Official Competition Rules
MOD Mallorca 2027 · Asociación de Danza Urbana de Baleares (A.D.U.B.) · 3 & 4 July 2027
This page contains the complete, official rules of the championship. You can also download it as a PDF to read offline.
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The championship is held at the Gran Auditórium in the city of Palma de Mallorca (see location on Google Maps) and runs over 2 days of competition: Rookie & Master.
SATURDAY — ROOKIE CATEGORIES
CHILD - JUNIOR - YOUTH - ADULT
SUNDAY — MASTER CATEGORIES
PREMIUM (+30) - ALL STYLES - JUNIOR - YOUTH - ADULT - MEGACREW JR - MEGACREW
In Master, you can take part in the Megacrew category with a group of 20 dancers or more.
Megacrew Jr is the under-18 version of the Megacrew category (18 not included), also with a group of 20 dancers or more. It performs between the All Styles category and the first Sunday award ceremony.
Registration
The registration deadline is set once the maximum number of accepted crews is reached.
Reference championships
Participation in championships such as the following is taken as a reference:
HHI, WOD, Body Rock, UDO, Vibes, Urban Display, Urbance, Showbox, I Dance, Hip Hop Kingz.
IMPORTANT: In the Rookie category, if some members have taken part in these championships with high scores, the crew may not have more than 50% of its dancers competing in Rookie.
Categories
ROOKIE - SATURDAY
Crews taking their first steps in competition or that, having competed before, do not belong to high-scoring levels.
| Category | Age |
|---|---|
| Child | Up to 12 years old |
| Junior Rookie | Up to 15 years old |
| Youth Rookie | Up to 18 years old |
| Adult Rookie | Over 18 years old |
MASTER - SUNDAY
Crews with a competitive track record awarded prizes at national or international level within the last five years.
| Category | Age |
|---|---|
| Junior Master | Up to 15 years old |
| Youth Master | Up to 18 years old |
| Adult Master | Over 18 years old |
| Premium (+30) | Over 30 years old |
| Megacrew Jr | Up to 17 years old |
| Megacrew | All ages |
| All Styles | All ages |
All Styles: contemporary, modern, heels, style-fusion or jazz funk groups and companies, from 8 dancers.
Megacrew Jr: for crews under 18 years old (18 not included), from 20 dancers.
ALLOWED STYLES
LOCKING - POPPING - WHACKING - PUNKING - VOGUEING - HOUSE DANCE - RAGGA/DANCEHALL - FUNKY - B.BOYING/B.GIRLING - KRUMPING - GANGSTA - COMMERCIAL DANCE - HIP HOP - RAGGAETON
Number of dancers and age rules
Rules applicable to the make-up of crews and to members outside the age range.
Number of dancers per category
| Number of dancers | |
|---|---|
| Rookie | From 8 dancers |
| Master | From 8 dancers |
| Megacrew Jr | Category from 20 dancers |
| Megacrew | Category from 20 dancers |
Outside the age range
- 2 dancers outside the age range are accepted.
- 3 dancers outside the age range are accepted for crews of 15 dancers or more.
- Lower ages are not considered outside the range.
Category promotion
Category promotion: crews awarded prizes in the Rookie category (1st, 2nd, 3rd) must take part in Master categories in the following years.
Automatic disqualification: if there are more members than authorised in the Child, Junior, Youth and/or Megacrew Jr categories who exceed the age limit, the whole crew will be disqualified from the competition.
Music, timing and stage
Technical conditions for music delivery, choreography duration and stage use.
Championship music
The person responsible for each crew must send the music track in MP3 or WAV format to music@modmallorca.com, indicating:
- Crew name.
- Choreographer's name.
- Category entered: Rookie or Master.
- Example: JAMICREW/ JULIO FRAC / ADULT ROOKIE.MP3
Backup copy
Each crew must bring the music track saved on a USB drive.
The USB drive must contain only the crew's competition music track.
Maximum duration
| Category | Maximum duration |
|---|---|
| Child, Junior, Youth, Adult, Premium (+30) | Up to 3 minutes |
| All Styles, Megacrew and Megacrew Jr | Up to 5 minutes |
From the first audible sound to the last.
STAGE
- Wooden floor, 10 x 10 m.
- All Styles, Megacrew, Megacrew Jr and Premium (+30) may use the 3 side wings to enter and exit the stage.
- The white linear square on the stage marks only the lighting and spotlight area. Stepping outside that area is not penalised.
