REGISTRATION
PARTICIPANT
REQUIREMENTS 		5 years or older as of April 1, 2015 (Born on or before April 1, 2010)
DIVISIONS 1. Junior (ages 5 − 13) *born April 2, 2002 - April 1, 2010
2. U-19 (ages 13 − 19) *born April 2, 1996 - April 1, 2002)
3. Open (ages 19 and over) born before April 1, 1996)

NOTE:
●If the team members are of varying ages, the team must compete in the age division of the oldest member on the team.
(Ex. 2 elementary school students + 1 junior high student = participate in the U-19 division)
●Any gender and any number of participants may compete on a team.
●Teams from outside Japan who would like to participate will first compete on March 21 in the DDCJ. If they place among the top teams, they will compete on March 22 in the DDCJF, but even if they place among the top teams then they will not receive the right to compete on behalf of Japan in the DDCW2015.
(Refer to the DDCW2015 website "Outline" http://doubledutchcontest.net/world/gaiyou.html)
●3 players on the team compete in the Speed Event.
●All players on the team compete in the Performance Event.
●Players may not participate on more than one team.

EVENTS March 21, 2015 DDCJ2015
All Junior, U-19, and Open teams registering must submit the following information.
1. Performance (2 min. − 2 min. 30 sec.)
2. Speed (30 sec.)

March 22, 2015 DDCJF2015
Junior & U-19
1. Performance (2 − 3 min.)
2. Speed (30 sec.)

Open
1. Performance (2 − 3 min.)
2. Speed (30 sec.)
3. Freestyle Battle (Open division top 4 teams only)
REGISTRATION For teams from outside Japan, the registration deadline is February 14, 2015.

REQUIRED
REGISTRATION
INFORMATION 		1. Team name
2. Team affiliation
3. Country
4. Team representative's name*
  (*If junior high school age or younger, please provide their guardian's name)
5. Team representative's contact information
  (a) telephone number, (b) e-mail address (cell phone e-mail addresses are not acceptable)
6. Team members' information (including the team representative)
  (a) name, (b) date of birth, (c) gender
7. Speed participant's names*
  (a) 1 jumper, (b) 2 turners
  *These jumpers must all compete in the Performance event portion of the competition as well.
8. Use of a prop (yes/no)
9. Team's goal for the competition (100 words or less)
10. Start of performance (start on stage/start off stage)
11. Estimated arrival and departure dates
12. Participation in the double dutch camp following the DDCW (yes/no)
REGISTRATION info@doubledutchcontest.net

RESULTS & AWARDS All results will be posted on the official DDC website following the competition.

March 21, 2015 DDCJ2015
Junior & U-19
●Speed: The top 9 teams in each age division will advance to the DDCJF2015.
●Performance: The top 5 teams in each division will advance to the DDCJ2015.

Open
●Speed: The top 9 teams will advance to the DDCJF2015.
●Performance: The top 15 teams will advance to the DDCJ2015.

March 22, 2015 DDCJF2015
●Speed: The top 3 teams in each age division will receive awards.
●Performance: The top 3 teams in each division will receive awards.
  Junior & U-19 Divisions: The Performance scores of each team will determine their rank.
  Open Division: The Performance scores of each team will determine their rank, from which the top 4 teams will compete in a Freestyle Battle to determine their final rank.

●Other:
1. FASTEST JUMPER: All teams in all divisions are eligible. The team with the highest number of jumps in the Speed event will receive this award.
2. BEST OF SHOW: All teams in all divisions are eligible. The team with the highest score in the Performance event will receive this award.

DDCW2015 PARTICIPATION RIGHTS
In the DDCJF2015, if a team from outside Japan places in a rank that has the right to compete in the DDCW2015 on behalf of Japan, then the next placing Japanese team will receive the right instead.
PARTICIPATION FEE 10,000 yen per team
*Please pay in Japanese yen on the day of the competition.
PARTICIPATION BENEFITS All teams participating in the DDCW14 will have free seating in the venue.
*Teams competing in the DDDCJ2015 will have free seating in the DDCJF2015 venue (Shibuya Public Hall).
LODGING After registration, you will receive information from the DDC Executive Committee. However, the lodging expenses are to be paid by the participating teams.