the Code of Conduct,
nominate adjudicators and propose Chairpersons for WDSF Championships and Cups for the
following year according to the draw of countries which is done publicly during the German Open in
Stuttgart by random every year. There is also a very good cooperation with the new Adjudicator
Commission.
CHAIRPERSONS HANDBOOK
A very important part of our work is the improvement of the Chairpersons Rulebook.
Presented the first time in 2013 it is permanently further developed, indispensable for the work of
every Chairperson and one of the most important education elements of the Chairperson
Congresses. Our experience and the analysis of the Chairpersons reports allows us to propose,
change and improve our Rule Book and help our Chairpersons in all possible ordinary and exceptional
situations they may face during a competition.

WORLD GAMES 2017 IN WORCLAW/POLAND

Also in January 2017, the WDSF Presidium appointed me to organize the WDSF Competitions at the
2017 World Games in Wroclaw/Poland.Beginning by zero with no information at all, it was very
difficult for me to collect step by step all information I needed.But with the great support of our
President Lukas Hinder, the IGWA CEO Joachim Gossow and all the people from the LOC (Local
Organizer Committee) in Wroclaw it was finally possible to receive all important information. Finally,
our National Member Body in Poland, the DanceSport Federation of Poland will be a big help for the
WDSF competitions at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw.
Some General Information about the WDSF Competitions at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw:
There will be 4 WDSF Competitions:

Standard
Latin
Salsa
RocknRoll (in cooperation with WRRC)
The WDSF Competitions will take place on

28.07.2017 Salsa (12 couples) and Standard (24 couples)
29.07.2017 RocknRoll (14 couples) and Latin (24 couples)
in the Wroclaw Centennial Hall
Begin about 17.45
Travel Plans for ALL couples:
Jetlag day: 25.07.2017 (Arrival day only for couples from outside Europe)
Arrival day: 26.07.2017 (Arrival day for couples from inside Europe)
Training day: 27.07.2017
Competition day: 28.07.2017 Salsa and Standard
Competition day: 29.07.2017 RocknRoll and Latin
Departure day: 30.07.2017
After the outstanding success of our WDSF Competitions at the World Games in Kaohsiung and Cali
we are sure to organize again great and excellent events during the World Games in Wroclaw
together with our partners WRRC and the DanceSport Federation Poland.
We look forward to seeing many of you and your members at the WDSF Competitions during the
World Games in Wroclaw.
At the end of my report let me thank all my Sport Commission members for their great support and
all my colleagues in the WDSF Presidium for their faith in me.
Michael Eichert
WDSF 2. Vice-President
Chair of the WDSF Sport Commission

WDSF ATHLETES COMMISSION (AC) REPORT 2016-2017
REPORT BY: ASHLI WILLIAMSON, CHAIR OF THE WDSF ATHLETES COMMISSON
Dear fellow Presidium Members, Dear WDSF Commissions, Dear WDSF Member Delegates,
It is with pleasure we present this report, which gives an updated version of the activities and
achievements of the WDSF Athletes Commission (further: AC) in 2016/2017.
It is the objective of the AC to represent all WDSF Athletes and their views and needs.
Different Sections:
1. Current Members of the Commission

2. Member Federations with active representatives
3. Number of meetings conducted in 2016/2017
4. Number of proposed meetings for 2017/2018
5. Achievements in 2016/2017
6. Elections held in 2016
7. 3 Major points for development for the WDSF AC
8. Meetings attended on behalf of the WDSF AC to further cooperation with the WDSF and
the International Sporting community.

1. Current Members of the Commission
The AC currently exists of the following athletes:
Chair / European Representative: Ashli Williamson (AW);

Vice Chair / Oceanic Representative: Antonio Micheli (AM);
Secretary / Senior Representative: Ren Ewals (RE);
African Representative: Kabelo Giddie (KG);
The Americas Representative: Anton Belyavev (AB);
Youth Representative: Justyna Mozdzonek (JM);
Professional Representative: Lina Chatkeviciute (LC);
Asian Representative: Rikako Ota (RO).
2. Member Federations with Active Representatives
The member federations that have active representatives in place are:

1. ALBANIA
2. AUSTRIA
3. AUSTRALIA
4. AZERBAIJAN
5. BELARUS
6. BELGIUM
7. BOTSWANA
8. CANADA
9. CROATIA
10. CZECH REPUBLIC
11. DENMARK
12. ECUADOR
13. ENGLAND
14. FRANCE
15. GERMANY
16. HONG KONG
17. HUNGARY
18. ICELAND
19. INDONESIA
20. IRELAND
21. ISREAL
22. ITALY
23. JAPAN
24. KAZAKHSTAN
25. KOREA

26. LATVIA
27. LEBANON
28. LITHUANIA
29. MALTA
30. NETHERLANDS
31. NEW ZEALAND
32. NORTHERN IRELAND
33. NORWAY
34. P.R. OF CHINA
35. POLAND
36. PORTUGAL
37. RUSSIAN FEDERATION
38. SINGAPORE
39. SLOVAKIA
40. SLOVENIA
41. SPAIN
42. SWEDEN
43. UKRAINE
44. U.S.A.
45. UZBEKISTAN
46. WALES
There are currently 11 countries without any listed WDSF athletes so this brings our total
amount of possible countries for active representatives to 57. We will continue to add to this
list.
3. Number of Meetings Conducted in 2016/2017
February 22nd & 23rd in Copenhagen Denmark

June 6th & 7th in Hong Kong, China
August 11th in Stuttgart, Germany
November 17th & 18th Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4. Number of Proposed Meetings for 2017/2018
February 15th & 16th in Copenhagen, Denmark

April 26th & 27th Dusseldorf, Germany /Arnham, Netherlands
May 25th & 26th Warsaw, Poland
July 14th Arnham, Netherlands
The last of 2017 are still to be determined.

5. Achievements in 2016/2017
Full elections conducted for 5 members of the AC.

Cooperation together with the Adjudicators Commission.
Being successful in being able to upgrade the adjudicator selection process.
Attending numerous meetings with dancers to stimulate involvement
Preparation of our Project Friendship Camp.
6. Elections held in 2016
The WDSF AC was requested by the Managing Committee to conduct elections for all appointed
positions within the AC. We therefore conducted the following elections:
The Youth Representatives election was held in Cambrils, Spain the 26th of March 2016. Justyna
Mozdzonek was elected for a 4 year term. The Asian Representatives election was held in Wuhan,
China the 17th of April 2016. There were no other candidates nominated, therefore Rikako Ota was
elected for a 4 year term. The Americas Representatives election was held in Hong Kong, China the
5th of June 2016. There were no other candidates nominated, therefore Anton Belyayev was
elected for a 4 year term.
The Oceanic Representatives was held in Hong Kong, China the 5th of June 2016. There were no
other candidates nominated, therefore Antonio Micheli was elected for a 4 year term. The
European Representatives election was held in Copenhagen, Denmark the 20th of February 2016.
There were no other candidates nominated, therfore Ashli Williamson was re-elected for a 4 year
term. As seen in the books by our WDSF treasurer, Mr. Tony Tileni the WDSF AC went slightly over
budget. These elections were the cause of this deficiency.
7. 3 Major points for development for the WDSF AC
1. The Friendship Camp By the Athletes for the Athletes The purpose of creating such a
project was to solidify the athletes in WDSF from all countries, all teams and all styles. We
would like to build relationships across nations and levels to encourage the athletes to stay
together and create a sense of belonging and friendship. We would also like to involve all
Standard and Latin athletes to participate in some of the other styles which are part of the
WDSF family.
2. The selection process for the WDSF nominated Adjudicators.

Members of the AC have been added to the working group to come up with a new selection
system. We will use the same previous detailed presentation which the AC has been
working on for 2 years. This will be the starting point.
3. Using a different method of communicating with the athletes/dancers around the world.
Instead of meeting the dancers once per year at the German open and encouraging
involvement through other media channels, the WDSF AC felt that a new approach was

neccessary to reach the larger mass. The AC has therefore here in 2017 prioritized attending
events where a large number of dancers are present in a relaxed environment to stimulate
discussion.
The AC intends to attend several camps in 2017 where we will do a presentation on behalf
of the WDSF AC. So far the local organizers have been most helpful in allowing this
important project to take place.
4. Preserving artistry in dancing.

As our sport is an artistic sport, it has been a topic for consideration and concern on our
meetings how to keep the artistic content. Over the past years we have seen incredible
progress in the areas of stamina and sportsmanship. We feel that dancing is also expressing
our bodies through the way we move to the music and across the floor. We all apply our
own sense of character into our dancing whilst maintaining our expression in a way that is
pleasing to the eye. Creativity, imagination, inventiveness effects senses and emotions and
is why we have the ability to emotionally move others. We will always have to be fit, and
physical training remains a priority. We feel if we only focus on having a sporty look or
action, it will end up stunting the value of our artistic creativity. Which will ultimately lead to
a less pleasing-to-the-eye performance. As such, the AC are discussing how adding an
artistic component to the already existing components could be beneficial for future
generations. In addition, adjudicators would need to be educated, to be able to recognize
and appreciate the elements of artistry in our dancing.
5. Adjudication:
We reported last year that the WDSF AC believes that adjudication is a skill that needs to be
developed and is based on education, examination and experience. On the basis of these
principles we have developed a system where an adjudicator can also have a career path
ultimately ending in the installment of professional adjudicators. We have discussed this
proposal with the adjudicators commission and we were very pleased to find that our views
were very much shared together. As such, this will likely see further discussion and
development in 2017.
8. Meetings attended on behalf of the WDSF AC to further cooperation with the WDSF
and the International Sporting community.
June 10th & 14th 2016 Presidium Meeting

June 11th & 12th 2016 WDSF AGM
January 21st & 22nd 2017 Presidium Meeting
January 23rd & 24th 2017 Sports Commission Meeting
February 16th 2017 Adjudicators Commission joined the AC meeting
April 3rd-7th 2017 Sport Accord Convention

WDSF MEMBERSHIP COMMISSION REPORT 2016-2017
REPORT BY: TOMMY SHAUGHNESSY, CHAIR OF THE WDSF MEMBERSHIP COMMISSION
It was a great honour to be elected Chairperson of the Membership Commission, particularly in my

first term as a Presidium member. I must make a special mention to Mr. Jim Fraser and Ms. Txus
Pedrazo who provided great support during my term as Chairperson of the Commission.
1. SOUTH AMERICA AND AFRICA
Although, having travelled to many countries over the past 50 years, I have never had the pleasure
of going to South American, Caribbean or the African countries.
After my initial introduction to our colleagues there, I was impressed by their enthusiasm,
friendliness, and desire to embrace DanceSport into their communities.
WDSF trainers travelled to South American and Africa countries in 2016:
1.1. EL SALVADOR
July 2016:
Mr. Joan Cayulea (Chile) visited the City of San Salvador, this was the 2nd Congress for trainers, with
an increase in attendance on the previous year. The Congress covered the technique of the five Latin
dances, as well as up-to-date methods on how to coach/work with the athletes.
This group of DanceSport enthusiasts are working with the National Institute of Sport, and hope in
the future to make an application for WDSF membership.
1.2. COLUMBIA
July 2016:
The Membership Commission supported the II Pan American Championships, financing the expenses
of the Chairperson and adjudicators flights, and 50% of Judges fees.

The event was held in late July. The judges were from Chile, Ecuador, Portugal and USA. In the WDSF
Open Latin 39 couples participated and WDSF Standard 22 couples participated.
1.3. MEXICO
August 2016:
Mr. Isaac Rovira (Spain). Isaac with this wife Desiree have visited Mexico for 5 years and have built
up good relations with the athletes there. They gave private lessons and group classes during their
visit.
Mexico is a full member, they joined the WDSF in 2010.
1.4. ARGENTINA
September 2016:
Mr. Isaac Rovira (Spain) visited two dance schools in Buenos Aires, in conjunction with the
Argentinian member body. There was a Trainers and Adjudicators Congress, which introduced the
WDSF technique books, and the 2:1 judging system. During the visit, there was a DanceSport
competition, in which over 50 couples participated.
Argentina is a member of the WDSF since 2010.
1.5. COSTA RICA
September 2016:
Mr. Joan Cayulea (Chile) visited the cities of San Jose and Perex Zeledon in Costa Rica. He spent two
days in each city. The trainers seminars increased in numbers since 2016. During his visit, Joan
helped organize the 1st National DanceSport Competition, which included Salsa and other traditional
dance styles.
This DanceSport group are now hoping to be recognised shortly by the National Institute of Sport,
and eventually form a WDSF member body there.
1.6. LESOTHO
October 2016:
Mr. Gianni Chiapperini (Italy) visited Lesotho, Africa. Gianni worked on the Technique of Standard
and Latin, and also conducted seminars on WDSF rules, followed by a test for all the participants.
Since 2005 Lesotho is a member of the WDSF. They are working in conjunction with Swaziland and
Mozambique to increase interest in DanceSport

1.7. ECUADOR
November 2016:
Mr. Isaac Rovira (Spain) visited the city of Quito. Three main seminars took place (a) National judges
(b) National trainers (c) new National judges. General knowledge of DanceSport and the 2:1
adjudicating system was discussed.
1.8. PERU
November 2016:
Mr. Isaac Rovira (Spain) visited the City of Lima. Special emphasis was on the teaching of beginners,
and the particular technique they require. Also conducted was a National Trainers course, covering
all 10 dances.
1.9. URUGUAY
December 2016:
Mr. Joan Cayulea (Chile) visited the City of Montevideo, this was the 2nd Congress for the trainers,
12 trainers attended the Congress. The Congress covered all 5 Standard dances.
Uruguay is a Provisional member since 2014
2. NEW MEMBERS
The following countries have contacted the Membership Commission regarding membership of the
WDSF. Presently, we are assisting them with their applications.
1. Cambodia
2. Gibraltar
3. Madagascar
4. Nepal
5. Nigeria
6. Sierra Leone
7. Sri Lanka
3. YOG
Since the announcement of Breaking in the Youth Olympic Games there has been a great interest
from non-standard/Latin groups wishing to form a WDSF member body in their country, where there
is no member existing at present. The Breaking community should bring a positive contribution to
DanceSport, particularly by increasing membership numbers for many NMBs.

4. RUSSIA
January 2017:
Negotiations began to establish a new member body in Russia. I met with the Russian Minister of
Sport Mr. Pavel Kolobkov on two occasions. He gave his complete support to the WDSF in helping to
form the new member. His valuable history on Sport in Russia was much appreciated and interesting.
There is a revisit planned for March 2017.
Tommy Shaughnessy
Chair, Membership Commission
(Report Completed March 2017)

THE WDSF LEGAL COMMISSION
10
April 3, 2017
To the Delegates to the

15 World DanceSport Federation (WDSF),
Singapore
Report of the Chair of the WDSF Legal Commission
20
Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends:
25 It has again been an honour to continue to serve as Chair

of the WDSF Legal Commission.
This Report is for the period ending March 31, 2017.
30
The WDSF Legal Commission is a working Commission. It

works every week of the year. It advises WDSF officials
and deals with legal problems and legal questions about
35 WDSF's internal affairs, its relations with other people and
organizations, e.g. WDSF Member Federations, WADA,
businesses, WDSFs insurers, and about insurance
requirements generally.
40 The Commission promotes consistent methods of reviewing

and approving WDSFs contracts and correspondence,
analyzing the application of the law and our WDSF
Statutes, our various Codes and Regulations and the

WDSF Competition Rules, to all of our activities, and

45 helps to plan for the growth of WDSFs services. It tries to
promote clear, organized thinking about how all of our
activities are governed.
2016-2017 was an especially busy and challenging year for

50 the Commission as the Managing Committee and the
Presidium accelerated its programme of increasing our
compliance with modern sporting standards and modern
sport management methods. This Commission again gave
numerous opinions about the interpretation and application
55 of the WDSF Statutes and the WDSF Competition
Rules, and other legal questions, to WDSF officials who
asked for advice. We also negotiated and supervised
WDSFs sometimes complex insurance affairs.
60 As Chair, this year I worked particularly closely with:
The WDSF Managing Committee

WDSF Sport Director / WDSF Membership
65 Commission Chair Tommy Shaughnessy
WDSF Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bourquin
WDSF PD Director / Presidium Member Verena Sulek
WDSF Presidium Members Ashli Williamson and Ken
Richards
70 WDSF Disciplinary Council Chair Daniel Stehlin, and
WDSF Consultant Roland Hilfiker
regarding their areas of expertise and responsibility. They

75 are all exceptional people and I was very proud to work
with them both as a Presidium Member and as Chair of the
Commission.
80 Our Commissioners
In 2016-2017 our Commission continued to be composed

of the following professionally-qualified, practising lawyers:
85
me, WDSF First Vice President, Chair
Michel Daum, France, and

90 Marc-Frdric Schfer, Switzerland.
All Members of the WDSF Legal Commission are volunteers

who serve without any fees or other payment.
95
As part of WDSF`s 2020 VISION, our Commission
includes representatives of more than one kind of
competitive DanceSport.
100
The WDSFs Legal Position
WDSF exists and operates under a Swiss law called the

Swiss Civil Code. WDSF is a separate legal person like
105 a corporation. For some years it has had branch business
offices in Australia, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland, but
its official legal address is in Lucerne, Switzerland.
As a result of a lot of hard work during the past 19 years,

110 WDSF now has a modern set of statutes, rules, and codes,
and a modern way of administering our sport and doing
business.
The Presidiums clear, firm policy is that all of its work must
115 be done according to Swiss law, the WDSF Statutes and
WDSFs other governing documents, including the
Presidiums detailed written Operating Policies. This policy
means that the rules, codes, and governing documents
must be applied impartially to everyone, and not for ad
120 hoc or personal reasons. The leadership of WDSF is more
than ever determined to end match-fixing and any other
lingering or occasional irregularities in adjudicating. But
this relies on the voluntary participation of DanceSport
people; so if you see something that is wrong, you should
125 tell one of us, to help us to enforce a clean, fair system of
world DanceSport.
It is our Commissions primary job to provide advice to the

Presidium about these laws, rules and policies.
130
The business of the Managing Committee and the
Presidium is extremely varied and changes regularly, and
the activities in DanceSport around the world create
numerous unpredictable legal questions that must be
135 considered and answered as they occur and result in new

legal relationships and discussions. So the Legal

Commissions work and responsibilities continue to
increase.
140
Statutes Revision Department
The Legal Commission includes a working WDSF Statutes

Revision Department, which is responsible to advise about
145 the WDSF Statutes and related rules and regulations, the
WDSF Presidiums Operating Policies, and any changes that
are proposed to them.
This Commissions responsibility includes providing

150 technical legal advice about the meaning and possible
effect of the various Motions that will be made at this years
AGM by the Presidium and by any Federations.
The WDSF General Secretary is officially responsible for

155 the WDSF's documents and it is the Legal Commissions
job to help advise him and to help him and the WDSF Office
to keep and publish accurate, current copies of all our
important statutes, policies and rules.
160
Other Work
New Members and old Members frequently consult the

Legal Commission about legal and jurisdictional problems
165 regarding competitions, contracts, controversies and
disciplinary questions, conflicts of interest, international
law and even criminal law. We have answered questions
about all of these things.
170 If you have an emergency, please telephone me, and my

office will find me and ask me to contact you. This service
is available to all WDSF Members. You are welcome to
write to me if you would like to discuss such questions. We
can often provide Federations with an unbiased and
175 experienced answer, free.
180

Meetings
According to the WDSF Statutes the Presidium is required

185 to carry on its business by e-mail and telephone as much
as possible.
During the past year I conferred with one or more WDSF

Presidium Members by e-mail, telephone or Skype nearly
190 every day.
I met with several Presidium colleagues, Commission

Chairs, and many representatives of various DanceSport
bodies, at the German Open Championships in Stuttgart,
195 Germany, in August, 2016.
I also met personally with Members of the Managing

Committee (MC) and the Presidium, and with various
consultants, at the MCs Meeting in Vienna in November,
200 2016 and the Presidiums annual Winter Meeting in
Barcelona in January, 2017.
Special Subjects
205
This year our work included the following:
-- advice and assistance re: proposed amendments to

the WDSF Statutes, the WDSF Competition Rules, the
210 draft WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code and
other WDSF governing documents or drafts
-- advice to potential new WDSF Member bodies
-- negotiating and meeting with WDSFs insurers
-- assisting the Chairs of our Sports Commission,

215 Athletes Commission, Communications Commission and
the Disciplinary Council to draft Motions and documents
-- advising the Managing Committee on its projects to

restructure and modernize WDSF
-- drafting Motions for the 2017 WDSF Annual General

220 Meeting

-- assisting the Treasurer in collecting overdue WDSF

fees
I thank Lukas Hinder, Tony Tilenni, Tommy Shaughnessy,

225 Shawn Tay, Ashli Williamson, Verena Sulek, Jean-Laurent
Bourquin, Heidi Gtz, Marc-Frdric Schfer, and Michel
Daum, in particular for their great help.
I also wish to mention the really exceptional cooperation I

230 have continued to receive from Daniel Stehlin and Roland
Hilfiker and from the staff in the WDSF Offices in Barcelona
and Lausanne as I continue to work with them to help build
a better WDSF.
235
Insurance
WDSF is insured for multiple risks, by the Sport &

Entertainment Financial Risks Division of JLT Specialty
240 Limited, which is a Lloyds of London specialty sport
insurance firm in London, England.
As I emphasized in previous Reports, our Commission is

available to consult with you about sport insurance
245 coverage, which becomes more important for each of you
every year. We encourage you to do the hard but
important work of reviewing all of your insurance coverage,
to protect your federations, athletes and all other people.
250 I write to you about this subject every year because the
world sport system continues to see more new legal
challenges, including cyber issues, disagreements between
federations, controversies with national and local
governments, and questions about human rights and
255 contract interpretation. So the need for effective insurance
coverage has never been so important.
WDSFs insurance covers only WDSF, and does not include

WDSFs Member bodies. So each WDSF Member body must
260 obtain its own insurance coverage.
In January I again met personally with JLTs executives in

the City of London for an insurance audit to identify not
only the strengths, but also any potential weaknesses, of

265 our insurance coverage, to prevent problems and

accidental financial or insurance coverage loss.
Status and Resignation of Marco Sietas

270
The status and resignation of the former WDSF Sport
Director was one of the issues that continued to occupy
my attention after my election in June, and I report to you
that I and others devoted an extraordinary amount of time
275 trying to deal with various matters related to this issue.
In a group effort, in a response to Marco Sietass request,

the Managing Committee first tried to write an
Employment Agreement that was satisfactory to him and
280 protected WDSF. Because this was the first time we had
written such an agreement and because it was likely to be
cited as a precedent by others in the future, we took the
necessary time to do it right; but we presented it to Mr.
Sietas before the 2016 German Open Championships in
285 August, 2016. I honestly expected that we would all sign
an agreement with him there.
What happened was different. We received a very

different draft agreement from his lawyer, which in our
290 opinion was deficient in most ways. In particular it
provided for almost complete independence for the WDSF
Sport Director in the way he carried out his duties.
The other Members of the MC and I made extraordinary

295 efforts to present a fair contract to Mr. Sietas and to work
with him to achieve a cooperative result. No one could
have tried harder. But we could not make it happen. We
could not force Mr. Sietas to agree to something that we
thought was reasonable.
300
When Mr. Sietas filed an action against WDSF in the
Spanish legal system, we were deeply disappointed. He
did not have to do this. But when he did, we concluded
that it was no longer possible to work together with him
305 for WDSF. Everyone knows that when an "employee" sues
an "employer", that is usually the end.
We also found that the Spanish employment laws under

which Mr. Freitag had placed WDSF, were one-sided in
310 favour of the employee, and that those arrangements

placed WDSF in a legal position in which the Presidium

basically had no options. We found out that under Spanish
employment law Mr. Sietas had the right to take
advantage of his position for his own personal benefit.
315 Only through a final compensation was it possible to finish
this situation.
But I was disappointed to watch him actually do so. All of

us in the Presidium would have preferred Mr. Sietas to
320 think more about WDSF's interests and less about his own
interests.
In answer to a question which I have been asked, I report

specifically as follows. As you know, I have been Chair of
325 the WDSF Legal Commission since it started in 1998. After
Mr. Freitag became WDSF (then "IDSF") General Secretary
and began operating a WDSF branch business office in
Barcelona, I started asking legal questions about how he
was doing his work there. I did not receive cooperation.
330 Finally, in the summer of 2005, in answer to my increasing
insistence on seeing contracts and examining how the
office functioned legally, I received a very clear order from
the WDSF President to stop questioning that work in any
legal way:
335
"I estimate your work for IDSF very much and you know I
respect your opinion on legal questions. . . . However, I
note with regret . . . your ongoing legal interference in our
340 daily business, telling us what to do. . . . Carlos -in our
opinion- does a good job, not an easy one and sometimes
not in a "legal way" as you would like to have it. . . . I am
sure you understand my advise in a positive sence. We all
want to continue the good relationship with you as
345 Chairman of the Legal Commission for many years to
come. If we need your legal advise, we will ask you
for sure." (The heavy emphasis was Mr. Baumann's, not
mine.)
350
Mr. Baumann had the right to make that decision, to give
me that order, and to place limits on the work I did for the
Presidium. I accepted his decision. I replied:
355

" . . I say politely and in friendship: that system is not

always prudent; someday you may regret that you did not
regularly take the precaution of consulting a lawyer who is
willing to do the work, and charges no money. But if you
360 want me to offer less legal advice, that is fine. I did it
because I thought it is my duty as an IDSF Presidium
Member, and my duty to you as the IDSF President who
wants to protect IDSF at all times.
365 "However, I am sure that you will understand if in the

future I am criticized because there is a legal problem, that
I will refer to this message from you. Please tell me if you
disagree with that conclusion. You will understand that I
do not want someone saying, "Fraser failed to give them
370 legal advice when they needed it; Fraser did not do his
job"."
I did not receive any reply.

375
I had done everything I could. When Mr. Freitag became
President, I assumed the answer would be the same.
10 years later, after the Managing Committee received

380 expert reports in 2015 which clearly described the
problems created by Spanish law in the Barcelona Branch
Office under the Freitag system, they then asked me to
become involved as an additional Presidium Member to
provide second opinions and another legal point of view.
385
It really has been a lot of work since then to correct things.
I have been a lawyer for 32 years and have long
experience in legal matters, including in non-profit-
corporation law and employment law in my country, as
390 well as my specialized experience as Chair of the Legal
Commission since 1998.
I can assure you from personal observation that Lukas

Hinder, Tony Tilenni and Shawn Tay, and later Mr.
395 Shaughnessy with them, have all worked extremely hard
and in the utmost good faith since then to try to end these
problems as quickly as possible and as well as possible,
legally, in the interests of WDSF and not for any political
or personal reasons.
400
I admire and support the work they have done.

Bulgarian DanceSport Federation (BDSF) /

Cancellation 2016 WDSF World Junior II 10-Dance
405 September 17, 2016
This sudden and completely unjustified action by the BDSF

caused many people in the DanceSport community to
suffer financial loss and was heartbreaking for many young
410 athletes.
The Presidium, the WDSF Athletes Commission, and the

Legal Commission were all frustrated by the fact that
everyone in the BDSF simultaneously seemed to
415 disappear. Phone calls and e-mails were not answered.
I am still working with the WDSF Treasurer to try to obtain

funds from the Bulgarian DanceSport community to pay
for these losses. But the Bulgarians are not wealthy and
420 many of them protest that they should not all have to pay
because of the extremely irresponsible actions of a few of
their former leaders. I and others have answered on your
behalf that people are responsible for the leaders they
elect and that we will not tolerate irresponsible behaviour
425 in this matter.
During the first few weeks of this controversy we were

asked why WDSF did not somehow guarantee the costs of
such losses. The answer is that if WDSF guaranteed such
430 costs there would almost certainly be more producers who
failed in their responsibilities and then pointed at WDSF
when demands for money were made.
WDSF has had very few defaults like the ones in Sofia
435 and Moscow last year, and that is to the credit of the
Presidiums you have elected in the past. Our Presidiums
have tried to be very careful in awarding Championships
and other competitions, to try to ensure, first, a successful
competition for the athletes, and second, no financial
440 losses for the athletes, parents, adjudicators, etc.. But
there is always a risk in awarding WDSF registration to any
competition. The Presidium will continue to try to
minimize / eliminate that risk, but it is impossible to
eliminate it completely. I do add however that in my
445 opinion the abrupt cancellation of the Grand Slam in
Moscow certainly confirmed the good judgement of the
2016 WDSF AGM in expelling RDSU.

