THE ANALYSIS OF THE JUDGING SYSTEM 2.1 IN DANCESPORT.

DanceSport belongs to the conventional group of sports, the basis of which is built upon structures of movement synchronized with some aesthetic criteria. The main goal of the research was to determine the interdependency of the components which are judged in DanceSport, using the Judging system 2.1, according to which, one should make a judgment about the validity of choosing the components which describe the successfulness of the competitors' performances. For the purpose of research, the performances of Adult couples were analyzed on the European and World Championship as well as on 6 Grand Slam tournaments (which were the highest level competitions in 2016) and both in Latin and Ballroom dancing disciplines. The research represents an observational and exploratory ex post facto study, in which the marking of couples, on 8 most important competitions in 2016, was analyzed and observed. 629 performances were analyzed. The collected data were the marks given for certain components by 12 dance judges (3 marks for every of the 4 evaluated components), and they were submitted for a descriptive statistical analysis, as well as the analysis of the differences between marks formed according to the criteria based on the level and category of competition. The analysis of the results gave a highly important interconnection between the components which were judged, between the marks of the judges for certain components, as well as between marks for different dances. It was concluded, based on these results, that there was a need to change the current system of judging regarding functionality issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]