Please note: The ceiling height of the competition stage is 28 feet.

Competitor Check List:

1. Convention Registration
2. Riviera Hotel Booking
3. Athletic Attire
4. Music
5. Routine Form

Deadline for competitors to have purchased convention registration, booked Riviera Hotel room, submitted music license and routine forms: May 1st, 2010.

Deadline for prelim video submission: May 21st, 2010.

Attire:

Attire for Short Program, Juniors, Freestyle, Endurance, 360s and Isolated Endurance competitions

All competitors must wear shoes and socks at ALL times when competing and/or in the Riviera Hotel. Competitors must wear athletic attire similar to what was worn at WJF 5 (Except for the Long Program). Please use this reference as a guide. Competitors do not need to have their name printed on their clothes but if they choose to do so, it must be done in a professional manner and consist of only the last name. No logos or unapproved advertisement is permitted on the competitor's attire. No denim, khaki, cargo or any form of casual wear will be permitted. No necklaces, bracelets, watches or other jewelry may be worn. No additional visible clothing may be worn under or over your uniform.

MUSIC

All competitors must use music that they have the rights to license to the WJF for use on any broadcast medium and home video. Royalty free music can be found on a variety of websites. NO GARAGE BAND, SOUNDTRACK, or any other royalty free loop program may be used to create competition routine music. Music must either be purchased off of a royalty free music website that will allow the license to be transferred to the WJF, or composed by a musician with the proper music license forms filled out and submitted (They are available below). Music must not be one or two bars that loop for 3 minutes but must actually contain the elements present in professionally produced songs and sound like a professional piece of music. Vocals are not recommended. Music that does not fit this criteria may be rejected. For music composed independent of a music providing website, both forms below must be filled out and submitted to the WJF no later than May 1st, 2010. All music must be submitted in a digital format through email along with the proper licensing agreement no later than May 1st, 2010. Competitors must each provide their own music. No sharing of the same music between competitors is allowed. No music that has been used in previous years will be allowed at WJF 6. Music must be presented on the first day of the event on CD in a CD playable format. (No MP3 formated files please). Please bring two copies of your music on CD to WJF 6. One to submit, and the other for you to keep as a back up.

Form 1

Form 2

Royalty Free Music Website Suggestions

www.royaltyfreemusic.com

When placing your order, enter the following in the company field: "Broadcast and replication rights transferred to: World Juggling Federation" Make sure to order the .wav version and email the receipt and license agreement to WJF6@thewjf.com.

http://www.allmusiclibrary.com

Allmusiclibrary.com is another royalty free music website where you can purchase tracks for your competition routine and transfer the rights to the WJF. They are familiar with what we require and will provide the proper license agreement that we require. Be sure to tell them that your purchase is for use in the WJF competitions and that you need the rights transfered to the WJF and they'll be able to accommodate your request. Their most recent tracks are available here:

http://www.allmusiclibrary.com/newest_royalty_free_music.php

Make sure to order the .wav version and email the receipt and license agreement to WJF6@thewjf.com.

To avoid duplicate purchases or music that has been used in the past, we'll be updating a list of the purchased music on the WJF website. Competitors must use music not being used by any other competitors in any division from this year or any previous years.

Purchased Tracks from Royaltyfreemusic.com:

49_Cent_Blaze
Adrenaline
All_Nighter
Backbone
Big_Wheels
Brass Knuckles
Break Neck
Buzz_Saw
Chase
Chunk_of_Funk
Crosscheck
Crunk_Correctional_Facility
Dig_Deep
Down Home Rockin'
Ender
Extreme_Reaction
Extremities
Fiber_Optics
Firestorm
Forensics
Futurama
Grinding Gears
Guerilla_Force
Gut_Check
Hackers
Hammerhead
Hazardous_Duty
Headed South
Heavy Duty
Heavy Rock
High_Voltage
His_Royal_Hustler
In_Pursuit
Indentification
Indie_Returns
Inner_Machine
Intruder
Kamikaze
Listen_Up
Luminol
Martial_Law
Material_Witness
Mayor_Wests_Night_Out
Moving_Evidence
Nightcrawler
On_the_run
On_Track
Pace_Setter
Peak_Performance
Profiler
Recovery
Resistor
Running Downhill
Scapegoat
Shell_Shocked
Six_String_Pawn
Stadium_Stomp
Straight_Shooter
Teleprompter
The_Juice
The_Pursuit
Time Travel Full
Too_Much_Caffeine
Twisted Reality
Under_Suspicion
Undertow
Vent
Vertibral_Twist
Wild_Game
Winners_Circle
Working_The_Beat
Your Attention Please