The Security of WDSFs Travelling Athletes
450 The WDSF Athletes Commission wrote an eloquent

message to me as Chair and to the Managing Committee
last summer asking that the WDSF Presidium do more to
ensure the safety of couples, parents and adjudicators and
reconsider holding competitions and World Championships
455 if there is a threat to safety.
They conceded that the declining stability of society in

some areas of the world was not helping us in our work
and that no-one can ensure absolute safety everywhere,
460 and that couples need to be make their own assessment
as well, which is also why we are now in active
communication on this as couples clearly feel unsafe.
However, they were searching for a better answer to give
to their athletes and supporters.
465
The Presidium understands and fully supports the
Commission's careful periodic review of various issues like
this, and we appreciate and encourage the Commission's
advice to the Presidium.
470
We fully understand all athletes concerns but the hard
truth is that there is no way for the WDSF Presidium or
General Meeting to ensure the complete safety of our
athletes and officials. The Presidium is very alert and
475 sensitive to security developments around the world but it
cannot assume that the information it receives is complete
or correct. It can only make judgements from time to time
based on what it considers to be reliable information.
480 Championships, Grand Slams, Cups must be awarded well

in advance of the production date because of the amount
of work and organization that is required to produce them,
so we must make assumptions about security concerns a
year or two or even more in advance and then follow
485 developments carefully.
In addition, WDSF athletes come from such a wide variety

of countries that it would be virtually impossible for the
Presidium to be able to understand all of the risks that e.g.
490 each national or religious group may face in travelling, let
alone protect them from such risks. This is why, in the
final stages of planning and travelling, athletes and

officials must assume a considerable amount of

responsibility for their own security.
495
In this regard we always commend to everyone the
services of their respective governments' foreign affairs
ministries, and the websites of those ministries, as they
often publish prompt and informative 'travel advisories'.
500 And of course these days the electronic media almost
instantly publish any information about security risks and
problems.
However, in the end, there will remain risks which cannot

505 be precisely calculated or controlled.
In conclusion, although many people would like WDSF to

assume legal liability for the choice of venue for its
competitions and Championships, in the context of
510 terrorist acts, or indeed in the context of natural disasters
like earthquakes, WDSF cannot do so. It is simply too
difficult to predict these problems. Insurance policies
always have exclusion clauses against terrorism, natural
disasters and similar occurrences, not because insurance
515 companies dont want to cover risks, but because it is too
difficult for them to predict those risks. WDSF is in the
same position.
I hope this report to you at least puts this issue into a

520 better perspective. I thank the Athletes Commission for
raising the issue.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or other Presidium

Members if you have any further questions or concerns.
525
Generally
The Legal Commission is regularly asked for advice and

530 assistance. As Chair, I regularly review certain
correspondence and WDSF Press Releases, before they are
sent or published.
The WDSF Annual General Meeting is always very helpful

535 to me as Chair of the Legal Commission, because at the
AGM I am able to meet and talk with many people from
other countries who are working with many of these legal
questions. At the 2017 WDSF AGM you will hear about

many ideas and projects. All of WDSFs new work results

540 in more legal issues and legal work. But we enjoy doing
this work for you. If you have any further questions please
do not hesitate to contact me, either in person at meetings
and competitions, or by e-mail, telephone or Skype.
545 The most important thing in WDSF is the many common

values and ambitions we share, and the best thing in sport
is to develop the friendships and relationships that we
enjoy as part of our service to our athletes and friends. I
sincerely hope that we will continue to do that at our 2017
550 Annual General Meeting.
It has been an honour to serve you as Chair of this

Commission during the 2016-2017 WDSF year, and I
thank you for your support.
555
Thank you for taking the time to read this Report. I hope
that it will receive your approval. Please send me any
questions which you have about it.
560
I look forward to meeting all of you in Singapore.
565
Vancouver, Canada, April 3, 2017.
570 Yours truly,
Jim Fraser
Chair, WDSF Legal Commission
WDSF First Vice President
575




WDSF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / TECHNICAL COMMISSION
To the DELEGATES of the 2017 AGM in Singapore
Ljubljana, 25.05.2017
Annual report to the 2017 AGM
In the year since the 2016 AGM in Rome, the education commission and myself personally, acted mostly as
consultants to the WDSF Academy on issues regarding:
Education programmes
WDSF Examination system
Licencing
National education and examination systems of WDSF member bodies
Development of WDSF judging system.
I have personally answered many questions from WDSF members and individual athletes, trainers and
adjudicators regarding
Dress regulation
Conditions for obtaining WDSF licenses
Examination systems of WDSF
I am happy to say that the examiners that WDSF has qualified last year are doing a great job and providing
an invaluable service to WDSF and our member bodies.
I propose that WDSF organizes an annual WDSF Examiners' congress, in order to give the examiners an
opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and share their experiences.
Natasa Ambroz
Chair of Education Department/ Technical Commision

WDSF PROFESSIONAL DIVISION DIRECTORS REPORT
To the DELEGATES of the 2017 WDSF AGM in Singapore
The year 2016 was another busy and successful year for WDSF Professional Division. Currently 52
WDSF Member bodies are registered with WDSF PD, the new registered Member in 2016 was Serbia.
The number of active PD Athletes is growing and reached 800 recently. Also the number of WDSF
Adjudicators is still growing and the number of the active PD Adjudicators License holders reached
404 at the time of reporting.
I want to highlight the growing support by WDSF Member bodies, particularly more interest in PD
competitions not only in Europe but also in Asia. I address my sincere thanks to all the Organizers of
PD Title Competitions in 2016. They were from Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Russian Federation, Slovakia and Spain. And, very encouraging, in 2017 we
are having PD Title Competitions in Asia again, started by the first PD Super Grand Prix in Japan and
to be followed by the first ever PD Asian Championships in Hong Kong. New organizers in Hungary
and Ukraine are joining our growing pool of organisers of PD Title Competitions in 2017 as well.
Also the interest in PD Open Competitions is still growing, therefore PD Management Board took the
decision to add - starting in 2018 the World PD Open Competitions as an upgrade to the existing
PD open competitions.
I am glad to note that the communication and cooperation with WDSF Athletes Commission is
becoming better and more productive, for this I would like to thank PD Representative Lina
Chatkeviciute and Chair of the WDSF Athletes Commission Ashli Williamson.

Let me use this opportunity to announce that WDSF PD management and PD athletes are open and
ready to offer our professional support to WDSF Member bodies that are eager to develop and
upgrade the DanceSport in their countries. This is one of the ways how we would like to mark the
10th Anniversary of the WDSF Professional Division.
At the and I would like to thank my Colleagues in PD Management Board for their constructive
cooperation, the WDSF Communication Team, my Colleagues in WDSF Presidium and last but not
least hardworking Colleagues in WDSF Offices in St. Cugat and Lausanne.
Verena Sulek
WDSF PD Director
In March, 2017

WDSF DANCESPORT ACADEMY CHAIRMANS REPORT
The WDSF DanceSport Academy has been operational since 2013.

It works with the Sports Commission and Education Commission on projects
pertaining to the professional development, training, examinations and maintaining
minimum standards worldwide for adjudicators and trainers.
Licensing
In the licensing of WDSF Adjudicators, I confirm that the primary role of the Academy
is to present a brief report on the background and exam/test results of each
individual to the Chairperson of the Sports Commission and the Education
Commission for approval. This function provides greater transparency and
accountability and ensures that no one person could be conflicted by having sole
responsibility for the approval of individual licenses.
In recent years there have been an increasing number of requests from new
developing countries particularly South & Central America and Africa for WDSF
Adjudicators licenses. In meeting the growing need to have judges from these
countries that can join the WDSF system with possibly lower levels of qualification,
the academy feels that it is time for WDSF to consider providing a different category
of licenses to assist in the growth and development of DanceSport in these emerging
countries. Thus we have present a Motion to the AGM for approval this year.
General Knowledge Test
The GK test was first introduced in April 2013. It replaces the need to take the Basic
English Test for all new applicants. For existing license holders the test provides
learning opportunities to keep up with the changes in WDSF. It can also be used as
an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of our judges on common subjects.
This includes areas such as changes in the judging system, Code of Conduct, Music
Tempo, Anti-doping etc.

Since its introduction, the general pass mark for the GK Test has been increasing,
giving an indication that our adjudicators are better equipped with their working
knowledge as well as general knowledge. In particular, no-one currently fails the
section on Code of Conduct. This meets the objective of the test to upgrade the
essential knowledge of our adjudicators as well as providing a constant reminder to
the Code of Conduct. The academy acknowledges that it is vital to provide reminders
to our adjudicators to avoid unintentional breaches, which unfortunately do happen
frequently.
In responding to requests from our judges and members, the WDSF Presidium has
voted to support the request from the Academy to keep the requirement to pass
the GK Test but only once. In addition, a study guide has been made available which
provides an easy study pathway when adjudicators prepare for the test. This guide
has been sent as a link to all member bodies and adjudicators as well as available for
download on the WDSF Website.
In replacing the regular GK Test, member bodies will be provided with updates and
information. All member bodies are advised that updates such as the Introduction of
the JS 3.0 be urgently disseminated to their adjudicators and included in their
training requirements at a National Level.
WDSF Techniques Books
The WDSF Technique Books have been popular amongst many of our member bodies
particularly newly developing countries. The sales of these books from our dealers
such as DSI and Casa Musica have been very promising. We are now running out of
books and the reprint with a new cover and corrections has already been scheduled.
The Academy welcomes any contributions from our trainers who may want to
publish education material or books that can eventually become additional training
aids to all our trainers and athletes.
It is also an objective of the academy to include more training material and aids from
our big pool of trainers. We believe in the sharing of all such valuable knowledge.
WDSF JS 2.1 Methods of Judging and Assessment Course
This course will be replaced by the Absolute Judgement Course (AJS), a similar course
with a different name after the introduction of the JS 3.0.

So far the course has been very effective. It encourages learning and upgrading and it
serves as an evaluation as well as self-evaluation by our adjudicators.
So far 9 AJS courses have been conducted in Stuttgart, Vienna, Madrid, Wuhan, Hong
Kong, Bologna and Brno with a total of 752 participants out of 1062 Active Licensed
Adjudicators. The passing rate in total is 84% with many borderline passes which is an
indication that further upgrading improvement is necessary. The Academy allows and
encourages any adjudicator who does not pass on their first attempt to re-sit for the
examination free of charge for up to two more times. Based on the data collected,
some have failed the AJS examination, largely due to extreme judging (e.g.
inappropriately giving overly high or low scores). These results suggest that the
objective judging approach has yet to be fully understood, hence the Academy seeks
to help potential adjudicators better understand the objective judging standards
aimed for by the WDSF.
The academy will continue to research other cost-effective training and evaluation
methods.
WDSF Adjudicators Handbook
This book has proven to be an effective educational and training tool for all
adjudicators, trainers and athletes. The information provided in this book was
derived from Performance Oriented Training approach. It systematically provides
clear judging criteria in terms of Performance Assessment Standards (PAS) and

Indicative Qualities (IQS), which support the Absolute Judgement requirement of the
NJS.
At present, the PAS and IQS were developed for high-level competitions such as
championships, games and the Grand Slam series. The Academy has started a new
project to review the book and to make it more comprehensive. We are also looking
into formulating new PAS and IQS for scores from 2 to 10.
WDSF Technical Examiners
We have successfully conducted two WDSF Technical Examiners Courses. This is a

milestone for WDSF as an International Sports Federation. We can now standardise
our entry level for Latin and Standard dance disciplines.
As more trainers wish to be WDSF Examiners, a 3rd course will be scheduled in 4th
quarter of 2017 in Czech Republic.
WDSF Technical Examinations
This examination has been very successful. It was developed and implemented as
part of the move to create a comprehensive education and training system within the
WDSF. WDSF by itself can change or improve the examination for DanceSport to
meet our ever improving standards and quality.
Member bodies without comprehensive training and education systems can simply
rely on the WDSF Examination as a qualifying process for their trainers and
adjudicators.
Since its introduction one and a half years ago, 87 candidates have taken the
examinations. More and more are now applying for the examinations. Some have
failed the examination. This examination is therefore crucial in gauging the technical
expertise for majority of the applicants for the Adjudicators license.
The Academy will continue to look into ways to make the examinations more
accessible worldwide.

WDSF Prequalified Education System
The 2016 WDSF AGM passed a motion to recognise Adjudicators license applicants
with high levels of education at a national level. We have now established an
independent committee who will study the education systems of our member
bodies. Those member bodies with sound structured education systems will
be provided with Pre-qualified Education recognition by the WDSF Presidium.
This means that these Member bodies with such qualification systems will
immediately receive exemption from Technical examinations for their applicants
for WDSF Adjudicators Licenses. These member bodies and adjudicators will also be
able to benefit from other exemptions such as reduced number of judging
assignments for B license holders applying for A license (pending approval from the
2017 AGM).
WDSF Lecturers
The Academy wishes to acknowledge the contribution made by our lecturers who
have participated in the AJS Course, these lecturers are:
1. Fabio Bosco and Marina Ferrari

2. Michele and Monica Bosignori
3. Sergej Milicija
4. Holger Nitsche
5. Jurgen Neudeck
6. Dimitry Timokhin
7. Anna De Grande
8. Martina Wessel Therhorn
9. Ruud Vermeij
10. Natasha Ambroz
11. Davide and Olga Cacciari
12. Martino and Michelle Zanibellato
13. Roberto Albanese
14. William Pino
15. Victor Nikovsky and Elizabeta Divak
16. Domenico Soale and Gioa Cerasoli
17. Glenn Weiss
18. Catia Vanone
19. Barbara Ambroz
20. Valentin Illes
21. Alberto Pregnolato

22. Tommy Shaugnessy

23. Joanne Wilkinson
24. Pietro Braga
25. Paolo Bosco
26. Silvia Pitton
27. Edita Daniute
28. Davide Gabusi
29. Monique De Maeschalck
30. Asis Khadjeh-Nouri
31. Fabio Selmi
32. Alessandra Valeri
33. Heidi Goetz
34. Jens Werner
35. Tatsiana Lahvinovich
36. Svetlana Tveryanovich
Technical Assistants
The Academy wishes to thank the following colleagues who have provided technical
assistance on academy projects:
1. Dallas and Martha Williams

2. Heidi Goetz
3. Stefan Green
4. Harry Raiend and Marie Raiend
5. Pino Magnelli
6. Petra Matschullat-Horn
WDSF Certification
The Academy will be issuing new certificates for the WDSF Technical Examiner and
Technical Examination Certification Course.

Conclusion
In the coming year, the Academy will open its doors to invite more trainers who
wish to be a part of the various new projects. For instance, developing training
programs for the coaches of young DanceSport Athletes, medal certifications for
students, current examination system reviews, revised adjudicators handbook and
interactive training programs for adjudicators.
Shawn Tay
Chairman WDSF DanceSport Academy
WDSF DanceSport Academy

WDSF ADJUDICATORS COMMISSION REPORT 2016-2017
REPORT BY: COR VAN DER STROET, CHAIR OF THE WDSF ADJUDICATORS COMMISSION
Dear Members of the WDSF Presidium,

Dear Delegates,
Dear WDSF Member Bodies,
Dear Dance Friends,
I am pleased to submit the first ever WDSF Adjudicators Commission report for the period November
2016 to March 2017:
Based on a motion from WDSF Member Body Slovenia, the 2016 AGM voted to establish a:
WDSF ADJUDICATORS COMMISSION
with the main objective to have a direct voice to the Presidium of WDSF.
The motion passed with a strong majority.
The explanation of the motion mentioned:
- That adjudicators have no VOICE in any of the WDSF organs.

- That adjudicators need the Commission for REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDIUM.
Mid November 2016 the WDSF Presidium brought motion and vote into Life and established the
Commission with the following members being appointed:
Mr. Cor van der Stroet, NED, COMM-Chairperson

Mr. Paul Wilson, Australia
Mr. Markus Snyi, GER
Mr. Peter Maxwell, ENG, Honorary Advisor

Round Table Meeting for WDSF professionals, Vienna, November 18 th 2016
Being an adjudicator at the Austria Open I had the opportunity to attend this meeting.
I would like to thank Mrs. Verena Sulek for giving me the opportunity to inform the meeting about
the Adjudicators Commission.
Many subjects during this meeting were related to judging. A brief summary:
- Judges selection
- Passing the WDSF exams does not make you a better adjudicator.
- Publication of judges panels
- Frustration that in the JS 2.1 2-3 judges can determine the result of a competition. JS 2.1 is open
to manipulation; the philosophy behind the system was great but WDSF had ignored the
human element.
- There are 1700 adjudicators but only around 100 of them really are up to do the job. It is not
right for the dancers that they are judged by someone who has only been to the WDSF Academy
for 8 hours.
- Respect for different schools of thought; JS 2.1 and the WDSF Technique books make you feel
forced to see dancing in one way. There are many different schools of thought. The WDSF
Academy should take them into account.
- We are not treating our great experts appropriately. There is zero respect. Given the experience
of some adjudicators who had been judging for 30 - 40 years, it was embarrassing to see them
being forced to do an exam.
Straight after the installment of the WDSF Adjudicators Commission we received mails and letters
with all kind of subjects:
- Competition manipulation
- Proposal Adjudicators Licensing System
- Constructing questions survey
- Round Table for PD professionals Vienna
- Review of DanceSport Scoring Systems JS 2.1
- Reports Mr. Michael Herdlitzka
- WDSF pre-qualified education system
The first weeks for the Adjudicators Commission have been very hectic indeed and the commission
members had to fight their way through a large amount of requests and information resulting in the
resignation of Mr. Paul Wilson who could not combine the Adjudicators Commissions workload with
the management of his school in Sweden.
I would like to thank Mr. Paul Wilson for his contribution to the commission.
The WDSF Presidium appointed Mr. Eric Sourdeau, FRA, as new member of the Adjudicators
Commission. (6th December 2016)

The commission had 1 face to face meeting, December 29th /30th 2016 in Steenwijk, The
Netherlands.
As a first step the roles- and field of work of the Adjudicators Commission had to be formulated
keeping in mind that the WDSF Sports Commission is and has been involved in Adjudicators` matters
for decades already:
1. To advise the WDSF Presidium on the proficiency of the WDSF Adjudicators

2. To forward recommendations to the WDSF DanceSport Academy on the training and
upgrading programme for Adjudicators
3. To formulate and forward recommendations to the WDSF Sports Commission on duties and
responsibilities of WDSF Adjudicators
4. To act as a link and maintain a channel of communication between WDSF Presidium, WDSF
commissions and the Adjudicators
5. To support the relevant WDSF commissions in any Adjudicators` related matter
At first contacted Mr. Drago Sulek as the motion was forwarded by the Member Body Slovenia and
signed by him as President. The Adjudicators Commission asked him if these suggested objectives
would do justice to the motion and we received the message that we produced a very sound planning
of the activities for the Adjudicators Commission.
Next step, to start and to make our work successful, we have asked the WDSF registered adjudicators
to share their thoughts and ideas with us through a questionnaire:
1) With reference to the 5 main objectives (possible roles) of the Adjudicators Commission`s
work Which one has the highest priority for you?
2) Do you have any further suggestions for the ADJ. COMMs work?
3) Do you have any input about the WDSF Education program for ADJ and/or Chairpersons?
Which?
4) Did you already complete the NJS 2.1 course and pass the exam?
5) Do you have any input regarding the NJS 2.1?
6) Did you face any personal situation, e.g. any experience regarding your work as ADJ /
Chairperson in the last 12 months you would like to share with us?
7) Do you have any proposals for changes / developments with reference to your work as an
ADJ / Chairperson? (please list them)
This survey has been forwarded to all the WDSF Member Bodies at the start of 2017 with the request
to send it to all their WDSF Adjudicators and Chairpersons.
To assure that the returning surveys were reflecting the registered WDSF Adjudicators view on
today`s topics, the commission kindly asked judges to fill in their name and MIN.
All input has been handled confidential by our commission. The survey returns hit the quota of 12,
04 %. We have received 127 questionnaires from judges of Member Bodies:

Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia,
Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, Sweden, Switzerland.
Some remarks and suggestions of the Survey:
In general, there is the wish to come to a future reality of unbiased, unpolitical judging and results
being based on the performance of the day rather than on team connections, nationality or other
pre-settings through phone calls, offered invitations to judge and teach, etc.
That kind of manipulation / match fixing by "Teams", "groups" etc. is unfortunately seen as today`s
reality in DanceSport. One of the judges wrote:
On most of events I was judging, I could feel that many results were set in advance, by lobbying,
returning favors, pre-messaging, pre-phoning, etc. It looks that this type of behavior becomes our
standard.
There have been some requests for a use of a larger number of different adjudicators as some of the
judges stated that they never have the chance to judge but on the other side there is the request to
use only highly qualified Adjudicators in WDSF Championships - and Grand Slams.
Selection of adjudicators: nominated adjudicators for Grand Slams, World and European
Championships and other major events should be those who satisfy major conditions as:
- the level of specific education and expertise

- long term experience
- high morals and values
Experts who contributed evidently and proved their capacity through their work quality and
achievements.
There have been requests to carry out a detailed analysis of results and individual judgements as well
as to hold the adjudicators accountable for what they provide in conduct and judging.
Again, to the contrary there is the request of more respect for the adjudicators as they find
themselves under constant criticism, pressure and increasing obligations to prove their knowledge
again and again by exams.
The education programme is seen as working well by a few replies only. Criticism is found in most of
the answers, regarding the structure of the Congresses, the GKT - kind of questions and English
language of questions, the obligation to repeat it every four years - and the rules of doing exams
again.

Some comments:
Doing the GKT every fourth year is unnecessary for people with long experience. For the new arrivals
perhaps 3 tests with 4 years in between should be enough.
The criticism about the English language, being too complicated, refers to documents, such as the
Adjudicators Handbook and the NJS 2.1 exam questions as well.
Questions / remarks how it has been possible that people not speaking English at all are able to pass
the WDSF tests.
More and constant education is seen as a vital part of the adjudicators proficiency and experience.
More congresses in countries outside central Europe, especially in Asia are requested (travel and
accommodation costs plus fees are too expensive for many).
All WDSF related education should be studied over the internet and also exams should be done over
the internet (costs will be less than for 2-4 days lectures, get access code and password, study and
do examination). That would mean equality to all. Now some people pay extremely much for the
license, so invest in online Education as well. Referring to the feedback of the tests it was interesting
to read the following comment:
When I do a test I suppose that I should get the result (I pay, I travel, I write the test). But they send
the results to the National Federation!! The Federation is not my guardian. This is like the university
would send my test results to my bank. I feel I should get my results and the federation can follow up
on the website if they are interested or they could get a list of those who have passed without test
results. I also suppose it is more or less illegal to spread private matters to third parties.
Further suggestions and remarks from the survey:
- Experts from outside should lecture (Psychology, Anatomy, etc.)

- Education rather than examination.
- There is a wish for acceptance and respect for different schools / Techniques parallel to the
usage of the WDSF Technique Books.
- Just passing the 2.1 exam is no guarantee that the adjudicator is qualified, it takes years of
educating oneself and practicing on smaller events before the adjudicator is eligible to
evaluate the best dancers of our WDSF.
Show more respect for experienced adjudicators and create a kind of special WDSF adjudicator
license. A kind of Honorary adjudicator status for people that have played an important role in
development of DanceSport and they should not be forced into the exam structure anymore. Paying
the license fee(s) and attending the congresses in time should be their obligations.

At the moment many adjudicators see themselves as being "cash cows" of WDSF, paying for all
licenses separately (ADJ, ADJ-PD, CP) as well as paying increasing amounts for their license renewal
and/or license upgrade congresses.
The question of "respect for Adjudicators" is also present regarding organizers / competitions.
Proper transfer plans between airport and hotel, schedules allowing sufficient breaks as well as a
food and beverage service according to normal daily life standards are mentioned as well as a proper
reimbursement and judging fee payment well before the end of the competition. Conditions for
adjudicators at WDSF competitions:
The competition organizers must provide for the adjudicators:
a) adequate and timely pick up from airport

b) reasonable standard of accommodation
c) reasonable meals and meal times
d) breaks between judging duties (this is the worst offence)
e) paying the adjudicators at a set time (and judges not having to ask for their fees)
f) These are just some issues in relation to organizers and adjudicators.
The NJS 2.1 is considered "not ready for usage" by a wide majority of the answering adjudicators.
"Too easy to manipulate", "kind of lottery", "2 days of eight hours are not enough to learn it" - Stop
with this 2.1. judging system immediately, return to the skating system and let WDSF invest in making
the 2.1. system competition proof in the coming years till 2020. - These are some of the statements.
Suggestions regarding the 2.1 system are:
- Allow quarter point steps in the score

- Reduce the number of components / subcomponents
- Let every Adjudicator judge more than one component
One of our judges wrote:
WHEN IT COMES TO NJS 2.1 IT SHOULD BE DESTROYED AND GO BACK TO THE OLD JUDGING KEEPING
THE NEW CRITERIA IN MIND.
The competitors dont like it, the adjudicators dont like it, you might get into strange results, I even
dont think it is right when one judge judges different criteria for each couple in one round.
However, a few answers see a significant step forward with the implementation of NJS 2.1 and
consider the adjudicators work being better/easier by just working on one component per dance /
couple.

Adjudicators Commissions Conclusion:
Some of the judges who responded to our Survey must have spent hours in answering our questions
and the commission would like to thank our dance friends for their extended contribution. For the
adjudicators commission the answers provided a substantial base for the work in the close future.
Connect with different commissions of WDSF; provide input to the WDSF Academy regarding the
improvement of WDSF congresses and support commissions and presidium in developing higher
transparency and in fighting competition manipulation.
The Commission realizes that this is only a survey with an input from 127 Adjudicators and that this
is for sure not an investigation in depth from a professional research bureau. However, it would be
too easy to think that most of the answers and comments from our WDSF judges have been made
just for their own convenience. We hope that all responsible WDSF officials involved will use the
results of this questionnaire as food for thought when making future decisions.
Final Result of the Survey:
As for the priorities, there is a significant vote for numbers 2 and 4, some less for number 1 and
numbers 3 and 5.
1. To advise the WDSF Presidium on the proficiency of the WDSF Adjudicators (15%)
2. To forward recommendations to the WDSF DanceSport Academy on the training and
upgrading programme for Adjudicators (32%)
3. To formulate and forward recommendations to the WDSF Sports Commission on duties and
responsibilities of WDSF Adjudicators (6%)
4. To act as a link and maintain a channel of communication between WDSF Presidium, WDSF
Commissions and the Adjudicators (38%)
5. To support the relevant WDSF Commissions in any Adjudicators` related matter (9%)
WDSF adjudicators .WDSF cash cows?
WDSF still has to rely on four main sources of income, being competition fees, membership fees,
adjudicators fees and congress fees. Over the last years the Adjudicators license fees are gradually
decreasing; according to the WDSF Treasurer`s report the revenue from registered Adjudicators
generated an income of CHF 136, 675 in 2015. In 2014 the income was CHF 141.471.
The Adjudicators Commission is worried about the fact that a lot of judges are of the opinion that
WDSF is using them as a kind of money- spinner. The costs of attending congresses, paying their
licenses, separately for the PD as well is getting out of hand. Included in this report is a part of a
survey from a colleague, adjudicator from Iceland as food for thought. Before reading please take
into consideration that the Adjudicators Commission does not want to harm any of our responsible
WDSF officials involved. But the commission is of the opinion is that the strength of our federation
should be based on transparency and that criticism can make our organization even better:

There are currently 1,650 adjudicators listed on the WEB, 600 of the listed adjudicators are currently
INACTIVE (Icelands judges 71%). Out of the 1,050 judges there are only 50% that qualify for the New
Judging System 2.1. (We Icelandic adjudicators have been judging, using the NJS 2.1, and received
compliments on a job well done). I estimate that within 3 years the quantity of inactive judges will
reach 1,200.
I truly believe that you have already lost about 40% of these 600 judges 240 judges, that is inactive,
judges that will not return to WDSF, you will also lose about 30% of the active judges over the next
three years. 315 judges, which are now active. This is only a part of the problem facing WDSF.
There is an American saying If it aint broke, don't fix it. For me I see that the WDSF presidium
recognises that something needs to be fixed, that is why you gentlemen have been appointed to
this FIX IT committee.
In the year 2015 the Icelandic national body (DSI) of WDSF asked the WDSF to hold this course A
and the NJS 2.1 here in Iceland at the same time that the Reykjavik International Games were held.
The reply from WDSF was NO unless we could have 40 participants in that course. (EURO 230 x 40
judges giving the WDSF EURO 9,200 in income.) It might be that Iceland does not matter for the WDSF.
Anyway athletes and adjudicators are leaving the organization. So that in the end WDSF will be a
small organization of people that had a big dream.
This might be something for us to think about. When a competitor leaves the rank or the WDSF it
is not good, but when a prominent adjudicator leaves the organization it is devastating. These are
the people that make up the foundation of the whole organization and when so many decide to
leave, like whats happening right now the whole structure starts to tremble. 36% of registered
adjudicators are inactive, so you think NOTHING is wrong? Within the next 3 years you will be
facing double that at 72% of the current registered adjudicators will be inactive. The testing system
of the WDSF both the general knowledge and the NJS 2.1 is either conducted by under qualified
people or people that consider themselves miles above other people in knowledge. Its not in my
place to judge this; it is you that must do the analysing.
Your people that control the testing department, are insulting 80% of all your adjudicators, you
make them take the test every two years (4 now). An adjudicator has put EVERYTHING in to his
knowledge of dancing, a highly qualified dance teacher in his own country, but yet you are
questioning his/her skill by conducting a repeated (idiotic) test about his/her English knowledge,
his/her knowledge about dates of the foundations, questions like:
W2. FIDA was dissolved in ________?

W22. WDSF Commissions are founded in order to _______.
Suggested answer; Advise and support WDSF
W23. The WDSF DanceSport Academy provides information and training on all aspects
Of DanceSport to trainers, Adjudicators and Athletes through __________.
Lectures, congresses, proficiency tests and examinations

English test: What is a JOEY? Answer: The baby kangaroo in Australia.
I can state or say that an ASSHOLE or ASH HOLE is not a Volcano Crater. The English used in these
tests is more like a higher class English vocabulary rather than the common English used by
majority of people on this earth. The questions and their wordings are more likely to tell how
educated (clever) the questioner is, rather than to investigate or draw forward the knowledge of
the judge. All tests and investigation of the knowledge of the adjudicators should be in the hands
of each National Federation connected to each judge from that country, although it might be in
collaboration with the WDSF. The action of the WDSF in regard to the adjudicators is like an
attitude towards a 4th grader, although the word selection is a bit higher. The test system as it has
been, feels like nothing but a scheme to make money. The first tests paying for admission, not
receiving any receipt. That is not the correct way for a responsible establishment. The sample of
how the test would be has not been presented until I suggested that it should be.
One of the first things you need to do is to establish trust between the National DanceSport Federation
and the World DanceSport Federation. A trust that is not in ice-thin, like it is now. If you want the
adjudicators to take a test repeatedly, then trust is not from WDSF towards the judges. But if you
want the judges to take a test like the NJS 2.1 a word document can be made with questions and a
selected answer, the person that qualifies for the test, then goes to his National DanceSport
Federation, and asks to take the test, the National DanceSport Federation can download the version
that is on the closed secure web site of the WDSF. The person taking the test does so in the National
DanceSport Federation office, under the supervision of the manager of the National DanceSport
Federation.
Then the test sheet is forwarded to WDSF office for finalization, but the person taking the test, could
print it out at National DanceSport Federation office, a copy for him/her. Today the minimum cost for
each judge to take the test is EURO 1,230.-
It is very easy to simplify the adjudicators license renewal test, costing less for the judge and more
profitable for the WDSF.
At reference date: February 7th , source: Website WDSF / Officials numbers were:
- 1045 ACTIVE adjudicators, 554 INACTIVE adjudicators
Meeting in Dublin.
The results of the survey have been discussed during a meeting I had with our newly appointed WDSF
Sports Director Mr. Tommy Shaughnessy and the WDSF Adjudicators Commissions Honorary Advisor
Mr. Peter Maxwell on February 9th .
A very constructive meeting indeed as it will be the possible upbeat for future AGM Motions
regarding:
- penalizing adjudicators in case of proven misconduct / obvious manipulation attempts
- to change / adjust the WDSF Competition Rules about the travel expenses,
the accommodation, the payment of a netto lump sum for adjudicators and chairpersons.

