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RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Material used should be based on the N.D.C.A. syllabus, Fred Astaire, Arthur Murray, and DVIDA social step lists 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- (has taken less than 50 lessons)
Pre-Bronze
Intermediate Bronze
Full Bronze
Pre-Silver
Intermediate Silver
Full Silver
Pre-Gold
Intermediate Gold
Full Gold
Open Gold
3. If you are entering a Latin, Rhythm, or Standard scholarship, you must dance a minimum of 5 freestyles per scholarship of the same corresponding dance style. If you are entering the Smooth Scholarships, you must dance a minimum of four Smooth freestyles per scholarship. For the 3 Dance Scholarships, students are still required to dance a minimum of 5 freestyles per scholarship of same corresponding style, with the exception of Smooth 3 Dance Scholarship where 4 Smooth freestyles per scholarship are needed to be eligible.
Example: Closed Silver International Standard 3 Dance Scholarship - the required 5 freestyle dances for this scholarship would be an International Standard Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep.
The following categories pertain to Pro-Am and Amateur American and International Freestyles.
Pro/Am & Student/Student Age Divisions - you can only enter in ONE age division:
J1 - up to 8
J2 - 8-12
Teen - 13-15
Youth - 16 -18
A1 - 18-35
A2 - 36-50
B1 - 51-65
B2 - 66-80
C - 81 + up
4. In American and International Styles, Pro/Am or Amateur Couples may dance up to THREE levels. The levels must be in consecutive order. Example: Intermediate Bronze, Full Bronze and Pre-Silver.
5. AMERICAN STYLE DRESS CODE Pro/Am and INTERNATIONAL STYLE DRESS CODE
Pro/Am - costumes are permitted at any level. Costumes are not required for Newcomers. Under 18 should adhere to N.D.C.A costume regulations.
6. 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.
7. Solo exhibitions critique sheets and scores will be available to studio personnel at the registration desk.
8. 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.
9. Maximum of TWO Solo Exhibitions per student will be accepted.
10. No Solo Exhibition is to exceed three (3) minutes. Music will be faded out after three (3) minutes. Music should be a CD.
11. Two teachers dancing with one student are entered as a regular exhibition.
12. Two amateurs dancing together can have two entries on Solo Exhibition plus the two in Pro/Am.
13. Drops are permitted in levels Gold Pro/Am freestyles only. Drops are
permitted in all levels of Solo Exhibitions.
14. Lifts are permitted in all levels of Solo Exhibitions only.
15. There will be no substituting of a student with another student during the event.
16. Purchases/Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Ticket purchases made on the day of the event are cash only.
Cancellation must be in writing and made prior to January 4, 2013 to receive a refund 30 days after the event. Cancellation made after January 4, 2013 will NOT receive a refund.
Canceled entries taken at the event cannot be substituted by another entry and no refund will be made on such a cancellation.
There are no refunds or exchanges on general admission tickets.
17. A panel of invigilators will be used for all restricted categories. These categories will be strictly supervised and competitors committing infraction will be disqualified.
18. 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 RIVERFRONT DANCESPORT FESTIVAL. Everyone participates at his or her own risk.
19. All persons attending this event, whether as Spectators, Officials, Competitors or as Guests of the Organizer, shall be bound by N.D.C.A. rules and by participating in the RIVERFRONT DANCESPORT FESTIVAL automatically become obliged to adhere to them.
COMPETITORS CONDUCT
1. While on the competition premises, competitors shall conduct themselves in a civil sportsmanlike manner at all times.
2. It is the competitor’s responsibility to be in attendance in advance of the advertised time scheduled for the events he is entering.
3. Competitors entering a RIVERFRONT DANCESPORT FESTIVAL event shall accept as final the individual markings of the Judges and no appeal against them may be made, expect 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 RIVERFRONT DANCESPORT FESTIVAL 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.
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