UDA National Dance Team Championship

2017 NDTC RULES AND REGULATIONS

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DIVISIONS AND CATEGORIES:

SCHOOL TEAMS - All teams in the Varsity, Junior

Varsity or Junior High divisions must be an official

school dance team. The Junior Varsity Division is any

official school dance team that is recognized by their

school as the Junior Varsity or “B” Team. Individuals

are NOT permitted to compete in two divisions within

the same school (Example: A dancer is not allowed to

compete with both a JV and a Varsity team). Individuals

are also NOT permitted to compete on two different

school teams. (Example: A dancer is not allowed to

compete with ABC Junior High and XYZ High School

or ABC High School and XYZ High School). Go to

www.uda.varsity.com

for specific category descriptions,

divisions and routine rules.

ALL STAR TEAMS – visit

www.usasf.net

for all star

divisions, categories and routine rules.

II.

JUDGING PROCEDURES

The judges for the event will be appointed at the sole

discretion of Universal Dance Association. As the teams

make their presentations, the judges will score the teams

using a 100 point system. Judges scores will be AVERAGED

together to determine the overall team score.

III.

SCORES AND RANKINGS

Individual score sheets are for the exclusive use of each

particular judge. Each judge has the responsibility and

authority to review and submit his or her final scores and

rankings prior to the final tally of the scores for all

teams. No scores and rankings will be given over the

telephone. After each round of competition, teams will

receive the judges’ score sheets and comments for their

team. In addition, teams will receive a ranking sheet with

the names and scores of all teams in their group.

All ties in each division or group will remain with the

exception of first place. The first place tie will be

broken based on judges’ final ranking points.

IV.

HOW TO HANDLE PROCEDURAL

QUESTIONS

RULES & PROCEDURES – Any questions concerning

the rules or procedures of the competition will be

handled exclusively by the advisor / coach of the team

and will be directed to the Competition Director. Such

questions should be made prior to the team’s competition

performance.

PERFORMANCE – Any questions concerning the

team’s performance should be made to the Competition

Director immediately after the team's performance

and/or following the outcome of the competition.

SPORTSMANSHIP

All participants agree to conduct themselves in a manner

displaying good sportsmanship throughout the competition

with positive presentation upon entry and exit from the

performance area as well as throughout the routine. The

advisor and coach of each team is responsible for seeing that

team members, coaches, parents and other persons affiliated

with the team conduct themselves accordingly. Severe cases

of unsportsmanlike conduct are grounds for disqualification.

VI.

INTERRUPTION OF PERFORMANCE

UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

If, in the opinion of the competition officials, a team’s

routine is interrupted because of failure of the

competition equipment, facilities, or other factors

attributable to the competition rather than the team, the

team affected should STOP the routine.

The team will perform the routine again in its entirety,

but will be evaluated ONLY from the point where the

interruption occurred. The degree and effect of the

interruption will be determined by the competition

officials.

B. FAULT OF TEAM

In the event a team’s routine is interrupted because of

failure of the team’s own equipment, the team must

either continue the routine or withdraw from the

competition.

The competition officials will determine if the team will

be allowed to perform at a later time. If decided by

officials, the team will perform the routine again in its

entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY from the point

where the interruption occurred.

C. INJURY

The only persons that may stop a routine for injury are:

competition officials,

the advisor / coach from the team performing or

an injured individual.

The competition officials will determine if the team will

be allowed to perform at a later time. If the competition

officials allow a routine to be performed at a later time,

the spot in the schedule where the re-performance is to

take place is at the sole discretion of competition

officials. The team may perform the routine again in its

entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY from the point

where the interruption occurred.

The injured participant that wishes to perform may not

return to the competition floor unless:

The competition officials receive clearance from,

first, the medical personnel attending to that

participant, second the parent (if present) AND

THEN the head coach/advisor of the competing

team.

If the medical personnel does not clear the

participant, the participant can only return to the

competition if a parent or legal guardian in

attendance signs a return to participation waiver. In

the event of a suspected concussion/head injury, the

participant cannot return to perform without

clearance from a licensed medical professional that

has training related to head injuries, even with a

waiver from a parent or legal guardian.

GENERAL RULES