- proposal to adjust the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct / the WDSF Chairpersons
Handbook.
- proposals to the WDSF President and the Anti Match Fixing Commission in order to reduce
the possible influence of individual adjudicators and/or groups.
- proposal about the limitation of the individual number of WDSF sanctioned events one
adjudicator may judge during a calendar year
- proposal about the period an adjudicator, judging a WDSF granted event is allowed /not
allowed to work as a trainer/coach/lecturer in any training camp or perform any trainers work
related to the event she/he is judging
A very important matter that has been discussed was the selection procedure of the WDSF
adjudicators. Transparency should be written with capitals and the WDSF Sports Director is already
working on this item. The Adjudicators Commission would like to express their gratitude to the input
from Mr. Shaughnessy and Mr. Maxwell.
Meeting with the WDSF Athletes Commission:
Markus Snyi and I had the privilege to meet with the WDSF Athletes Commission on February 16 th
in Copenhagen. All matters related to Judging have been discussed, JS 3.0 and/or Skating system,
possible.
Motions for the AGM, selection procedures for judges, how to interact and to communicate in the
future, the survey of the Adjudicators Commission.
The Athletes Commission presented us their approach about grading the adjudicators and we
discussed with them our first impressions. We believe that this plan has a lot of potential, and
discussed how we could work together on this. Both the Athletes Commission and we feel that we
need to combine forces and also include the WDSF Sports Director, the WDSF Sports Commission
and the WDSF Academy. Especially as the grading of the adjudicators is a first step. For us it was also
important that the grading of the adjudicators does not require additional costs at the short term.
Guidelines for queries and contributions WDSF Adjudicators:
Operating policy WDSF Adjudicators Commission:
Even before the establishment of the WDSF Adjudicators Commission the adjudicators always had
the possibility to be heard through their NB, as all adjudicators are an integrated part of their
federation and all of our NB do have their AGM. The Adjudicators Commission will be careful not to
reduce the function of the NB`s.
Every WDSF adjudicator can contact the Adjudicators Commission, even may phone one of the
Commission Members, but the Adjudicators Commission will only go into action if the wishes,
complaints, recommendations etc. will be forwarded to the commission in writing- by mail or letter.
The Adjudicators Commission will not react on any anonymous letters/emails.

Finally, I would like to thank the Members of the Adjudicators Commission Mr. Eric Sourdeau and
Mr. Markus Snyi for their great support in this first and very hectic period.
Roles and responsibilities for the coming period are defined now and the Adjudicators Commission
main objective will be to contribute in all these 5 areas as much as possible to our upmost ability.
We look forward to working with all WDSF Adjudicators, the WDSF Presidium, the WDSF Academy,
the WDSF Sports Commission, the WDSF Sports Director and the WDSF Athletes Commission.
Cor van der Stroet
Chair of the WDSF Adjudicators Commission

To the Delegates to the

World DanceSport Federation (WDSF),
Singapore
WDSF Medical Commission Report 2017
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear Delegates of the WDSF Member and Associate Member bodies,
Dear WDSF Officials, Coaches and Athletes,
The Medical Commission is presenting the following report of its work since the last AGM 2016.
Content:
New WMC members

Catalogue of Services
Current focus in the WMC
Developments
Next WMC meeting
Attachments

New members of the WDSF medical commission
We would like to introduce you to the following new members of the WDSF Medical Commission,
approved by the WDSF Managing Committee at the AGM 2016 in Rome 2016 (in alphabetical
order):
1. HELENA KRUUSAME, PhD (Tartu, ESTONIA)
Helena Kruusame is a former Ballroom Dancer and dance

instructor from Estonia.
She finished her PhD in Exercise and Sport Science at the
University of Tartu and is an active researcher in the field of
Sports Science in DanceSport.
2. THOMAS QUINTON, MD (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
Thomas Quinton is a licensed medical doctor in the fields of

internal medicine, cardiology, emergency medicine, manual
and sports medicine from Vienna/Austria and is a member of
tamed, Dance Medicine Austria.

Catalogue of services
On this occasion we would like to remind you about the catalogue of services which has been set up
in 2015:
1. Establishment of an international network of local (dance-) medicine specialists for medical

care in DanceSport
2. Advice for the WDSF and its members in all (sports-) medical questions
3. Medical review of the WDSF Competition rules
a. Review of existing competition rules and review of new WDSF supplements to the
rules
b. Establishing new medical supplements to the rules
4. Collection of data to define the medical status quo in DanceSport.
5. Promotion of (sports specific) health education for officials, athletes and coaches
6. Promotion of research and science in DanceSport
7. Representation of the WDSF Medical Commission at other international medical associations -
future cooperation with such associations
Current focus 2017
Currently the WMC focusses of the following aspects:
PRIMARY FOCUS - on an international and constant basis:
1. Establishment of an international network of local (dance-) medicine specialists for medical

care in DanceSport
2. Advice for the WDSF and its members in all (sports-) medical questions
3. Medical review of the WDSF Competition rules (new since 2016)
(On a national/international ad hoc basis):
5. Promotion of (sports specific) health education for officials, athletes and coaches
6. Promotion of research and science in DanceSport
7. Representation of the WDSF Medical Commission at other international medical
associations - future cooperation with such associations

Developments
Ad aspect 1: Establishment of an international network of local (dance-) medicine specialists for

medical care in DanceSport
After our call at the Open Forum 2016, our Email call in June 2016 and several Email-reminders before
the first deadline in September 2016 and the second deadline in December 2016 to provide the
Medical Commission with the name and contact details of one medical representative per WDSF
member body, we received answer from the following 11 out of 95 WDSF-members naming us a
medically responsible specialist for their association (in alphabetical order):
Austrian DanceSport Federation

Botswana DanceSport Association
Finnish Dance Sport Federation
Fdration Franaise de Danse
Deutscher Tanzsportverband e.V.,
Japan DanceSport Federation
Lithuanian Dance Sport Federation
Nederlandse Algemene Danssport Bond
USA Dance
The World Country & Line DanceSport Federation
TOTAL: 11/95 WDSF members
We received written answer from the following members stating that they would still be looking for
a medical representative:
Belarus Dance Sport Alliance

Svenska Danssportfrbundet
For the sake of providing optimal medical information around the globe for our DanceSport athletes,
trainers and officials and for the sake of building up a reputable international DanceSport medical
network, we kindly ask for your cooperation and would like to remind all WDSF members, to name
us one medical representative for their federation by the new deadline:
August 31st, 2017!
Please find all details in Attachment 1.

Ad aspect 2: Advice for the WDSF and its members in all (sports-) medical questions
We would like to inform you that the WMC is obtainable by the following new Email-address:
medical@wdsf.org
Please feel free to contact us for any medical questions and concerns.
Ad aspect 3: Medical review of the WDSF Competition rules
This project has started in 2016.
As already stated in the WMC inaugural report 2016 the review will:
a. Involve the review of existing competition rules and the review of new WDSF
supplements to the rules by highlighting medically critical aspects of existing and
new supplements to the rules, reasoning its medical concerns and (if possible)
recommending alternatives to the existing formulation.
b. Involve the Establishment of new medical supplements to the rules for the purpose
of providing new strategies and ways to prevent injuries and illnesses in DanceSport.
As soon as the review process has been completed, a detailed document will be provided to the WMC
Chair who will synthesize a comprehensive report to be forwarded to the WDSF.
Ad aspect 5: Promotion of (sports specific) health education for officials, athletes and coaches
We would like to inform you that in 2016 the WMC published recommendations on
Sports Screening programs and cardiac arrest in DanceSport

(Please find the full document in Attachment 2)
The incidence of SCD in athletes is 2.8 times higher than in the general population (3:100 000).
Although sudden cardiac death has thankfully not occurred that frequently in DanceSport, there have
been several events of SCD reported in the WDSF in the last few years. As a result, we feel it is the
Federations and the WDSF Medical Commissions responsibility to provide information about SCD
and to make recommendations for the future prevention of SCD in DanceSport.
We would like to offer those recommendations to all WDSF Member bodies and kindly ask you to
forward them to all medical personnel caring for your athletes health!

The WMC would further like to draw attention to the following national and international dance
medical events and further education possibilities in the field of dance medicine for physicians,
therapists, athletes and coaches:
June 29th-July 15th, 2017

Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science
Houston, Texas, USA
www.iadms.org
October 12th-15th, 2017

Annual Meeting of the Performing Arts Medical Association
Colorado, USA
www.iadms.org
The WMC would also like to draw attention to the following resources for dancers, coaches as well
as for physicians and therapists working with dancers:
Educational possibilities in Dance Medicine and Science:

https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.iadms.org/resource/resmgr/public/educational_opportuni
ties.pdf
Journal for Dance Medicine and Science (Listed in PubMed)

https://www.iadms.org/?page=47
Medical Problems of Performing Artists (Listed in PubMed)

https://www.sciandmed.com/mppa/
Bulletin for Dancers and Teachers

https://www.iadms.org/?page=243

Ad aspect 7: Representation of the WDSF Medical Commission at other international

medical associations - future cooperation with such associations
Patrizia Melchert presented the WDSF Medical Commission with its goals and catalogue of services
at the Annual Meeting of IADMS (International Association of Dance Medicine and Science) in
October 2016 in Hong Kong for the sake of a possible future cooperation.
Next meeting of the WDSF Medical Commission
The next meeting of the WMC is planned to be held in June or July 2017 in Hamburg/GER or
Vancouver/CAN.
Attachments
Attachment 1:
Invitation letter for the nomination of national medical representatives
Attachment 2:
Cardiac arrest and Sports screening programs in DanceSport

Recommendations of the WDSF-Medical Commission for all WDSF member bodies.

Vienna, May 2nd, 2017
Dear WDSF Member Bodies,

Dear WDSF Associate Member Bodies,
In anticipation of the work the WDSF Medical Commission (WMC) will be doing over
the following year until the 2017 WDSF AGM we kindly ask for your cooperation in
building a WDSF medical network around the globe.
We invite each WDSF Member and Associate Member to appoint ONE primary
medical doctor from your association as a national WDSF medical commission
representative to take responsibility for the following:
Liaison between the WMC and the national association regarding

medical issues
Promotion of WMC-objectives on a national level
Sending us a report on any medical issues facing DanceSport in his or
her country/federation
Education of athletes, officials and coaches on medical issues in
DanceSport
Support of the national anti-doping-commission
National co-ordinator for DanceSport medical questions and concerns
Primary Medical Contact person for the national team
As a long-term goal the WMC hopes to pool the experience of all its national
representatives, in order to build a strong network of physicians with expertise in
DanceSport, and to bring them together in medical meetings for further education and
knowledge exchange.
WDSF Medical Commission
c/o Dr. med. univ. Patrizia Melchert, Vienna AUSTRIA

Email: medical@wdsf.org www.worlddancesport.org
Our future WDSF medical commission representatives should fulfil at least the
following requirements:
Medical doctor in one of the following fields:

o Internal Medicine, Orthopaedics/Trauma, Sports Medicine or
Prevention/Rehabilitation
Expertise in Sports Medicine (additional qualification in Sports Medicine

is desirable but not mandatory)
Interest and experience in the medical care of DanceSport athletes
Competence in Anti-Doping-tasks
Membership in the WDSF member association is desirable but not

mandatory
He or she should stand in good relationship to the WDSF

Members/Associate Members federation and to the WDSF
Please note that the duties and responsibilities of your associations WDSF Medical
Representative must be independent of any duties and responsibilities they may have
in their role as a medical attendant to your athletes.
If there is a pool of doctors responsible for your national DanceSport federation the
chair of the national/federational medical board should be named.

Please send us your appointment by the 31st of August, 2017 in English. Please include
with the appointment:
a brief biographical background

the area of medical expertise including experience in the
medical care of DanceSport athletes
city of current residence
contact details including at least: 1 Email address, 1 telephone
number
We kindly ask for your cooperation on this issue, in support of the health and welfare
of our WDSF Athletes!
Thanks a lot,
Dr. Patrizia Melchert

Chair WDSF Medical Commission

Cardiac arrest and Sports screening programs in DanceSport

Recommendations of the WDSF-Medical Commission
published on September 26th, 2016
The WDSF like all other International sport federations sets global standards and conditions for
DanceSport training and competition. In doing this, the WDSF bears a responsibility to
safeguard the health and welfare of all WDSF DanceSport athletes. This is true for all age
groups, both in elite tournaments as well as during the training process.
Apart from common musculoskeletal injuries and identified diseases in individual athletes,
there are a number of hidden medical conditions that athletes and trainers may not be
aware of and that can severely affect the health of competitive dancers. These should warrant
attention in the DanceSport population.
Most concerning of all are the congenital structural heart diseases. Such morphological
abnormalities can lead to so called Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in sports, which
unfortunately may be the first and last sign of such a predilection.
Congenital structural heart diseases like Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Arrythmogenic

Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies or Congenital
Disorders of the Cardiac Conduction System are often hidden, and may remain unidentified
unless they cause malignant cardiac arrhythmia (a risk factor for SCD) during exercise in
training or competition.
The incidence of SCD in athletes is 2.8 times higher than in the general population (3:100 000).
Although sudden cardiac death has thankfully not occurred that frequently in DanceSport,
there have been several events of SCD reported in the WDSF in the last few years. As a result,
we feel it is the Federations and the WDSF Medical Commissions responsibility to provide
information about SCD and to make recommendations for the future prevention of SCD in
DanceSport.
Due to varying standards of medical practice in the WDSF member bodies countries and due
to the costs involved, WDSF abstains from requiring an obligatory Periodic Health Evaluation
(PHE) for all athletes.
Nevertheless, to reduce the future risk of cardiac events in training and competition, the WDSF
Medical Commission provides the following standards as recommendations for individual
health evaluation in DanceSport, both periodically during training and before participation in a
DanceSport event.
(Note: Those recommendations are of course independent from rules and requirements set by
the IOC or other sports organizations for participation in their events.)
Email: medical@wdsf.org, Tel: +43676/366 90 83
www.worlddancesport.org
Recommendations for sports screening programs and pre-participation-

examinations in DanceSport to evaluate the health of WDSF athletes
General remarks:
1. A periodic health evaluation or pre-participation examination should be performed

by a physician trained in sports medicine. Special examinations like ECG or
echocardiography should be performed by a specialist in cardiology.
2. To interpret an ECG accurately, the interpreting physician must be familiar with
expected ECG-variances, which are often seen in well trained athletes.
3. The physician in charge should be familiar with the WADA Code and be aware of
prohibited drugs for registered WDSF athletes.
4. All Athletes of all age groups should undergo a complete health evaluation at least
once in the beginning of their competitive dancing career.
5. All athletes over the age of 35 should have cardiovascular health evaluation
examinations repeated every two years.
The sports medical cardiovascular examination should include:
a. a review of the past medical history and of current symptoms

b. a review of the family medical history
c. a physical examination including measurement of blood pressure with more than one
reading
d. a 12-lead ECG examination
Please note:
In athletes over the age of 35, exercise testing (i.e. stress-ECG) is recommended.
If the 12-Lead ECG shows abnormalities, echocardiography is recommended.
If there is uncertainty following a review of clinical findings, ECG and echocardiography
and threatening cardiac pathology cannot be excluded, further instrument-based
medical tests should be considered.

Other medical concerns:
In addition to a cardiovascular examination, the following medical concerns must be reviewed

and documented, as they occur with relatively high prevalence in elite-athletes:
1. asthmatic diseases
2. iron deficiency (especially in female athletes)
3. vitamin D deficiency
4. eating disorders (be aware of the female athlete triad: low energy intake, menstrual
disturbances, bone loss/osteoporosis)
5. infections
6. any other individual symptoms described by the athletes
Recommendations for athletes with identified chronic heart diseases
Athletes in a moderate static and moderate to high dynamic sport like dancing with a known
structural heart disease should undergo a repeated examination, especially an
echocardiography, annually. Athletes should follow the recommendations of their heart
specialist.
No competitive DanceSport should be recommended for athletes with a confirmed diagnosis

of:
a. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM/HOCM)

b. Active Myocarditis or Pericarditis
c. ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricle Cardiomyopathy)
d. DCMP (Dilatative Cardiomyopathy)
e. Marfans disease
f. Ischemic cardiomyopathy (with left ventricular function below 35%)
g. Long QT-syndrome
h. Brugada syndrome with high risk classification by a specialist (e.g. after survived SCD,
syncopal events and spontaneous type 1 ECG)
i. Asymptomatic ventricular pre-excitation with high antegrade conduction capacity
(Exception: if eliminated by HF ablation)
j. CPVT (Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia)

Athletes with an ICD (Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator) should avoid competitive

DanceSport due to their underlying disease. Sports participation in general can be allowed six
months after implantation and after exercise-testing to avoid inappropriate shocks with
elevated heart rates.
Patients with pacemakers should avoid competitive DanceSport if their underlying disease is a
contraindication for competitive DanceSport (see list above). In all cases, athletes with
pacemakers must have regular evaluation of pacemaker-controls and must follow the
recommendations of their heart specialist.
The Medical Commission is always pleased to offer support for the medical staff of all
member-bodies, as well as for all WDSF athletes, coaches and officials.
For any further questions dont hesitate to contact us at our new WDSF-Email address
medical@wdsf.org
On behalf of the WDSF Medical Commission
Dr. Tim Rausche
Consultant for Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Intensive Care Medicine
Dr. Patrizia Melchert
Chair WDSF Medical Commission
References:
Corrado D et al. Pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of
sudden cardiac death. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008; 52:1981-9
Corrado D et al. Trends in sudden cardiovascular death in young competitive athletes after
implementation of a preparticipation screening program. JAMA 2006; 269:1593-1601
Ljungqvist A, Jenoure P et al. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Statement
on periodic health evaluation of elite athletes. March 2009 Br J Sports Med 2009 43:631-643
Maroon B.J. et al. Recommendations for Physical Activity and Recreational Sports Participation
for Young Patients With Genetic Cardiovascular Diseases. Circulation. 2004; 109:2807-2816
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cardiovascular disease. Eur Heart J (2005) 26, 1422-1445

WDSF SPORT FOR ALL COMMISSION REPORT 2016-2017
REPORT BY: HEIDI HESTLER, CHAIR OF THE WDSF SPORT FOR ALL COMMISSION
MEMBERS:
Heidi Estler, Germany - Commission Chair

Rainbow Ho, Hong Kong
Sandy Brittain, Canada
Lydia Tolmacheff Scardina, USA
MAIN RESULT OF THE SFA-COMMISSION MEETING 10th JUNE 2016:
Project for Sport for All Commission: After discussion Commission members decided that they would
propose a WDSF World DanceSport Day that would include not only Standard and Latin, but other
forms of dance as well, such as Rock and Roll, Country Western, Wheelchair Dancing, Argentine
Tango, Hip Hop, Folk Dancing, and other dance forms.
A. The Presidium would be asked to declare that the WDSF World DanceSport Day should
take place each year on the first Sunday in May. (Subsequent to the meeting Mrs. Estler
informed Commission Members that the Presidium liked this concept and would declare the
first Sunday of each May as WDSF World DanceSport Day).
So the first WDSF World DanceSport Day is 7th May 2017
B. The Presidium would also be asked to provide space on the WDSF website for Sport for All
Commission announcements, reports, photos and videos.
C. The Commission will develop a brochure to be sent to all federations explaining that
activities on WDSF World DanceSport Day could involve competition dance, social dance, line
dance, single or couple dance, dance in the schools, dance festivals, flash mobs, performances
at malls or in parks, exhibitions, beginner dance lessons parent/child dance activities, etc.
This brochure would also tie in the physical and mental benefits of dance for all.

D. Project time line develop the draft by the end of August, 2016, then coordinating with
WDSF MC and the final copy should be sent via email to all federations in September, 2016.
After the WDSF World Dance Day took place, federations would be requested to submit
photos and videos for the WDSF website, emphasizing that such dance activities can be done
very simply by everyone without the need for costumes or props.
PRESENTATION WDSF MC 10th JUNE 2016
SfA-Chair Heidi Estler proposed this new project to the WDSF Presidium in its meeting during AGM
weekend 2016. The idea found positive support and the Presidium agreed.
PRESENTATION WDSF AGM 12th JUNE 2016
Also during the AGM, Heidi Estler added to her Report of the WDSF Sport for All Commission this new
project to establish WDSF World DanceSport Day. Green light to proceed with proposal. Date is 7
May 2017. This was UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED (see Minutes of AGM2016, sent by 28th February
2017)
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT
The commission members worked out the draft for the initiative in form of an advertising brochure
and sent it over to the WDSF President Lukas Hinder and the WDSF MC for approval.
The Commission was informed on 4th October 2016:
The Managing Committee unanimously suggest a new date for this WDSF DanceSport Day with a
good reason and will announce this very soon to you and your Commission.
One day later, on 5th October 2016 the Commission was informed:
Neither for 07.05. nor for 29.04. the MC gives the green light. The MC would like to determine a
different date for a certain reason, which will not be in the first half of the year. We just have to wait
to get the date in a logical context. In the meantime, we can not and will not say anything more.
So please do not publish yet and set the project to "wait"!
CURRENT INFORMATION
For that reason, the SfA Commission stopped all activities concerning the WDSF World DanceSport
Day.
But the members knew about the Project and the planned date 2017, so many questions reached
the Commission, asking for more information. How to arrange such a World DanceSport Day in the
own country etc.

At the moment there is no possibility to send out something because we still have the hold-on-
status from the MC and up to date of writing this report the Presidium has not given any reason for
their change of approval.
Heidi Estler
Chair, WDSF Sport for All Commission

President German Dancesport Federation
Vice President DanceSport Europe

WDSF EQUALITY COMMISSION REPORT
To the DELEGATES of the 2017 AGM in Singapore
REPORT BY: EVA BARTUNKOVA, CHAIR OF THE WDSF EQUALITY COMMISSION
The WDSF Equality Commission was established in 2014 not just simply to follow up on the
recommendations of the International Olympic Committee, namely the Olympic Agenda 2020 20+20
Recommendations (specifically Recommendation 11: Foster gender equality) but also to bring the
philosophy of equality meant as a balance for better and more complex understanding, more
objectivity and more sensitivity in general. This makes the role of the equality philosophy and
activities in this field very important.
Having men and women competing together, mixed gender also in other dance styles and teams are
creating a big advantage for DanceSport. This advantage of the natural equality based on a
character of the DanceSport disciplines just by itself it is not enough to get our sport into Olympic
Games though. Also the natural equality across the DanceSport disciplines does not fully project to
the equality ratios in other spheres, for example to panels of adjudicators or the managing boards.
As from above follows, among the main goals of the WDSF Equality Commission are:
- Promoting DanceSport as a gender equal sport

- Increasing number of women on adjudicators panels on both WDSF and national levels
- Increasing representation of women on sport boards
- Recommendations to the WDSF and national federations based on a research of the current
status.
Using the opportunity to introduce the work of WDSF Equality commission to the WDSF Presidium in
January 2016 and after having discussed various topics with the member bodies at WDSF AGM in
Rome in June 2016, the Equality commission set its short-term goal for 2016/2017 as to clean the
database for statistical data which can help to see the right picture of the situation in terms of gender
equality.
In cooperation with WDSF webmaster John Caprez, the members of WDSF Equality Commission: Eva
Bartunkova (Czech Republic), Sabrina Sim (Singapore) and Patricia Goh (Canada) prepared the
communication base with WDSF member bodies. The aim is to correct the data for WDSF officials as
the gender status shows irregularities. WDSF national administrators have been asked to check if the
data for the officials is correct.

After this cleaning procedure is finished, the Equality Commission will provide WDSF Presidium and
members with the results and up-to-date statistics. The gender equality will be explored for the main
WDSF sport events and also for the management of DanceSport.
Gender Diversity in the Governance of Sport Associations is one of the most important views of the
modern sport society. WDSF Equality Commission would like to draw the attention to gender
dynamics in organisations and on concepts of gender ratios.

WDSF ENTOURAGE COMMISSIONS ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT BY: LEENA LIUSVAARA, CHAIR OF THE WDSF ENTOURAGE COMMISSION
Dear Presidium Members, Dear WDSF Commissions, Dear WDSF Member Delegates,
The Athletes Entourage Commission is honoured to present this report, which gives an updated
version of the activities and achievements of the WDSF Athletes Entourage Commission (further:
EntCom) in 2016/2017.
Members of EntCom
Leena Liusvaara FIN Chair

Anna de Grande UK Member
Ojars Bacis LAT Member
Antonio Micheli AUS Athletes Commission rep.
Detailed definition for Entourage in DanceSport
As regards DanceSport, there are some Entourage populations which can be considered more
significant for the athlete:
Coaches, parents/family, schools/education, doctors/fysiotherapists, sponsors, organisers, media
and DanceSport clubs & national federations. The Entourage of an athlete is a complex system with
the athlete at its core.
Entourage Commission Objectives
*to protect athletes health, social development and ethics (doping/illegal matters)
*to set a frame as regards athletes Entourages impact on athletes
*to educate athletes, coaches and the athletes Entourage through the provision of a reference
framework
*open the values of righteous support.
*support the athletes Entourage to protect athletes health, wellbeing and rule-based action within
DanceSport
*start the discussion with Athletes Entourage about the value-based support
*create the needed documents in order to frame the commission work.
*open discussion with other WDSF commissions in order to find the documents which will be needed
and also create those in cooperation.

For helping the future members of EntCom, and also in the near future, to open what Entourage
commission is all about to the WDSF members, a web page, acting as a data bank, is created for
commission members. This is created in order to set a platform for materials for the commission to
use and explore. The page is not meant to public distribution yet. In the future however Entourage
commission materials and discussion platforms should be linked under the official WDSF web page.
The web page link is already sent to Mr Hinder, Mr Bourquin and Mr Hilfiker for reviewing it.
Working plan for 2016-2017
*producing material from coaches interviews based on some ethical questions. Video was filmed
during competitions in 2016.
*writing the third report for AGM2017
*studying thoroughly the IOC Athletes Entourage Commission guidelines for sanctioning athletes
Entourage and how to implement that document to DanceSport. This action will continue in 2017.
*studying scientific articles about eating disorders and referring them to web page.
Collecting authentic material from the coach population
Recordings were made in St Petersburg in April 2016 and in Rising Star championships in Finland in
May 2016. Not all interviewed coaches were WDSF licensed adjudicators, and they were advised to
speak behind the role of a coach. Video material will be used as example and boost for discussion.
The video is reviewed by the Entourage commission members.
The next aim for the EntCom is to study what lies behind the relationship between an athlete and
the coach as regards eating disorders, orthorexia, back injuries and competing when ill.
A blog is opened on the unpublished web page still not released and athletes as well as medical
doctors will be asked to write blogs related to the topic.
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It has been a pleasure to work as a chair of EntCom and do the research within this area of
DanceSport.
Looking forward of seeing you in Singapore and having the possibility to discuss about EntCom
matters with those who are interested in developing it.
Helsinki, 25th March,2017
Yours sincerely,
Leena Liusvaara
Commission chair

HISTORICAL COMMISSION
REPORT TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JUNE-2017, SINGAPORE
Dear Delegates:
I am pleased to present this report documenting the work of the WDSF Historical Commission for the
year 2016 2017. We continue to look to accumulate historical materials, documents, photos,
publications, etc. from the member bodies and their activities in DanceSport. Once again I must
report that while many of you have stepped forward indicating support of this initiative, we have still
received very few documents for the WDSF Historical Archives.
Last years project was the completion of the display that include a cleaned-up history of DanceSport
which resulted in the table-top display enjoyed by many at the Rome-AGM. This History marked the
beginning as 1935 with the formation of the FIDA through the 1957 formation of the ICAD which
eventually became the WDSF of today. Yes, 60 years of History will be celebrated at this AGM.
Congratulations to all that work in DanceSport to make our vibrant disciplines what they have
become.
In the coming months, the Historical Commission plans to work with the Communications
Department and Office to align all the historical documents, photos and history on the WDSF website.
And to develop an electronic repository to store documents provided by the National Member
Bodies.
We look forward to hearing from you and receiving copies of your rich history and dedication to
DanceSport.
Thank you,
Ken Richards
Chair of the Historical Commission

Report of Asia 2017

It was very grad to be informed that DanceSport was allowed to be
included into 3rd Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires. The step is
a great base for DanceSport to the Olympic Games. Other Sports events
of DanceSport in Asia shall be included in the ADSF events.
Being part of the Olympic (Family) Games will help to develop and
promote DanceSport on young people and help to increase number
of member bodies.
With regard to Judging system, it is very positive for DanceSport to hear
ISU had made AI Judging system already, getting 30,000 data in a
second. Gymnastic Federation also is creating the AI Judging system.
DanceSport Judging system also should use AI as soon as possible.
The important events in Asia are Ashgabat Indoor & Martial Arts
Games (2017, September), Jakarta Asian Games (2018, August),
Hangzhou Asian Games ( 2022, October ) and Nagoya Aichi Asian
Games ( 2026).
DanceSport events in OCA Family Games have been very successful and
improved remarkably as Olympic Sport. It has been already decided
DanceSport also included into 2021 Osaka World Master Games.
To reach the success, DanceSport in Asia has been getting remarkable
growth for these 22 years since the recognition of IDSF (WDSF) by IOC in
1995. Following the demonstration at Bangkok Asian Games 1998,
DanceSport was invited as a program sport into the 2005 Macau East
Asian Games, the 2005 Philippines South East Asian Games, the 2005
Thailand Asian Indoor Games, the 2007 Thailand South East Asian
Games, the 2007 Macau Asian Indoor Games, the 2009 Vietnam Asian
Indoor Games, the 2009 Hong Kong East Asian Games, the 2010
Guangzhou Asian Games, the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor & Martial Arts
Games and 2013 Tianjin East Asian Games. The World Games was held
twice in 2001 Akita, 2009 Kaohsiung and World DanceSport Games 2013
also in Kaohsiung.
WDSF World Championships, Grand SLAM series and Grand SLAM
Finals, of course, many WDSF ranking competitions have been
organized.
In 2016, World Latin and Show Dance Championships (Chengdu,
China), World Youth Standard Championship (Kitakyushu, Japan), Grand
SLAMs in Hong Kong, Grand SLAMs in Wuhan and Grand SLAM Final in
Shanghai ,WDSF International Opens in Tokyo and Almaty, WDSF World
Opens Bangkok, WDSF Opens in Tokyo, Singapore,Taipei and Cebu in the

Philippines. WDSF PD Opens in Tokyo and PD Opens in Bangkok were

also held.
On the other hand, we have 20 national members within 45 NOCs in
Asia.
We can see many young DanceSport athletes getting great growth
especially in Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Chinese
Taipei, Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Japan and
Macau.
I would like to thank all of WDSF members for the greatest support
DanceSport promotion in Asia.
Keiji UKAI

Report of DanceSport Europe Managing Committee

For WDSF AGM, Singapore 12.6.2017
Meetings
DSE Managing Committee: President Luis Vao, Vice-President Heidi Estler, Treasurer Christian
Zamblera, Sports Director Robert Wota, General Secretary Eva Bartunkova and members: Leena
Liusvaara and Zoltan Sandor worked intensively to fulfil the aims of DanceSport Europe on
communication, diplomatic, strategic, sports and administrative areas.
During the period since AGA in June 2016, DSE MS realized or still are to be held 4 personal
(Stuttgart, Portugal, Frankfurt and Singapore) and 4 Skype meetings. Skype meetings saved a lot of
expenses for DSE.
Administration
There is no real administration centre for DSE, administration is being held on a personal base mostly
by the general secretary, treasurer, president and vice president. This keeps the expenses for
administration very low for DSE, actually almost zero.
DSE Website
DSE web page was opened during summer 2016 in cooperation with WDSF Communication
Commission, namely Heidi Goetz and John Caprez. The web was designed by John Caprez to fit with
WDSF look and content. Besides information about DSE establishing, goals, Statutes and other
documents such as competition rules, Minutes from DSE AGA and news are available on DSE website
www.dancesporteurope.org
fb Dance Sport Europe

DSE fb was created by Robert Wota as an official fb corresponding with the DSE web with the aim to
reach more people and bring fast information.
Establishing DSE commission: DSE Sport Affairs working group

DSE Sport Affairs working group was established, Flemming Riis as a chair appointed.
DSE Sports Director named

As far as more and more competition projects have been realized, DSE MC named Robert Wota as
a Sports Director.

