Competition
Structure
Semis
March 21st
Atlanta, GA
Nationals
April 18th
Las Vegas, NV
CIRCLE ONE
The road to NDDL is a journey focused on community, growth, and excellence. From qualifiers to regular season events, every step is designed to challenge and uplift our teams. This structure ensures only the most distinct teams advance to the final stage.
REGIONS
Creating an interconnected network with scale in mind
SEASON TIMELINE
NDDL Applications Launch
Season Begins
NDDL Matchmaking
Partner Competition Assignments
ELO Ranked Competition
Partner Competition within home region
ELO Ranked Competition
Partner Competition within home region
Optional Competition
Partner Competition anywhere in country
Semi Finals
Top 8 teams from each region
NDDL Championship
The Season Finale
NDDL Matchmaking
- 1 team application
- Teams pick their top 3 partner competition preferences
- Partner Competition lineups announced on December 21
This season, we have aligned our resources, variability, and competitiveness to ensure a fair environment for every tier. All teams must submit rankings for their top three partner competitions preferences within their region. NDDL will then generate pair placements based on these preferences and other considerations relevant for matchmaking (opportunities, skill level, past season data/rankings, competitiveness, geography etc.) to ensure teams are matched appropriately. Teams will be notified of their confirmed placements/schedule by the announced date.
Regionals
- Regionals (North, West, East, South)
- Partner comps:
- Naach Augusta (Augusta, GA - January 24th)
- UIUC Udaan (Urbana-Champaign, IL - January 24th)
- Bloomington Ki Badtameezi (Bloomington, IN - February 7th)
- Queen City Dhamaka (Charlotte, NC - February 14th)
- Nachle Deewane (Santa Barbara, CA - March 7th)
- A-Town Showdown (Atlanta, GA - March 7th)
- Tu Bhi Nachle (Fairfax, VA - March 14th)
Our structure intends to have more variability with competition experience, fairness, and interest across every level, but with strict controls to ensure regular season rankings are meaningful. Every qualifying team is guaranteed admission to two regional competitions based on your regional assignment (West, Midwest, Northeast, South). You also have the option to attend one out-of-region competition to boost your ELO ranking towards post-season qualification. Max 16 teams per competition.
Semifinals
- March 21st - Atlanta, GA
- West and East - Top 16 of each region
The NDDL Post Season begins with Semifinals. Top 16 teams from each region gather to compete for a spot in the Nationals.
Nationals
- April 18th - Las Vegas, NV
- Top 16 teams go (top 8 from each semifinal)
The NDDL Season Finale. The best of the best compete for the championship title.