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Rules & Regulations
RULES AND REGULATIONS
This event is sanctioned by and conducted under the rules and regulations of the National Dance Council of America, Inc. The NDCA Rule Book is available on line at www.ndca.org
ADDITIONAL RULES
- All competitors must purchase an admission ticket. Entry fees are additional.
- No entry may be accepted that does not include any required entry fee. Requests for refunds will only be honored up to the closing date.
- Registration with the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) will be required for all amateur competitors – Pre-Teen, Junior, Youth, and Adult (register on line at www.ndca.org).
- All competitors are required to check in with the competition registrar at least one hour in advance of their scheduled time to dance.
- All competitors are required to be in the on-deck area at least 30 minutes in advance of their scheduled time to dance.
- NDCA rule X.C.8. will apply, which does not allow any competitor to dance in three consecutive skill levels in the same age category, specifically Novice, Pre-Championship, and Championship.
- The "School Syllabus” competitions are considered "student /student" events. Competitors dancing only in these events are not required to register with the NDCA.
- All Pre-Teen I, Pre-Teen II, and School Syllabus competitions are restricted to the syllabi listed in Appendix I of the NDCA rule book. American style events are limited to the bronze and silver American Style figures, elements and restrictions. International style events are limited to the bronze, silver, and gold International Style figures.
- "Newcomer" competitors remain eligible for this category until they have placed in any previous Newcomer final held in conjunction with any NDCA sanctioned event, provided a quarter-final was danced. Competitors who lose their eligibility will become eligible once again when they move up to the next school age level.
- "Newcomer” competitors may not also enter any "open” events in any style.
- Competitors entered in "School Syllabus” events may not enter "open” events in the same style.
- Elementary School competitors may dance up into the Junior High School category. Junior High School competitors may dance up into the High School category.
- Pre-Teen, Junior, and Youth competitors may not compete in any "School Syllabus” event in the same style.
- Age classifications appear in the NDCA rule book.
- Competitors in the Latin-American divisions must not be overly suggestive in their movements at all times while on the floor. Couples who are viewed as inappropriate will be warned once, and then will be subject to disqualification.
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