CIRCUS CHORUS BATTLE
#CCB2025 / #CCB
Circus Chorus Battle is a circus themed chorus battle set to begin in late 2025. Rounds have no specific themes or prompts that will be assigned, however entries must all be circus related in some way, shape, or form.
Grace Period ends in
RULES
TEAM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 3 vocalists
There is no limit to the number of vocalists or staff that can be in a team as long as the team total is 10 or less members. Doubles (those who are participating in a vocalist and staff position) will be counted as one member.
Each participant may only be part of one group at a time; members from eliminated teams may join other teams in future rounds post-elimination
Anonymous members are allowed, but their participating team must let the chorus battle know of their identities
Each team must have one main and secondary point of contact
Teams can add/drop members at any point so long as team cap is not exceeded; please notify judges of any new changes to team rosters
submission REQUIREMENTS
Rounds have no specific themes or prompts that will be assigned, however entries must all be circus related in some way, shape, or form.
Entries must be 2:30 minimum and will not be judged past the 5:30 mark.
Entries can be in any genre or language; remixes, original songs, and mashups are allowed.
Plagiarism will result in devastating deduction of points or elimination. Please ask for permission or credit properly when using references.
Team entry titles must include CCB's name, the round (act) that they are participating in, song title, and team name, i.e.【#CCB-A1】 Song Title 【Team Name】
All entries must be submitted via the entry submission form that will be provided 1 week before the entry deadline.
Any video submission format is allowed as long as it is accessible by the judges and adheres to all officially disclosed rules.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CCB ENTRY SUBMISSION FORM:
Entry Link
Theme Interpretation
Script
English Translation (If the song is not in English)
Audio Folder (Mix and Acapella in .wav format)
Art Folder (All drawn art/handmade assets)
Third Party Assets
Alternative video link
ALL PROPER CREDITS MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR VIDEO, INCLUDING:
Vocal/Staff Credits
Original Song Credits
Third Party Assets
Submission links are not required to be in the description apart from third party assets. Any improper sources or credits will result in heavy point deductions.
GRACE PERIODS
Participants are able to amass 200 points total per entry.
Grace periods will last for 48 hours immediately after the end of each round.
0.5 points will be deducted for every hour into the grace period for the first 24 hours.
1 point will be deducted for every hour for the last 24 hours.
Teams that submit entries after the grace period is over will be disqualified.
Extensions are permitted for render-based issues (abnormally long render times or repeated issues during the rendering process). Please notify the chorus battle host and judge panel of your extension request through the official CB account 12 hours prior to the end of grace period, including your team name and proof of rendering issues. If approved, your team will receive an additional 12 hours to submit your entry following the end of grace period.
SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION
August 1st - 31st
ACT 1
Start: September 1st - November 21st
Grace: November 22nd 00:00 UTC - November 23rd 23:59 UTC
Judging: November 24th - December 13th
ACT 2
Act 1 Results + Act 2 start: December 14th - March 7th
Grace: March 8th 00:00 UTC - March 9th 23:59 UTC
Judging: March 10th - March 28th
ACT 3
Act 2 Results + Act 3 start: March 28th - June 11th
Grace: June 12th 00:00 UTC - June 13th 23:59 UTC
Judging: June 14th - July 3rd
FINAL RESULTS
July 6th
SCORING
SCORE BREAKDOWN
Participants are able to amass 200 points total per entry.
Grace periods will last for 48 hours immediately after the end of each round.
0.5 points will be deducted for every hour into the grace period for the first 24 hours.
1 point will be deducted for every hour for the last 24 hours.
Teams that submit entries after the grace period is over will be disqualified.
Extensions are permitted for render-based issues (abnormally long render times or repeated issues during the rendering process) if teams provide proof of their issue in question as well as their team name; please notify the chorus battle host and judge panel of your extension request through the official CB account.











