KCS Public Standards
Use this directory to find the authoritative KCS page for competition, rankings, judging, event terms, safety, media, appeals, payments, and related public policies.
Report a Concern
Safety, conduct, minor-safety, boundary, venue, or event-integrity concerns.
Submit an Appeal
Procedure-based appeals, scoring concerns, bracket issues, or disputes.
Ranking Correction
Incorrect ranking, record, points, name, matchup, or dancer-profile information.
Media Request
Media access, livestream, photo/video use, credentials, or content questions.
Core Standards
Each card opens the full policy. This directory summarizes where to go; it does not duplicate the policy text.
Competition
General competition standards for KCS prelims, brackets, official battles, eligibility, corrections, conduct, and event integrity.
Open policy →Rankings
How the official KCS 1v1 ranking algorithm works, plus complete public rules for Bubble Rankings, the Top 16 Challenge Gate, movement, rating uncertainty, activity, Tournament Rankings, records, and corrections.
Open policy →Judging
How KCS prelim judging, bracket battle judging, tournament rankings, official 1v1 judging, and score transparency work.
Open policy →Safety
KCS standards for safety, professionalism, respect, event conduct, reporting, enforcement, and immediate action when needed.
Open policy →Youth Safety
Parent/guardian consent, supervision, adult/minor boundaries, communication, media, restricted access, reporting, and KCS authority to act when minors are involved.
Open policy →Media
Public media, filming, photography, likeness, livestream, archive, sponsor, and content-use standards for KCS events and platforms.
Open policy →Venue Rules
Event-entry, venue, bag, prohibited-item, screening, emergency, and safety rules that may apply at KCS events.
Open policy →Disputes
How KCS handles procedure-based appeals, scoring concerns, ranking corrections, bracket corrections, evidence, deadlines, and final review.
Open policy →Payments
Net 30 payment terms, invoice/payment information requirements, written agreement protection, and approved event-service payment standards.
Open policy →Events
Ticket, registration, event-entry, event-change, third-party provider, and venue-rule standards for KCS events.
Open policy →Legal, Access & Trust
General website, event, digital platform, purchase, and service terms.
How KCS handles website, event, account, purchase, and support information.
Merchandise, tickets, registration, replay access, cancellations, and event changes.
Accessibility and accommodation request guidance for KCS events and services.
Judge independence, conflict disclosure, scorecard integrity, and influence restrictions.
Penalty flags, disqualification, discipline, and enforcement standards.
Fan-prediction boundaries, Power %, and separation from official competition results.
Sponsor and partner relationship boundaries and competition-independence standards.
Policy Notice
KCS may update public policies, and event-specific rules may supplement these standards. A written agreement signed by KCS controls that specific relationship when it differs from general public guidance, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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The Contact page routes general questions and links to dedicated safety, appeal, ranking-correction, media, payment-status, and partnership forms.
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