v1.0 · September 3, 2026

BASIC RULES

The essentials on one page. Print it for the entrance, backstage or the judges' table.

THE BATTLE IS AGAINST THE PERFORMANCE, NOT THE PERSON.

01No hitting, pushing or physical contact.
02You compete with attitude and creativity, never disrespecting the person.
03Each turn is an action and a response: one does something, the other answers back.
0410 responses per battle are recommended.
05No drugs, alcohol, violence, weapons, harassment or discrimination.
06Greet each other before and after competing.

WHO CAN COMPETE?

CHILDREN · AGES 5–12

WABF Division

YOUTH · AGES 13–17

WABF Division

ADULTS · AGES 18+

WABF Division

Age divisions are never mixed: each participant competes within their own division.