Where to Find NDCA Competition and Event Calendars

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NDCA competition and event information lives in the Events section of ndca.org, which is organized into several separate calendars rather than one master list. You can find the Competition Calendar, All-Amateur Authorized Educational Events, Longstanding All-Amateur Authorized Events, and a Local 1-Day Events Calendar. Individual event entries typically include dates, city and state, organizer(s), and contact details such as mailing address, telephone, email, and website.

The main event calendars

The site splits events by type, so which calendar you open depends on what you're looking for:

Calendar What it covers
Competition Calendar NDCA competitions
All-Amateur Authorized Educational Events Authorized educational events for all-amateur participants
Longstanding All-Amateur Authorized Events All-amateur events with longstanding authorization
Local 1-Day Events Calendar Single-day local events

If you're planning to compete, start with the Competition Calendar. If you're looking for training, lectures, or educational programming rather than a competition, check the two all-amateur educational listings.

What each event entry tells you

Event records are structured to answer the practical questions first — when, where, and who to contact. A typical entry includes:

  • Dates
  • City & State
  • Organizer(s)
  • Mailing Address
  • Telephone
  • Email
  • Website

That set of fields is enough to confirm travel logistics and reach the organizer directly with entry questions, which the calendar itself doesn't answer.

Events tied to the NDCA Premier National Ranking

Some competitions feed into the NDCA Premier National Rankings, a season-based ranking system. The site lists ranking seasons with their associated events — for example, Season 4 Philadelphia Championships (April 10, 2027) and Season 5 Pacific Grand Ball (May 13, 2028). If ranking points matter to you, check the Premier National Ranking website linked from ndca.org rather than relying on the general calendar alone.

Practical notes

  • The events area also has an Event Resource Center and a National Ranking System section, which sit alongside the calendars.
  • If the calendar fails to load, the site displays a server-retrieval message and asks for patience — this is a temporary site issue, not a sign that no events exist.
  • For anything the calendar doesn't cover (registration status, rule questions, adjudicator matters), the site routes you to the NDCA Registration Department and a Help Desk contact form with subject options including Registrar, Ballroom Director, Executive Committee, Finance Dept, and Website Coordinator.

In short: go to the Events section of ndca.org, pick the calendar matching your event type, and use the organizer contact fields in each listing to confirm details directly.