NASSPDA Competition Sanctioning and Title Authorizations

NASSPDA offers two types of sanctions:

1. One-time: intended for a specific competition that will occur once on a specific date.
2. Recurring: intended for a specific competition that will recur on an annual or biannual basis on approximately the same date.

In order to be sanctioned by NASSPDA, a same-sex partner dance competition must comply with all NASSPDA standards and rules existing at the time the sanction is approved. A sanction is provided for a specific event, in a specific geographic region, and for a specific date or time frame. NASSPDA may limit the number of sanctioned events in a given time period and/or geographic region to ensure that the calendar of same-sex competitions offers the community of dancers and competitors the opportunity to participate in as many events as possible.
I. A sanctioned competition must not offer any titles using the word “championship” unless such titles have been authorized or otherwise approved by NASSPDA.
II. Competition organizers are required to maintain an organizational membership in NASSPDA (organizational dues are currently $100 USD per year) and agree to comply with all NASSPDA rules and regulations.
III. Any changes in date, location, name, and/or person(s) responsible for the competition should be reported to NASSPDA in a timely fashion and failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of the sanction.
IV. A sanction is not transferable to any other event or competition.
V. The granting of a sanction does not imply that NASSPDA has authorized any championship title(s) for that competition. Authorization by NASSPDA of championship titles is a separate process.
VI. Organizers of sanctioned competitions are required to announce the following in advance: the definition of pro-am, if any, to be used for the competition; what pro-am participation is allowed; how pro-am participation will be handled (including whether it will be judged separately). Organizers are expected to abide by their announced policies and procedures.
VII. The organizer of each NASSPDA sanctioned competition shall submit the following data no later than 60 days after the date of the competition to the Secretary of NASSPDA:
1. Competition Name
2. Date of Competition
3. Location of Competition (Facility, City, State or Province, Country)
4. Contact Information of Organizer
5. List of the Judging Panel
6. Results and Scores of All Competition Events (including names and placement for each couple)