Membership
ECA - European Cheerleading Association
The European Cheerleading Association (ECA), a member body of the International Federation of
Cheerleading (IFC), being an associate member of WDSF, becomes a new, associated member of
DanceSport Europe.
Strategic discussions between Heidi Estler, vice president of DSE and Robert Huber, General
Secretary of ECA followed by the application signed by Vojko Koroec, the president of ECA and
accepting process by DSE Managing Committee led into the membership and a promise of
cooperation between DanceSport Europe and the European Cheerleading Association.
Strategic meetings and contacts:

1) Meeting with WDSF Presidium
DSE MC realized several informal and formal meeting with WDSF representatives the most
important was held in Barcelona in January 2017. Please see the Report by vice president,
Heidi Estler.
2) EOC EU office in Brussels DSE keeps contact with the European Olympic Committee EU
Office, being on a contact list DSE is receiving Monthly Reports.
3) EUSA DSE realized meetings with members of EUSA managing board: Mrs.Ertlova (Czech
Republic) and Mr. Aitor Canibe (Spain) and also communication with president of EUSA Mr.
Adam Rocek (Poland) was activated.
DSE-WDSF Presidium Strategic meeting, Barcelona, January 2017

Report by vice president Heidi Estler:
DSE President Luis Vao and Vice-President Heidi Estler made their way to Barcelona (Spain) in
January 2017 and presented the continental association to the members of the WDSF Presidium
meeting.
The small DSE delegation promoted the European point of view and the perspective on diverse
projects and especially on sport affairs concerning the European matters. As part of their
presentation, the two representatives of DanceSport Europe outlined their ideas for the funding of
the running of the organisation through a range of initiatives.
The WDSF Presidium and the DSE delegation agreed to coordinate DSE activities between both
organisations at all times. As a result, WDSF agreed the appointment of a Liaison Committee to
discuss the proposed matters with DSE.
In detail:
First DSE explained the DSE-Definition
DanceSport Europe, DSE, is established to promote European perspective within World DanceSport.
DSE collects its European member bodies together and offers a platform for discussing the future
development of DanceSport in Europe.
DSE discusses with different European networks as regards taking DanceSport closer to the Olympic
family in a fair and active way.
In addition, DSE supports its members for innovating new ideas in organizing competitions, for
gaining more visibility and interest in media and in the eyes of sponsors.
DanceSport Europe takes steps for establishing cups and competitions that have not been organized
in Europe before and accordingly take the responsibility of developing the DSE competition calendar.
DSE wants to go in dialogue with WDSF about the DSE Strategic and Action Plan.

This means
Find role and position of DSE WITH WDSF
Discuss opportunities for development of DSE
Have common understanding with WDSF
Start open discussion for possible development by DSE
in European matters
concerning Sport Affairs
Establish further ways of collaboration to the WDSF Presidium
A possible way is the collaboration with WDSF on current and other competitions, for example
European Cups and European Championships in age groups not run by WDSF.
The following topics could also be done by DanceSport Europe: University, Team Matches, Youth
Camps, Youth-Exchange-Programs
Very important for DSE is the Communication with European Institutions and Partners, for example
with EUSA (European University Sports Association), with EOC EU Office (Erasmus+ Sport for 2017),
European Sport Commission, with IMGA (European Master Games) and of course Communication
with DSE members.
Now the concrete planning is to start with

the negotiations with WDSF,
start negotiations with organizers regarding plans for 2018 -2019
making plans for future competitions (as Senior Circuit, as festivals for children, as University
Competitions, Team matches, etc.)
Making plans for economical structure income control prize money etc.
ensure proper amount of income
Office, Administration
The feedback from the WDSF Presidium was a positive reaction in general and the offer of working
together. As well as DSE, WDSF does not want a parallel situation: do not build a little WDSF with
the same construction as WDSF, just for DSE
Now we have to fill all the points with life - and the kick-off of the Liaison Committee.
Sport Projects
Press Releases:
1) DSE European Universities Championship STT and LAT 11.9.2016 Bratislava
The first DanceSport Europe European Universities Championship in Standard and Latin was held
11.9.2016 in Bratislava as a part of Slovak Open Championship, an official event of the European
Week of Sport. In total 44 couples from 10 countries, individually representing 43 universities or the
last grade of a secondary school participated. Eva Bartunkova, the general secretary of DSE in her
opening speech welcomed all the participants and thanked the organizers, Slovak Dance Sport
Federation and Slovak University Sport Association, among them the sponsors and partners Valery
Lebedev EurodanceLux providing the trophies and medals for this championship as well as a special
trophy by DSE for the pilot project Grand Prix for Children scheduled on the day. Gaudeamus Igitur,
the anthem of students then opened the event.
The title of DSE European Universities Champions in Standard dances went to Tomas Fainsil and
Violetta Posmetnaya representing Lithuanian Sport University, Lithuania, followed by the silver

medallists Matej Stec (Technical University Kosice) Elena Popova (UK Bratislava) from Slovakia and
Klemens Hofer (University Wien) Barbara Westermayer (Academy of Fine Arts) from Austria in third
place.
DSE European Universities Latin Champions became Radim Vyslouzil (VSB TUO Ostrava) Tereza
Sedlakova (Gymnasium Kromeriz) from the Czech Republic, second place went to Joris Sangavicius
Ieva Urbonaite (Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences), Lithuania, bronze medal in Latin for
Matej Stec and Elena Popova from Slovakia. Together with the second place in Standard made this
couple as the most universal couple winning also a special trophy for the combination by DSE.
The complete results are available on WDSF web page. DSE European Universities Championship
2016, Bratislava: Standard, Latin.
2) DSE Visegrad Group Team Match, Usti nad Labem 12.11.2016

DanceSport Europe together with the organizers of the International Dance Festival held 12.11.2016
in Usti nad Labem, the Czech Republic, presented a new team project based on historical roots of
cooperation and friendship among the four countries of the Central European region, known as the
Visegrad Group or simply V4.
Eva Bartunkova, the general secretary of DSE, in her opening speech thanked Czech DanceSport
Federation and Petr Barnat, the director of the Festival not only for hosting the event but also for the
idea to combine the history with a friendly match in DanceSport.
The teams consisting of Junior and Adult couples in Standard and Latin from the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Poland and Hungary put together all their energy to show the best of their dancing to the
warm and supportive audience and for the cameras of the Czech Television Sport Channel. Finally,
the title of V4 DanceSport team champions went to Poland (STD Adult: Marek Szulgo-Renata
Schodnik; LAT Adult: Adam Fedko-Joanna Dabrowska; STD Jun: Matthew Krupa Nicole Billings; LAT
Jun: Adam Bednarz-Wiktoria Lassak), followed by Slovakia winning a silver trophy, the Czech Republic
on the third place, ended up also with a great performance of the Hungarian team.
3) DSE Children European Grand Prix

DanceSport Europe introduced a new competition series of DSE Children European Grand Prix for
Juveniles I, II and Juniors I and II age categories in standard and latin-american dances as part of the
Brno Open 2017 Dance Festival 1.-2. April 2017.
151 entries by 89 couples 178 children from 16 countries in total made the kick out of the brand
new series by DSE extremely successful.
The best couples with the highest ranking score from three competitions included in the series will
be announced as winners of DSE Children European Grand Prix and they will get a special winning
trophy. The Ranking list will be published at DSE website.
The next leg of the series will be organised in Bratislava in September 2017 where the Children Grand
Prix initiative got into life by Igor Jagersky, first as a national event. Currently DSE is looking for other
organizers of the CHEGP within its European member federations. DSE managing committee trusts
that this series and ranking will give prestige to DanceSport among children and will help to motivate
young generation for competing.
Results are available at WDSF and DSE web.
4) CAUS International Open Academy Championship. Another university sport event was held
under a support of Czech Association of University Sport CAUS and DSE was held as a part
of Brno Open 2017 1.-2.4.2017.

Upcoming events:
5) DSE European Championship of National Teams, April 16, 2017
Discussed-possible events:
6) In December a suggestion was made by NEC meeting that European Other Dances
Championships would be held under DSE in May in Denmark. It was discussed but the plans
did not go ahead.
Competition Rules and Regulations:

Based on the experience from the First DSE European Championship of National Teams held in April
2016 in Cambrils, Spain, DSE MC updated the Team Match Rules supporting the team vision not
individual performances. These rules were applied also for the DSE Visegrad Group Team Match.
DSE also released the Rules for DSE Children European Grand Prix available at the DSE website.
The formats of the three competitions above were also communicated with WDSF Communication
Committee and became published at the WDSF competition calendar as a new type of competition.
Promotion:
European week of Sport 5.-12.9.2016 is being organized by EU Commission
DSE strongly supports activities of EU office and recommends the member bodies to contact NOCs if
they did not do it by now about the European Week of Sports held 10.-16.9.2016.
Examples of activities of the member bodies:
- WDSF Slovak Open including the DSE European Universities Championship STD and LAT
11.9.2016 Bratislava became an official event of the European week of Sport during the
Slovak EU Presidency.
- In Spain various open-air presentation of the DanceSport were held.
Upcoming:
- Mediterranean Games, Tarragona, Spain June 2017 - exhibitions during various events
scheduled
- European Masters Games (IMGA) DSE was addressed by WDSF advisor Jean-Laurent
Bourquin to communicate and being responsible for the communication to Ms.Samatha
Hayward, International Masters Games Association (IMGA), Director of Sport, who is in
charge of the upcoming European Masters Games.
- European Games: 2019 Minsk - Strategic goal of DSE

The Presidium
2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SINGAPORE, JUNE 11 and 12, 2017
Presidiums Motion Re:
New structure for the WDSF Presidium,

the WDSF Managing Committee and the
WDSF Staff
1. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Vision 2020 Working Group, that
the WDSF Statutes, the WDSF Code of Ethics, the Code of the WDSF
Ethics Committee, the WDSF Disciplinary Council Code, the WDSF
Internal Dispute Resolution Code and the Financial Regulations be
amended as shown below by coloured text, strikeouts and underlining;
and
2. MOVED, that these amendments enter into force immediately after their
adoption by the Annual General Meeting.

Presidiums Motion re: New structure for the WDSF Presidium, the WDSF Managing Committee and the WDSF Staff
Remark: Some of the following provisions are displayed here for a better understanding of the subject matter of
this Motion without a proposal to amend them. Any suggestions to amend WDSFs Governing Documents are
marked by underlining or strikethroughs.
WDSF Statutes
Preamble
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The purpose of these Statutes is:
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8. to ensure effective management of WDSF by the Managing Committee and the WDSF Staff;
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Article 1
Name, Constitution, and Registered Address
1. The name of the federation shall be "World DanceSport Federation" or "WDSF".
2. WDSF is constituted as a separate legal person in Switzerland, with limited liability under Articles 52-59
and 60-79 of the Swiss Civil Code, and its registered address shall be in Lausanne, Switzerland, or as
determined by the Presidium. The Presidium may apply for registration of WDSF in the Register of
Commerce of a Canton of Switzerland in which it has its registered address.
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Article 2
Objects
The WDSF is a non-partisan, non-profit-making body. The objects of the WDSF are:
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Article 8
Organs of the WDSF
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The organs of the WDSF are:
a) the General Meeting
b) the Presidium
c) the Managing Committee of the Presidium
d) the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
e) the Auditor
f) d) the Disciplinary Council
g) the Ethics Committee.
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Article 11
General Meeting Procedure
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6. The General Meeting elects Members of the Presidium according to Articles 13 to 13 and the Auditor
according to Article 18 respectively of these Statutes. Elections shall not be held until after debate and
voting on Motions of the Presidium and Motions of the Members.
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Article 13
Presidium
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3. The Presidium consists of:
the President
the First Vice-President
the Second Vice President
the General Secretary
the Vice-President for Sport
the Vice-President for Finance
the Vice-President for Legal Affairs
the Vice-President for Development
the Vice-President for Communications
the Vice-President for Marketing
the Treasurer
the Sports Director
the Professional Division Director
up to 3 6 Ordinary Members
the Chairperson of the Athletes Commission
1 representative nominated by each Associate Member
and any Honorary Life President or Presidents.
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Article 13
Qualifications of the different Presidium Members
1. In order to be eligible to serve as President of the WDSF, candidates must have been for at least four
consecutive years immediately prior to the election:
a WDSF Presidium Member, or
the WDSF CEO, or
a Member of the executive body of a WDSF Member Body.
2. In order to be eligible to serve as Vice-President for Sport, candidates must have had a significant
involvement in DanceSport for at least four years at any time prior to the election, in a function such as
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described in Article 16(4) below, in the function of a Sports Director as described in Article 16 (3) below
or with equivalent qualifications in DanceSport management, each of which either in WDSF, in a WDSF
Member Body or in another International Sports Federation recognised by the International Olympic
Committee.
3. In order to be eligible to serve as Vice-President for Finance, candidates must have a professional
expertise in finance or accounting of at least four years.
4. In order to be eligible to serve as Vice-President for Legal Affairs, candidates must have formal legal
training and must have a professional expertise in business or corporate law of at least four years.
5. Candidates for the office of Vice-President for Development should have experience in business or
sports administration, either in business or commerce or in a sports organisation.
6. Candidates for the office of Vice-President for Communications should have experience in corporate
communication, either in business or commerce or in a sports organisation.

7. Candidates for the office of Vice-President for Marketing should have experience in business
administration or marketing, either in business or commerce or in a sports organisation.
8. 13(6) Besides the other requirements mentioned in this Article, Anyone a person who is legally capable
of managing all of his or her personal and business affairs, and is not:
(a) a corporation;
(a) (b) an undischarged bankrupt; or
(b) (c) someone convicted anywhere of an offence in connection with the promotion, formation or
management of a corporation, or involving fraud, or whose registration to trade in the stock of
corporations has been revoked within five (5) years of the date of the General Meeting at which
he or she is nominated for election to the Presidium,
may be elected to the Presidium or the Managing Committee, or appointed as Professional Division
Director, or appointed as Chairperson of the Athletes Commission, or be the representative of
appointed by an Associate Member (subject to the provisions in the Membership contract) to be its
representative on the Presidium, whether or not he or she is a Delegate or Presidium Member, provided
always that no one may be elected to the Presidium unless she or he is present at the General Meeting
where such elections are held or unless she or he has previously consented in writing to election to the
Presidium.
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Article 13
Election of the Presidium Members
1. 13(4) The President, the General Secretary, the Vice-Presidents Presidium, other than and the Ordinary
Members of the Presidium the Honorary Life President, the Chairperson of the Athletes Commission,
the representatives nominated by the Associate Members, and the Professional Division Director, is are
elected by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting every fourth year. Each may be re-elected.
2. On a Motion by the Presidium raised during the election process, the AGM may decide to elect an
Ordinary Member of the Presidium instead of electing a Vice-President for Development, an Ordinary
Member of the Presidium instead of electing a Vice-President for Communications, and an Ordinary
Member of the Presidium instead of electing a Vice-President for Marketing, or any of them. If such a
Motion carries, such Ordinary Members are elected in addition to the Ordinary Members according to
Article 13(3) above by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting and their term of office shall be four
years, which shall be renewable.
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3. 13(5) Successful candidates for elections to each of the positions set forth in Article 13 (1) above to the
Presidium shall be those obtaining the greatest number of votes in the vote for each position. If there is
a tie between two or more candidates for a position, a second election shall be held. If the tie persists,
lots will be drawn to decide the successful candidate.
4. 13(5) In an election for Ordinary Members of the Presidium, anyone who casts a ballot must vote for
maximum the same number of candidates as the number to be elected (including Ordinary Members
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replacing Vice-Presidents according to Article 13 (2) above); and, e.g. for greater certainty, if six (6)
Ordinary Members of the Presidium are to be elected, then a ballot shall will be invalid unless it is
marked for the election maximum of six (6) different candidates out of the total of the candidates
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nominated for the position of Ordinary Member of the Presidium. Article 13 (3) above applies mutatis
mutandis.

5. Immediately after the elections of the President, the General Secretary, the Vice-Presidents and the
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Ordinary Presidium Members (including elections according to Article 13 (2) above, if any) are held and
the successful candidates are proclaimed, the AGM shall elect a First Vice-President from the newly-
elected Vice-Presidents for a term of office of four years, provided always that the First Vice-President
shall continue to hold the office to which s/he was elected in the first place by the General Meeting
under Article 13(3). Eligible for the office of First Vice-President are the elected Vice-Presidents who
declared to run for that position in advance or at the Annual General Meeting. Regarding the election
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process, Article 13 (3) above applies mutatis mutandis.
6. 13(7) If the office of any elected Presidium member except the President (see Article 16(2) below)
becomes vacant, the Presidium may appoint a successor to that office to hold that office until the next
General Meeting, at which time an election must be held to fill that position for the balance of the four-
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year term. The requirements set forth in Article 13 above apply regarding such elections. If the office
of the First Vice-President becomes vacant, the Presidium Members may by a majority vote appoint a
successor to that office amongst the remaining Vice-Presidents to hold that office for the balance of the
Presidiums four-year term.
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Article 15
Work of the Presidium
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2. Decisions of the Presidium require a simple majority. Except for the representatives appointed by the
Associate Members, each Member of the Presidium has one vote. Each representative of an Associate
Member has a vote only on those matters which directly affect that Associate Members sporting
activities; in the event of a dispute about the right of such a representative of an Associate Member to
vote with respect to a specific motion, all elected Members of the Presidium may vote to allow or deny
such representative a vote on that specific motion, and the decision of the elected Members of the
Presidium in that regard shall be final. Representatives of Associate Members shall abstain from voting
on such motions. The President shall have a casting vote in any tied vote of the Presidium. The result of
any vote must be made known to all members of the Presidium without delay.
Article 16
Duties and Powers of Presidium Members Management and Representation
1. The President, the First Vice President, the General Secretary, the Treasurer and the Sports Director
constitute the Managing Committee, and, subject to the discretion of the Presidium, represent the
WDSF.
2. The Managing Committee has the duty and the authority to manage and conduct WDSF's affairs
according to Modern Sports Principles and modern Management Principles.
1. 3. The President is the chief political representative of WDSF and has the duty and authority to lead and to
try to build consensus within WDSF. During any period when no CEO has been employed or the
employment of a CEO has been suspended or terminated, Tthe President is also assumes the functions
of the Chief Executive Officer of WDSF for that period and then has full authority to manage the day-to-
day business and sport affairs of WDSF.
2. 4. The First Vice-President is the deputy chief political representative of WDSF and, subject to the
President's directions, has the duty and authority to lead and to try to build consensus. During any
period when no CEO has been employed or such an employment has been suspended or terminated,
Tthe First Vice-President is also automatically becomes the Assistant Executive Officer of WDSF and,
subject to the President's directions, has authority to manage the day-to-day business of WDSF. In the
event of the resignation, termination, death or incapacity of the President, the First Vice-President has
the duty and authority to fully assume the office, authority and title of the President until the next
quadrennial elections of the Presidium, irrespective of whether he or she meets the requirements listed
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in Article 13 (1) above.

3. 6. The General Secretary is in charge of all correspondence and administration with respect to
Membership affairs, including the convocation and conduct of the Annual General Meeting, the WDSF's
office and its World Wide Web site, and acts provided always that s/he shall act in all such matters
according to the Presidents instructions. The General Secretary is ex officio a member of the
Membership Commission.
5. The Second Vice President is a political representative of WDSF and is subject to the Presidium's
directions.
4. 8. The Vice-President for Sport Sports Director is the Chief Sports Officer of WDSF and is responsible for
the continuous development of has the duty and full authority to manage the day-to-day sports affairs
of WDSF according to Modern Sports Principles and modern Management Principles. The Vice-President
for Sport Sports Director has the duty to report to the General Meeting and the Presidium regarding
WDSF's sports affairs. The day-to-day management of WDSFs sports affairs is carried out by the Sports
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Director (see Article 16 (3) below). The Vice-President for Sport is ex officio a member of the Sports
Commission.
5. 7. The Vice-President for Finance Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of WDSF and has the duty and full
authority to manage the day-to-day financial and accounting affairs of WDSF according to modern
Management Principles. The Vice-President for Finance Treasurer provides the Auditor with the data
and documents he or she needs and has the duty to report to the General Meeting and the Presidium
regarding WDSF's accounts and financial affairs. The Vice-President for Finance may, at his or her
discretion, delegate the Federations day-to-day financial and accounting work to the Finance Manager
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(if any, see Article 16 (4) below). The Vice-President for Finance is ex officio a member of the Finance
Commission.
6. The Vice-President for Legal Affairs is responsible for WDSFs legal affairs. Subject to the Presidiums
instructions, he or she may instruct and hire external legal experts in order to determine specific
questions, in order to represent WDSF in court or in any other law case or in order to obtain any other
necessary or convenient professional legal services. The Vice-President for Legal Affairs is ex officio a
member of the Legal Commission.
7. The Vice-President for Development (if any) is responsible for the continuous development of the WDSF
and its constant adaptation to new circumstances and opportunities. The Vice-President for
Development may, at his or her discretion, delegate specific tasks regarding the Federations
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development to the CEO (if any, see Article 16 (2) below).
8. The Vice-President for Communications (if any) is responsible for the Federations external
communications systems, according to the latest developments in communications technologies,
doctrines and research. For greater clarity, external communication does not include individually
addressed correspondence of the Presidium and its communication to WDSFs Member Bodies, which
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are part of the internal communication. In addition to the tasks in Article 16 (5) below, the Presidium is
authorised to adopt Operating Policies by which it may delegate some of WDSFs external
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communications systems responsibilities to the Communications Director (if any, see Article 16 (5)
below) and the Communications Commission or either of them. The Vice-President for Communications
is ex officio a member of the Communications Commission.
9. The Vice-President for Marketing (if any) is responsible for liaising with sponsors, licensees and other
business contacts of WDSF except when such contacts mainly have a strategic dimension and then such
liaisons and related work may be managed and conducted by the President at the Presidents discretion.
Subject to direction by the Presidium, the Vice-President for Marketing may delegate specific tasks
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regarding the Federations marketing to the Marketing Director (if any, see Article 16 (6) below).

10. 9. The Professional Division Director is in charge of the Professional Division and has full authority to
manage the day-to-day business and sport affairs of the Professional Division, subject to the directions
given to him or her by the Professional Division.
11. 13(3) The Ordinary Presidium Members, and the Chairperson of the Athletes Commission, and the
Second Vice President are responsible to shall perform specific tasks assigned to them undertake
various functional activities as directed by the President or the Presidium the Managing Committee,
having regard to the qualifications and skills of the individuals.
12. 13(8) The Presidium shall constitute and appoint members to Commissions to assist it in its work,
including the Sports Commission, the Finance Commission and the Communications Press Commission,
to assist it in its work, and these Commissions shall be responsible to and report to the Presidium.
13. 13(9) The Presidium may appoint and dismiss members of a Council of Advisors of up to fifteen (15)
members to advise and assist it in the development of DanceSport.
14. 13(10) Every Presidium Member owes WDSF the duties of Good Faith and Competence.
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Article 16
The WDSF Staff
1. The Presidium employs the CEO (if any), the Sports Director, the Finance Manager (if any), the
Communications Director (if any) and the Marketing Director (if any) with a contract based on the
applicable law of one of the countries in which WDSF operates an office. The employment relationship
to the persons mentioned in this paragraph may be of limited or unlimited duration and these
employees may be paid based on a full- or part-time contract or on an hourly basis. The Presidium may
dismiss the holders of these offices within the limits of applicable law. The terms and conditions of
employment, as well as the job specification, shall be established by the Presidium at the time of
employment and may subsequently be re-negotiated by mutual agreement. None of the CEO, the Sports
Director, the Finance Manager, the Communications Director or the Marketing Director may serve as a
Delegate at any General Meeting nor be appointed directly or indirectly as Auditor.
2. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO, if any) is responsible for the routine business in WDSFs offices. He or
she shall report to, act on and carry out the instructions given to him or her by the President, the
Managing Committee and the Presidium or any of them. The CEO is the superior of all paid employees
of the WDSF and supervises their work. The CEO takes care of the external relations to other
international sports organisations as long as such relations do not mainly have a strategic nature.
3. The Sports Director is the Chief Sports Officer of WDSF and has the duty to manage the day-to-day
sports affairs of WDSF. He or she shall report to and exercises his or her duties subject to instructions of
the President, the CEO (if any), the Managing Committee and the Presidium or any of them. The Sports
Director is ex officio a member of the Sports Commission and the Technical Commission.
4. The Finance Manager (if any) is in charge of the accounting and day-to-day payments of the WDSF. He
or she exercises his or her duties subject to directives of the President, the Vice-President for Finance,
the Managing Committee, the Presidium and the CEO or any of them. The Finance Manager has the duty
to report to the Vice-President for Finance and the CEO (if any) regarding WDSF's financial situation and
its development and shall coordinate the performance of his or her duties with the work of the Vice-
President for Finance, the CEO (if any) and the Auditor. The Finance Manager is ex officio a member of
the Finance Commission.

5. The Communications Director (if any) is in charge of all instruments and outlets used by WDSF in its
external communication: the website and other presences online, including social media, broadcasts in
all their forms, publications, etc. The Communications Director is responsible for the production of the
content that is released through these instruments and outlets. He or she exercises his or her duties
subject to directives of the President, the CEO (if any), the Managing Committee, the Presidium and the
Vice-President for Communications (if any) or any of them, provided always that the discretion of the
Communications Commission, described in WDSFs Media Relations Code, is expressly preserved. The
Communications Director has the duty to report to the Vice-President for Communications (if any), the
CEO (if any), the Presidium and the Managing Committee regarding his or her duties. He or she shall
coordinate the performance of his duties with the work of the Managing Committee, the Presidium, the
CEO (if any) and the WDSF Communications Commission. The Communications Director is ex officio a
member of the Communications Commission.
6. The Marketing Director (if any) is in charge of maintaining and supporting contacts to business
associates of WDSF such as sponsors and licensees. The Marketing Director has the duty to report to the
Vice-President for Marketing and the CEO (if any) regarding the status of WDSF's business partnerships
and their development and shall coordinate the performance of his or her duties with the work of the
Vice-President for Marketing and the CEO (if any).
7. The CEO (if any), the Sports Director, the Finance Manager (if any), the Communications Director (if any)
and the Marketing Director (if any) participate in the Presidiums deliberations, but none of them has a
vote in Presidiums decisions. All of them have the right to give recommendations to the Presidium.
8. The Presidium may hire other staff to support its work based on WDSFs budget. The provisions of
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Article 16
The Managing Committee
1. The Managing Committee consists of:
the President
the General Secretary
the First Vice-President, if he or she does not hold one of the following Vice-Presidents offices and
therefore is part of the Managing Committee anyway
the Vice-President for Sport
the Vice-President for Finance
the Vice-President for Legal Affairs
the CEO, if any
the Sports Director,
the Communications Director, if any.
2. The Managing Committee has the duty and the authority to manage and conduct WDSF's affairs
according to Modern Sports Principles and modern Management Principles. The Managing Committee
also prepares the decisions of the Presidium and, subject to the discretion of the Presidium, represents
the WDSF. Regarding the work of the Managing Committee, Article 15 applies mutatis mutandis.
3. Within the limits of these Statutes, the Managing Committee may delegate its day-to-day business to
the President, the CEO, one or several Managing Committee or Presidium Members or third persons.
4. At the request of the Vice-President for Sport, the Presidium may decide in an Operating Policy that the
Sports Director permanently represents the Vice-President for Sport in the Managing Committee for up
to the end of his or her term of office. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Vice-President for Sport
continues to hold his or her office in the Presidium.

