Event Seeding
The Showcase Showdown!
For Solo and Team battles, participants will be narrowed down to the top 8 or 16 competitors by
having a Showcase Showdown so that a traditional 8 or 16 team single elimination tournament bracket
can be used to insure that every Jam Skater/Team will need the same amount of wins to attain 1st
place. *Whether to use an 8 or 16 team bracket will be determined by time constraints and/or the
number of competitors wishing to compete. **ALL Jam Skaters that have paid to compete will be
allowed to do their :90 performance subject to any time constraints.
- The Showcase Showdown is where each Jam Skater/Team will ‘showcase’ their Jam Skating ability in
front of all 5 judges for up to 45 seconds. Five judges will score each Jam Skater/Team on a
scale of 0-5 (including half points) at the end of their set and the Jam Skaters/Teams with the
highest scores will be included in the tournament bracket. (25 total points possible.) *Scores
and seeding will not be announced until after everyone has had a chance to skate. **All Jam
Skaters that have paid to compete will be allowed to skate for the Showcase Showdown providing
that they are present when it’s their turn and subject to any time constraints.
- Any ties will be broken by using the individual score in the Battletude category first, then
Footwork, Musicality, Groundwork, and Power in that order, if necessary. *If still tied, both
Jam Skaters/Teams will ‘showcase’ again until one of them receives a higher score than the other
from the judges.
- All Jam Skaters must participate in the Showcase Showdown in order to qualify to compete
regardless of Leaderboard ranking, sponsorship, or otherwise.
- The order in which Jam Skaters/Teams participate in the Showcase Showdown will be randomly
generated and announced ahead of time.
Showcase Showdown Points
- For any Showcase Showdown with 17 OR MORE Jam Skaters/Teams, every Jam Skater that finishes
in the top 16 of the Showdown will receive 10 points to go towards their Leaderboard total.
- For any Showcase Showdowns with 9 – 16 Jam Skaters/Teams, every Jam Skater that finishes in
the top 8 of the Showdown will receive 5 points to go towards their Leaderboard total.
Battle Brackets
8 or 16 team single elimination tournament brackets will be used whenever possible to insure that
every Jam Skater/Team will need the same number of wins to attain 1st place.
- Jam Skaters/Teams will be seeded in the following order for an 8-team single elimination
tournament bracket. The Jam Skater/Team with the lower seed (which is the higher number) will
always skate first. *Except for the championship round where the highest seed can choose whether
to skate first or not.
![Bracket example of 8 participants](/assets/rules/bracket-8.png)
- Jam Skaters/Teams will be seeded in the following order for a 16-team single elimination
tournament bracket. The Jam Skater/Team with the lower seed (which is the higher number) will
always skate first. *Except for the championship round where the highest seed can choose whether
to skate first or not.
![Bracket example of 16 participants](/assets/rules/bracket-16.png)
- After the Showcase Showdown and once the tournament bracket has been determined, a new bracket
will not be made to accommodate skaters that come late and/or didn’t skate during the Showcase
Showdown.
- If a Jam Skater/Team is disqualified or drops out of the first round before they skate, their
spot will be filled by the next highest seeded Jam Skater/Team that is not already on the
bracket. (i.e. The 9th or 17th seed from the Showcase Showdown depending on whether it is an 8 or
16 team bracket being used.)
- If a Jam Skater/Team is disqualified or drops out of any other round before they skate, their
spot will be filled by the Jam Skater/Team that lost from the previous round. *This insures that
no Jam Skater/Team will be allowed to progress to the next round unless they actually battle and
win.
- Any tournament held with less than 8 Jam Skaters/Teams will not be officially ‘sanctioned’ and no
points will be awarded towards the Jam Skaters’ Leaderboard total although recognition and prizes
may still be given out.