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Selectiecriteria breaking voor deelname aan WDSF wedstrijden
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Important information
The following criteria will be used to select the Belgian breakers to represent at WDSF competitions where selection is mandatory and national selection is approved.
Registration for WDSF European Championship - Spain, Almeria 5th of May 2023
WDSF has decided that registration at the 2023 European Championship will be open for all.
All breakers wanting to participate in the European Championship, the 5th and 6th of May 2023, need to be nominated by their NMBs. Breakers who are not enrolled in an Olympic plan of FWBDS or DSV will be required to pay for all their costs.
How to apply for participation in the European Championship 2023, Almeria Spain?
Contact your regional dancesport federation before the 15th of March
Danssport/Breaking Vlaanderen vzw: stanny@danssportvlaanderen.be
FWBDS: saidon@fwbds.be
Criteria to be accepted for participation in the European Championship 2023
Meet the WDSF international criteria (www.worlddancesport.org)
Be a national member of BDSF through FWBDS or DSV
Selection for WDSF World Championship 2023, Leuven
.WDSF has approved our BDSF national selection criteria to select maximum 2 bboys and 2 bgirls for participation at the 2023 WC. in Leuven, Belgium.
Moment of selection 1st of August 2023:
Bboy Mighty Jim (highest ranked Belgian bboy on the BDSF national ranking)
Bboy Cis (second highest ranked Belgian bboy on the BDSF national ranking)
Bgirl Madmax (highest ranked Belgian bgirl on the BDSF national ranking)
Bgirl Camine (second highest ranked Belgian bgirl on the BDSF national ranking)
Selection for WDSF World Series events
WDSF has approved the following rules for the selection of Belgian breakers for Breaking for Gold World Series events.
The highest-ranking breaker (1) per gender on the WDSF BfG World Ranking List qualifies to participate at BfG World Series events in 2023, in addition to the maximum two extra breakers (2) per gender nominated by BDSF (see below).
Belgian selection for World Series Porto 30th of August 2023
Moment of selection 1st of July 2023
Bboy Cis (highest ranked Belgian bboy on the WDSF World ranking)
Bboy Tiro (highest ranked Belgian bboy on the BDSF national ranking)
Bboy Mighty Jim (second highest ranked Belgian bboy on the BDSF national ranking)
Bgirl Madmax (highest ranked Belgian bgirl on the WDSF World ranking)
Bgirl Camine (highest ranked Belgian bgirl on the BDSF national ranking)
Belgian selection for World Series Hong Kong 15th of December 2023
Moment of selection 1st of November 2023
BDSF NATIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
The following criteria will be used to select the Belgian breakers to represent at WDSF competitions where selection is mandatory and national selection is approved. Breakers who are not enrolled in the Olympic program of FWBDS or DSV will be required to pay for all their costs.
Minimum criteria
To be eligible for selection, the arthlete must meet all of the following criteria:
Meet the WDSF international criteria (www.worlddancesport.org)
Be a national member of BDSF through FWBDS or DSV
Have achieved a top 16 or better place at 1 of the following battles:
Last organized WDSF World or European Championship within the last 78 weeks.
Last organized BC One World Final within the last 78 weeks
A '2 star or 3 star' international 1-1 battle within the last 52 weeks
If more arthletes have met the minimum criteria than there are quota places allocated by WDSF to Belgium, BDSF will allocate the places in the following order:
World achievement
BDSF national ranking system
World achievement
Arthletes who achieved one or more world achievements in one of the following 1on1 battles. This in the last organized edition of the nominated competition, up to 78 weeks prior to the moment of selection of the selection battle.
Top 8 WDSF World Championship breaking 2023 edition or later
Top 4 last chance cypher BC One 2023 edition or later
Top 4 WDSF European Championship 2023 edition or later
BDSF National Ranking System

Arthletes with the highest points total based on the following internal ranking system, which takes the 3 best results of the nominated battles into account, with effective organization up to 52 weeks prior to the moment of selection of the selection battle. BDSF reserves the right to add selection battles during the year.
A result remains valid for 1 year (52 weeks);
A result will only be taken into account if the dancer wins 1 battle or gets through 1 qualifying/pre-selection stage;
Participation itself in the pre-selection or qualification does not earn any points;
If less than 3 nominated battles were organized in the previous selection period, the point total will be taken from the number of nominated battles actually organized;
Nominated battles in 2022
3 star: No events nominated in 2022
2 star:
26-06, UK Championships, UK
4/7-08, Outbreak, Slovakia
12/14-08, IBE, The Netherlands
1/2-10, Unbreakable, Belgium
1 star:
26-03, BC One Belgium
21-05, BDSF Belgian Breaking Championships
Nominated battles in 2023
3 star:
WDSF World Championship
All WDSF World Series events
2 star:
WDSF European Games
WDSF European Championship
All WDSF International series events
All WDSF Challenger series events
UK Champs - UK
Outbreak Europe - Slovakia
The Notorious IBE - Netherlands
BC One last chance cypher *
1 star:
BC One Belgium
Belgian Breaking Championships
*When competing in both the national cypher and the last chance cypher of the BC One circuit. Only the best result of the 2 competitions will be taken into account.
Moment of selection
BDSF will follow WDSF in their approach for the moment of selection. The moment of selection will be the 1st date of the month before the selection battle.
On this moment BDSF will select the arthletes following the procedures mentioned above.
For example: if the selection battle starts on the 20th of February then the moment of selection will be the 1st of January.
In exceptional cases, the moment of selection can deviate. This will be announced in advance by WDSF and/or BDSF.
BDSF National Ranking

BDSF national ranking system – Ex Eaquo
In case of an ex eaquo in points, BDSF will look at the following criteria to determine which dancer will finally be selected:
Mutual confrontation(s) in direct 1on1 battle at a selection battle within the last 52 weeks;
Highest point total at a selection battle within the last 52 weeks;
Highest point total at the second best selection battle within the last 52 weeks;
Highest point total at the third best selection battle within the last 52 weeks;
Highest position at the last WDSF World Championship;
Highest position at the last WDSF European Championship;
Highest position at the last BDSF Belgian Championship;
Appeal procedure
If the breaker does not agree with the decision made by BDSF, a notice of objection can be sent to the Board of Directors of BDSF, at the latest 10 working days after receipt of the official decision. The breaker in question will be invited by the members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will hear the appeal and will act solely according to the procedure followed. A decision of the Board of Directors will be rendered to the breaker concerned by registered letter at the latest 20 working days after this interview.