B: Basics
toprock, footwork, freezes: the foundation.
One judge. One category decision.
B.R.E.A.K.
rules.
Hear each category explained. Five short films from EBL, one per category.
One judge per category; each category goes to one dancer; three of five categories takes the round; first to three rounds takes the battle.
Keep the eras clear. The 2024 debut used O.U.R.: Execution, Dynamics, Battle, Foundation, and Originality. B.R.E.A.K. is not applied retrospectively.
R: Risk
what they attempted, and what it cost.
One judge. One category decision.
E: Execution
how clean it landed, crashes included.
One judge. One category decision.
A: Artistry
musicality, character, originality.
One judge. One category decision.
K: Knock Out
the response: did the round land on the opponent and the room.
One judge. One category decision.
How it adds up
Three takes
the round.
Three takes
the battle.
Each category goes to one dancer. Three decisions give that dancer the round. First to three rounds wins the battle.
One example round
Athlete A takes Basics, Risk, and Execution. Athlete B takes Artistry and Knock Out.
BAthlete A
RAthlete A
EAthlete A
AAthlete B
KAthlete B
Athlete A wins this example round, 3 categories to 2.