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An $10 per person will be charged to the general public at the door of all
regional contests
on Saturday (children 4 and under or 65 and older are admitted free).
Friday admission fees is $5 per person. Team members and managers will be admitted free as as long as they are in a team warmup or official team shirt to identify them. Any managers or escorts that are not in identifiable attire, will have to pay admission. At
Nationals, Friday fees for all spectators is $10 and $15 for Saturday.
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Each team will receive
3 VIP passes for booster club officers or administrators at the
registration table. One director
and one assistant director will receive badges. These two names must
be listed on the registration form.
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Contest confirmations will be
emailed upon receipt of your registration form or two weeks prior to the contest date. You will receive a
preliminary schedule by email about a week in advance of the contest. Please list your e- mail address on your
registration form, to have a schedule sent to you. Please call immediately with changes.
- Still photography along with personal videos are allowed at our events. However, we cannot allow any tripods to be set up in an aisle, walkway or on the floor as it is a liability. Most contest sites will also offer professional action photography as well as a videographer to purchase photos/DVD's of the contest.
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All props that touch the floor must be padded properly or they will not be allowed on the floor for performance. Teams
will be held responsible for any damage done to the floor. Directors
may be asked to sign a contract or agreement with host facility. All
backdrops, staging and props must be able to fit through a 7 foot door
with the center bar out.
• If your team must depart the contest prior to the Awards Ceremony, please inform the Contest Administrator so
we may
gather and present your Awards and contest results to you and your team.
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Solo time limit = 2
minutes (with a 15 sec. grace period). If solo exceeds 2:15 the
soloist will be disqualified. Ensemble time limit = 2:30 minutes (with 15 second grace); Officer
routine time limit = 2:30 minutes (with 15 second grace); Team routine time limit = 4 minutes
for set up, performance, and exit;
Open category time limit = up to 10 minutes for setup, performance,
and breakdown.
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If a routine is mis-entered
in a category, that routine may not be eligible for Judges Awards. See
ROUTINE DESCRIPTIONS. If you
have questions concerning this matter please do not hesitate to
contact the ADTS® office.
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Unlimited penalties, at the judges discretion, will be issued for teams using inappropriate moves, music containing bad language or inappropriate costuming, or subject content.
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This year there will
be more events scheduled on Friday at our 2 day contests. Please take
advantage of this great opportunity so that Saturday events can
conclude earlier.
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It is important to be
on time to report for each scheduled performance. If for any reason
that you will be late, please report to the announcer in the specified
area. If another area is running behind, your performance will be
rescheduled. If for any reason that a team is abusing the timeliness
of the schedule, American Dance/Drill Team® reserves the right to
penalize that team or performance.
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There will be no refunds issued for cancellations for contest. We will offer credit towards merchandise, other ADTS®
contests or ADTS® camps. You must be issued a credit voucher through ADTS® to receive credit.
Any cancellations or drops from the schedule within 7 days of the
competition will be issued no refunds or credits.
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Please inform the parents that there is no saved seating in spectators area and that unsportsmanlike conduct will not be
tolerated.
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Credits -If you are submitting
credits to be applied
towards your contest balance, they must accompany your entry form
prior to the contest date in order to be credited to your account.
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ADTS® uses only the top adjudicators for dance and dance/drill team. They have each qualified themselves to be experts in
their respective areas and most will hold a degree in dance education. The contest administrators go through an annual training course in order to maximize efficiency and
fairness in each contest. A head judge is assigned to ensure that there is continuity to scores.
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