WABF
HOW IT WORKS
Everything is explained here: what a battle is, what an event is, what an organization is and how the tools work. It starts easy and there is an advanced part at the end for anyone who wants more.
IN 30 SECONDS
Two people take turns showing their aura: presence, attitude and creativity. No physical contact, no insults and no timer. People watch, people score and a winner comes out.
1 · IT IS CREATED
Someone creates the battle on a phone and a code appears.
2 · YOU BATTLE
One takes a turn and the other replies. They alternate until the end.
3 · PEOPLE VOTE
The crowd joins with the code or QR and votes from their phones.
4 · SOMEONE WINS
The points are shown and the winner is announced.
BATTLE, EVENT AND ORGANIZATION
SINGLE BATTLE → EVENT → ORGANIZATION
An organization creates events. An event holds battles. A single battle is a battle with no event behind it. If in doubt, start with a single battle: you can always move up later.
SINGLE BATTLE
The smallest level
Two competitors and a phone. It takes a minute to set up, lasts as long as the battle and needs no account. Perfect to try it out, at school, in the park or at a meet-up.
It is not stored on any public page: when it ends, it ends.
Create a single battle →EVENT
Several battles in one place and day
An event has a date, a venue and its own public page with a permanent link and QR code. It holds every battle of the day, the draw, the crowd vote and the results.
The crowd always enters through the same link, even when you switch battles.
Create an event →ORGANIZATION
Whoever runs events on a regular basis
An organization is permanent: a club, a school, an association or a group of friends running events regularly. It has an account, its own panel, a public page and keeps the history of every event and result.
It is the only level that needs an account and a password.
Create or enter my organization →WHAT A BATTLE LOOKS LIKE INSIDE
A battle is built exchange by exchange.
- 1 someone acts.
- 2 the rival responds.
- 3 who initiates alternates.
- 4 it ends once the defined exchanges are complete.
THE TWO FORMATS
WABF SOLO BATTLE — 1 VS 1
ACTION ↔ RESPONSE
Two competitors alternate actions and responses across the number of exchanges set by the organizer.
→ See rulesWABF DUO BATTLE — 2 VS 2
TEAM ACTION ↔ TEAM RESPONSE
Two teams alternate actions and responses. Both members must contribute meaningfully across the battle, but not in every single action.
→ See rulesHOW SCORING WORKS
Each judge scores Aura, Creativity and Response from 0 to 10 (plus Teamwork in Duo).
1VS1
0–10
Aura / Presence
0–10
Creativity
0–10
Response / Battle IQ
2VS2
0–10
Duo Aura / Presence
0–10
Creativity
0–10
Response / Battle IQ
0–10
Teamwork / Synergy
AGE DIVISIONS
Children · 5–12
Ages 5 to 12.
Youth · 13–17
Ages 13 to 17.
Adults · 18+
Ages 18 and over.
In official WABF competitions, each participant competes within their age division. Under 5s take part in introductory activities, outside official competition.
IF YOU ARE COMPETING
DO
- Build a memorable entrance.
- Work your gaze, rhythm and presence.
- Listen to your rival and truly respond.
- Finish strong on the last exchange.
DON'T
- Physical contact of any kind.
- Personal, family or body insults.
- Discrimination of any kind.
- Ignoring the head judge.
ADVANCED OPTIONS
You need none of this to battle. It is here for anyone running bigger events.
Live crowd voting
Every battle has a room code and a QR. The crowd joins from their phones, votes once, and results can stay hidden until you reveal them.
Event screen
A view made to be projected on a screen or TV: it shows the current battle, the QR to vote and the result when you reveal it.
Brackets and random draw
With several competitors, the draw pairs them at random and builds the bracket round by round up to the final. You can split it by age division and by format.
Score calculator and standings
The calculator adds the judges' scores and the crowd vote with the weight you choose and tells you who wins. Event results add up in your organization's standings.
PREPARING AN EVENT
Who helps at an event?
Event direction, hosting, judges scoring, music and sound, and someone on safety and first aid. At small events one person can cover several roles.
Step-by-step task list
- Choose age groups and formats.
- Open registrations.
- Check ages and authorizations.
- Prepare a safe space.
- Pick the people helping.
- Create the draw.
- Explain the rules to competitors and judges.
- Run the battles.
- Record the results.
- Publish results and standings.
Downloadable resources
Rulebook, scorecard, checklist, authorization templates, host script and posters.