In preliminary rounds, each judge will call back the couples they want to see in the final rounds. Number of call backs will be determined by the Competition Director in coordination with the hosting club's convention committee or director. In the final rounds, each judge must place all entries in each dance for each division. A judge must not tie contestants for any place in the finals of any dance. The winner of a particular dance is the entry who is placed first by an absolute majority of judges.
Second place is the entry who is placed second by an absolute majority of judges.
The remaining places are allocated in a similar manner. The overall winner is the entry who has the absolute majority of first places in the required dances of each division. The remaining places are allocated in a similar manner. In order to be added to this list, an application form must be submitted by the potential judge or by the Competition Director on behalf of a potential judge. The potential Judge and the Competition Director will be notified of acceptance or declination and reasons of declination within 60 days.