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RULES and REGULATIONS
1. Material used should be based on the N.D.C.A. syllabus,
Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray social step list, or any
approved syllabi of member organizations of the N.D.C.A.
2. Following categories pertain to Pro/Am and Amateur American
Free Styles only:
Newcomer 1 through 5
Pre Bronze 1 through 5
Intermediate Bronze 1 through 8
Bronze 1 through 10
Pre Silver 1 through 5
Intermediate Silver 1 through 8
Silver 1 through 10
Intermediate Gold 1 through 8
Gold 1 through 10
Advanced Gold Bar and Gold Star
Following categories pertain to Pro/Am and Amateur International
Free Styles only:
Newcomer thru Closed Gold - any approved syllabi of member
organizations of the N.D.C.A.
Open Gold and Advanced - there are no restrictions other than
the use of lifts.
Closed Championships and Closed Scholarships are restricted
to Bronze and Silver Students Only, Students may dance in only
One Scholarship, It must be in the Highest level in which they entered,
Example: If the student enters the Levels Full Bronze and Pre Silver
the student may enter the Silver Closed Scholarship Only. Material
used should be based on the N.D.C.A. syllabus, Fred Astaire and Arthur
Murray social step list, or any approved syllabi of member organizations
of the N.D.C.A. Students dancing in the closed Scholarship may dance in the open
Scholarship.
Scholarship Qualifications: In order to compete in Scholarships you
must dance in the same dances in the freestyles either closed or open.
3. Pro/Am & Student/Student Age Divisions- you may enter in Two age
divisions:
Pre-teen 12 and under
Junior 13 - 15
A 16 - 35
B 36 - 50
C 51 - 60
D 61 - 70
E 71 - 80
E2 81 & over
4. LEVEL OF DANCE in American and International Style- Pro/Am or
Amateur Couples You may dance up to three levels in the closed
freestyles and two levels in the open one-dance championships.
The levels must be in consecutive order; you may not skip a level.
Example: Intermediate Bronze, Bronze, and Pre-Silver.
5. Newcomer level free-style - open to students who have never
competed in any type of a Ballroom competition. A student may
not enter this category more than once.
6. No continuity style in Bronze.
7. AMERICAN STYLE DRESS CODE Pro/Am and INTERNATIONAL STYLE
DRESS CODE Pro/Am - costumes are permitted at any levels.
8. In any category with fewer than three entries, the organizer reserves
the right to eliminate the age and sex divisions and merge competitors
into one open division.
9. Solo exhibitions critique sheets and scores will be available to studio
personnel on Sunday at the registration desk.
10. Formations: maximum time limited to three (3) minutes for a single
dance and four (4) minutes for a medley. Timing of routine shall begin
and end with the accompaniment. Teams must consist of at least four
(4) couples.
11. Maximum of TWO Solo Exhibitions per student will be accepted.
12. No Solo Exhibition is to exceed three (3) minutes. Music will be faded
out after (3) minutes. Music must be on cassettes.
13. Two teachers dancing with one student are entered as a regular
exhibition.
14. Two amateurs dancing together can have two entries on Solo
Exhibition plus the two in Pro-Am.
15. Drops are permitted in levels Gold and Advanced Pro-Am free style
only. Drops are permitted in all levels of Solo Exhibitions.
16. Lifts are permitted in all Solo Categories.
17. PROFESSIONAL SHOWDANCE CHAMPIONSHIP-
Couples will be judged performing a solo routine of their own choice,
not to exceed four minutes, including walk-on and walk-off music.
Therefore, all competitors entering this event must come prepared
with their own special music on CD or Cassette.
18. There will be no substituting of a student with another student during
the weekend.
19. Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Cancellations made 14 days, or less, prior to the event will receive
a refund within 30 days after the event.
**There are no refunds or exchanges on general admission tickets.
20. A panel of investigators will be used for all restricted categories.
These categories will be strictly supervised and competitors
committing infraction will be disqualified.
21. Pro/Am Senior 3 Dance- to qualify you have to be 60 years old or over.
22. No responsibility for loss or theft of articles left in changing rooms,
ballroom, or hotel rooms can be accepted by The organizer or the
N.D.C.A., neither can they be held liable for injury sustained by
persons attending the Volunteer State Dance Challenge. Everyone
does so at his or her own risk.
23. Everyone attending this event, whether as spectators or as Officials
or as Competitors or guests of the Organizer, shall be bound by
N.D.C.A. rules, and by participating in the Volunteer State Dance
Challenge automatically become obliged to adhere to them.
24. Professionals competing in any capacity must be currently registered
with the N.D.C.A. and supply the Organizers with an official
registration number on our entry forms. All amateur couples that
are dancing must be currently registered with U.S.A.B.D.A. and supply
the Organizers with an official registration number on our entry forms.
Registration Forms are available from:
For Professionals: For Amateurs:
Mr. Lee Wakefield Mr. Jerry Bonmer
P.O. Box 22018 1472 Buckridge Circle
Provo, Utah 84602 Southampton, PA 18966
(801) 378-8381 (1-800) 447- 8047
COMPETITORS CONDUCT
1. While on the competition premises, competitors shall conduct
themselves in a civil, sportsmanlike manner at all times.
2. It is the competitorÂ’s responsibility to be in attendance in advance of
the advertised time scheduled for the events he is entering.
3. Competitors entering a VOLUNTEER STATE DANCE CHALLENGE event
shall accept as final the individual markings of the Judges and no
appeal against them may be made, except when it can be shown that
the actual markings have been incorrectly interpreted.
4. No competitor shall harass or question a judge about his/her personal
reasons for marking.
5. Any competitor who removes any of the master scrutineer sheets
without the permission of the Organizer shall render himself liable
to disciplinary action.
6. The Organizer of the VOLUNTEER STATE DANCE CHALLENGE reserves
the right to reject the application of any competitor who has violated
any of the above rules of conduct in any recognized N.D.C.A. event. |