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Interruption of Performance Competition officials reserve the right to interrupt a team’ s routine at any time deemed necessary and not covered by items A, B, or C. A. Unforeseen Circumstances
1. If, in the opinion of the competition officials, a team’ s routine is interrupted because of failure of the competition equipment, facilities, or other factors attributable to the competition rather than the team, the team affected or competition officials may stop the routine.
2. The degree and effect of the interruption will be determined by the competition officials. The competition officials will determine if the team will perform again immediately or be allowed to perform at a later time. If decided by officials, the team will perform the routine again in its entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY from the point where the interruption occurred. The spot in the schedule where the reperformance is to take place is at the sole discretion of competition officials.
B. Fault of Team 1. In the event a team’ s routine is interrupted because of failure of the team’ s own equipment and / or music, the team must continue the routine.
2. The degree and effect of the interruption will be determined by the competition officials. The competition officials will determine if the team will perform again immediately or be allowed to perform at a later time. If decided by officials, the team will perform the routine again in its entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY from the point where the interruption occurred. The spot in the schedule where the reperformance is to take place is at the sole discretion of competition officials.
C. Injury 1. Persons that may stop a routine for injury are: competition officials, the club owner / head coach from the team performing, or an injured individual. 2. The competition officials will determine if the team will be allowed to perform at a later time. If the competition officials allow a routine to be performed at a later time, the spot in the schedule where the re-performance is to take place is at the sole discretion of competition officials. The injured athlete that wishes to perform may not return to the competition floor unless: a. The competition officials receive clearance from, first, the medical personnel attending to that athlete, the parent / guardian( if present), AND THEN the head coach / owner of the competing team. b. If medical personnel do not clear the athlete, the athlete can only return to the competition if a parent or legal guardian in attendance signs a return-toparticipation waiver. c. In the event of a suspected concussion, the athlete cannot return to perform without clearance from a medical doctor or designated official specifically trained in concussion management, even with a waiver from a parent or legal guardian.
How to Handle Procedural Questions Any question concerning the rules or procedures of the competition will be received only from one designated representative of the team( coach, director or club owner) and should be directed to a competition official. Such questions should be made prior to the team’ s performance. Any questions concerning the team’ s performance should be made to a competition official immediately after the team’ s performance.
Interpretations and Rulings Any interpretation of any aspect of these rules and regulations or any decision involving any other aspect of the competition will be rendered by the event officials. The event official and judges will render a judgment in an effort to ensure that the competition proceeds in a manner consistent with the general spirit and goals of the competition.
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Finality of Decision By participating in The Dance Worlds, each team agrees that the decisions by the judges will be final and will not be subject for review. Each team acknowledges the necessity for the judges to make prompt and fair decisions in this competition and each team therefore expressly waives any legal, equitable, administrative, or procedural review of such decisions.
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