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Article 18
Finances
1. Subject to the Presidiums directions, WDSF's books and accounts shall will be managed by the
Treasurer Vice-President for Finance and the Finance Manager (if any) according to good commercial
procedures.
2. The Vice-President for Finance Treasurer shall must present the financial report to every Ordinary
General Meeting and every meeting of the Presidium.
3. At least every fourth Annual Ordinary General Meeting shall appoint an Auditor. The Vice-President for
Finance Treasurer shall obtain the Auditor's signed Report prior to every Annual General Meeting and
distribute it to Delegates prior to the beginning of the Annual General Meeting.
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Disciplinary Council
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3. Members of the Disciplinary Council may not at the same time be a mMember of the WDSF Presidium,
of the executive power in a Continental Association or an Associate Member or be employees of the
WDSF or of the Managing Committee or the Professional Division. Members of the Disciplinary Council
exercise their duties independently according to the doctrine of trias politica and are not bound by any
instructions of other WDSF organs regarding these duties.
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The Ethics Committee
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4. The Members of the Ethics Committee, its Chairperson as well as their family members and life partners
may not be Members of the Presidium, of the Disciplinary Council, employees of the WDSF or Members
of the executive power in a Continental Association, an Associate Member or a Full or Provisional
Member Body at the same time.
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Article 22
Liquidation of the WDSF
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2. In the event of the WDSF being dissolved or of its objects becoming invalid, its assets will be assigned to
the International Olympic Committee or to any other internationally recognized sport body or bodies
recognised by the Olympic Family, provided always that such sporting bodies are legally established in
Switzerland and are exempted under the Swiss tax regime because of their activities of public interest.
No monies will be paid to Members of the WDSF.
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1. Application
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1.1 Article 2 of this Code and the implementing provisions which are found after Article 8 of this Code, apply
to all persons or legal entities that are or were connected in any way with WDSF, including but not
limited to
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- WDSF Officials, including but not limited to
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- WDSF staff, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO, if any), the WDSF Sports Director, the
WDSF Finance Manager (if any), the WDSF Communications Director (if any) and the WDSF
Marketing Director (if any);
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2. Fundamental Ethical Principles in DanceSport
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2.7 Sportsmanship
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2.7.2 Candidates for any sort of elections, employments or appointments, including their promoters and
persons representing legal entities wishing to organise competitions or other events, shall respect the
procedures set out in WDSFs governing documents and shall conduct campaigning with honesty,
dignity, moderation and respect for their opponents, and for the voters and employers. They shall
refrain from approaching other persons with a view to affecting their freedom of decision or to obtain
any undue financial or political support. Promotions shall exclude any form of publicity, including the
use of new media or social networks. Persons listed in this sub-paragraph shall not enter into any
promise or undertaking to be performed for the direct or indirect benefit of another person or legal
entity. They shall not produce any spoken word, written text or representation of any nature likely to
harm the image of other candidates or causing prejudice to them.
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4. Conflicts of Interest
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4.2 WDSF Officials, WDSF adjudicators, chairpersons and invigilators, as well as any other person or legal
entity who expressly agrees to abide by this Code, shall disclose all possible real or apparent conflicts of
interest before being elected, employed, appointed or legally linked to WDSF, or immediately after the
conflict arises and shall deliver all such information to the body or person that elected, employed or
appointed or will elect, employ or appoint the relevant candidate or other relevant person or to the
contractual partner. If it is unclear, whether personal involvements may adversely affect the interests of
WDSF, any such person should always err on the side of caution and ethics, but in any case the question
may be submitted to the Ethics Committee for a recommendation.
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6. Sanctions and provisional measures Provisional measures and sanctions
6.1 Having regard to Article 14(1)(d) of the Statutes, the Presidium decides on sanctions and provisional
measures and sanctions based on the result of the investigations conducted by the Committee in all
cases except in those in which an elected Presidium Member or another person who is elected by the
General Meeting is accused of having violated the WDSF Code of Ethics. The Presidium may impose
sanctions on employed persons, subject however to the imperative provisions of the law applicable to
the employment agreement.
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6.3 In cases in which the Presidium cannot impose a sanction or take measures according to Article 6.1
above, the Presidium may suggest to the General Meeting not to re-elect a person or to expel him or
her from office.
6.4 The General Meeting may not impose any sanctions in cases of alleged violations of the WDSF Code of
Ethics. The right of the Annual General Meeting to revoke of recall from office elected representatives
from office according to Article 65 paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Swiss Civil Code remains reserved.
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4. Profile of the Disciplinary Council Members
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4.3 The Members of the Disciplinary Council shall be from different countries and they all must have a
clear understanding of the English language and be able to speak and write fluently in English. They
cannot be a member of the WDSF Presidium, nor a member of the Presidium of an Associate
Member a member of the executive power in a Continental Association or an Associate Member or
an employee of the WDSF.
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3. Presidium Procedures
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3.7 Investigation
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3.7.2 If Reports or Complaints are addressed were directed to the WDSF Vice-President for Sport Sports
Director, he or she may conduct investigations on his or her own regarding the subjects of the
submission before forwarding it to the Presidium. The Vice-President for Sport may also delegate
such investigations to the WDSF Sports Director (except in cases described in Article 5.8.2 below). In
these cases, the Sports Director conducts the investigation, but the Vice-President for Sport
continues to direct the procedure.
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3.12 Sanctions
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3.12.3 Employees of the WDSF can be sanctioned, subject however to the imperative provisions of the law
applicable to the employment agreement.
3.12.4 3.12.3 If sanctions, in particular suspensions, are imposed for a certain time period, the duration
of provisional sanctions must be set off against the term of the sanction determined in a decision
that closes a procedure.
3.12.5 3.12.4 If persons or legal entities expressly agreed to be bound by WDSFs Governing Documents
or any of them, sanctions may be imposed on them as if they were persons or legal entities directly
submitted to WDSFs jurisdiction. The form of consent, signed by such people or legal entities must
include the warning that sanctions may be imposed on them in cases of contraventions (see also
Article 21 paragraph 5 of the WDSF Statutes).
3.12.6 3.12.5 In cases in which investigations of the Presidium have been initiated by a Report or
Complaint, sanctions must be imposed within one year after the delivery of the Report or Complaint
to the Presidium. In any other cases, sanctions must be imposed by the Presidium within ten years
after the occurrence of an act or omission leading to a sanction. In cases in which a procedure of the
WDSF Ethics Committee preceded the Presidiums investigation, Article 12.4 of the Code of the
WDSF Ethics Committee applies.
3.12.7 3.12.6 In cases in which investigations have been initiated by a Report or Complaint and the
investigation reveals that also the Petitioner or Complainant violated WDSFs Governing Documents,
the Presidium may decide to impose a lighter or no sanction to such a person or legal entity, if the
Report or Complaint led to the revelation of a contravention of WDSFs Governing Documents that
was obviously much more serious than the Petitioners or Complainants.
3.12.8 3.12.7 Sanctions may be enforced within ten years after they have been imposed by the
Presidium. Sanctions for bribery and corruption are not limited by the time limit in this Article.
3.12.9 3.12.8 Any kind of sanctions according to this Code will be enforced by the Presidium ex officio.

3.13 Catalogue of Sanctions

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3.13.15 Dismissing or suspending Officials employed elected or appointed by the Presidium or by Presidium
Members (without prejudice to contractual consequences to be addressed pursuant to the
applicable contractual and/or legal provisions);
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3.14 Implementation of sanctions
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3.14.5 In cases in which the Presidium cannot impose a sanction on elected representatives of the WDSF,
the Presidium may suggest to the General Meeting not to re-elect a person or to revoke expel him or
her from office.
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4. Reports procedure
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4.5 Decisionmaking body
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4.5.2 Reports concerning WDSF Competitions, Athletes or Adjudicators shall have to be directed to the
WDSF Vice-President for Sport Sports Director or the person designated by the Presidium in an
Operating Policy specifying the provisions of this Code. All other reports shall be sent to the WDSF
General Secretary. The addressee of a Report shall acknowledge receipt of a Report fulfilling the
formal requirements within a period of two weeks after they are received by the WDSF server.
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5. Complaint procedure
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5.7 Decisionmaking body
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5.7.2 Complaints concerning decisions of the WDSF Sports Director, of WDSF Chairpersons or of
Invigilators shall have to be directed to the WDSF Vice-President for Sport Sports Director or the
person designated by the Presidium according to Article 4.5.2 above. All other Complaints shall be
sent to the WDSF General Secretary.
5.8 Person directing the procedure
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5.8.2 If a Complaint is made against the decision of the WDSF Sports Director, the investigation of the case
and direction of the procedure may not be delegated to him or her.
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5.10 Decision
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5.10.1 If the Sports Director is the Respondent in a Complaint procedure, he or she may not take part in be
present during any discussions in the Presidium regarding the handling of the case and may not vote
if the Presidium makes any decision regarding the procedure.
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8. Arbitration Enquiries
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8.3 Accuser
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8.3.3 As an exception to Articles 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 above, the WDSF Vice-President for Sport Sports Director
may address the WDSF Disciplinary Council and represent the WDSF as a Party in cases of alleged
violations of periods of ineligibility (Article 8.1.2 above).
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8.10.8 If WDSF Officials who are not elected by the Annual General Meeting, WDSF employees or persons
or legal entities who or which are linked to WDSF directly or indirectly by a contract cannot be
sanctioned by the Chamber in Charge. If such persons or legal entities are found guilty of having
violated the WDSF Anti-Doping Code, the Chamber in Charge may, instead or in complement of
sanctions which could be issued directly by the Chamber in Charge, give the Presidium the binding
instruction or recommendation to take appropriate actions, including without limitation dismissal
the regarding Officials from office, filing of civil or criminal actions against WDSF employees and/or
to suspensiond of the cooperation with a person or legal entity for a limited time.
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The Treasurer of each Division must report to the WDSF Presidium on at least a six monthly basis on
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the 31 July and the 31 January in each year. For audit purposes, on 31 January each year, each
Division must supply a final set of Financial Reports for the previous 12 months ended on the
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previous 31 December. The Financial Reports must be supported by detailed receipts and records
presented in a manner acceptable to the WDSF Vice-President for Finance Treasurer and WDSF
Auditors. In addition, a budget for the current year and a provisional budget for the following year
must be submitted with a Divisions annual Financial Reports.
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Each WDSF Division is required to seek the approval of the WDSF Vice-President for Finance
Treasurer and WDSF Presidium to undertake any financial activity which exposes that Division and
therefore WDSF and its members to any external financial or commercial risk.
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Operating Policy for Annual General Meetings of the

World DanceSport Federation
Remark: Operating Policies are established and amended by the Presidium. Therefore, the following text is not
part of this Motion. It is displayed here as a clarification regarding the AGM proceedings.
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Any costs incurred will only be paid by WDSF if they are first approved by the WDSF Vice-President for Finance
Treasurer. However, such costs will only be met if they are in strict accordance with budgets and these
Operating Policies.
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Members or AGM Delegates during Annual General
Meetings and Meetings
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Operating Policies.
Commission Chairs or Members
No travel, accommodation or food & drink expenses will be incurred unless prior permission is
granted by the WDSF Vice-President for Finance Treasurer in consultation with the Managing
Committee.
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Within budget constraints, the Vice-President for Finance Treasurer and President can by mutual
agreement pay or subsidize business class air tickets for Commission Chairpersons on official WDSF
business for air travel greater than 8 hours.
Delegates to the WDSF AGM
No travel, accommodation or food and drink expenses will be incurred by WDSF unless prior
permission is granted by the WDSF Vice-President for Finance Treasurer in consultation with the
WDSF Presidium. This excludes food and drink costs for WDSF Forums, AGMs and Farewell Dinners
which delegates, their partners or spouses may benefit from in accordance with other parts of this
policy.
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Operating Policy for Presidium Meetings

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operating policies.
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Presidium Members Cost paid by WDSF
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Given the degree of travel that some Presidium & Managing Committee members are required to
undertake, the President and Vice-President for Finance Treasurer can mutually agree to pay or
subsidize business class air tickets within budget constraints.
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Food & Drinks
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WDSF will not pay for the costs of beverages other than those approved in advance by the WDSF Vice-
President for Finance Treasurer.
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WDSF Staff
WDSF Staff invited to be present in WDSF Presidium Meetings will be reimbursed regarding travel,
accommodation and meals as if they were Presidium Members.
No daily allowance is paid to WDSF Staff.
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1. The Managing Committee is constituted according to Article 16 (1) of the Statutes The President,
the First Vice President, the General Secretary, the Treasurer and the Sports Director constitute the
Managing Committee, and, subject to the discretion of the Presidium, represents the WDSF [WDSF
Statutes Article 16(1)].
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2. The Managing Committees work is determined by Articles 16 (2) and (3) of the Statutes has the
duty and the authority to manage and conduct WDSF's affairs according to Modern Sports Principles
and modern Management Principles [WDSF Statutes Article 16(2)].
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10. Every Member of the MC shall:
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(g) assist the WDSF Vice-President for Finance Treasurer and the WDSF Finance Financial
Commission to prepare WDSFs budgets and other financial documents in connection with
matters which are his responsibility;
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Part 2. The WDSF President

1. The work of the President is determined by Article 16(1) of the Statutes. The President is the chief
political representative of WDSF and has the duty and authority to lead and to try to build consensus
within WDSF. The President is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WDSF and has full authority
to manage the day-to-day business and sport affairs of WDSF, provided always that if the Presidium
appoints a different person as CEO of WDSF, then that CEO has authority and duty to manage the
day-to-day business and sport affairs of WDSF according to the terms of his contract of employment
as CEO. [WDSF Statutes Article 16(3)].
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Part 3. The WDSF First Vice-President
1. The work of the First Vice-President is determined by Article 16(2) of the Statutes. The WDSF First
Vice President is the deputy chief political representative of WDSF and, subject to the President's
directions, has the duty and authority to lead and to try to build consensus. The First Vice President
is also the Assistant Executive Officer of WDSF and, subject to the President's directions, has
authority to manage the day-to-day business of WDSF. In the event of the resignation, termination,
death or incapacity of the President, the First Vice President has the duty and authority to fully
assume the office, authority and title of the President. [WDSF Statutes Article 16(4)]
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Part 4. The WDSF General Secretary
1. The work of the General Secretary is determined by Article 16(3) of the Statutes. The General
Secretary is in charge of the WDSF's office and its World Wide Web site, and, subject to decisions by
the Presidium and the General Meeting, acts according to the Presidents instructions. [WDSF
Statutes Article 16(6)]
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3. The General Secretary shall
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(c) coordinate the Offices work with the work of the Presidium, the CEO and the WDSF
Communications Commission;
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(g) advise the General Meeting, the Presidium, and the Managing Committee and the CEO on
how to improve the functioning of WDSF and how to develop WDSF generally; and
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Part 5. The WDSF Vice-President for Sport Sports Director
1. The work of the Vice-President for Sport is determined by Article 16(4) of the Statutes. The Sports
Director is the Chief Sports Officer of WDSF and has the duty and full authority to manage the day-
to-day sports affairs of WDSF according to Modern Sports Principles and modern Management
Principles. [WDSF Statutes Article 16(8)]
2. The Sports Director has the duty to report to the General Meeting and the Presidium regarding
WDSF's sports affairs [WDSF Statutes Article 16(8)] and shall coordinate the performance of his
duties with the work of the Presidium and the WDSF Communication Commission according to
directions he receives from the President, the Managing Committee and the Presidium.
2. The Vice-President for Sports work shall be conducted at places which s/he considers reasonable
and convenient for the success of DanceSport and WDSF, including at WDSF's head office in
Switzerland, and/or other WDSFs business or offices, and/or his or her home or professional
address.

Part 6. The WDSF Vice-President for Finance Treasurer
1. The work of the Vice-President for Finance is determined by Article 16(5) of the Statutes. The
Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of WDSF and has the duty and full authority to manage the
day-to-day financial and accounting affairs of WDSF according to modern Management Principles.
The Treasurer has the duty to report to the General Meeting and the Presidium regarding WDSF's
accounts and financial affairs. [WDSF Statutes Article 16(7)]
2. The Vice-President for Finances Treasurers work shall be conducted at places which s/he considers
reasonable and convenient for the success of DanceSport and WDSF, including at WDSF's head office
address of record in Switzerland, and/or other at the WDSFs business office or offices, and/or in his
or her home or professional address country.
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Part 7. The WDSF Vice-President for Legal Affairs
1. The work of the Vice-President for Legal Affairs is determined by Article 16(6) of the Statutes.
2. The Vice-President for Legal Affairs work shall be conducted at places which s/he considers
reasonable and convenient for the success of DanceSport and WDSF, including at WDSF's head office
in Switzerland, and/or other WDSFs business or offices, and/or his or her home or professional
address.
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1. The work of the CEO is determined by Article 16 (2) of the Statutes.
2. The CEOs work must be principally conducted from WDSFs head office in Switzerland. It requires
extensive travel.
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1. The work of the WDSF Sports Director is determined by Article 16 (3) of the Statutes.
2. 3. The Sports Director shall:
(a) promote all levels of WDSF DanceSport throughout the world;
(b) work with WDSFs Members and other sports authorities and producers to determine the
scheduling and production of all WDSF tournaments and WDSFs participation in sporting
Games;
(c) provide practical and ethical guidance to DanceSport athletes;
(d) provide practical and ethical guidance to DanceSport adjudicators;
(e) provide practical and ethical guidance to DanceSport coaches;
(f) provide practical and ethical guidance to DanceSport competition producers and other
persons associated with DanceSport competitions, including organizers of athletic Games;
(g) serve as Chair of WDSF Technical Commissions Sports Department and actively supervise,
promote and accomplish its work; and
(h) in cooperation with the WDSF General Secretary keep thorough and adequate records of
WDSFs sports business and sports operations according to modern business principles;
maintain duplicate security copies and electronic backups of those records; maintain and add
to the Federations archives; maintain current and correct versions of all of the WDSFs sports
Rules, Codes, Regulations and other official documents;
and without limiting the generality of the duties set out above, the Sports Director shall also:

(i) organize meetings, festivals, conferences and other events;

(j) promote sport in new countries;
(k) work with students or young people;
(l) liaise with local sports councils, regional committees and national governing bodies;
(m) consult with clients, WDSF Member bodies, community and local sporting organizations;
(n) advise sports clubs on problems such as organization, funding, promotion and regulations;
(o) manage budgets, controlling finance allocated for community activities and sometimes
coordinating or raising sponsorship;
(p) undertake or commissioning research and collating, mapping and monitoring data;
(q) produce promotional literature, reports and event materials and liaising with marketing and
media organizations;
(r) make presentations to grant-making bodies and/or relevant authorities;
(s) manage, supervising and training staff and sometimes operating an office;
(t) support colleagues to encourage and develop DanceSport in the local, regional, national or
international community;
(u) with the prior approval of the Managing Committee, serve on national and international
government think tanks and task groups;
(v) in consultation with other WDSF bodies of competent jurisdiction, participate in and
otherwise assist in the resolution of political and ethical issues, such as conflicts of interest
between partner organisations, use of banned substances and breaches of regulations.
4. Subject to the consent of the Presidium, the Sports Director may employ volunteers or paid staff to
assist him or her to perform his or her duties.
3. 5. Subject to the consent of the Managing Committee or the CEO, and based on periodic plans which
are approved in advance by the Managing Committee, or the Presidium or the CEO, the Sports
Director may travel in order to perform her or his duties.
4. 6. Besides his or her salary, Tthe Sports Director is entitled to full reimbursement of his or her
reasonable expenses incurred in performing her or his duties.
5. 7. The Sports Director shall devote all of his or her business time and efforts to working as Sports
Director.
8. The adequate performance of the Sports Directors duties requires significant sacrifices of time and
earning potential. Accordingly, subject to the Presidiums prior consent, the Sports Director may be
paid appropriate honoraria, fees or salary in recognition of such sacrifices, by WDSF.
6. 9. In order to guard against any appearance of Conflict of Interest, the Sports Director may not accept
honoraria, fees or salary from any other persons without prior written approval by the Managing
Committee.
7. 10. The Sports Directors work shall be conducted at places which the Managing Committee and the
Presidium consider reasonable and convenient for the success of DanceSport and WDSF, including at
WDSF's address of record in Switzerland, at the WDSFs business office or offices, and in his or her
home country. Generally the Sports Director shall prioritize his work as a manager and shall take all
reasonable steps to build a system that allows for capable officials to serve as Chairperson at WDSF
competitions. The role of the Sports Director is one of the coordinator, supervisor and educator of
these Chairpersons so that our competitive system can function without the Sports Directors being
physically present at any WDSF competitions.

8. 11. The Sports Director shall avoid real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest and defer in every
case to the judgement of the majority of the Managing Committee in the event he disagrees with its
judgement on that subject.
9. 12. The Sports Director owes a duty of loyalty and good faith to WDSF. As one of the most visible and
potentially influential representatives of WDSF, the Presidium and the Managing Committee, he or
she shall demonstrate support for them and team spirit in performing his or her duties, and shall
do all things and make all efforts reasonably necessary to project and communicate a spirit and
culture of unity and mutual support within WDSF.
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1. The work of the WDSF Communications Director is determined by Article 16 (5) of the Statutes.
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Operating Policy for the Office of the General

Secretary
part of this Motion. It is displayed here as a clarification regarding the work of the General Secretary.
1. The General Secretary is in charge of the all correspondence and administration with respect to
Membership affairs, including the convocation and conduct of the Annual General Meeting WDSF's
office and its World Wide Web site, and, subject to decisions by the Presidium and the General
Meeting, acts according to the Presidents instructions [WDSF Statutes 16(3)(6)].
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b. coordinate the Offices work with the work of the Presidium, the CEO, the WDSF
Communication Director and the WDSF Communications Internet Commission
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g. advise the General Meeting, the Presidium, and the Managing Committee and the CEO on
how to improve the functioning of WDSF and how to develop WDSF generally
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The Presidium
Fighting Competition Manipulation
1. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Task Force against Competition

Manipulation, that the Code of Ethics, the Code of the WDSF Ethics
Committee, the Internal Dispute Resolution Code and the Competition
Rules, including the Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of
Ethics be amended as shown below by strikeouts and underlining; and
2. MOVED, that these amendments enter into force on 13 June 2017.

Presidiums Motion re: Fighting Competition Manipulation
Remark: The following paragraphs of the WDSF Statutes are not part of this Motion. They are just displayed
here for a better understanding of the suggested amendments further below.
WDSF Statutes
Preamble
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) is the international federation governing all aspects of DanceSport
worldwide, either directly through its own organs, or through its national member bodies, or by administrative
agreements with other persons and bodies.
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The purpose of these Statutes is:
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2. to ensure fairness, openness and principles in the conduct of WDSF's affairs;
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Objects
The WDSF is a non-partisan, non-profit-making body. The objects of the WDSF are:
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b) to unite in recognised WDSF member Federations, and to maintain jurisdiction over all DanceSport
athletes, trainers, coaches, adjudicators, scrutineers, administrators, or other technical officials and
allied sportspeople, including all amateur and professional competitors;
c) to enact, administer, and enforce standardized rules to which all international competitions organized
by it or its members are subject based on sporting principles, and in the best interests of DanceSport;
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With reference to the purpose of the WDSF Statutes, found in its preamble, WDSF shall take action especially,
but not exclusively, against doping and any sort of irregular and corrupt practices relating to DanceSport,
including but not limited to improperly influencing the outcomes and results of an event or competition,
activities that suggest or promote such improper influences and any sort of betting activities. These actions are
prohibited and subject to sanctions.
Remark: From here on, this document displays the provisions suggested to be changed with this motion.
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1.3 The jurisdiction of the WDSF to enforce this Code of Ethics is limited by WDSFs Statutes and in
particular their purpose, defined in the Preamble, as well as the objects of WDSF, listed in Article 2
of the Statutes. Regarding the application of this Code, WDSFs affairs are to be interpreted as all
activities by or in the name of WDSF including any sort of events granted by WDSF, as well as any
act of WDSFs Officials, Adjudicators, Chairpersons and Invigilators, notwithstanding their relation
with the above mentioned activities. Notwithstanding the above and as a commitment to
federalism, being one of the key principles in the WDSF, the jurisdiction of National Member
Bodies prevails under certain circumstances, pursuant to Articles 11.4 and 11.8 below.

1.4 1.3 The jurisdiction of this Code is a continuing jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcing any sanction
for an act or omission which occurred before the status or participation of an offender ceased.
1.5 1.4 Words used in this Code shall have the same meaning as set out in the WDSF Statutes and WDSFs
other governing documents, unless otherwise specified.
1.6 1.5 Everyone who is subject to this Code is responsible to be familiar with the terms of this Code and
particularly with the definitions of conduct or omissions which may constitute a violation of this
Code, and shall comply with it fully.
1.7 1.6 The provisions of this Code shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Swiss law.
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3. Officials Integrity
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3.2 Assessing the quality of dancers performance requires judgements by human beings. However,
WDSF Officials, WDSF adjudicators, chairpersons and invigilators, as well as any other person or
legal entity who expressly agrees to comply with this Code must at all times use their judgement
objectively, must distance themselves from any sort of arbitrariness and must not, by any manner
whatsoever, try to influence the results of a competition or performance by subjective or
unfounded acts. For greater clarity, they may not take any instructions or use any sort of means for
this task except those given to them by WDSF or the organisers of an event.
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11.3 When the Committee finds that a person has breached the Code but that s/he cannot be
sanctioned by any organ of WDSF, the WDSF Member body which has authority over that person
shall perform all acts required to impose on that person sanctions of the same kind and degree
that could have been imposed by WDSF on a person with whom WDSF had a direct legal
relationship. Failing to comply with this sub-paragraph by a WDSF Member Body constitutes a
breach of this Code itself.
11.4 If contraventions of this Code are covered by the jurisdictions of WDSF as well as of a Member
Body of WDSF, the jurisdiction of that Member Body prevails, provided that
- that Member Body has Rules in force which describe the specific misconduct in kind and
degree,
- these Rules are enforced by that Member Body without delay; and
- the violation of this Code is connected with an activity by or in the name of that Member Body
or granted by that Member Body and not also with a WDSF activity in the sense of Article 1.3
above.
Even though a situation according to this Article obtains, WDSFs jurisdiction regarding its affairs
under the terms of Articles 11.8 and 11.10 below remains preserved.
11.5 In cases of overlapping jurisdictions according to Article 11.4 above, the WDSF Member Body is
obliged to claim its jurisdiction towards WDSF without delay as soon as
- that Member Body realises that the WDSF Code of Ethics has been violated; or
- that Member Body is informed of the misconduct by a WDSF representative.

11.6 Notwithstanding which body terminates the proceedings or imposes a sanction, Member Bodies of
WDSF are obliged to cooperate with WDSF, to make any and all evidence available to WDSF as well
as to fully share their files regarding a violation of this Code of Ethics with WDSF, whenever Article
11.4 above applies. Failing to comply with this sub-paragraph by a WDSF Member Body constitutes
a breach of this Code itself.
11.7 A Member Body may ask the Presidium if in its view a situation to which Article 11.4 above is
applicable obtains and what sanction would ordinarily be imposed by the WDSF Presidium for a
specific kind of misconduct. However, in case of any dispute, notwithstanding any opinion given by
WDSF re: same, the WDSF Presidium determines in its absolute discretion if the conditions in
Article 11.4 are in place. The Presidium is obliged to make timely answer to inquiries based on this
paragraph. In any case, the WDSF Presidium and the WDSF Member Body shall coordinate their
activities.
11.8 Notwithstanding the principle established in Article 11.4 above, the jurisdiction of the WDSF based
on Article 1.3 above remains a parallel jurisdiction as long as the Member Body either
- in a timely manner imposes a sanction of the same kind and degree on the person or legal
entity that violated the WDSF Code of Ethics as if the proceedings had been directed by WDSF;
or
- the Member Body informs WDSF of the results of its investigation and the WDSF Presidium
agrees that the WDSF Code of Ethics had not been violated by that person or legal entity or it is
in its view not appropriate to impose a sanction on the person or legal entity.
11.9 For the purpose of enforcing Articles 11.4 and 11.8 above, WDSF Member Bodies are obliged to
publish the original decision that terminated their proceedings on their official websites, including
full information about all sanctions which were imposed on the person or legal entity that allegedly
also violated the WDSF Code of Ethics, as well as to disclose the results of their investigation and
the weblink to the decision mentioned in this sub-paragraph to the WDSF Presidium.
11.10 If in the opinion of the WDSF Presidium a Member Body with a parallel jurisdiction regarding a
certain kind of misconduct either fails to render a timely decision, fails to impose an appropriate
sanction or refuses to cooperate with the WDSF Presidium completely or partially, the WDSF
Presidium may impose sanctions on a person or legal entity based on WDSFs jurisdiction.
Sanctions based on this sub-paragraph are subject to an Appeal to the WDSF Disciplinary Council.
11.11 If Article 11.4 above applies, time-limited suspensions imposed by the WDSF Presidium on a person
or legal entity based on Article 11.10 above for an act that violated the WDSF Code of Ethics shall
be set off against the length or period of suspensions imposed by a WDSF Member Body for the
same misconduct if these sentences were served fully and as far as the suspension was adopted by
WDSF. To this extent, the legal principle of ne bis in idem does not apply in these cases.
11.12 The powers of the Ethics Committee to investigate possible violations of the WDSF Code of Ethics
are not limited by Articles 11.4 and 11.8 above.
11.13 11.4 If an act, behaviour or circumstance is prohibited or controlled by another WDSF governing
document as well as by this Code, the procedures and sanctions of such governing documents and
in particular the Codes of Conduct for specific groups of persons take precedence over the
provisions of this Code. In these cases, the violation of principles set out in this Code merge in the
infringement described by the specific governing document, but may increase the severity of a
sanction. When the Committee finds in these cases that a person cannot be sanctioned by any
organ of WDSF, the Committee shall in its report refer to the provisions of any specific governing
document which in its opinion the accused person breached.

