- The Invitational is open to all amateur ballroom dancers who are affiliated (e.g. students, staff, faculty, recent alumni) with a university, college, high school, elementary school, or other educational institutions.
- Community members are welcome to participate in the Invitational. However, at least one member of each partnership must satisfy the academic affiliation requirements stated above to participate without being subject to level restrictions.
- Amateur DanceSport athletes who do not satisfy the academic affiliation requirements listed above may compete at the Devil DanceSport Invitational; however, these competitors may only register in Gold, Open Nightclub, Novice, Pre-Championship or Championship events.
- Neither the leader nor the follower may be a professional DanceSport athlete registered with NDCA, USA Dance, WDC or WDSF.
- All events are open to leaders and followers of either gender.