Purchased tracks from allmusiclibrary.com:

Action Sequence
Block Party
Bumper - WhatBeats
Chase Scene
Club Dirty Thump
Cruzin Pitz
Da Grit – WhatBeats
Dream Along The Way
Eco Dance
Limitless
Mondo Wave
Our Project Unfolds
The Priceless Investment
Stick to the Groove
Success Story
Successful
The Higher Mountain

Purchased tracks from Incompetech.com:

Cold Funk
El Magicia
In a Heartbeat

Purchased Tracks from MusicBakery.com:

AGGRESSIVE
Alien
Alpha Centauri
Dramatic Portrayal
EKG
Galactic Avalanche
High Energy
High-Velocity Sports
Hyperspace Racers
Muy Intensivo
Nostradamus
On Your Mark
Power and Speed
Rap
Relentless
Roller Coaster
Running Hot
Spellbinder
Street Beat

Purchased Tracks from Shockwave-Sound.com

Vast Lands - All Versions
Fist of Might - All Versions

Other Purchased Royalty Free Libraries:

Pro Scores

PRELIM REQUIREMENTS for Short and Long Programs - VERY IMPORTANT!!!

Prelim videos are required for short and long programs. To enter preliminary qualifications for a short or long program, you must submit an unedited video of your routine. Short program prelims entrants must have already submitted a routine form for validation and had it approved before submitting a prelims video and an approved routine form. Prelim videos and finalized routine forms must be submitted no later than May 21st, 2010. Long Program entrants do not need to submit routine forms, but the video requirements are the same. Finalists will be notified by June 1st, 2010. For a prelim video to be considered, the competitor must have already registered for the convention and booked their room under the WJF convention block at the Riviera Hotel. (An exception to the hotel requirement will be granted if the competitor lives in Las Vegas). To submit your prelim video, videos can be sent in any video format playable through quicktime or windows media player. The higher the quality the better. You may also use a video hosting company such as youtube to upload the video or you can send the video through file sending services such as yousendit.com. Send video links to wjf6@thewjf.com (Do not send videos as attachments!)

Beginners Competition

This class is open to all ages and is for those who feel they are not qualified to compete in the junior or intermediate class. There is no prize money or air time on the line for the winners, the only prize is bragging rights and an ego boost. Balls, rings, and/or clubs may be used in this competition.

Minimum Requirements:
Move minimum is a three ball basic pattern. If a competitor has a difficult three object move they want to use, they may incorporate it within their routine. There is no minimum or maximum for total amount of moves. You're only restricted by the two minute time limit.

Maximums:
(To keep the competition fair)
• 3 clubs
No moves with four clubs or higher will be allowed
• 5 rings
No five ring moves or runs of six rings or higher are allowed
• 6 ball qualify
If a competitor can run six objects for a long time, they cannot
enter the competition. Please be honest :)

Scoring System:
A panel of judges will make a subjective decision on competitor placement based on difficulty of moves, connections, and execution. Drops and other errors will be taken into account as well. There are no performance related points available in this competition. Errors that will reduce your chances of placing high consist of:

1. Collisions
2. Foot movement / bad form (shuffling steps/bad arm position in the minor cases, to walking around and excessive reaching in major cases. Each individual step
counts as a deduction.)
3. Bad Patterns (exceedingly uneven throw heights, or off timing will count as a single bad pattern block, not as five throws with a bad pattern)
4. Drops (Per drop event. If you drop every single object you're trying to juggle, there will be an additional penalty. So at least try to hold on to one of whatever you're trying to juggle)
5. Loss of balance (falling, stumbling [counts as one stumble, not as
five stumbling steps]

To Compete in the Beginners Competition:
Competitors do not need music for the Beginners Competition. However if they choose to use music, they must follow the music requirements listed under the music section of the WJF Competition rules. A prelim video must be submitted no later than May 21st, 2010. Routine forms are not required. Competitors must be registered for the convention and have booked their room at the Riviera Hotel through the WJF convention block. This must be verified before a prelim video will be considered. Finalists will be informed no later than June 1st, 2010.

