DANCE COMPETITION RULES

Point System - all contestants will have two "go rounds".

Points can be accumulated through willingness to participate in Grand Entry, Intertribal, specials and contests.

You must enter Grand Entry with your proper dance and age category or points will be deducted.

All dancers must be completely ready during Grand Entry or points will be deducted. Example (bustle's on, hair completely braided, roach's on, etc.).

All dancers must contest only in the category that they are registered in. **PARENTS: PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN DANCE IN THE CORRECT CATEGORIES**

You must be registered to dance in a contest.

Numbers must be clearly visible at all times.

Each dancer will be given only one number at registration; Lost numbers will not be reissued.

Contest songs will be in Drum rotation.

There will be no warm-ups; Intertribal will be the warm-up songs.

All complaints concerning the contest must be aired directly after contest song per session, otherwise complaints will be void.

Final decisions rest with the Head Judge.

In the event of a dance-off, all dancers involved will be given three (3) chances to appear in the dance area.

No points will be awarded in a dance-off.

ALL CONTEST WINNERS MUST BE IN FULL DRESS TO RECEIVE HONORARIUM.

No whistles during contest songs.

Disqualifications:

• If any major items (i.e. beadwork, eagle feather, plume, leg bands, apron, choker, etc.) falls off the regalia, the competitor is disqualified for that session only.
• Intoxicants and/or drugs - anyone using these substances will be disqualified from further competition and evicted from the grounds.