Equality Dancing Competition Rules
ESSDA Handbook for new competitors
EEDA Same-Sex Dancesport Competition Rules
Same-Sex Dancesport Competition Rules (SSDCR)
Appendix 1: Adjudicator’s Code of Conduct
ESSDA Couple Showdance rules – 11 June 2023
ESSDA Team Competition rules – 11 June 2023
Explanatory notes to the couple showdance and team rules – 11 June 2023
Revised Couple Showdance and Team Competition Rules from 1 July 2024
At the ESSDA Board Meeting on 11 June 2023, the Board approved a new set of rules for couple showdance and team competitions. These rules were prepared by the EEDA Competition Rules Working Group and apply from 1 July 2024. These rules, along with notes explaining the major changes from the previous rules, are linked above. If you have any comments or questions on the rules, please contact Tom Dane, Chair of the EEDA Competition Rules Working Group.