- Judge: A decision-maker in breaking competitions who is responsible for making fair and informed decisions. Judging is considered a skill separate from dancing or teaching and a person who excels at these may not automatically make a good judge.
- Judging System: A structured set of principles, criteria, and procedures for evaluating performances in breaking competitions. A good judging system aims to achieve fairness, consistency, transparency, accountability, and provide valuable statistics. Examples include the Trivium and Threefold systems.
- Trivium Judging System: The original Olympic judging system for Breaking, used in the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires (2018) and Paris 2024 Olympic qualification events. It uses six domains to compare performances
- Threefold System: A breaking judging system that is very similar to the Trivium system, sharing the same logic and terminology. The key difference is that Threefold uses 3 comparators (Physical, Artistic, and Interpretive) instead of the 6 domains of the Trivium system, making it less complex.
- Comparative Judging: Directly comparing and contrasting the performances of competitors to determine the winner.
- Descriptive Judging: Observing and describing the qualities of a performance without imposing preconceived notions or stylistic limitations
- Domains: Categories used to organize and analyze different aspects of a performance. In the Trivium judging system, six domains are used: Technique, Variety, Creativity, Personality, Performance, and Musicality
- Holistic Judging: An evaluation approach that considers the performance as a whole, integrating all its elements and qualities rather than focusing on isolated aspects. This method emphasizes the interconnectedness of different performance dimensions
- Direct Comparison: A judging approach that emphasizes comparing and contrasting the performances of two competitors directly, rather than evaluating them against fixed standards. This method encourages judges to focus on the unique strengths and weaknesses of each dancer
- Standards: Predefined criteria or benchmarks used to assess performance quality. In dance judging, relying solely on rigid standards can limit creative expression and result in inaccurate evaluations
- Coherence: The level of agreement or consistency among judges' decisions and evaluations. Training in a shared judging system aims to increase coherence among judges.
- Noise: External and internal factors that can influence a judge's decision-making, potentially leading to bias. Examples include audience reactions, personal relationships with dancers, fatigue, hunger, and personal preferences
- Bias: Preconceived notions or preferences that can consciously or unconsciously influence a judge's perception and evaluation of performances. Various types of bias exist, including nationalistic bias, name bias, and style bias.
- and8: A digital judging interface that allows judges to record their evaluations using the Threefold and Trivium judging systems. This platform facilitates transparency, accountability, and data collection for statistical analysis.
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Updated on January 3, 2025
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