What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 8 rules · Step 2 of 3The battle
- Do breakers choose their own music?No.
- How big is the floor in a breaking battle, and who is allowed on it?The floor is at least 6.5 metres square or, if round, 6 metres across.
- How does a breaking competition get from a hundred breakers to one winner?In up to four phases.
- How does the breaking competition work at the Olympic Games?Sixteen breakers start in four groups of four.
Judging and penalties
- What are breaking judges looking for?Six things, grouped as body, soul and mind.
- What happens when a breaker falls or messes up a move?The judges press a crash button, once, twice or three times by how bad it was.
- Can a breaker use the same move twice, or copy someone else's?Both are penalised.
- How are breakers ranked, and what happens when a battle is level?By rounds won first and votes received second.