Sport from the database
Twirling
Twirling is a dance sport in which technique, rhythm, expression, and presentation are judged. At its core, the objective is a technically clean, creative, musical routine with baton control and as few errors as possible. Participation format: Individuals, pairs, and teams. It is typically contested on or in Indoor floor or stage. Scoring is based on Judged scoring by technique, difficulty, execution, and presentation. Core equipment includes One or more twirling batons, music, and competition floor. Listed competitions include WBTF World Championship, IBTF World Championship, Continental Baton Twirling Championships. Origin/development: USA / internationaler Tanz- und Gerätesport, 20. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is a technically clean, creative, musical routine with baton control and as few errors as possible.
Teilnehmer
Individuals, pairs, teams, age, and performance categories.
Teamgröße
Individual to team formations by discipline.
Spielfeld
Indoor floor or stage with marked performance area.
Dauer
Routines by discipline and time limit.
Wertung
Judges evaluate technique, difficulty, drops/errors, bodywork, musicality, and presentation.
Gewinnbedingung
Victory comes by highest total score in the category.
Ausrüstung
- twirling baton
- music system
- competition floor
- costume under rules
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- drop
- time fault
- floor violation
- wrong equipment
- music/costume rule breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- World Baton Twirling Federation (WBTF)
- Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
- WBTF World Baton Twirling Federation · federation · high
- WBTF Rules & Regulations WBTF · official · high
- World Twirling Rules IBTF / World Twirling · official · medium
- JBTA Japan Baton Twirling Association · official · high