11.14 If a suspension (including provisional suspensions) has been imposed by WDSF on persons
mentioned in Article 1.3 above or a license of such persons has been revoked by the Presidium
based on this Code (including provisional revocations), WDSF Member Bodies are obliged to adopt
such sanctions and measures also regarding the work and representation of the sanctioned person
or legal entity for their Federation during the time of the suspension or revocation.
11.15 Suspensions (including provisional suspensions) or revocations of licenses (including provisional
revocations) imposed by a WDSF National Member Body on persons mentioned in Article 1.3
above can, on request by that National Member Body, be adopted by the WDSF Presidium
regarding the work and representation of the sanctioned person for WDSF during the time of the
suspension or revocation, if
- the alleged misconduct of the regarding person had violated this Code and the imposed
sanction had been imposed by WDSF similarly in kind and degree if the contravention had
happened under WDSFs jurisdiction,
- the regarding National Member Body has an independent organ installed which is entitled to
assess sanctions and measures such as imposed in the specific case and the regarding person
had access to that body,
- an adoption of the sanction or measure regarding WDSFs affairs seems appropriate to
preserve the reputation of WDSF.
The WDSF Presidium determines in its absolute discretion whether or not to impose a sanction
based on this Article. If the Presidium decides to apply this Article, no one is entitled to claim any
indemnification or compensation if the decision of the National Member Body to impose a
suspension or to revoke a license is later altered or set aside by the competent body.
11.16 For the purpose of enforcing Article 11.15 above, National Member Bodies are obliged to make the
information mentioned in Articles 11.6 and 11.9 above available to the WDSF.
11.17 Adopted sanctions and measures based on Article 11.15 above may be subject to an Appeal to the
WDSF Disciplinary Council. In such cases, the subject-matter of the Appeal is limited to the
assessment if the conditions in Article 11.15 above were given.
11.18 11.5 This Code is an integral part of the WDSF Statutes. Its implementation as well as changes to this
Code must be approved by the WDSF General Meeting in accordance with the provisions in Article
11 of the Statutes. The WDSF Presidium may set out the provisions for the clarification of this Code
in one or more of its Operating Policies provided that any such Operating Policy is not inconsistent
with this Code.
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5. Reports by the Ethics Committee
5.1 The Committee informs the Presidium of the results of all investigations according to Article 2.1
above at the latest after they are closed. If the Committee considers that also a WDSF Rule,
Regulation or Operating Policy could have been violated, the Committee must inform the
Presidium before entering into an investigation, with a view to Article 11.13 11.4 of the WDSF Code
of Ethics.
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7. Relation to WDSF Rules, Regulations and Operating Policies
If a specific conduct constitutes a violation of the WDSF Code of Ethics as well as a breach of a
WDSF Rule, Regulation or Operating Policy, the case shall be handled according to the principles
set out in Article 11.13 11.4 of the WDSF Code of Ethics.
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1. Scope of Application
1.1 Subject matter
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1.1.2 WDSFs jurisdiction does neither include disputes between WDSF Member Bodies or recognized
Continental Associations, each including their representatives, and their Athletes, Adjudicators or
other members nor disputes between WDSF Member Bodies that are not violations of WDSFs
Governing Documents at the same time. The foregoing notwithstanding, the jurisdiction of WDSF
regarding its affairs according to Articles 1.3 and 11 of the WDSF Code of Ethics as well as Rules
A.2.4 to A.2.16 of the WDSF Competition Rules remain preserved.
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A. General
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Rule A.2 (Application)
2.1 These Rules apply to all DanceSport Competitions granted by WDSF, including but not limited to
Standard and Latin-American competitions (including 10-Dance, Formations, Team Matches,
Teacher-Student competitions, Showdance and Smooth Dance), as well as other dances such as
RocknRoll and Boogie-Woogie, Wheelchair Dancing, Cheerleading and Cheerdancing, Country and
Line Dance, Urban Dances, Performing-, Stage- and Theatre Dances, Caribbean Dances, Artistic
Group DanceSport, Pole Sport Dancing and Folkloric Dancing, (hereinafter collectively referred to
as: Other Dances), provided always that: Rules for Teacher-Student DanceSport are administered
by the WDSF Professional Division; Rules for RocknRoll and Boogie-Woogie are administered by
the WDSF Associate Member the World RocknRoll Confederation; Rules for Wheelchair
DanceSport are administered by the IPC Wheelchair DanceSport Technical Committee, Rules for
Cheerleading and Cheerdancing are administered by the International Federation of Cheerleading
(IFC) and Rules for Country and Line Dance are administered by the World Country and Line
DanceSport Federation.
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2.3 These Rules apply without exception to all sorts of Standard and Latin-American competitions, if
not otherwise indicated. The Preamble and Sections A and B of these Rules and the appendices
WDSF Athletes Code of Conduct and WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of
Ethics also apply to Other Dances, unless otherwise indicated, while sections C to E and sections X
to Z of these Rules and all other appendices apply to Other Dances mutatis mutandis.
2.4 The appendix WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics generally applies for
Adjudicators and Chairpersons licensed by WDSF, notwithstanding if they are acting in events
covered by Rule A.2.1 or not. In the context of this sub-paragraph, the words competition or
competitions in the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics refer to all
sorts of competitions, not just to events covered by Rule A.2.1 above.

2.5 If a certain act of a WDSF Adjudicator or WDSF Chairperson is assessed as a violation of the WDSF
Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics, and if such a misconduct did not happen in
connection with an event covered by Rule A.2.1 above and a WDSF Member Body claims its
jurisdiction to handle the regarding case, then the jurisdiction of that WDSF Member Body to
pursue and sanction such a misbehaviour prevails, provided that
- that Member Body has Rules in force which describe the specific misconduct in kind and
degree,
- these Rules are enforced by that Member Body without delay; and
- the violation of this Code is connected with an activity by or in the name of that Member Body
or granted by that Member Body.
Even though a situation according to this Article obtains, WDSFs jurisdiction regarding its affairs
under the terms of Rules A.2.9 and A.2.11 below remains preserved.
2.6 In cases of overlapping jurisdictions as defined in Rule A.2.5 above, a WDSF Member Body is
obliged to claim its jurisdiction towards WDSF without delay as soon as
- that Member Body realises that the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of
Ethics has been violated; or
- that Member Body is informed of the misconduct by a WDSF representative.
2.7 Notwithstanding which body terminates the proceedings or imposes a sanction, Member Bodies of
WDSF are obliged to cooperate with WDSF, to make any and all evidence available to WDSF as well
as to fully share their files regarding a violation of the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and
Standards of Ethics with WDSF, whenever Rule A.2.4 above applies. Failing to comply with this sub-
paragraph by a WDSF Member Body constitutes a breach of Article 11.6 of the WDSF Code of
Ethics.
2.8 A Member Body may ask the Presidium if in its view a situation to which Rule A.2.5 above is
applicable obtains and what sanction would ordinarily be imposed by the WDSF Presidium for a
specific kind of misconduct. However, in case of any dispute, notwithstanding any opinion given by
WDSF re: same, the WDSF Presidium determines in its absolute discretion if the conditions in Rule
A.2.5 are in place. The Presidium is obliged to make timely answer to inquiries based on this
paragraph. In any case, the WDSF Presidium and the WDSF Member Body shall coordinate their
activities.
2.9 Notwithstanding the principle established in Rule A.2.5 above, the jurisdiction of the WDSF based
on Rule A.2.4 above remains a parallel jurisdiction as long as the Member Body either
- in a timely manner imposes a sanction of the same kind and degree as if the proceedings had
been directed by WDSF on the Adjudicator or Chairperson that violated the WDSF
Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics; or
- the Member Body informs WDSF of the results of its investigation and the WDSF Presidium
agrees that the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics had not been
violated by the regarding Adjudicator or Chairperson or it is in its view not appropriate to
impose a sanction on that person.
2.10 For the purpose of enforcing Rules A.2.5 and A.2.9 above, WDSF Member Bodies are obliged to
publish the original decision that terminated their proceedings on their official websites, including
full information about all sanctions which were imposed on the Adjudicator or Chairperson that
allegedly also violated the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics, as well as
to disclose the results of their investigation and the weblink to the decision mentioned in this Rule
to the WDSF Presidium.

2.11 The powers of the Presidium, in particular of the Vice-President for Sport and of the Sports
Director to investigate possible violations of the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and
Standards of Ethics are not limited by Rules A.2.5 and A.2.9 above. If in the opinion of the WDSF
Presidium a Member Body with a parallel jurisdiction regarding a certain kind of misconduct either
fails to render a timely decision, failed to impose an appropriate sanction or refuses to cooperate
with the WDSF Presidium completely or partially, the WDSF Presidium may impose sanctions on a
person based on WDSFs jurisdiction. Sanctions based on this Rule A.2.11 are subject to an Appeal
to the WDSF Disciplinary Council.
2.12 If Rule A.2.5 above applies, time-limited suspensions imposed by the WDSF Presidium on an
Adjudicator or Chairperson based on Rule A.2.11 above for an act that violated the WDSF
Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics shall be set off against the length or period
of suspensions imposed by a WDSF Member Body for the same misconduct if these sentences
were served fully and as far as the suspension was adopted by WDSF. To this extent, the legal
principle of ne bis in idem does not apply in these cases.
2.13 If a suspension (including provisional suspensions) has been imposed by WDSF on persons
mentioned in Rule A.2.4 above or a license of such persons has been revoked by the Presidium
based on these Rules (including provisional revocations), WDSF Member Bodies are obliged to
adopt such sanctions and measures also regarding the work and representation of the sanctioned
person for their Federation during the time of the suspension or revocation.
2.14 Suspensions (including provisional suspensions) or revocations of licenses (including provisional

revocations) imposed by a WDSF National Member Body on persons mentioned in Rule A.2.4
above can, on request by that National Member Body, be adopted by the WDSF Presidium
regarding the work and representation of the sanctioned person for WDSF during the time of the
suspension or revocation, if
- the alleged misconduct of the regarding person had violated these Rules and the imposed
sanction had been imposed by WDSF similarly in kind and degree if the contravention had
happened under WDSFs jurisdiction,
- the regarding National Member Body has an independent organ installed which is entitled to
assess sanctions and measures such as imposed in the specific case and the regarding person
had access to that body,
- an adoption of the sanction or measure regarding WDSFs affairs seems appropriate to
preserve the reputation of WDSF.
The WDSF Presidium determines in its absolute discretion whether or not to impose a sanction
based on this Rule. If the Presidium decides to apply this Rule, no one is entitled to claim any
indemnification or compensation if the decision of the National Member Body to impose a
suspension or to revoke a license is later altered or set aside by the competent body.
2.15 For the purpose of enforcing Rule A.2.14 above, National Member Bodies are obliged to make the
information mentioned in Rules A.2.7 and A.2.10 above available to the WDSF.
2.16 Adopted sanctions and measures based on Rule A.2.14 above may be subject to an Appeal to the
WDSF Disciplinary Council. In such cases, the subject-matter of the Appeal is limited to the
assessment if the conditions in Rule A.2.14 above were given.
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Operating Policy
WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics
1. Preamble
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The Code applies to all adjudicators and Chairmen (hereinafter referred to collectively as
adjudicators) licensed by the WDSF.
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3. Rules for Adjudicators
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t) An adjudicator may not use mobile telephones or portable digital-information devices
of any kind on or near to the competition floor during judging, and on any questions
arising from this policy the Chairmans decision shall be final. If a contravention of this
paragraph can be substantiated on the spot by witnesses, a video recording or other
means, the adjudicator may hand out the device he or she was using on or near the
competition on the spot to a WDSF Official in order to discharge himself or herself.
Without such an exculpation on the spot, this Article applies unreservedly.
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4. Rules for Adjudicators
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During the conduct of a competition, the adjudicators on the judging panel shall:
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e) Not make any attempt to become familiar with names, numbers and nationalities of
the participants by using the official programme or any other written information and
with any intermediate results or marks of other fellow adjudicators of the competition
before the end of the competition. If a contravention of this paragraph can be
substantiated on the spot by witnesses, a video recording or other means, the
adjudicator may hand out the notes or documents he or she was using on or near the
competition or copies of them on the spot to a WDSF Official in order to discharge
himself or herself. Without such an exculpation on the spot, this Article applies
unreservedly.
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The Presidium
Enlargement of formal guarantees in internal dispute

proceedings
1. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Vision 2020 Working Group, that
the Statutes, the Code of the WDSF Ethics Committee, the Internal
Dispute Resolution Code, the Anti-Doping Code, the Media Relations
Code, the Social Media Code and the Competition Rules be amended as
shown below by strikeouts and underlining; and
2. MOVED, that these amendments enter into force on 13 June 2017.

Presidiums Motion re: Enlargement of formal guarantees in internal dispute proceedings
Remark: Some of the suggested changes of WDSFs Governing Documents below are not directly connected
with the enlargement of formal guarantees in internal dispute proceedings. They became necessary in order to
amend some of WDSFs Rules and Regulations because of the adoption of the WDSF Internal Dispute
Resolution Code last year. These suggested changes generally just add the words Internal Dispute Resolution
Code in the regarding documents and do not change the substance of the text.
WDSF Statutes
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Article 14
Powers of the Presidium
1. When the General Meeting is not in session, the Presidium possesses all of the powers which are not
specifically reserved to the General Meeting by law or under these Statutes, and is empowered to make
any decision which is not specifically reserved to other bodies under these Statutes, including taking
action against Members, athletes or other persons who violate or may violate the Statutes or the Rules,
or harm or may harm WDSF. In such cases the Presidium may take any action within its powers,
including but not limited to:
a) prohibit the organizing or production of international competitions or the participation of a
Member's athletes in any competition,
b) reprimand a Member,
c) suspend some or all of the membership privileges of any Member,
d) enforce any appropriate sanctions against individuals, and
e) expel a Member, provided always that the Presidium may only expel a Member for important
reasons, which important reasons comprehensively include the following behaviour of the
member in question or its representatives:
(i) repeated or serious violations of the WDSF Statutes and associated codes, rules and
regulations;
(ii) repeated or serious contraventions of decisions taken by competent WDSF organs or
arbitral courts;
(iii) failing to pay fees before they are overdue;
(iv) any criminal act;
(v) any act that seriously harm the reputation of WDSF or its organs;
(vi) any act that causes serious damage or harm to the cooperation between WDSF members;
(vii) providing substantially incorrect or misleading information about its activities and basic
data to WDSF organs, or
(viii) not primarily pursuing its membership in WDSF to support the objects set out in Article 2
of these Statutes.
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1 If the Presidium intends to take actions according to paragraphs 14(1) letters a) and c) to e) above, the
proceedings shall be governed by the provisions specified in Article 1.2.4 of the Internal Dispute
Resolution Code.
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1 The Presidium determines in an Operating Policy which of its Members generally leads the proceedings
according to this Article and who shall be in charge of investigating alleged violations of WDSFs
Governing Documents (the Investigator). However, the Presidium may at its discretion and by
derogation from its Operating Policy assign the direction of the proceedings to one or more of its
Members and to have the investigation conducted by one or more of its Members or third persons.

2. An appeal against a decisions by the Presidium under Article 14(1)(a) through (d) may be brought by the
Member or individual affected by such decision to the WDSF Disciplinary Council, according to the
provisions of the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code, the decision of which shall be final, subject to
the provisions of Article 6. An appeal against a decision by the Presidium under Article 14(1)(e) may be
brought only to the General Meeting, the decision of which shall be final; if the General Meeting allows
the appeal by revoking the Presidiums decision to expel, the appellant Member is readmitted to its
former Membership on the date of the General Meetings decision to revoke expulsion, subject to
payment of Membership dues for the current year. An appeal by a Member against a decision by the
Presidium under Article 14(1)(e) must be made in writing and delivered either to the Chairman of the
Disciplinary Council or to the General Secretary (as the case may be) within two (2) months of receiving
notice of the Presidium's decision. The appeal must be reasonably clear. For further clarity, filing an
appeal of such a decision does not suspend or affect the Presidium's decision, which shall be remain in
full force until the next formal decision of the competent body has been taken unless that decision is
varied by the Presidium.
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Article 19
Disciplinary Council
1. The Disciplinary Council ("the DC") is the independent jurisdictional organ of WDSF. It considers and
renders judgements on the subjects referred to it by the Code of the WDSF Disciplinary Council Code,
the Internal Dispute Resolution Code, and the provisions of the Anti-Doping Code, as well as any other
WDSF Rule or Regulation.
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Article 21
Rules and Regulations
1. The WDSF has the following Rules and Regulations:
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j) Internal Dispute Resolution Code,
k) Media Relations Code,
l) Social Media Rules.
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2.2 The Committee may also provide advisory opinions on any potential issue related to the Code of Ethics
to the Presidium as well as to other persons in cases described in Articles 3.6, 4.2 and 4.3.7 4.3.5 of the
WDSF Code of Ethics, if asked for. Such advisory opinions may also concern behaviour not directly
connected to the involvement of a person in DanceSport or his or her duties, if a uniform regulation is
considered to be appropriate.
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1. Scope of Application
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1.2 Procedures
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1.2.4 If the Presidium intends to take initial actions according to paragraphs 14(1) letters a) and c) to e) of the
Statutes or Rule Z.1.5 of the Competition Rules, the proceedings shall be governed by the following
provisions in this Code:
- Article 1.3
- Articles 2.1 to 2.5, 2.7 to 2.10, 2.11.1 to 2.11.3 and 2.11.10 to 2.18
- Articles 3.4.3, 3.5, 3.6.1, 3.7.3 to 3.7.12 and 3.8 to 3.14 except Articles 3.13.2 and 3.13.3.
1.2.5 If the Presidium takes initial actions according to Article 1.2.4 above, the Presidium enters into the facts
of a case and issues a formal decision. Such procedures may be adjourned if responsible persons or legal
entities cannot be held responsible or are unknown. Time limits will not be interrupted by
adjournments. An adjourned procedure will be resumed if the reasons for an adjournment no longer
apply.
1.2.6 The provisions in this document may apply in parts or as a whole if other WDSF Governing Documents
refer to this document and determine that certain proceedings are subject to the scope of application of
this Code.
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3.4 Parties in the Presidiums procedures
3.4.1 Defendants and Respondents automatically become a party in the Presidiums procedures.
3.4.2 Petitioners and Complainants may become a Party in the Presidiums procedures after they declared
their interest to become a Party to the Presidium and if the other conditions in this Article are met.
3.4.3 Once the Presidium considers to take actions against specific persons or legal entities according to
paragraphs 14(1) letters a) and c) to e) of the Statutes or Rule Z.1.5 of the Competition Rules, persons or
legal entities alleged to have violated WDSFs Governing Documents automatically gain party status in
the sense of Article 2.7 of this Code. Article 3.6.1 of this Code remains reserved.
3.4.4 To become a Party in a specific Presidiums procedure, the rights of persons or legal entities
3.4.3 according to Article 3.4.2 above must be directly affected by the subject-matter of the Report or
Complaint. WDSF Member Bodies are deemed to be directly affected if the rights of Athletes,
Adjudicators, other Officials or Members they are representing are directly affected.
3.4.5 In addition to the direct affection, the Petitioner or Complainant must have a persistent interest
3.4.4 in an intervention by the Presidium in order to become a Party in the specific Presidiums
procedure. A persistent interest is excluded if a legal intervention by the Presidium does not
affect the situation of the Petitioner or Complainant.
3.4.6 If the party status is in dispute, the Defendant or Respondent (as the case may be) may
3.4.5 respond regarding the compliance of a Petitioner or Complainant with the requirements in this
Article 3.4. Subsequently, the Presidium determines the party status in such cases in an interim
decision. Petitioners or Complainants become Party without further formalities, if their party
status is certain and uncontested.

3.4.7 On request, initiators of correctly submitted Reports and Complaints that are not granted Party
3.4.6 status have the right to be informed by the Presidium how a subsequent procedure had been
terminated.
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3.6 Information of the Parties
3.6.1 The person directing the procedure informs the Parties of Reports and Complaints only after collecting
any evidence which in its view might be in any danger of being lost so that such loss may not interfere
with the conduct of the investigation. Information according to this Article is done by forwarding the
received submission to the Parties, including its enclosures.
3.6.2 In cases of Article 4.2.3 below, the Presidium informs persons or legal entities who filed a report to the
WDSF Ethics Committee together with a declaration according to Article 3.4.2 of the receipt of the
report of the Ethics Committee and invites them to attest the requirements listed in Articles 3.4.3 and
3.4.4 and 3.4.5 above. A disclosure of the report of the WDSF Ethics Committee is excluded before party
status is granted.
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5. Complaint procedure
5.1 Application
5.1.1 Complaints can be lodged against decisions of specific WDSF Officials or of WDSF Commissions, unless
expressly excluded in WDSFs Governing Documents.
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7. Appeal procedure
7.1 Application
7.1.1 Appeals can be submitted against decisions of the WDSF Presidium, including provisional decisions and
interim decisions, unless expressly excluded in WDSFs Governing Documents. Omissions are regarded
as decisions if the WDSF Statutes, Rules or Regulations state the duty of the Presidium to decide specific
questions.
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7.4 Appellees
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7.4.2 Decisions of the Presidium of WDSF Associate Members are equivalent to a decision of the WDSF
Presidium according to Articles 7.1.1, 7.2.1 and 7.4.1 above, if the Associate Member agreed in its
Membership Agreement that decisions of its Presidium are subject to an Appeal to the WSDF
Disciplinary Council. In such cases, the word Presidium in this Chapter 7 stands for the Presidium of
the Associate Member.
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8. Arbitration Enquiries
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8.4 Accused
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8.4.2 Acts of the following Persons or legal entities can be subject of an Arbitration Enquiry:
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WDSF Officials, including Members of WDSF Commissions and WDSF Employees, under the
supervision of the Presidium,
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8.11 Parties in the Presidiums procedures
8.11.3 Decisions of the Chamber in Charge to adjourn or dismiss an Arbitration Enquiry procedural inquiry are
subject to an appeal to CAS based on Article 13.2 of the WDSF Anti-Doping Code.
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7.9.3 Provisional Hearing
Where a Provisional Suspension is imposed pursuant to Article 7.9.1 or Article 7.9.2, the Athlete or
other Person shall be given either:
(a) an opportunity for a Provisional Hearing on a timely basis after imposition of the Provisional
Suspension; or
(b) an opportunity for an expedited final hearing in accordance with Article 8 on a timely basis after
imposition of the Provisional Suspension.
Provisional hearings are conducted by the WDSF Disciplinary Council in accordance with Article 8.1 of
this WDSF Antidoping Code, the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code and the WDSF Disciplinary
Council Code. The members of the chamber in charge must not be involved in the final hearing
according to Article 8 of this WDSF Antidoping Code.
Furthermore, the Athlete or other Person has a right to appeal from the Provisional Suspension in
accordance with Article 13.2 (save as set out in Article 7.9.3.1) if the WDSF Disciplinary Council decides
after the provisional hearing not to lift the provisional suspension.
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8. Right to a fair hearing
8.1 Principles for a fair hearing
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8.1.3 The WDSF Disciplinary Council will determine the procedure to be followed at the hearing according to
the provisions in WDSFs Internal Dispute Resolution Code Disciplinary Council Code. With the prior
consent of the Disciplinary Council, the Athlete or other Person alleged to have violated an anti-doping
rule may waive a hearing before the Disciplinary Council, after the case has been submitted to the
Disciplinary Council. In such cases, or if the Athlete or any other Person alleged to have contravened
an anti-doping rule does not appear at a properly announced hearing, the Disciplinary Council decides
purely based on the files of the case. The Disciplinary Council reserves its rights under Article 3.2.5 of
this WDSF Antidoping Code.
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10. Sanctions on Individuals
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10.10 Financial Consequences
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Where an Athlete or other Person commits an anti-doping rule violation, WDSF may, in its discretion
and subject to the principle of proportionality, elect to
a) recover from the Athlete or other Person costs associated with the anti-doping rule violation,
including cost for conducting hearings and provisional hearings, regardless of the period of
Ineligibility imposed and/or
b) fine the Athlete or other Person according to the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code
Disciplinary Council Code, only in cases where the maximum period of Ineligibility otherwise
applicable has already been imposed.
The imposition of a financial sanction or the WDSF's recovery of costs shall not be considered a basis
for reducing the Ineligibility or other sanction which would otherwise be applicable under this Anti-
Doping Code or the World Anti-Doping Code.
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1. Application
1.1 This Code applies to any form of edited data, information or media production in the name or on
behalf of WDSF, but personally limited to
- Members of the WDSF Communications Commission;
- persons or legal entities communicating by order and for account of WDSF;
- any other persons or legal entities who expressly agreed to comply with the requirements of this
Code;
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5. Enforcement
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5.1 Any media content as well as actions and communications of the Commission and other persons and
legal entities mentioned in Article 1.1 (including decisions not to act) may be subject to a report to the
WDSF Ethics Committee, according to Article 4 of the Code of the WDSF Ethics Committee.
5.2 Violations of this Code shall be treated equally as breaches of the WDSF Code of Ethics. Therefore,
sanctions may be imposed according to the WDSF Code of Ethics. However, the Presidium shall not
take initial actions based on Articles 14(1) letters a) and c) to e) of the WDSF Statutes before the WDSF
Ethics Committee decided the regarding case. Provisional measures according to Articles 5.4 and 5.5
below remain reserved.
5.3 As the WDSF Ethics Committee is in charge of assessing alleged violations of this Code, decisions of the
Commission according to this Code, including decisions to take or not to take provisional measures,
cannot be subject to a complaint according to Chapter 5 of the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution
Code, but may be subject to a report to the WDSF Ethics Committee.
5.4 5.3 If complainants indicate that media content produced by WDSF requires immediate action and these
complainants are personally affected by such WDSF Communications, they may ask the WDSF
Communications Commission for provisional measures. The WDSF Communications Commission shall
deal with such requests within 48 hours after they have been submitted. If the Commission considers
that provisions of this Code, the WDSF Code of Ethics or other governing documents of WDSF could
have been violated by media content produced by or on behalf of WDSF or by media content on the
WDSF website or in WDSF media programmes, the Commission may suspend or withdraw the
publication of such content as a provisional measure. In cases of alleged violations of this Code or the
WDSF Code of Ethics, the Commission informs the WDSF Ethics Committee ex officio.
5.5 5.4 Provisional measures of the Commission must be approved by the Presidium subject to a term of three
months after the provisional measures have been taken. Decisions of the Presidium to lift or confirm
such provisional measures are no subject to an appeal to the WDSF Disciplinary Council.
5.5 Provisional measures taken by the Commission as well as decisions of the Commission not to take
provisional measures are no subject to complaints to the WDSF Disciplinary Council.
5.6 When content, including content contributed by third parties, has to be removed according to Article
4.5.6 above, the Commission interferes ex officio. Such decisions of the Commission are final and
therefore no subject to complaints to the Presidium or the WDSF Disciplinary Council.
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5. Enforcement
5.1 If this Code is violated by an act contrary to the WDSF Code of Ethics, such violations shall be
investigated by the Ethics Committee before the Presidium takes any further actions. However, Article
11.4 of the WDSF Code of Ethics applies.
5.2 5.1 Notwithstanding Article 5.1 above, Tthe WDSF Communications Commission and the WDSF Presidium
may take provisional or final measures regarding third party communications in order to enforce the
governing documents of WDSF. Provisional measures as well as decisions not to take provisional
measures are no subject to any sort of legal remedy.
5.3 5.2 The Presidium may sanction persons or organisations contravening these Rules according to WDSFs
governing documents. However, if Article 5.1 above applies, the Presidium shall not take initial actions
based on Articles 14(1) letters a) and c) to e) of the WDSF Statutes before the WDSF Ethics Committee
reported on the regarding issue. Such sSanctions due to violations of this Code are subject to an
appeal complaints to the WDSF Disciplinary Council, according to Chapter 7 of the WDSF Internal
Dispute Resolution Code.
5.4 5.1 The WDSF Communications Commission may invite the audiences to report content violating these
Rules.
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7. Feedback and complaints
7.1 Principles
Audience feedback is invaluable to us and helps to improve the quality of our content. In this sense,
the Commission will treat feedback as a chance. If feedback expresses discontent (complaints), the
Commission shall take the situation of the people expressing themselves complainant seriously.
7.2 Practices
7.2.1 Feedback and complaints procedures concerning WDSF Communications must be easily accessible to
all.
7.2.2 The Commission shall handle feedback complaints in a timely manner, courteously and with respect.
7.2.3 If feedback complaints shall be published, the Commission shall safeguard the privacy of involved
parties when releasing such reports, as long as personal data have not been published by third
persons.
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Rule Y.1 (Complaints)
1.1 Complaints according to these Rules are the means to oppose against decisions of Chairpersons if
the criteria for an objection (see Rule Y.2 below) do not apply. Complaints are made according to
article 5 of the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code. However, the WDSF Presidium, in particular
the Vice-President for Sport, as well as the WDSF Sports Director have has the discretion to initiate
an investigation concerning any conduct related with WDSFs sports activities. Article 1.2.4 of the
Internal Dispute Resolution Code applies.
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Z. Final Regulations
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Rule Z.1 (Infringements)
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1.1 The following bodies are entitled to impose sanctions according to the provisions in these Rules:
1.1.1 The Presidium
1.1.2 The WDSF Sports Director
1.1.3 WDSF Chairpersons
1.2 The following infringements may lead to sanctions defined in these Rules:
1.2.1 Violations of the WDSF Competition Rules by any activity which is found to be contrary to
basic principles of fairness, or any incitement to or aiding and abetting a breach of these
Rules, constitutes a breach of these Rules;
1.2.2 Violations of the WDSF Statutes, the WDSF Code of Ethics, other WDSF Rules or WDSF
Regulations, in relation to a WDSF competition;
1.2.3 Violations of the WDSF Athletes Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics, any conduct
that is prejudicial to the interests of WDSF or any gross misconduct committed by
athletes, couples or teams;
1.2.4 Violations of the Adjudicators Code of Conduct and Standards of Ethics, any conduct that
is prejudicial to the interests of WDSF or any gross misconduct committed by Adjudicators,
Chairpersons or Invigilators.
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1.4 Chairpersons
The sanctioning powers of Chairpersons are limited to reprimands, disqualifications of athletes,

couples or teams, dismissals of adjudicators and other persons working at a competition, and
temporary or permanent exclusions of any persons from an event. If the WDSF Sports Director is
present at a competition, s/he has the same powers as the Chairpersons.