Prelim Video Submission Required by May 21st, 2010 - See prelim requirements for details

22 move max between balls, rings and clubs in one routine. 4 minute time limit.
Balls: 10 moves required. Must demonstrate a qualifying run of backcrosses, overhead throws, the shower pattern, a (6x,4) pattern or variation, a continuous multiplex pattern. Minimum 3 up 360, minimum 3 up 180. All moves can be done with three or more objects.

Rings: 7 moves required. Must demonstrate a qualifying run of a half shower, full reverse pattern, a (6x,4) pattern or variation, on and off the neck exchanges. Minimum 3 up 360, minimum 3 up 180, pull down with a pancake neck catch. All moves can be done with three or more objects.

Clubs: 5 moves required. Must demonstrate a qualifying run of flat throws, triple rotations, backcrosses from at least one hand, minimum 1 up 360, minimum 1 up 180. All moves can be done with three or more objects.

Explanation of Juniors Competition qualification expectations:

Qualifying moves with balls and rings: Moves done with three objects requires twelve catches. Moves done with four objects require eight catches. Moves done with five objects requires ten catches.

Qualifying moves with clubs: Three objects requires six catches. Four objects requires eight catches. Five objects requires 10 catches.

Prelim Video Submission Required by May 21st, 2010 - See prelim requirements for details

Required Duration: 6 minutes (cannot be 15 seconds shorter or longer or penalties will be applied)

Props: Must consist of ball, beanbag, ring, and/or club juggling. Balance and head bounce moves may be combined with different props. For example, you may head bounce a ball while juggling rings or clubs.

Attire: Must wear shoes and PG-13 attire. The style of the attire is at the competitor's discretion provided it fits within the aforementioned parameters.

Music: If music is to be used, it must meet all the criteria for music use as detailed in the main music section of the WJF 6 competition rules. Competitors may opt to do their routine in silence in the Long Program.

Grounds for Disqualification: Use of any obscene language or indecent exposure, throwing objects into the audience, or leaving the stage and going into the audience. Ending your routine exceeding one minute early or one minute late.

Scoring:

Routines will be scored on the following criteria:

1. Technical difficulty (Including connections)
2. Performance (How engaging and entertaining the performance is and appropriateness of attire)
3. Choreography (Synching moves and movements to the music)
4. Execution (How well the juggling moves are executed)
5. Originality (How original your performance is including the originality of your moves and the incorporation of those moves within a live performance)

Each criteria is worth 20% of the overall score.

Prelim Video Submission Required by May 21st, 2010 - See prelim requirements for details

Only the competitor and their equipment are allowed on the competition floor at all times. (No equipment stands, additional props, or assistants for example)

The short programs are scored based on technical difficulty and connections. It is strictly a technical juggling competition. Competitors must wear athletic attire and use music that meets the criteria for music usage as detailed in the main music section of the WJF 6 competition rules. The Short Programs are judged by two panels, the A-Jury and the B-Jury. The A-Jury determines if you executed your planned moves successfully. The B-Jury takes deductions for unnecessary foot movements, uneven and sloppy patterns, collisions, drops, and falling down. After two minutes are up, the A-Jury will no longer award any points, but the B-Jury will continue to take deductions. This is to encourage the competitors to know when to stop, and not continue after time is announced. Short Program Competitions consist of the following:

Advanced Short Programs

• Balls/Beanbags: 5 balls only. 10 move limit. 2 minute maximum. Connect as many moves together for maximum score.

• Rings: 5 rings only. 10 move limit. 2 minute maximum. Connect as many moves together for maximum score.

• Clubs: 5 clubs only. 10 move limit. 2 minute maximum. Connect as many moves together for maximum score.

Intermediate Short Programs

• Balls/Beanbags: 5 balls only. 10 move limit. 2 minute maximum. Connect as many moves together for maximum score.

• Rings: 5 rings only. 10 move limit. 2 minute maximum. Connect as many moves together for maximum score.

