NEW RULES FOR THE 2006-2007 CONTEST SEASON
    
     The National Council of Dance which includes: American Dance/Drill Team, MA Dance, Showtime International, Starmakers, Showmakers, unanimously voted to institute the following rules for the 2006-07 Competition Season:
 
    
  1. Team Size Rule: Varsity Public High School Dance Teams classified by team size (Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large), must determine their size by reporting the actual number of members on their team and not how many members will be competing at the competition. Contest administrators may elect to further divide some of these team categories that have a large number of participants. Changes in team size must be made in writing three weeks before the contest and signed by your administrator. No changes in team size will be made after the schedule is sent out.
     
  2. Routine Performance Requirement: Varsity Public High School Dance Teams must perform a minimum of 70% of their actual team membership on all team routine events entered. Any team that elects to perform less than 70% will be placed in the Elite category.
     
  3. Props and Backdrops Usage: Curtains, staging, and other props for routines should be constructed to fit through a 7 foot tall double door, with the center support bar removed, found at most public school gymnasiums where regional contests are held. Props and staging may have minor assembly on the floor but setup and breakdown time for props and staging will be added to the actual routine performance time length to produce total floor time. Total floor time should not exceed 5 minutes for all dance categories except show production (10 minutes). Any exceptions must be approved by the contest administrator, in advance of the competition.
     
  4. Performance Schedule: A 5 point penalty will be assessed to teams not ready to perform when scheduled unless the delay is caused by a technical problem in the competition. This will be determined by the officials conducting the competition. If the competition is running ahead of schedule, teams will have the option of performing early or waiting until their scheduled time but no later.
     
  5. Late Entry Penalties: Any entries received after the registration deadline (10 days prior to the contest date) will be charged a $25 late fee for each team, officer, ensemble, and solo routine entered.
     
  6. Late cancellations: Any team that drops events after the schedule has been made will still be responsible for those entry fees unless cancellations have been approved by the contest administrator.