1.5 Presidium
The Presidium may initiate investigations and proceedings and may impose sanctions according to
these Rules regarding for any infringements listed in Rule Z.1.2 paragraph 1.2 above.
1.6 Procedure for sanctions imposed by the Presidium
If the Presidium intends to impose sanctions based on investigations or proceedings initiated

according to Rule Z.1.5 above, the proceedings shall be governed by the provisions specified in
Article 1.2.4 of the Internal Dispute Resolution Code.
1.6.1 Before the Presidium takes any action against an accused person, that person must be
notified of the alleged misconduct. The accused person has the right to defend himself or
herself in writing within a period of two (2) weeks after the receipt of the notification by
the Presidium.
1.6.2 An adjudicator has the right to appear before a panel of three Members of the Presidium
who are chosen by the Managing Committee, to defend his or her case and may request
such a hearing within a period of two (2) weeks after the receipt of the notification by the
Presidium. The adjudicator must pay the costs of attending before that panel of the
Presidium. The Presidium shall use its best efforts to help the adjudicator to minimize such
costs.
1.6.3 After the accused person has had the right to defend his or her case, the Presidium shall
decide in writing on the consequences of a misconduct.
1.6.4 If in its opinion a certain behaviour or offence merits or requires immediate action, the
Presidium may impose provisional measures or sanctions. Such decisions come into force
immediately subject to the accused persons right to be heard.
1.7 Catalogue of sanctions
In cases of violations of these Rules, The Presidium determines the sanctions according to Articles
3.12, 3.13 and 3.14 of the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution Code.
1.8 Any measures imposed by the Presidium, including sanctions shall only be made in writing. Appeals
against such decisions to impose any sort of sanction based on these Rules, including provisional
measures or sanctions, are possible within the provisions of the WDSF Internal Dispute Resolution
Code.
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The Presidium
Presidiums Motion Re: Athletes ID Cards
1. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Presidium that the WDSF Financial
Regulations be amended as shown below by strikeouts and underlining;
and
2. MOVED, that these amendments enter into force on 12th June 2017.
7. Athletes ID Cards
Athletes will be charged a fee of CHF 50 from 12th June, 2017 for an
Athletes ID Card for registration as a WDSF Athlete for a period of two (2)
years or portion thereof and for an initial complimentary three-month
Vimeo subscription, of which CHF 5 will be kept by the WDSF Member body
governing the athlete to cover its administration costs, and CHF 45 shall be
paid to WDSF.

REASONS:
1. The text or portion thereof means that there are no refunds if an

athlete retires before his or her WDSF Athletes ID Card expires at the end
of the two-year period.
2. The current fee of CHF10 was deliberately set very low as a courtesy and
on an introductory basis to popularize the ID Cards and provide a greater
incentive to athletes and WDSF Member bodies to embrace this new
system and to subscribe more fully and quickly to the WDSF Athletes ID
Card system. This proposed fee increase would immediately bring the
fee for the WDSF Athletes ID Card into a closer relationship with other
Member bodies fees for similar cards, and e.g. the World Rock n Roll
Confederation Athletes ID Card fee.
3. The WDSF Athletes ID Card system is losing money and is overdue for a
fee increase which more accurately reflects the value to athletes,
producers and Member bodies of this registration system.
4. WDSF Member bodies have been under-compensated for too long for
their administrative costs and deserve a small increase to allow them to
pay those costs and related costs from the athletes fees.
5. Registered WDSF Athletes now enjoy an enhanced WDSF DanceSport
competition system and it is not unfair to charge them fees that are
closer to market costs for registration in it and to assist WDSF to more
fully cover the costs of administering their sport for them by a
professionally-staffed WDSF Head Office in the Olympic capital of
Lausanne, Switzerland, which has already created substantial benefits
for WDSF DanceSport including the opportunity to showcase a significant
number of all WDSF DanceSport disciplines in Lausanne, Switzerland and
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SINGAPORE, JUNE 11 AND 12, 2017
Presidiums Motion Re: WDSF Competition Rules X

MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Academy, that the WDSF Competition Rules X be amended
as shown below by coloured text, strikeouts and underlining; and
MOVED, that these amendments enter into force immediately after their adoption by the Annual
General Meeting on 13 June 2017.
Reasons,
This motion has been prepared by the Academy and recommended by the Presidium for adoption to
help provide generally greater transparency as well as assisting developing member bodies in Asia,
Latin-America and Africa and to address some issues raised by members.
As background, over the last two years we have all learned a great deal from our existing Adjudicators
licensing system. Now that the system has stabilised it is time to provide greater explanation and
clarity for members and Adjudicators. It is also time to make the system more open for developing
member bodies and Adjudicators from those regions.
One very significant benefit of this motion is that it will also create greater transparency for the
approval of licenses in that all licenses will now need to be approved by the Academy, the Education
Commission and the Sports Director. This change will guarantee that it will never again be possible
to concentrate the power in the hands of any one person. This motion contributes to good Corporate
Governance as required of an Internationally Recognised Sports Federation.

It must also be understood that we need to create pathways for Adjudicators from developing
countries to participate in the WDSF system and at the moment it is too difficult for Adjudicators from
these countries to qualify for A and B licenses and so a C license would now be available.
The motion is also culturally sensitive to the needs of our developing regions and demonstrates that
WDSF is a truly World IF for DanceSport.
X. Rules for Chairpersons and Adjudicators Licenses
Rule X.1 (WDSF Adjudicators/Chairpersons Licenses)
1.1 The holder of a valid WDSF "A" Adjudicator's license may adjudicate any WDSF granted
competitions or formation competitions of all age groups provided s/he also concurrently holds the
highest level of formation adjudicator's license issued by his/her governing WDSF Member body with
an Education and Examination system approved by the WDSF Education Commission.
1.2 Every valid and existing WDSF Adjudicator's License granted before June 15, 2014 is a WDSF "A"
Adjudicator's license.
1.3 The holder of a valid and existing WDSF A Adjudicators License may judge DanceSport at all
levels of corresponding competitions in the WDSF DanceSport system.
1.4 The holder of a valid and existing WDSF B Adjudicators Licence may judge national level
competitions of WDSF member federations up to and including the WDSF Open competitions and
WDSF International Open Competitions. Member body with their existing licensing system may
continue to license their adjudicators for National level competitions.
1.5 The holder of a valid and existing WDSF C Adjudicators License may judge national level
competitions of WDSF member federations up to and including the WDSF Open competitions.
1.6 The holder of a valid and existing WDSF Chairpersons License may chair DanceSport at all levels
of corresponding competitions in the WDSF DanceSport system.
Rule X.2 (Applications for WDSF Adjudicators Licences)

2.1 An applicant for any WDSF Adjudicators License must be licensed or approved to apply for a
WDSF Adjudicators License by his or her governing WDSF Member body.
2.2 Under these Rules a Chairperson (non-voting) or an Adjudicator is from a country if s/he holds a
valid and subsisting WDSF License issued by WDSF at the request of that country s Member body and
is either a citizen of that country or resided in that country for at least 183 days during the twelve
month previous to the date on in which the relevant competition is produced.

Rule X.3 (Granting WDSF Adjudicators Licenses)
3.1 A WDSF "B" Adjudicator's license may be issued by the WDSF Sports Director to an applicant
through the applicant's WDSF Member body. The applicant must meet the conditions spelt out on
the WDSF "B" Adjudicator's application form with conditions predetermined by the WDSF Presidium.,
(a) after the adjudicator has attended two (2) WDSF Adjudicators congresses; (b) after the
adjudicator has passed the WDSF General Knowledge Test; (c) after the adjudicator has passed the
WDSF English comprehension examination, and (d) after the adjudicator has proved s/he has
adjudicating experience which is satisfactory to the WDSF Technical Commission.
3.1 A WDSF "C" or B Adjudicator's license may be issued by the WDSF Sports Director, the WDSF
Academy and the Education Commission to an applicant through the applicant's WDSF Member body.
The applicant must meet the conditions spelt out on the WDSF "C" or B Adjudicator's application
form with conditions predetermined by the WDSF Presidium which include:
License C:
(a) Over 21 years old.
(b) Must be a former (retired) DanceSport Competitor.
(c) Holder of a Highest-level National Adjudicators License for a minimum of 2 years.
(d) Must have passed National Adjudicators Course and Technical Examination (Pre-qualified by
WDSF Presidium) or passed WDSF Technical Examinations conducted by WDSF Technical Examiners.
(e) Must have attended two (2) WDSF Adjudicators congresses and passed the WDSF General
Knowledge Test and the WDSF English comprehension examination.
(f) License C cannot be upgraded to License B
License B:
(a) Over 21 years old.
(b) Must be a former (retired) DanceSport Competitor of Grade A or S Class and competed in
International Competitions
(c) Holder of a National Adjudicator License for a minimum of 2 years with qualification to judge
National Championships.
(d) Must have passed National Adjudicators Course and Technical Examination (Pre-qualified by
WDSF Presidium) or passed WDSF Technical Examinations conducted by WDSF Technical Examiners.
(e) Must have attended two (2) WDSF Adjudicators congresses and passed the WDSF General
Knowledge Test and the WDSF English comprehension examination.

License A :
3.2 After June 15, 2014, a WDSF A Adjudicators License may be issued by the WDSF Sports Director,
the WDSF Academy and the Education Commission only to an adjudicator who:
(a) has held a valid and subsisting WDSF B Adjudicators License for at least one (1) year;
(b) fulfills the requirements for a WDSF B Adjudicators License, and
(c) attends and successfully completes the WDSF A Adjudicators Course of Study and Training
prescribed from time to time by the WDSF Academy.
(c) attends and successfully completed the WDSF A Adjudicators Course of Study and Training
prescribed from time to time by the WDSF Academy. the WDSF Absolute Judgement Course.
(d) Must have judged not fewer than 5 (3 for member bodies with WDSF Pre-Qualified Education
System) WDSF Open or WDSF International (World Ranking Tournament) competitions, each with a
minimum of 2 weeks apart.
3.2 A WDSF Chairpersons License may be issued by the Sports Commission to an applicant through
his/her National Member Body after the applicant has attended the WDSF Chairpersons Course and
passed the associated examinations.
3.3 All Adjudicators license holders must attend an Adjudicators Congress or Absolute Judgement
course once every 2 years in order to maintain the active status of the license.
3.4 All Chairpersons License holders must attend a Chairpersons Congress once every 2 years in
order to maintain the active status of the license.
Rule X.4 (Use of WDSF Licenses)
4.1 The license holder may use his/her license, only s/he:
4.1.1 is a member of or is registered by an WDSF Member body
4.1.2 is at least 21 years old
4.1.3 has an "active" status license
4.1.4 An Athlete who previously has a WDF Adjudicator's or Chairpersons license can only act as
adjudicator or Chairperson after reactivating his/her license by informing the Sport Director
Commission in writing at least 6 months in advance prior to judging a competition.
4.1.5 A license can only be granted to a successful applicant who is an athlete not earlier then 1 year
after his/her retirement from any dance sport competitions

Rule X.5 (Suspension or Revocation of WDSF Adjudicators

Licenses)
5.1 The Presidium may suspend or revoke the License of a WDSF Adjudicator/Chairperson who
contravenes the WDSF Competition Rules, the WDSF Adjudicators Code of Conduct or the WDSF
Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethics and may impose further sanctions in such cases according to
Rules A.4 and Z.1.

The Presidium
SINGAPORE, JUNE 12, 2017
Presidiums Motions Re: WDSF

Competition Rules

1. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Sports Commission,

that Rule E.2.1 of the WDSF Competition Rules be amended as
shown below by strikeouts, underlining and coloured
highlighting:
Age group
referring
year
of birth Juv I Juv II Jun I Jun II Youth u/21 Adult Sen I Sen II Sen III Sen IV
Age group of
competition
Juvenile I Yes
Juvenile II Yes Yes
Juv I & II (comb.) Yes Yes
Junior I Yes Yes
Junior II Yes Yes
Jun I & II (comb.) Yes Yes
Youth Yes Yes
Under 21 Yes Yes
Adult Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Senior I Yes Yes Yes Yes
Senior II Yes Yes Yes
Senior III Yes Yes
Senior IV Yes
REASON:
This option has been requested many times by coaches

and organizers. It continues consequently the existing
eligibility for couples of the JUV I, JUN I, JUN II and
Youth age groups to compete in one age group higher
also for JUV II.

2. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Sports Commission, that Rule

E.8.2.7 of the WDSF Competition Rules be amended as shown below by
strikeouts, underlining and coloured highlighting:
8.2 Selection of Heats; Semi-Finals and Finals
8.2.7 Recalling couples
8.2.7.1 In all competitions except Ten Dance, at least 50 % of the participating couples shall be recalled
to the next round (excluding the Final); provided always that this provision does not apply for WDSF
World Ranking Tournaments.
8.2.7.2 In all Ten Dance competitions with New Judging System, at least 50% of the participating
couples shall be recalled to the next round (excluding the Final); provided always that this provision
does not apply for WDSF World Ranking Tournaments. If it is necessary to recall fewer than 50% of the
couples to the quarter final to fulfil rule 8.2.8, then fewer than 50% may be recalled from the first
round.
8.2.7.3 In all Ten Dance competitions without New Judging System, at least 50% of the participating
couples shall be recalled to the next round (excluding the Final); provided always that this provision
does not apply for WDSF World Ranking Tournaments. If it is necessary to recall fewer than 50% of the
couples to fulfil rule 8.2.8, then fewer than 50% may be recalled from the second round to the semi-
final.
8.2.8 Ten-Dance Competitions shall comprise no more than a first round, a quarter-final, a semi-final
and a final.
REASONS:
1. Especially in (Open) WDSF World Championships 40 or even more

couples are dancing in the first round. Complying with the current
rules can mean that 2/3 of those must be recalled from the first
round to the quarter final (this could be 30 or more couples!).
There must be a reduction to 12 for the Semi Final and that can be
accomplished by adopting these revisions to the Rules.
2. For competitions being judged with the New Judging System the
new rules will permit a reduction to a Quarter Final with 24 couples
(to be danced in 4 heats supporting NJS).
3. For competitions being judged without NJS these amended rules
provide that the panel must return a minimum of 50% of the
participating couples to the next round (Quarter Final) but they
also provide an acceptable reduction to recalls to the Semi Final.

3. MOVED, at the request of the WDSF Sports Commission, that for Rule
C.6 of the WDSF Competition Rules an Appendix be amended as shown
below by strikeouts, underlining and coloured highlighting:
Rule C.6 (Dress Regulations for Chairpersons and Adjudicators)
In all competitions granted under these Rules, Chairpersons, Adjudicators and all other officials
(including, but not limited to, any speaker, chairperson, scrutineer or other manager) serve as a team
and shall dress or costume as follows:
Men: black business suit, white dress shirt, WDSF necktie, black dress shoes without decoration;
Women: black business suit with either skirt (covering the knees) or trousers, white dress blouse,
WDSF scarf or tie.
Please see Appendix for further explanation
Appendix to WDSF Dress Regulation for Chairpersons and Adjudicators:
Explanation for Mens dress regulation:

Dress shirt: wing collars may not be worn. Bow ties may not be worn.
Explanation for Womans dress regulation:

If a black one-piece dress is worn, a black jacket is mandatory, but then wearing a white blouse is not
mandatory. Women may wear a necktie like men. The scarf must be worn around the neck. The WDSF
scarf may be shortened if desired providing, that shortening does not interfere with or alter the
intended design and appearance of the scarf. Long evening dresses are may not be worn.
A white shirt for ladies in the shape and customary cut of a Ladies Top or T-Shirt fulfills the
requirement of a blouse" in these new Rules if such a shirt is worn with a black jacket and WDSF
scarf.
The black jacket must have the shape of a business suit, e.g. a blazer. Casual dress jackets or
improvisations to jackets (e.g. with rolled up sleeves) may not be worn.
REASON:
The experience of Chairpersons and the Sports Commission has convinced

the Commission that the rules must be explained in clear detail. These
revised, more detailed guidelines will assist the Chair and Adjudicators to
understand and accept the Dress Code and create a more unified
appearance by all officials in WDSF Dance Sport Competitions.

E.4 and Appendix Reimbursement of Expanses (Rule B 5) of the WDSF
Competition Rules be amended as shown below by strikeouts, underlining
and coloured highlighting:
4.2 WDSF Open World Championships
4.2.1 Senior I
d) Reimbursement of expenses:
No travel expenses, no hotel accommodation. provided that all couples advancing to the quarter-
final shall be paid a minimum lump sum reimbursement of CHF
150,00. Reimbursement of WDSF Chairpersons and WDSF Adjudicators shall be made by the
Organizer according to Rule B 5 and Appendix.
4.2.2 Senior II
No travel expenses, no hotel accommodation., provided that all couples advancing to the quarter-
150,00. Reimbursement of WDSF Chairperson and WDSF Adjudicators shall be made by the
Organizer according to Rule B 5 and Appendix.
4.2.3 Senior III

No travel expenses, no hotel accommodation., provided that all couples advancing to the quarter-
150,00. Reimbursement of WDSF Chairperson and WDSF Adjudicators shall be made by the
Organizer according to Rule B 5 and appendix.
4.2.3 Senior IV
No travel expenses, no hotel accommodation., provided that all couples advancing to the
quarter-final shall be paid a minimum lump sum reimbursement of CHF 150,00.
Reimbursement of WDSF Chairperson and WDSF Adjudicators shall be made by the
Organizer according to Rule B 5 and appendix.
4.2.5 Youth U21

No travel expenses, no hotel accommodation., provided that all advancing to the quarter-final shall
be paid a minimum lump sum reimbursement of CHF 150,00. Reimbursement of WDSF
Chairperson and WDSF Adjudicators shall be made by the Organizer according to Rule B 5 and
Appendix.

Appendix Reimbursement of Expenses (Rule B 5)
RULE B 5
Reimbursement of expenses
COMPETITION COUPLES:
Travel expenses: No compulsory reimbursements. Organisers

may make payments toward expenses at their
discretion.
Accommodation: Hotel accommodation with breakfast for two

nights. A lumpsum of 130,00 SFR must be paid for
all couples of age group Adult except in senior age
groups, in convertible currency.
In all Open World / Continental DanceSport
Championships all couples of the quarter final get a
lumpsum of SFR 150.-.
REASON:
The number of WDSF Championships not being granted due to lack of

applicants raises from year to year.
The reduction of the requirements shall attract more organizers to
apply for WDSF Championships to run all WDSF Championships
defined in the WDSF Competition Rules every year.

The Presidium
SINGAPORE, JUNE 12, 2017
Presidiums Motions Re:

PROPOSAL BY Sports
Commission


H. Rules for Competitions (Showdance Competitions) of the WDSF
Competition Rules be amended as shown below by strikeouts,
underlining and coloured highlighting:
The following 2 Rules to be added:
2.3 The minimum duration of each of the Latin or Standard choreographic segments included in
the Showdance performance shall be 20 seconds and no dance segment (Standard, Latin or
other) shall exceed 90 seconds, excluding the duration of the lifts, covered by Rule H4.
2.4 Competitors must provide the organizer with an accurate list of all performed dances (Latin,
Standard, others) in order of presentation including the duration of each element within their
Showdance choreographies.
Reasons:
At WDSF and WDSF Showdance competitions in the choreographies of several couples as much as
90% percent of the whole choreography is only one dance and only a few steps of the further two
dances. Therefor by adding the rule 2.3. a minimum balance between different segments of the
choreography is required. Rule 2.4.helps the invigilators to control if the composition of the
choreography requested by this Rule is respected.

The following modifications to be implemented:
3.1 Music
Competitors must provide to the organiser no later than 7 days before the competition:
a) the full list of the music titles and other data, such as publisher(s), composer(s),
arranger(s) needed by the organiser to comply with the copyright regulations.
3.2 Time limits
The whole performance consists of the Entry to the dance floor, the Main Part and the Exit
from the dance floor. The duration of the whole performance shall be between 3:30 and 4:00
minutes, including entrance Entry to and Exit to from the dance floor, starting when the first
partner of the couple enters the floor and ending when the last partner of the couple has left
the floor. This duration may never be exceeded.
The Chairperson shall disqualify any couple who exceeds these time limits.
The Entry and the Exit are performed without music, are not judged and should not exceed 15
seconds each.

The Main Part of the performance, which is judged, begins with the start of the music and
finishes when the music stops. The duration of the music must be a minimum of 3:00 minutes
and the maximum of 3:30 minutes excluding the couples entrance and exit.
3.3 Couples not complying with the time limit requirements may be disqualified by the
Chairperson.
Explanation:
The changes in the Rule H.3 are necessary for the following reasons:
The delivery of the music is not up to date with the contemporary technical options;
The organiser needs the data necessary to comply with the copyright regulations;
The clearer explanation of time limits should help to avoid misunderstanding often met at
the Showdance competitions
The following modifications to be implemented:
4.2 Lifts in Showdance Standard and Latin
4.2.1 A lift is any movement during which one partner of a couple has both feet off the floor at
the same time with the assistance or support of the other partner.
4.2.2 A maximum of three (3) lifts is are permitted during each performance.
4.2.3 Each lift may not exceed 15 seconds in duration. including the lead in and the lead out of
the lift.

4.3 Lifts in Latin
4.3.1 A maximum of three (3) lifts is permitted during each performance.

4.3.2 Each lift may not exceed 15 seconds in duration.
Explanation:
The same Rule for lifts in Showdance Standard and Latin is necessary for the following 2 reasons:
the lead-in to a lift and lead-out of a lift in Showdance Standard is not defined anywhere in
the rules and therefore their duration cannot be measured indisputably;
if the definition of the lead-in and lead-out existed it could be applied also to the Latin
dances.
Rule H.5 should be completely rewritten as follows:
5.1 In Showdance Standard the couple may release the normal Standard Hold for a maximum of
8 bars in any one dance used within performance with a maximum of 24 bars of music over
the whole performance. The release of Holds as part of the lift is not counted into the above
restriction
5.2 In Showdance Latin there are no restrictions regarding the couples Hold.

REASON:
At Showdance Standard competitions there is always a lot of confusion regarding the release of the
normal Standard Hold, particularly about the question whether the release of the Hold is a
standalone action or part of the lift.
Deletion of Rule 6.4.1:
Explanantion:
Rule 6.4.1 should be repealed completely because almost no Federation is organising the National
Championship in Showdance.

The text of the Rule H.7 shall be simplified to be the same as in the Rules for Formations with only
one point as follows:
7.1 In each round the order of performances must be drawn under the scrutiny of the
Chairperson. The draw made for rehearsals is used also for the first round of the competition.

The point 9.2.1 in Rule H.9 to be completely rewritten as follows:
9.2.1: For up to 18 couples a Showdance competition comprises only two (2) rounds including the
final. The number of finalists depends on the number of entries as follows:
- 7 or less couples final only

- 8/12 couples 6 finalists
If 19 or more couples enter the competition there must be 3 rounds. In this case the number
of the couples selected for the semifinal round is 12 for up to 24 couples and 50% of all
couples dancing in the first round if 25 couples or more enter the competition.
REASON:
Clear definition how to run a competition depending on the amount of couples being present.



The Rule H.13 (points 13.1-13.4) shall be replaced completely by only one point as follows:
13.1 The version of the WDSF New Judging System adjusted for Showdance competitions with 9
adjudicators, each judging all 4 judging criteria during the couples performance, shall be used
in Showdance competitions in the preliminary and final rounds.
REASON:
The above described version of the new judging system adjusted for Showdance competitions is
used already for several years without any problems in WDSF PD Showdance Championships and
minimises the possibility of any match-fixing attempt.
Rules 15.4 and 15.5 shall be added as follows:
15.4 No change of dress is permitted during the competition.
15.5 Any effects which may impact the safety of the current couple or following couples (e.g.
powder littering, confetti sprinkling,) are not allowed.
REASON:
In the past, the use of such props caused many problems and as a result organizers had to clean the
floor thoroughly before the next couple could be called. Additionally, even for the couple who used
the props often found to their regret that the floor became too slippery.


Canada DanceSport
DanseSport Canada
1116 Harvest Drive, Pickering, Ontario, Canada, L1X 1B6
Telephone: 905-831-2426 Facsimile: 905-831-6430 E-Mail: cadapresident@rogers.com
5 motions put forth by Canada DanceSport for the 2017 WDSF AGM in Singapore
MOTION 1: Awarding the host of the WDSF AGM

Motion that the Presidium should operate on a one-year cycle for awarding the WDSF AGM to a
host country. At the conclusion of this meeting, the host country of 2018 WDSF AGM should be
announced to all member bodies. Bids for hosting the WDSF AGM should be presented to the
Presidium a minimum of 90 days prior to the current years meeting.
REASON:
To properly plan a meeting of such magnitude, a host country needs to develop relationships and
contracts with hotels and the appropriate supporting vendors with more notification than is often
possible by only awarding the event 10 months or less which has been done in the past.
Further many of the Member Bodies must allocate their budgets for Delegate participation and
the sooner in advance these locations are known, the easier this process becomes.
MOTION 2: Presidium opinion and support of members motions

Motion that The Presidium shall refrain from stating their position on Motions submitted by
Member Bodies in order to provide fairness in the discussion of the Motions and to prevent the
influence of votes at the AGM. The Presidium may however participate in the discussion of
Motions presented by Member Bodies
REASON:
In 2016, two of the three motions presented by the member bodies, at the Rome AGM, were
rejected by the Presidium. However, an overwhelming majority vote of approval by the delegates
of the member bodies proved the Presidium was not knowledgeable with what the members
wanted. Even though the Presidium spoke against these motions the members wanted them
passed.
Motions submitted to the AGM for review and a vote should be discussed inside of the AGM
without an overriding elected body directing the conversation.
MOTION 3: The organizers of the WDSF World Championships and World Cups
a) Motion that the organizer of a World Championship or World Cup must circulate the
official invitation to the WDSF Sports Director and all the Member Bodies a minimum of 3
months prior to the date of the event.
b) Motion that the organizer of a World Championship or World Cup must follow all the
WDSF Competition Rules. As per WDSF Competition Rule E4 all entries for World
Championships and World Cups must be submitted only by the Member Body not directly
from the athletes.
REASON:
a) A few times Canada has had to ask the WDSF Sport Director or other countries if they
have received the World invitation since the date of the event is getting closer, only to be
told it has not been circulated yet. Two February/March World Championships were
circulated with the dateline less than two weeks away from receipt of the official invitation.
Many Canadian athletes complained that they felt it was too late to book low costs flights
from Canada at that late date and questioned whether the organizer was only thinking
about European athletes.

