Regionals Group Rules + Awards

AGE GROUPS ARE DIVIDED UP AS FOLLOWS:

• Minis ages 4-5

• Tiny Dancers ages 6-8

• Juniors ages 9-11

• Teens ages 12-14

• Seniors ages 15-19

• Adults ages 20 and older

*ADULTS (20+ YEARS OF AGE) CAN COMPETE FOR AWARDS ONLY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE OF THE DAY. IF A DANCER WITHIN ANY GROUP IS 20+ YEARS OF AGE THEN THE ENTIRE GROUP CAN COMPETE FOR AWARDS ONLY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE OF THE DAY.

EVERY ENTRY WILL BE PLACED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DANCERS IN EACH ROUTINE:

• DUET/TRIO 2-3 DANCERS

• SMALL GROUPS 4-9 DANCERS

• LARGE GROUPS 10-19 DANCERS

• TEAM/PRODUCTIONS 20 OR MORE DANCERS

TO QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS ROUTINES MUST SCORE EITHER SUPERSTAR PLATINUM, PLATINUM, SUPERSTAR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD, OR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD.

STUDIO OWNERS CREATE YOUR OWN STUDIO ACCOUNT - REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR ALL OF OUR EVENTS. YOU THEN WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF OUR REGISTRATION FORMS & ENTRY FEE INFORMATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

*STUDIOS MAY NOT REGISTER JUST SOLOS, THERE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE DUET/TRIO OR GROUP PER REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORES AND TITLES.

*NOTE THAT EACH DANCE IS ALLOWED 3 ACRO MOVES/TUMBLE PASSES. ALL OTHER DANCES CONTAINING MORE THAN 3 MUST BE ENTERED IN ACRO DANCE OR CONTEMPORARY FUSION CATEGORY.

THE FOLLOWING LIST CONTAINS EACH DIVISIONS TIME LIMIT FOR GROUPS:

• DUET/TRIO (2-3 DANCERS): 2:45 MAX EXTENDED TIME 3:15 MAX

• SMALL GROUPS (4-9 DANCERS): 3:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 4:00 MAX

• LARGE GROUPS (10-19 DANCERS): 4:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 5:00 MAX

• TEAMS (20+ DANCERS): 4:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 5:00 MAX

• PRODUCTIONS (10+ DANCERS): 7:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 8:00 MAX

*EXTENDED TIME FEES WILL APPLY.

• PROPS MUST BE BROUGHT ON AND OFF STAGE IN A TIMELY MANNER IN ORDER TO STAY ON OUR TIME SCHEDULE. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF ANY PROPS WHEN REGISTERING. EACH ROUTINE WILL HAVE 20 SECONDS TO SET UP THEIR PROPS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE WITH SET PIECES WHICH ARE GIVEN 2 MINUTES. PROPS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE WINGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ROUTINE HAS FINISHED.

• PROPS AND VEHICLES MUST NOT BE BLOCKING ANY LOADING DOCKS AT ANY VENUES.

EVERYONE RECEIVES AN AWARD FOR ENTERING. ALL DUET/TRIOS AND GROUPS WILL RECEIIVE A PLAQUE AND PINS FOR ADJUDICATION.

OVERALL HIGH SCORE WINNERS: FOR THESE DIVISIONS THEY ARE GROUPED AS 11&UNDER (MINIS NOT INCLUDED AS THEY HAVE THEIR OWN DIVISION) AND 12&OVER IN EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL:

• OHS DUET/TRIOS $50 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

• OHS SMALL GROUPS $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

• OHS LARGE GROUPS $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

• OHS TEAMS/PRODUCTIONS $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

• ALL MINIS WILL HAVE THEIR OWN OHS AWARDS FOR DUET/TRIOS & GROUPS

GROUP OF THE DAY: GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST SCORING GROUPS IN 11&UNDER AND 12&OVER IN EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL

• RECEIVES $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

*ALL CASH REWARDS ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR AND WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TEACHER OR STUDIO DIRECTOR ONLY.

*STUDIOS MUST HAVE AT LEASE ONE DUET/TRIO OR GROUP PER REGISTRATION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE & REWARDS.

SCORES ARE BROKEN DOWN AND AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: 

•  SUPERSTAR PLATINUM 99-100 POINTS

•  PLATINUM 98-98.99 POINTS

•  SUPERSTAR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD 97-97.99 POINTS

•  HIGH TRIPLE GOLD 96.99 POINTS & BELOW