• Clubs: 4 clubs only. 10 move limit. 2 minute maximum. Connect as many moves together for maximum score.

There are three different competitions in the Endurance Event. Balls, rings and clubs. The ball and ring events each start off at eight objects. Seven clubs is the starting level for the club competition. Each competitor will be given 10 attempts in a row to get their best run in each event. The competitor with the most amount of catches with the highest number of objects in each category is the winner for that category provided the qualify the pattern. To receive prize money for 2nd or 3rd place, the competitors must at least qualify the pattern as well.

There are two competitions in the 360s event:

3 Clubs
5 Clubs

Each competition gives the competitors one minute to get as many 360s as they can manage with all the objects in the air. Time starts when the first 360 turn is attempted. For 3 objects, all three must be in the air during the spin, for 5 objects, all 5 must be in the air. A 360 counts once all the objects are caught after the 360. The competitor may choose to collect all the objects after the 360, or start another 360 and the previous 360 will count after the spin of the following 360 is executed. In the event of a drop when attempting a subsequent 360, the competitor must either qualify the pattern or spin before dropping for the previous 360 to count. Competitors are free to try 720s or 1080s under all the objects, and each spin will count toward the final score, but the most consistent technique will render the highest amount of 360s overall. If time is called after the last 360 is attempted but before the objects are caught, the last 360 counts provided that the competitor makes the remaining catches. The competitor who completes the most amount of 360s within their alloted time will be the winner for that competition. To receive prize money for second or third place, a minimum of 20 360s must be completed with three clubs and at least 5 360s with 5 clubs.

The WJF Freestyle event gives the competitors a chance to try moves that may take more than one, two, or three tries to accomplish. Categories include:

5 Balls
6 Balls
7 Balls

5 Rings
6 Rings
7 Rings

5 Clubs
6 Clubs
7 Clubs

Each competitor will have five tries per category and alternate attempts with the other competitors in their round. There are no penalties or deductions in this event. You only get credit for the moves the judges feel you executed successfully. The winner of each category will be determined by which move the judges feel was the most difficult and original. Moves are judged on the average of 75% difficulty, 25% originality. Competitors may try as many different moves as possible however only their highest scoring move will count. This is not an accumulative score. The competitor who executed the highest scoring move in each event, wins that event.

3 Club One Minute Freestyle
Competitors will have one minute to execute as many of their most difficult and original 3 club moves and connections. Deductions will be given for drops only. The competitor with the most difficult and original moves with the fewest drops will most likely score the highest. There is no music required for this competition. Competitors do not need to submit routine forms for this competition.

Triathlon
All competitors must execute the following moves in the least amount of time. Competitors may choose the order in which they attempt each move, and may use assistants to acquire additional props and / or prop transitions. There will be no deductions. The judges will determine if the competitors successfully executed the required moves. The competitor who executes all the required moves in the best time will win. There is no music or routine forms required for this competition.

Triathlon Moves:
(All 360s and 180s must reenter and qualify a continuous pattern)

Triathlon Moves for Balls

5 Balls: Two connected 5 up 360s, two connected 97531 patterns and back into the basic pattern for 10 catches.

7 Balls: 21 catches

Triathlon Moves for Rings

5 Rings: Two connected 5 up 180s, half shower for 10 total throws, 3 up 720 connected to a 5 up 360 (No set up throws in between).

6 Rings: Pull off head from 5 rings to 6 rings and then 18 catches of 6 rings. (5 rings does not need to be qualified)

Triathlon Moves for Clubs

3 Clubs: 6 backcrosses, 9 body throws, 2 stage 720, 3 up backcross 360

5 Clubs: 5 up 360, 3 up 180, 10 single rotations, 10 backcrosses (Does not need to reenter any other pattern)

How to sign up for the competitions

Routine forms are required for the Juniors Competitions and all Short Programs. Routine forms must be submitted by May 1st, 2010. The competitor submitting the routine form must first register for the convention and book their room at the Riviera Hotel through the WJF before their routine form will be considered. If corrections to the routine form are required, they must be made before May 21st, 2010 which is when the finalized routine form and prelims video is due.

Download the routine form here

Download routine form instructions here