"This online season of Red Bull Street Style could not have come at a better time, and it's unique: There has never been a freestyle competition on this scale that's online and open to everyone," says Steve Elias, President of the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA). "We're going to see all the top stars and also discover new faces who never had a chance to enter before. It's exciting."
The format has five stages. The first begins when the entry window opens at on 18 May 2020. At www.redbullstreetstyle.com, everybody from across the planet is invited to submit a video with a 30-second set showing their all-round skills, which will be reviewed by judges selected by the WFFA. Of the thousands expected to enter, only the best - the top 200 men and top 60 women - will advance.
Subsequent stages will serve up specific challenges related to musicality, trick execution, and creativity. With each, the field is whittled further, while the global exposure, including live performances, grows higher.
Finally, 16 men and 8 women will face off in Stage 5, the battle of the online World Final, streamed live worldwide. -PR