Non-Registry Events must submit their application a minimum of six (6) months prior to running a Trial Event. The Trial Event must be run within the WSDC Rules (as if it were a WSDC Registry Event):

• It must be a 3-day dance event.
• Open to everyone (not a local or regional event).
• All contests must follow WSDC rules for structure, staffing, and scoring.
• Trial Events must use a WSDC Certified Chief Judge.
• Points will be awarded to competitors during the Trial Event.
• Trial Events must also submit the Competitor Surcharge fee.
• The event must be of sufficient size, scope, and structure to warrant WSDC Registry Event status.
• Once the Trial Event takes place and data has been submitted to WSDC, the board will vote on whether to approve or disapprove the event for WSDC Registry Event status.

Existing member event owners wanting to add an additional Registry Event shall also (in addition to the event having its minimum one year of history) demonstrate a minimum level of size/scope in their initial competitors and have a minimum of three (3) WSDC Jack & Jill divisions, to be eligible for applying for an additional Registry Event.

An event is approved as a Registry Event with its specific Owner/Promoter, for a specific Time Frame, for a specific Location, based on its specific Structure/Staff/Offerings/Activities, etc., as demonstrated by its minimum year of history. Any changes to any of those criteria may require an event to have another year of history, to demonstrate that the next mix of criteria are viable.