Canada DanceSport
DanseSport Canada
1116 Harvest Drive, Pickering, Ontario, Canada, L1X 1B6
Telephone: 905-831-2426 Facsimile: 905-831-6430 E-Mail: cadapresident@rogers.com
b) Last year a World Championship organizer accepted entries from athletes from Canada
who had not qualified to compete in a WDSF World Championship Senior I Standard. Not
only is it against the WDSF Competition rule E4.2.1 but only the Member Body, not the
organizer, knows whether or not the athlete is eligible to compete in a certain event.
MOTION 4: AGM approval of the work of the WDSF Academy

Motion that Any and all changes to rules, requirements and pricing of services of the WDSF
Academy must be submitted to the AGM for prior approval and acceptance by the Member
Bodies.
REASON:
Currently the rules and regulations and pricing structure for congresses and exams have never
been approved by the AGM. In the 2016 AGM a motion had to be brought forward to check
changes implemented and refine the newly imposed requirements for a B license exam. The
original requirements were put in place without the approval of the AGM. With all the changes
the Academy keeps putting in place for Adjudicators to become a WDSF Adjudicator it is making
it difficult, especially in some of countries where the WDC group is very strong, to find
adjudicators prepared to go through so many requirements now in order to become a WDSF
Adjudicator.
MOTION 5: For current WDSF Adjudicators under the General Knowledge Test (GKT)
Motion To delete the following requirement, Existing license holders must pass the test once
every 4 years. To read Existing license holders must pass the test once.
REASON:
There is no need to pass this stressful requirement more than once especially since it does
not affect the adjudicators ability to adjudicate. No rationale was ever presented as to why the
GKT must be passed every 4 years but the J2.1 has to be passed only once.
Sandra Brittain
President
Canada DanceSport

Santiago de Cali, Da: 11 Mes: 03 Ao: 2017
Afiliada a la
WorldDanceSport
Mr:
Federation WDSF
SHAWN TAY desde junio de 2011
(Federacin Mundial
WDSF General Secretary de Baile Deportivo)
Ref: Amendment of Statutes
FedeColBaile
NIT. 900.856.525-3
We need to request that the honorable Assembly of the World DanceSport Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Calle 5B3 carrera 34
Federation approve the amendment of Article 5 bis, as follows: Santiago de Cali
Colombia
Celular: 3166174942
"May form Sub-Continental Associations (CA) and request the Presidium of Sitio web: www.
bailedeportivocolombia.org
the WDSF to recognize such CAs in accordance with this article 5 bis, in fedecolbaile@gmail.com
accordance with paragraph 2 ... The Presidium may define which countries
may join each CA according To geography, past practice and other
relevant factors. (Languaje, Practice time, Economy, etc.)
In addition, to approve the foundation of the Latinamerican DanceSport

Personera Jurdica
Confederation. 00033-9-1-2015
Reconocimiento
Deportivo
00063-19-01-2015
Expedido por
Best Regards, COLDEPORTES
Miembro del
Deporte oficial de
Gloria Viviana Burbano Hernndez
President

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Member of
Zagreb, February 10th 2017.
WDSF Presidium
WDSF General Assembly
Motion: that the Presidium submit to the 2017 WDSF Annual General Meeting
motion to amend Appendix WDSF Dress Regulations:
MOTION 1 to complement GENERAL
GENERAL
1. Female athletes may not wear shorts, culottes or leotards alone but they can be
worn with a skirt. Female Athletes must wear a skirt, dress or long trousers. Skirts
and dresses must create Characteristic shape for each discipline (ST and LA) (shape
area).
In Standard Dress the ladys or girls dress must have a long skirt which at
minimum covers both her knees; if the skirt is split it must not be split higher than
the knee.
In Latin Dress the ladys or girls dress must have a skirt made of fabric, fringe,
feathers , beads or any other suitable material, and can be split or open on the
sides, provided always that the skirt must completely cover the panties in front and
in the back when standing still.
For specific rules for Juvenile girls see Appendix 2: Juvenile Female Dress.
Explanation: If we read appendix 2 for Juveniles I and II female dress, there is

possibility to have shorter dress. So the general rule should reffer to specific
Juvenile rules.
MOTION 2 - to complement and change DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
Make-up includes face make-up, artificial tan, nail polish, artificial nails, and
artificial eye lashes.
Personal jewellery - jewellery that is intended for every day personal use
If used at competition, use at your own risk.
Explanation: we suggest definition of personal jewellery.
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Member of
MOTION 3 - to edit table in 3. SHOES, SOCKS, TIGHTS with definition of

colour and heel size
Juv Male ST/LA - Shoes: black only (Bo)
Juv Female ST/LA - Shoes: any colour (C), included material with light effects
(metallic, glitter), roller hook buckle, rhinestone buckles are allowed if they are
used to buckle the shoes, not as a decoration.
Jun I Male - ST Jun I Male - LA

Heel: max 2,5 cm Heel: max 3,5 cm
B socks must be worn B socks must be worn
Explanation: All categories have definition of colours except Juvenile I and II, and
almost all children's shoes have metallic fabric (gold, silver) and rhinestones
buckles, therefore it should be defined.
For Jun I and other categories max heel height for male Athlete should be defined.
MOTION 4 - to complement and change Appendix 2: Juvenile Female Dress
Combination of different materials in the same colour is allowed. If transparent (see

through) materials are used, they must be lined with a non-transparent material in
the same colour. Sleeves may be transparent. Draping and pleating is
allowed. Buttons in the colour of the dress and fabric covered buttons are allowed if
they are used to button the dress, not as a decoration.
Small tearshaped opening on the back closed at the neck with a button or hook
may be used, not longer than 15 cm and not wider than 5 cm.
The two new skirt designs (inserts and godets) - the volume of the skirt must not
exceed 2 full circles - 4 half circle inserts or up to 8 quarter circle inserts.
Explanation: Proposed regulations are necessary in order to clearly specify the

technical design of closing dresses. New skirt designs eariler adopted by WDSF
didn't specified max volume of skirt, therefore it should be defined.
Dragana Majcen
Secretary General CDSF
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lan
Member of
Zagreb, February 10th 2017.
WDSF Presidium
WDSF General Assembly
Motion: that the Presidium submit motion to amend WDSF Competition Rules
Rule E.4. to the 2017 WDSF Annual General Meeting:
Rule E.4 (Grades of Competitions)
4.2.3 Senior lll
a) Type of competitions:
Senior lll Open World Championships are held:
aa) ln the Standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot
and Quickstep)
ab) In the Latin American dances (Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso
Doble and Jive)
ac) In the Ten Dances (Standard and Latin American dances)
b) lnvitation:
lnvitations must be sent Io all WDSF Member bodies
c) Eligibility:
All couples of the highest competitive category of a WDSF Member body are
eligible to participate, but a couple's application for entry may only be made
by the relevant WDSF Member body.
No travel expenses, no hotel accommodation, provided that all couples

advancing to the quarter-final shall be paid a minimum lump sum
reimbursement of CHF 150,00. Reimbursement of WDSF hairman and WDSF
Adjudicators shall be made by the Organizer according to Rule B 5 and
appendix.
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IBAN: HR5023600001101390044
lan
Member of
EXPLANATION:
Ranking list of Seniors II couples Latin American dances had about 330 couples in
January 2017. Approximately one third (100 couples) according to their age is
Senior III and Senior IV. According to existing rules (absence of Senior III and IV
rank) they must compete in Senior II category with much younger competitors
from them if they want to be competitive on ranking list.
By analyzing the age of the competitors at the World Cup 2016 Senior II Latin, held
in Koshice (Slovakia), we came to following results:
From 77 couples competing, 20 of them were from Senior III or Senior IV, and
even 31 couple in which one competitor (man or lady) is Senior III A or B which
means that those couples very soon will be Senior III.
Croatian Athletes Commission opinion is that existing rules are quite unfair and
discouraging for the Senior III couples wishing to compete in Latin and Ten Dance,
because it forces them to compete with Senior II couples.
Therefore we suggest this motion in order to give equal status and allows
competition in Latin and Ten Dance for category Senior III.
Dragana Majcen
Secretary General CDSF
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IBAN: HR5023600001101390044
Czech DanceSport Federation

Managing Committe
WDSF AGM 2017

Singapore, June 12 2017
No.: 1731202 Prague, 7. 3. 2017

Member of
World DanceSport
Federation
CDSF Motion RE: Competition System Age
DanceSport Europe categories
Czech Olympic Committee
MOVED, that the WDSF Competition Rules be returned to the status 2015 of
the point E.2.1 in order to allow Juveniles 2 to dance Junior 1 competitions.

SUOMEN TANSSIURHEILULIITTO RY
FINNISH DANCE SPORT FEDERATION
Radiokatu 20 FIN-00240 HELSINKI - Fax (09) 876 4114 - www.tanssiurheilu.fi
Finnish Dance Sport Federation Motion to WDSF AGM 2017:

WDSF Latin and Standard Dresses advert placement extension - Rule D.4 (Advertising and Competition
Numbers)
The Finnish Dance Sport Federation motions to WDSF AGM 2017 that the Rule D.4 (Advertising and
Competition Numbers) is amended in the interest on modernization and the current practice regarding the
placement of the adverts in the latin and standard dresses.
The current text of the WDSF competition rules states that the advertising can be located only on the waist,
chest or sleeves.
However, currently many mens and boys shirts are on top of the trousers and the advertisements are
placed in the bottom / front of the top / shirt = near the hip area, not waist - which is visually a good place
for the advertisement, but a breach in contrast to current rules text. Also in womens and girls latin dress
there is sometimes fabric only in the hip area, not in the waist area and the logically and visually best
placement for advertisement is there in the hip area.
Finnish Dance Sport Federation motions to the change the text as follows.
Old text:
Advertising by sponsors is allowed on a couples competition costumes only as set out in this Rule D.4.4.2.
A man or boy may advertise up to three (3) sponsors, and a woman or girl may advertise up t o t w o ( 2 )
sponsors. The size of the advertisement may be no more than 40 square cm for each sponsor. Such
advertising may only be displayed and located on the waist, chest or sleeves. Each reproduction of any flag
displayed on an athletes costume constitutes one (1) sponsor for the purpose of this Rule.
New text:
Advertising by sponsors is allowed on a couples competition costumes only as set out in this Rule D.4.4.2.
A man or boy may advertise up to three (3) sponsors, and a woman or girl may advertise up t o t w o ( 2 )
sponsors. The size of the advertisement may be no more than 40 square cm for each sponsor. Such
advertising may only be displayed and located on the hip, waist, chest or sleeves. Each reproduction of any
flag displayed on an athletes costume constitutes one (1) sponsor for the purpose of this Rule.
Most sincerely,
Finnish Dance Sport Federation

DTV Otto-Fleck-Schneise 12 60528 Frankfurt am Main Deutscher

Tanzsportverband e.V.
World DanceSport Federation Otto-Fleck-Schneise 12
(WDSF) 60528 Frankfurt am Main
Tel. +49 69 677285-0
Shawn Tay www.tanzsport.de
dtv@tanzsport.de
General Secretary of WDSF
Heidi Estler
President of German Dance
Sport Federation
Frankfurt a. M., 7th March 2017 estler@tanzsport.de
2017 WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Singapore, JUNE 2017
Motion of DanceSport Germany German DanceSport

Federation (DTV)
Dancesport Germany (DTV) is submitting the following motion

for the WDSF Annual General Meeting to be held in Singapore on
June 12, 2017. We expect the motion to be included into the
AGM Agenda under the item Members Motions.
MOTION
MOVED, at the request of DTV, that all rules for education and li-
censes has to be included into the Competition Rules of WDSF.
The proposal for Chairpersons and Adjudicators Licenses (Com-
petition Rules X) is attached. There are settled
all type of licenses (Lizenzarten)
acquisition of licenses (Lizenzerwerb)
distribution of licenses (Lizenzerteilung)
use of licenses (Lizenznutzung)
obtaining of licenses (Lizenzerhalt) Mitglied im:
EXPLANATION
Education is such an important issue in WDSF. It is necessary Bankverbindung:

that all rules and decisions of education are under the decision of Sparkasse Langen-Seligenstadt
the members!
Postbank Frankfurt am Main

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The AGM has to rule on all questions concerning education and

licenses as it does for all other rules in sport affairs.
With this approach, there is more clarity and traceability.
The licenses for trainers should implemented also in the Compe-

tition Rules X. The WDSF DanceSport Academy is requested to
prepare appropriate rules for the AGM vote.
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X. Rules for Chairpersonss and Ad- X. Rules for Chairpersons and Adju-
judicators Licenses (old) dicators Licenses (new)
Rule X.1 (WDSF Adjudicators Licens- Rule X.1 (WDSF Adjudicators/
es) Chairpersons Licenses)
1.1 The holder of a valid WDSF "A" Ad- 1.1 The holder of a valid WDSF "A" Ad-
judicator's license may adjudicate judicator's license may adjudicate
any WDSF granted competitions or any WDSF granted competitions or
formation competitions of all age formation competitions of all age
groups provided s/he also concur- groups provided s/he also concur-
rently holds the highest level of rently holds the highest level of
formation adjudicator's license is- formation adjudicator's license is-
sued by his/her governing WDSF sued by his/her governing WDSF
Member body with an Education and Member body with an Education and
Examination system approved by Examination system using the WDSF
the WDSF Education Commission. Technique Books and approved by
the WDSF Sports Commission. The
nominating WDSF member body has
to confirm this education and exam-
ination exactly.
1.2 Every valid and existing WDSF Ad- 1.2 Every valid and existing WDSF Ad-
judicator's License granted before judicator's License granted before
June 15, 2014 is a WDSF "A" Adju- June 15, 2014 is a WDSF "A" Adju-
dicator's license. dicator's license.
1.3 The holder of a valid and existing 1.3 The holder of a valid and existing
WDSF A Adjudicators License may WDSF A Adjudicators License may
judge DanceSport at all levels of judge DanceSport at all levels of
corresponding competitions in the corresponding competitions in the
WDSF DanceSport system. WDSF DanceSport system.
1.4 The holder of a valid and existing 1.4 The holder of a valid and existing
WDSF B Adjudicators License may WDSF B Adjudicators License may
judge national level competitions of judge national level competitions of
WDSF member federations up to WDSF member federations up to
and including the WDSF Open com- and including the WDSF Open com-
petitions. Member body with their petitions. Member body with their
existing licensing system may con- existing licensing system may con-
tinue to license their adjudicators tinue to license their adjudicators for
for National level competitions. National level competitions.
1.5 The holder of a valid and existing
WDSF Chairpersons License may
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chair DanceSport at all levels of cor-

responding competitions in the
WDSF DanceSport system.
Rule X.2 (Applications for WDSF Ad- Rule X.2 (Applications for WDSF Ad-
judicators Licenses) judicators/Chairpersons Licenses)
2.1 An applicant for any WDSF Adjudi- 2.1 An applicant for any WDSF Adjudi-
cators License must be licensed or cators/Chairpersons License must be
approved to apply for a WDSF Adju- licensed or approved to apply for a
dicators License by his or her gov- WDSF Adjudicators/ Chairpersons
erning WDSF Member body. License by his or her governing
WDSF Member body.
2.2 Under these Rules a Chairperson 2.2 Under these Rules a Chairperson
(non-voting) or an Adjudicator is (non-voting) or an Adjudicator is
from a country if s/he holds a valid from a country if s/he holds a valid
and subsisting WDSF License issued and subsisting WDSF License issued
by WDSF at the request of that by WDSF at the request of that
countrys Member body and is ei- countrys Member body and is ei-
ther a citizen of that country or re- ther a citizen of that country or re-
sided in that country for at least 183 sided in that country for at least 183
days during the twelve months pre- days during the twelve months pre-
vious to the date on in which the vious to the date on in which the
relevant competition is produced. relevant competition is produced.
Rule X.3 (Granting WDSF Adjudica- Rule X.3 (Granting WDSF Adjudica-
tors Licenses) tors/Chairpersons Licenses)
3.1 A WDSF "B" Adjudicator's license 3.1 A WDSF "B" Adjudicator's license
may be issued by the WDSF Sports may be issued by the WDSF Sports
Director to an applicant through the Commission to an applicant through
applicant's WDSF Member body. The the applicant's WDSF Member body.
applicant must meet the conditions The applicant must meet the condi-
spelt out on the WDSF "B" Adjudica- tions spelt out on the WDSF "B" Ad-
tor's application form with condi- judicator's application form with
tions predetermined by the WDSF conditions predetermined by the
Presidium, WDSF Sports Commission,
(a) after the adjudicator has at- (a) after the adjudicator has at-
tended two (2) WDSF Adjudica- tended two (2) WDSF Adjudica-
tors congresses; tors congresses;
(b) after the adjudicator has (b) after the adjudicator has
passed the WDSF General passed the WDSF General
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Knowledge Test; Knowledge Test;

(c) after the adjudicator has (c) after the adjudicator has
passed the WDSF English com- passed the WDSF English com-
prehension examination, and prehension examination, and
(d) after the adjudicator has (d) concurrently holds the highest
proved s/he has adjudicating level of adjudicator's license is-
experience which is satisfactory sued by his/her governing
to the WDSF Technical Com- WDSF Member body with an
mission. Education and Examination sys-
tem using the WDSF Technique
Books and approved by the
WDSF Sports Commission. The
nominating WDSF member
body has to confirm this educa-
tion and examination exactly.
3.2 After June 15, 2014, a WDSF A
3.2 After June 15, 2014, a WDSF A Adjudicators License may be issued
Adjudicators License may be issued by the WDSF Sports Commission
by the WDSF Sports Director only to only to an adjudicator who:
an adjudicator who: (a) has held a valid and subsisting
(a) has held a valid and subsisting WDSF B Adjudicators License
WDSF B Adjudicators License for at least one (1) year and
for at least one (1) year; has judged a minimum five
WDSF open competitions;
(b) fulfills the requirements for a
(b) fulfills the requirements for a WDSF B Adjudicators License
WDSF B Adjudicators License and
and (c) attends a WDSF A Adjudica-
(c) attends and successfully com- tors Course of Judging System
pletes the WDSF A Adjudica- 2.1 (without a test)
tors Course of Study and Train- 3.3 A WDSF Chairperson's license may
ing prescribed from time to be issued by the WDSF Sports
time by the WDSF Academy. Commission to an applicant through
the applicant's WDSF Member body,
after the applicant has passed the
WDSF Chairperson Test.
Rule X.4 (Use of WDSF Licenses) Rule X.4 (Use of WDSF Licenses)
4.1 The license holder may use his/her 4.1 The license holder may use his/her
license, only s/he: license, only s/he:
4.1.1 is a member of or is regis- 4.1.1 is a member of or is regis-
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tered by an WDSF Member tered by an WDSF Member

body body
4.1.2 is at least 21 years old 4.1.2 is at least 21 years old
4.1.3 has an "active" status license 4.1.3 has an "active" status license
4.1.4 An Athlete who previously 4.1.4 An Athlete who previously
has a WDF Adjudicator's li- has a WDSF Adjudicator's/
cense can only act as adjudi- Chairpersons license can on-
cator after reactivating ly act as adjudicator/ chair-
his/her license by informing person after reactivating
the Sport Director in writing his/her license by informing
at least 6 months in advance the Sports Commission in
prior to judging a competi- writing at least 6 months in
tion. advance prior to judging a
competition.
4.1.5 A license can only be granted 4.1.5 A license can only be granted
to a successful applicant who to a successful applicant who
is an athlete not earlier then is an athlete not earlier then
1 year after his/her retire- 1 year after his/her retire-
ment from any dance sport ment from any dance sport
competitions competitions
Rule X.5 (Obtaining of WDSF Licens-

es)
5.1 A holder of a WDSF B license may
attend within a three years period
(starting with 2018) a WDSF Adjudi-
cators congress (without a test)
5.2 A holder of a WDSF A license may
attend within a three years period
(starting with 2018) a WDSF Adjudi-
cators congress of Judging Sys-
tem 2.1 (without a test)
5.3 A holder of a WDSF Chairperson li-
cense may attend within a three
years period (starting with 2018) a
WDSF Chairperson Congress (with-
out a test)
5.4 If a holder of an Adjudicators/
Chairpersons license fails to attend
her/his necessary congress for his
license in the license period her/his
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license will be inactive. She/he can

activate the license by attending a
congress in the new period but for
use in the next period she/he must
attend a second congress in the
same period.
Rule X.6 (Suspension or Revocation

of WDSF Adjudicators/Chairpersons
Licenses)
Rule X.5 (Suspension or Revocation
of WDSF Adjudicators Licenses) 6.1 The Sports Commission (in this case
delegated by the presidium) may
5.1 The Presidium may suspend or re-
suspend or revoke the license of a
voke the License of a WDSF Adjudi-
WDSF Adjudicator/Chairperson who
cator who contravenes the WDSF
contravenes the WDSF Competition
Competition Rules, the WDSF Adju-
Rules, the WDSF Adjudicators Code
dicators Code of Conduct or the
of Conduct or the WDSF Code of
WDSF Code of Ethics and Standards
Ethics and Standards of Ethics and
of Ethics and may impose further
may impose further sanctions in
sanctions in such cases according to
such cases according to Rules A.4
Rules A.4 and Z.1.
and Z.1.
Rule X.7 (WDSF DanceSport Acade-

my)
7.1 The WDSF DanceSport Academy can
propose amendments of these rules
to improve the education of Adjudi-
cators/Chairpersons/Trainers but
not implement them without a deci-
sion of the AGM.
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Motion of Japan DanceSport Federation

For the 2017 Annual General Meeting in Singapore
1. Motion 1
A/B License requirements
CONDITIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF A WDSF ADJUDICATORS CLASS "A" LICENSE
b. Must have judged not fewer than 5 WDSF Open (World Ranking Tournament)
competitions, with each minimum 2 weeks apart.
Amendment:
b. Must have judged not fewer than 3 WDSF Open (World Ranking Tournament)
competitions, with each minimum 2 weeks apart.
Reasons:
We hope to improve the promotion system from B to A
In WDSF A/B License requirements we need to judge 5 WDSF competitions for the
promotion.
But it takes long time for us to get the A Adjudicators licence from the B licence.
We need to promote the DanceSport in the emerging countries of DanceSport so that
we need to grow up the athleates and the adjudicators.
Especially, we must do in Asia and South America as well as Africa.
The number of competitions are quite defferent and adjudicators experiences also are
different for organizers trend to invite some adjudicators from nearer countries for the
financial problems. It means that WDSF Adjudicators in Asia, South America and Africa
are a few opportunities to be A adjudicators license from B License. This is unfair.
We hope to amend the 5 WDSF Open Competitions to the 3 WDSF Open Competitions
in the b item of A/B License requirements.
We strongly hope to amend the b item of the conditions for the application of a WDSF
asjudicators Class A License in the A/B License requirements

LATVIJAS LATVIAN
SPORTA DEJU FEDERACIJA DANCE SPORT FEDERATION
TO: AGM 2017 of WDSF 11th March, 2017
Motion of Latvian DanceSport Federation (LDSF)
Moved that WDSF grants its Member to organize a WDSF Championship/Cup if its
cancellation due to any circumstances is covered by insurance,
Or
WDSF itself insures all WDSF Championships/Cups to cover the expenses caused due to
cancellation.
Reason: To avoid in the future that WDSF Championship/Cup/Grand Slam event is

cancelled ( lately: Russia, Bulgaria) nobody taking over the responsibility for covering
expenses caused to Members due to these cancellations.
Respectfully,
Juris Arajs
General Secretary of LDSF
Prezidents/President LSDF enerlsekretrs/General Secretary

Vito Feldmanis A.AKA 46-16, RGA, LV1011, LATVIJA Juris Arajs
Mob. +371 2 9243918 Phone/Fax +371 67287162 Mob. +37129105674
e-mail: vitof@ml.lv e-mail: lsdf@ml.lv http://www.lsdf.lv e-mail:jarajs@hotmail.com

LATVIJAS LATVIAN
SPORTA DEJU FEDERACIJA DANCE SPORT FEDERATION
TO: AGM 2017 of WDSF 11th March, 2017
Motion of Latvian DanceSport Federation (LDSF)
Moved that WDSF does not grant organization of more than one WDSF
Championship/Cup in one and the same weekend, particularly, if the age groups and
disciplines merge.
Examples: World Championship U21 ST (13.05.2017) and European Championship

Youth Latin (14.05.2017);
World Cup Ten Dance and European Cup Ten Dance granted to different
Members in the same weekend.
Reason: There are many athletes in Age groups U21 and Youth doing successfully both
disciplines and thus being deprived of possibility to take part in one or another
championship
Respectfully,
Juris Arajs
General Secretary of LDSF
Prezidents/President LSDF enerlsekretrs/General Secretary

Vito Feldmanis A.AKA 46-16, RGA, LV1011, LATVIJA Juris Arajs
Mob. +371 2 9243918 Phone/Fax +371 67287162 Mob. +37129105674
e-mail: vitof@ml.lv e-mail: lsdf@ml.lv http://www.lsdf.lv e-mail:jarajs@hotmail.com


WDSF AGM 2017 Singapore
Motions from Portugal
Dear Fellow colleagues and members of the Presidium,
Here we send some motions that we would like to be analysed, discussed and approved in the
2017 WDSF AGM that will be held in Singapore.
Motion 1:
Transparency in Operating Policies and Responsibility of Presidium Members

Motion:
We propose that there is a record of all decisions made by the Presidium that can be verified
by any of WDSF members. The decision and operating policies record has to include a
description of the individual votes.
Reason:
All of us fully agree that the Olympic ideals should lead our Sport and also the policies that are
developed to promote and benefit Dancesport.
For this reason it is for us very reasonable that all voting members at WDSF AGMs are aware
of the work developed by each member of the Presidium and also of their voting in all
decisions.
We receive an annual report with a description of the work done but taking part in the
decision is also an important part of the work done by the members of the Presidium.
Being the elections made on each member of the Presidium it is fair and in favour of a bigger
transparency in the governance and operating policy that the members know the positions
defended by the Presidium members over the 4 year period.


Motion 2:
WDSF Chairperson and Examiners courses

Motion:
All qualification courses promoted by WDSF through its education branch the WDSF Academy
that aim to qualify any of their technical human resources must have clear rules.
A document with guidelines and full information has to be available at the WDSF website
stating the procedures and all rules that apply for applying to these courses and exams.
Reason:
A lot of very good work has been done in this area in the past few years. The whole system is
functioning much better. It is our belief that it can be improved. Regarding the WDSF
adjudicators many documents have been produced. Regarding WDSF Chairpersons and WDSF
Examiners almost nothing is available. If we look at WDSF website under Officials/Education
out of the 6 available documents 5 are entry forms.
In our view apart from the necessary entry forms some other documents would be very much
appreciated for potential candidates for officials.
When a course is planned there should be a structure of the subjects that are discussed and
have to be studied, adopted bibliography, the amount of time allocated to each subject, how
the exam is prepared, what type of exam is done, amount of correct answers necessary to
pass, just to mention a few.
To be able to call an initiative a Qualification Course it has to be more than just a participation
Congress in witch not all subjects are analysed.
More and more there is a demand on higher qualification for technical human resources. In
our view this is a very positive aspect. A lot of positive work has been done in the past few
years. Big steps have been given towards transparency and accurate qualification.
It is however our belief that the rules and system of preparation for each task can be
improved. If a candidate wants to apply to a Chairperson exam there should be a specific
course for this in which the necessary studying subjects were analysed. Also the candidates
should know in advance the format of the exam with details such as number of questions
minimum correct answers for approval.


Motion 3:
Coherence in terms
Motion:
That the Presidium nominates someone from the Presidium who will be responsible to update
the terms and references to all WDSF documents and website which are published at WDSF
website.
Reason:
Over the years there have been many changes at WDSF. Also in what regards terms used, are
nowadays incorrect or outdated.
An example can be seen in the WDSF Operating Policy - Duties and Obligations of a WDSF
Chairmen.
In the WDSF World Ranking List the prize money to be awarded is mentioned in EUR.
According to WDSF the reference to any amounts have to refer to the official currency it has to
be mentioned in SFR like all other financial amounts which are referred in WDSF rules.


Motion 4:
Presidium Opinion regarding AGM members motions

Motion:
That the minutes of the Presidium meetings immediately before the AGMs are sent to
members before the AGM. Mentioning the discussion had with details and the position taken
by each member present in the meetings.
Reason:
The Presidium has no voting capacity at the AGM regarding the motions. It would be very
positive that all members who will be present at the AGM meeting know in advance the
position of the Presidium regarding the motions that will be discussed. In the minutes should
be mentioned clearly the vote of each Presidium member.
At the AGMs very frequently the Presidium states its position and a big debate arouses from
small questions that could be dealt with before if the Presidium positions would be previously
announced.
Nowadays we help saving our planet not printing a booklet. Also communication is faster and
easier for everyone. We are always connected it is very easy to prepare the minutes of the
Presidium and Managing Committee meetings minutes sent maximum until the day before
the AGM.

Motion 5:
Clarification of the method of payments made in local currencies

Motion:
Establish a payment method that links the amount paid regarding Adjudicator, Chairperson,
Prize money or any other to the exchange rate of the Swiss Franc at some point in time.
Reason:
Having payments in any currency implies, in some more in other less price fluctuation. It would
be very useful to create a rule regarding witch exchange rate should we have to consider when
we planning a payment. For example today 200 SFR are equivalent to 186 EUR. In the same
period last year 200 SFR were equivalent to 180 EUR.
Not having a rule will create completely different payments, some of them not even related to
any exchange rate.
Maybe establish that the exchange rate of the beginning of a civil year will be kept throughout
that year. Maybe establish that the exchange rate to be considered is the one verified when
the Promoter of an event Bids for an event. When the official invitation is sent to an
Adjudicator or to a Chairperson the exchange rate that is to be considered should me
mentioned. Also when announcing a Prize Money for the Grand Slam or Word Open the same
information should be available.
Definitely we consider that WDSF has to approach this problem. Although it is now a problem
that affects WDSF finances it is directly linked to the WDSF Financial rules.
Yours sincerely,
Alberto Rodrigues
(President of Portuguese Dance Sport Federation)

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BOOKLET - WDSF AGM 2017

WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL

JUNE 12th, 2017 - SINGAPORE 001

WDSF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017

1. Timetable of Meetings Page 6

2. Agenda Pages 7-12

3. AGM Voting Majorities Pages 13-15

*below points as per agendas order

9. Presidents Report Pages 16-33

11. First Vice-Presidents Report Pages 34-42

12. General Secretarys Report Pages 43-46

13. Finances / Treasurers Report Pages 47-80

14. Report of the WDSF Sports Director Pages 81-83

16. Report of Associate Member -

17. Report of Associate Member - Pages 86-87

18. Report of the WDSF Disciplinary Council Pages 88-93

19. Report of the WDSF Ethics Committee Pages 94-96

20. Report of the Chair of Pages 97-98

21. Report of the WDSF Athletes Commission Pages 99-103

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22. Report of the WDSF Membership Commission Pages 104-107

23. Report of the WDSF Legal Commission Pages 108-120

24. Report of the WDSF Anti-Doping Commission Pages 121-123

26. Report of the WDSF Page 124

27. Report of the WDSF Professional Division Pages 125-126

28. Report of the WDSF DanceSport Academy Pages 127-133

29. Report of the WDSF Adjudicators Commission Pages 134- 144

30. Report of the WDSF Medical Commission Pages 145-158

32. Report of the WDSF Equality Commission Pages 162-163

33. Report of the WDSF Entourage Commission Pages 164-165

34. Report of the WDSF Historical Commission Page 166

35. Report of Asian DanceSport Federation Pages 167-168

36. Report of DanceSport Europe Pages 169-173

38. Presidiums Motions:

38.1 Motion Re: Pages 174-193

38.2 Motion re: Pages 194-202

38.3 Motion re: Pages 203-212

38.4 Motion re: Pages 213-2014

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38.5 Motion re: Pages 215-219

38.6 Motion re: WDSF Competition Rules Pages 220-225

38.7 Motion re: Showdance Rules Pages 226-237

39. Members Motions:

39.1: Canada Awarding Host WDSF AGM Page 238

39.2: Canada Page 238

39.3: Canada WDSF Championships Page 238

39.4: Canada Page 239

39.5: Canada WDSF Adjudicators Page 239

39.6: Columbia Amend Article 5bis Page 240

39.7: Columbia Approve Foundation of Page 240

39.8: Croatia Dress Regulations Page 241

39.9: Croatia Dress Regulations Page 241

39.10: Croatia Dress Regulations Page 242

39.11: Croatia Dress Regulations Page 242

39.12: Croatia Page 243-244

39.13: Czech Republic Page 245

39.14: Finland Displaying Advertising Page 246

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39.15: Germany Academy Licences Pages 247-253

39.16: Japan A/B Adjudicators Page 254

39.17: Latvia: Insuring or Paying Costs Page 255

39.18: Latvia Conflicting Schedules Page 256

39.19: Portugal Transparency Page 257