RULES & REGULATIONS
Novice (Beginning)
Dancers that are competing at a beginning level.
Turns: Single rotations. Linked chaine and pique turns are acceptable.
NO: fouettes, a la seconde, changing spot of any kind, extension turns (leg hold turns).
Leaps: Front & Side only.
Jumps: Pas de Chat, tuck, straight, toe touch, C jumps, stags.
NO: Firebirds, turning jumps of any kind.
Tumbling: 3 tumbling/acro movements are allowed: Back walkover, front walkover, cartwheels, round-offs, chin stands, etc.
Routines that consist of more than 30% tumbling/acro should compete in the OPEN category.
Dancers with more advanced tumbling (aerials, back handsprings, arabians) must be moved to the Intermediate I category.
Groups competing in the Novice category may have highlighted individual dancers with Intermediate I skills.
Intermediate I
Dancers that can complete the Novice skills at a high level but are still working on the following skills at an intermediate technical level
Turns: Double rotations
NO: NO: fouettes or a la seconde
Leaps: Back leaps and Stag leaps
NO: Switch leaps
Jumps: Back leaps, stag leaps, tilt jumps, entry-level turning jumps (axel, tilt, chevron)
NO: Turning side leaps and similar skill leveled jumps
Tumbling: 3 tumbling/acro movements are allowed: Back walkover, front walkover, cartwheels, round-offs, chin stands, aerial, back handsprings, etc.
Intermediate II
Dancers that can compete the Intermediate I skills at a high level and are working on the skills in Intermediate II (these are advanced skills completed at an intermediate ability)
Turns: Triple rotations, fouetté & a la seconde turns
Leaps: Switch leaps
Jumps: Turning leaps
Tumbling: 3 tumbling/acro movements are allowed
Advanced
Dancers that can compete all movements at an advanced level with very little corrections.
Tumbling: Limit 3.
Cartwheels, back walkovers, chin stands and other pre tumbling movements will not be considered at this level.
**Routines with excess tumbling will be moved to the OPEN category without deductions.
MERIT JUDGE: Our merit judge will assess the skills and level of each routine and will record deductions and level changes as needed.