This ranking system will be used only with the new championships and will get 2 objectives:

• Cumulate proficiency points for scholarships at the end of the year
• To select couples to represent Canada at the World Championship

Requirements:
•The amateur couple should be in good standing with CDDSC
• The participant’s organizers should follow the CDDSC rules

Important notice : the changes made for the ranking competition system, is to reflect the World Dance Council rules for World Dance Trophy amateur competition
 

COMBINED CATEGORIES
 

OFFICIAL NAME OF CHAMPIONSHIP	SYLLABUS	DANCES STANDARD	DANCES LATIN
World Dance Trophy Bronze	Pré-bronze et bronze	W T Q	C R J
World Dance Trophy Silver	Argent et or	W T Q Vw	C R S J
World Dance Trophy Gold	Étoile d’or et pré-championnat	W T Q Vw	C R S J
World Dance Trophy Gold Star	Pré-championnat et Ouvert	W T F Q Vw	S C R P J

Those championships will be held in 16+ only in all the above levels. As mentionned in 2006, the result in those championships will not have any impact in the classification of a couple in the regular categories. A couple can register in more then one championships but will be eligible to win one sponsorship per style; ex : latin

PROFICIENCY POINTS

To select the winners,will find bellow the proficiency points that can be cumulated by a couple based on their participation:
 

1st place : 15 points	4th place : 9 points	Semi-finalist : 5 points
2nd place : 13 points	5th place : 8 points	Quarter finalist : 3 points
3rd place : 11 points	6th place : 7 points	Qualification: 1 point