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Competitor Registration & Information
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Note To Competitors:
Each INDIVIDUAL competitor is limited to EIGHT entries for the weekend. Fun events, University Team Matches and Formation Teams are exempt from this restriction.
Syllabus Definitions can be found at
http://usabda.org/dancesport_competitors/syllabus/index.cfm
Please Register in Advance with the ONLINE FORM.
Please read below BEFORE proceeding to ONLINE REGISTRATION
Collect the membership numbers of your teammates BEFORE entering online. Use the membership numbers to make the entry process EASIER. (When you enter a valid membership number, the person's information should automatically fill in.) If a dancer does not have a USA Dance membership yet, use the drop-down menu next to membership number to select a temporary ID. Use one number for each individual - Do NOT create a new member ID for every entry. PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS on the entry form prior to entering any information!
ENTRY DEADLINE:
ONLINE REGISTRATION http://www.o2cm.com/forms/entry.asp?event=ncc with payment due Midnight, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
Late entries will only be accepted at the discretion of the organizer. If you want to ensure that you will be able to dance the events you want, REGISTER IN ADVANCE
All competitors packets will be arranged by Gentleman Competitor.
NEWCOMER COMPETITOR STATUS:
A Newcomer is defined as someone who has only been dancing for 12-months or less, has never competed and is dancing only at the newcomer or maybe bronze level.
Newcomer leader is defined as someone who
A) Is male and has competed less than 12 months and
B) Is not dancing with the same or another partner, in any level higher than bronze, or
C) Is a bronze or silver female follower, who is leading a newcomer female
Newcomer male leader cannot be
A) Dancing in a level higher than bronze, regardless of dance style and/or
B) A male who has competed for more than 12 months, regardless of current level or style of dance.
Newcomer female leader cannot be
A) A leader in any event higher than bronze, regardless of style of dance and/or
B) A follower in any gold or higher level, regardless of style of dance.
ELIGIBILITY:
Individual competitors must meet all the requirements below:
A) Be at least 16 years of age and no older than 35 AND
B) Must be enrolled in an accredited University or College AND
C) Be able to present a valid and current Student ID during registration AND
D) Must have a valid USA Dance membership number.
UNIVERSITY TEAM MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP:
We will be running two team match events: American University Team Match Challenge and International University Team Match Challenge. There will be four dances in both of these events. A team will consist of four couples, one for each dance.
Dances:
American University Team Match:
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Mambo
East Coast Swing
International University Team Match:
Cha Cha
Samba
Foxtrot
Quickstep
Entries:
A) Schools can enter two teams.
B) One Team Entry per Style
C) Four couples for each Team
D) Each person can dance only once.
E) A team member may only dance on one team
Both Team Match events will be danced as a final round regardless of how many teams enter the event.
FORMATION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
Must submit a written entry form. - Formation Team Entry Form
Please Note: We will be allowing Formation Teams as small as 4 couples
To avoid rule violations, please check with the USA Dance DanceSport Rule Book. Please download the rules at www.usadance.org. You will be required to show the routine to our invigilator on Friday night 9.20.09 and will have 10 minutes to do this. If additional time is needed you will have time early Saturday morning prior to the start of the event. You will not be allowed to compete unless we see the routine.
Couples competing in events other than the Formation Team, must register for those events separately and pay online for their individual events.
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DEFINITIONS
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Newcomers
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You have only been dancing for 12-months or less. You have never competed and are dancing only at the newcomer or maybe bronze level. You probably will be dancing Bronze level steps (although you may not know this); just nothing fancy. Don't forget to ask your teacher if you are learning American or International style. No costumes permitted. [See "Dress Code"]
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Open Levels
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All Open Levels are sanctioned events and thus will follow all USA Dance rules.
Novice: Not restricted to syllabus; open figures may be danced. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Pre-Championship: Not restricted to syllabus; open figures may be danced. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Championship: Not restricted to syllabus; open figures may be danced. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Open-To-All or FUN : Not restricted to syllabus. Costumes optional.
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Syllabus
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The NCC follows all accepted NDCA syllabi. Please be aware that there are differences between the different syllabi. In general most USA Dance competitions follow the ISTD syllabui for Standard and Latin and follow the USISTD syllabi for Smooth and Rhythm.
Costumes are NOT permitted in any syllabus level event.
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Syllabus Levels
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ALL SYLLABUS EVENTS WILL BE INVIGILATED. As the Youth & College Network (YCN) continues to standardize and mainstream its competitions, it is important for you to understand that in the Syllabus events you will be invigilated. This means that you will be restricted to dancing only "Bronze" steps at the Bronze level, "Silver" (including any Bronze) steps at the Silver level, and "Gold" (including any Bronze and Silver steps) at the Gold level. If you try to--or accidentally--slip in a step belonging to a "higher" level (i.e., dancing a step from the Silver Syllabus during a Bronze level competition), then you will be penalized and may be disqualified. [Big hint: "When in doubt, leave it out!"] The syllabus levels are:
Bronze Syllabus: Any steps from the Bronze Syllabus may be danced. You will be invigilated. Open material will be penalized. No costumes permitted.
Silver Syllabus: Any steps from the Bronze and/or Silver Syllabus may be danced. You will be invigilated. Open material will be penalized. No costumes permitted.
Gold Syllabus: Any steps from the Bronze and/or Silver and/or Gold Syllabus may be danced. You will be invigilated. Open material will be penalized. No costumes permitted.
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