MOD schedule
The times below are not final, but they are the ones planned as of today. They will be confirmed and could see minor adjustments closer to the event.
Saturday — Rookie · 3 July 2027
- Public opening and crew check-in: 3.00pm.
- Championship start: 3.45pm.
- Approximate end: 10.30pm.
Sunday — Master · 4 July 2027
- Public opening and crew check-in: 2.00pm.
- Championship start: 2.45pm.
- Approximate end: 11.00pm.
Jury
The MOD organisation offers competitors a highly diverse panel of national and international judges of great professional standing.
Scoring
Criteria used to evaluate the choreographies.
Scoring system
Each professional choreographer will score out of a total of 40 points, split across four criteria.
| Criterion | Maximum score |
|---|---|
| Musicality | 10 points |
| Creativity | 10 points |
| Technique | 10 points |
| Overall impression | 10 points |
Continuity criterion
Jury members will have access to their scores throughout the whole category so that crews are not disadvantaged by their running order, and may adjust their score if they consider it necessary.
Penalties and disqualification
Score deductions, technical infringements and grounds for disqualification.
| Penalty | Reason | Application |
|---|---|---|
| -5 points | Use of songs, attitudes and/or gestures inappropriate for the participant's age in Child and Junior. | At the jury's discretion. Applied to Overall Impression. |
| -5 points | Not delivering the music correctly on the day of the event. | Technical penalty. |
| -3 points | Not submitting the music before the stated deadline. | See music submission deadline in section 04. |
| -3 points | Not keeping to the established duration for the choreography. | Duration penalty. |
| -5 points | Using items that could hurt or injure the dancers. | If in doubt, check with the organisation. |
| -5 points | Choreography with steps or ideas identical or similar to those of a music video. | Penalty for lack of originality. |
| -5 points | Use of products that dirty the stage, e.g. glitter, confetti or water. | Penalty for improper use of stage elements. |
Disqualification: if there are more members than authorised in Child, Junior, Youth and/or Megacrew Jr who exceed the age limit, the crew will be automatically disqualified.
Not penalised
Leaving the performance and lighting area marked on the stage with white lines is not subject to penalty.
Registration, accreditation and liability
Economic conditions, accreditation of team leaders and acceptance of the rules.
Team leader
Only 1 team leader per crew is admitted for registration purposes.
The original ID document of the team leader must be presented in order to be accredited.
Choreographer
Registration FREE (limited to 1 choreographer per crew).
Dancer — price per competitor
- 1 category: €20
- 2 categories: €30
- 3 categories: €50
Authorisations & rules
It is mandatory to submit the relevant authorisations for all dancers in order to take part.
PARTICIPATION IN THE MOD WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE without each participant's signed authorisation.
Acceptance of the rules
Participants accept all the rules of the MOD championship regulations.
A dance-specialised physiotherapist is present backstage throughout the event.
Prizes
Prizes by category, special prizes and award conditions.
Award ceremony
At the award ceremony, the top 5 highest-scoring crews in their category will go up on stage.
All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Prize table by category
| Category | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Junior Rookie | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Youth Rookie | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Adult Rookie | Trophy, medals and cash prize (amount to be confirmed) | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Junior Master | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Youth Master | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| All Styles | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Premium (+30) | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Adult Master | Trophy, medals and cash prize (amount to be confirmed) | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Megacrew Jr | Trophy, medals and cash prize (amount to be confirmed) | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
| Megacrew | Trophy, medals and cash prize (amount to be confirmed) | Trophy and medals | Trophy and medals |
Master of the Masters
Prize for the best score between Adult Master and Megacrew.
Prize: special MOD trophy + cash prize (amount to be confirmed).
Audience favourite
Prize decided by the vote of the auditorium audience and the live streaming audience.
This also includes the Audience Prize — Premium (+30) Category, combining in-person and streaming audiences.
Choreographer awards
| Category | Type | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie | Revelation Choreographer | To be confirmed |
| Master | Master of the Masters Choreographer | To be confirmed |
Organisation of the M.O.D.
The event is organised by the Asociación de Danza Urbana de Baleares, A.D.U.B.
Calle Joan Ripoll i Trobat, 1 — 07013 Palma de Mallorca
Tax ID (CIF): G57896896
Email: info@adub.es
Lost property
The lost-property box for items lost during the event will be located at the advance-ticket entrance.
Use of funds
All money received from tickets and registrations is treated as a donation or contribution towards the cash prizes awarded and to cover the event's expenses.