INTER-UNIVERSITY DANCE CREW COMPETITION

SECTION I: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

A. PERSONAL AND TEAM CONDUCT

1. Participants are required to represent themselves and their respective schools with respect and
dignity.

2. Any team or individual involved in destructive or negative conduct at Post-Secondary Games 2009
events or venues, including hotels, will be ejected from the tournament at the discretion of the Advisory
Committee. Spirit Deposits may also be forfeited.

3. For a list of all on court violations leading to suspension or disqualification, please refer to the
Registration Package.

4. The Advisory Committee reserves the right to disqualify any team based on the behaviour of any
given team member of that particular team.

B. CHECK-IN PROCEDURES

1. A representative from each team (choreographer/captain) is required to check-in at the registration

table prior to the start of the competition. Here they must fill out roster sheets fully and accurately.

2. Each member of the team is required to hand in provided lanyards with their student card and Spirit
Deposit Coupon to officials at the score table prior to the game. An individual who fails to do so is
defined as INELIGIBLE to play participate in the dance competition. Failure to comply will result in the
loss of half the Spirit Deposit ($10).

C. STARTING TIME OF DANCES

1. All teams are required to be at the dance venue specified at the time of registration fifteen minutes
prior to start time.

2. All dances will start on time. Dances will commence at 8pm on Saturday May 2nd, 2009 and end by
10pm. Schedules for the dance competition will be made available online.

3. If a team fails to meet the minimum number of dancers, as per dance specific rules (below), the team
will be required to withdraw themselves from the competition.

4. Teams withdrawing from the competition for any reason will have half their Spirit Deposit forfeited.

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D. CHOREOGRAPHERS AND CAPTAINS

1. Each team must have a designated captain.

2. Judge’s decisions are final.

3. Only captains and choreographers may address a concern to the organizing committee. The
captain/choreographer is expected to be courteous and respectful. Any verbal abuse or physical contact
with a judge or exec member will result in ejection and will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee.

4. Captains and choreographers are expected to know the rules and abide by them. They must also
make sure all team members are aware of the rules and their consequences.

SECTION II: THE DANCE COMPETITION

A. NUMBER OF DANCERS

1. Each team is required to have a minimum of four (4) dancers on the stage.

2. If the 4-dancer minimum is not met the team will be forced to withdraw from the competition.

3. Teams who withdraw from the competition will lose half of their Spirit Deposit ($10).

4. Each team is allowed a maximum of twelve (12) dancers on the stage at ONE GIVEN TIME. Failure to
do so will result in a deduction of points.

B. EQUIPMENT

1. All dancers are to provide their own costumes, props, make-up, etc.

2. Each team will be required to burn their music onto a CD (the CD should only contain the music
required for the performance). The music should be handed in by the team captain or another member
on Friday May 1st during PSG’09 Registration.

C. DANCE SPECIFIC RULES

1. Each team will be notified via email on Saturday April 4th, 2009 with a dance competition
package, stating all rules, themes, guidelines and criteria.

2. Each team will be allocated 5 minutes for the composition during the competition, in which one
minute will be used for an introduction to their piece (i.e. a brief explanation of their performance
to be read before going on stage by a member of the team).

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3. Each team will be given the opportunity to select one of four themes reflecting the Ethics of Islam
on a first come first serve basis. No more than 3 universities may select one theme. Each ISA will be
contacted via email on April 4th to address the four themes that will be represented at the
competition. Each ISA must finalize their choice by NOON on April 6th by emailing
marketing@postsecgames.com. In the event that a theme has been used maximally, ISA’s will be
notified and asked to choose another theme. All choices should be finalized and confirmed by
11:59pm on April 6th.

Note: These deadlines are to allow the dance teams to have maximal time in order to prepare their
composition.

4. Each team will be allocated a task chosen on a random basis by the PSG’09 committee. This task
must be incorporated within the performance. Points will be awarded for successfully completing
the task.

5. Each team has the opportunity to select any style of dance of their choice. However, all dance
moves must be approved by the PSG’09 committee. Therefore a video of the dance must be
submitted by NOON on April 27th, 2009 to marketing@postsecgames.com.

6. Each team also has the opportunity to select their music; however this must be appropriate.

7. Each team’s costumes must also be appropriate (i.e. no tanks tops, no belly tops, no low-rise
pants, etc.)

E. JUDGING

1. Judging will be based primarily on the rubric (see below).

2. Judging panel will consist of 3 - 4 representatives from AKYSB.

3. A total of 16 points from each judge can be awarded.

4. All decisions made by the judges are final.

5. Only captains and choreographers may address a concern to the organizing committee. The
captain/choreographer is expected to be courteous and respectful. Any verbal abuse or physical contact
with a judge or exec member will result in ejection and will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee.

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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Content: Does not meet any Theme is slightly Theme is present, Variety of dance
of the criteria conveyed but some level of combinations as
• Dance movements as appropriate to the mentioned continuity is not difficulty evident appropriate to the
theme
present and continuity specific theme.
• Level of difficulty
present between Difficulty of dance
• Uniqueness and originality
• Continuity between movements, theme music, theme and movements is
and music movements. shown. Uniqueness
or originality of
dance movements
Continuity of dance
movements, music
and theme
throughout.

Execution: Does not meet any Basic pattern and Basic pattern, Complex pattern,
of the criteria rhythm present but rhythm and timing rhythm and timing
• Basic pattern, rhythm and timing mentioned no flow between present along with present along with
between movements and music
movements flow and continuity flow and continuity
• Clean execution of performance
present. Stunt is within movements. within movements.
• Smoothness and flow of movements
• Synchronization present attempted but not Stunt effectively Stunt effectively
• Specific stunts properly and creatively fully executed executed. and creatively
executed Relatively good executed. Excellent
synchronization synchronization

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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Style: Does not meet any Minimal Choreography Extensive creativity

of the criteria enthusiasm and relates to selected shown throughout
• Artistic interpretation and choreography mentioned enjoyment of the music and dance choreography as it
projected through dance movement as it
dance, some artistic theme, enthusiasm, relates to the
relates to the selected music and the
specified dance theme interpretation and enjoyment of the theme and music.
• Attentiveness, enthusiasm, enjoyment of choreography dance and Great enjoyment
the dance, and teamwork present teamwork present. shown in all
• Generation of an atmosphere and instill a participants and an
mood appropriate to the specific dance overall enjoyable
theme performance.

Audience Impact: Does not meet any Some interest Performance Vigorous applause
of the criteria present among the enjoyed by the and extensive
• Performance thoroughly enjoyed by mentioned audience audience and enjoyment present
audience members
interest present within the audience
• Presence of audience interaction
and great
• Interest present among the audience
interaction

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