Why is it illegal to lift a person when you dance the waltz?

Question: Why is it illegal to lift a person when you dance the waltz!?

i was watching dancing with the stars one night and carianaindia or something like that said that this couple had performed an illegal lift!? what i want to know iz why is it illegal to lift someone during the waltz or something!?(more details and explanation will give you the best answer)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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They just decided to make that one of the rules of the show!. It's all highly choreographed, anyway, and not very much like social dancing, but it's nice that they do keep some limits on how showy it gets!.
Of course, you'd never do lifts on a floor with other couples dancing: the risk of kicking somebody in the mouth is something that has to be taken into account!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the waltz is a very regimented dance,!. very formal with conservative movements --it was created and developed in european countries like austria and germany--one false move and you were locked up!. very strange people the austrians!. i think hitler was austrian or at least bavarian!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's not just waltz, lifts are illegal in all competition dancesport for the simple reason that there isn't enough room!. I mean, if everyone was lifting their partners they'd all crash into each other and we'd have some pretty nasty accidents on our hands!. Www@QuestionHome@Com