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“Championship” competitions are special competitions which must be sanctioned by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD) and are only danced by Premier dancers. Differences between a normal competition and a Championship include:
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Dancers always dance the same four Highland dances: Highland Fling, Sword, Seann Truibhas, Reel
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Dancers are judged by three judges, their overall score for each dance being an average of the three scores
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The winner of a Championship class is noted as the “Champion”
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The 2nd to 6th overall winners are also usually noted as the “1st runner-up” to “5th runner-up”
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To ensure all dancers are being judged against the same standard, every year the SOBHD establishes specific steps which must be danced by all dancers in a Championship, regardless of where it is being held in the world
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The 2019 Championship steps can be viewed here.
The 2019 Premiership steps can be viewed here.
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