KCS Rankings Guide

How toGet Ranked

KCS Rankings are split into 1v1 ladders and Tournament Rankings. This page explains the public ranking lanes, the points system, Bubble Rankings, and the Road to DS6 cutoff.

Ranking Lanes

The ranking system

1v1 Ladders

Men's and Women's rankings

The 1v1 ladders track officially ranked dancers through KCS results, posted records, and the active competitive order shown on the Rankings page.

Tournament Rankings

Season points race

Tournament Rankings are separate from the 1v1 ladders and follow a season points race built from official KCS tournament results.

Bubble Rankings

Ranks 17–24

Bubble Rankings spotlight dancers sitting just outside the Top 16 on the 1v1 ladders.

How It Works

Building your ranking path

01

Compete in official KCS competition

Rankings are tied to official KCS results and public competition records.

02

Build your record

Wins, losses, and tournament results shape how dancers appear across the public ranking lanes.

03

Follow the season picture

The Rankings page shows ladder position, Bubble Rankings, Tournament Rankings, and the Road to DS6 cutoff.

Tournament Picture

Points and DS6 cutoff

Tournament Points

50 points per official tournament win

Each official KCS tournament win contributes 50 points to Tournament Rankings.

Road to DS6

Top 16 qualifying picture

The Tournament Rankings page marks the current cutoff after rank 16 for the KCS x DS6 10K Final picture.

Follow the Ladder

See the current KCS rankings