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The Organisers reserve the right to amend the date, time and /or location due to inclement weather, facility problems or any other situation deemed to be appropriate and beyond the direct control of the Organisers.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DUE DATES

Entry form due: 31 October 2005

Music Submission due: 16 November 2005

Cheer Rock! Competition: 2 December 2005

Venue for Cheer Rock! Competition: Toa Payoh HDB Hub

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration is free of charge.

GUIDELINES & REQUIREMENTS 

Each team will perform a 3min 30sec (210 seconds) dance and cheer routine. Guidelines for your routine are listed below. Strict compliance with all the safety rules and regulations are required.

CHEERING THEME

You are to create an original cheer for Cheer Rock! Competition 2005. All cheers will have to incorporate the word "Chingay"; "Chingay should be a recurring theme throughout the cheers.

NUMBER OF MEMBERS

A maximum of 10-25 members is allowed in each team, inclusive of spotters .

CODE OF CONDUCT

Cheer Rock! Cheerleading Competition safety guidelines are similar to that of National Cheerleaders Association of America. The following code of conduct is to be adhered to during Cheer Rock! Competition.

•  Any questions or concerns that affect a team's performance must be expressed by the coach/director to

the appropriate Cheer Rock! Organisers.

•  There will be no contact with the judges from any participant, coach/director or spectator during the

Competition.

•  The judges' rulings are final on all decisions concerning deductions, specific rulings and final placement.

•  Any unruly behavior by coaches/directions, participants or spectators will result in removal from the event.

The Organisers fervently encourage and support sportsmanship, integrity and fairness among participants and coaches/directors/advisors in all facets of cheerleading and dance, including but not limited to team/squad practice and performance. We strive to uphold the highest standards and promote this to the best of our abilities, and believe that coaches/directors/advisors are instrumental in promoting and instilling this among their respective team members.

We expect that all teams, coaches/directors and spectators desire to represent themselves and their community in a positive way. Please note that all Cheer Rock! Organisers have no bearing in any rulings or results except in the decision of the recipients of Special awards. Cheer Rock! Organisers want to ensure a successful experience for everyone involved with all events.

GRADE / ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

In fairness to all of our participants and families, the competition strictly enforces its grade requirements in each division. However, as the committee has no way of knowing if an illegal participant will be performing at Cheer Rock! Competition; it is the responsibility of the source of the accusation to properly document any illegal participation to an event official. The coach will be notified of both the source of the accusation and the requirements needed from that individual for proof of grade. If a participant is found to be in violation of this policy, then he/she will not be allowed to compete.

If illegal participation is found during an event, the team will be automatically disqualified from the competition. The Organisers reserve the right to disqualify, reclaim any and all awards (trophies, gift certificates, etc) and remove television appearance (if applicable) for any team to be in violation of this policy after the championship event.

MUSIC INFORMATION

Music may be on CD. Music should be recorded at medium volume. It is to your advantage to use a top quality CD to record your music. Duplicate CDs must be available at the music table in case of lost or broken CDs. A representative from your team (coach/director) must know exactly when to start the music and the music must be cued when it is brought to the music table. The representative with your music should report to the music table when your team is called on deck. The person responsible for bringing the CD to the music table is also responsible for inserting the CD into the player and pushing 'play' and 'stop' at the proper times during the routine. This person must stay at the music table throughout the team's performance, and at the end of the performance, take the CD away with them. All CDs should be labelled with the school team and coach/director name. Coaches/directors are strongly advised to create routines (mix music) that finish a few seconds under the time limit to ensure that the team does not go overtime. Judges' decisions on timing of total routine and music portion of routines are final. 

IMPORTANT: YOU ARE TO SUBMIT 2 COMPACT DISCS BY 16 NOVEMBER 2005. MUSIC RECEIVED THEREAFTER WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

PERFORMANCE ORDER / SELECTION OF FINALIST

On the day of competition, teams will select their performing order through balloting system.

INTERRUPTION OF PERFORMANCE

Uniform Distractions

In the event that a judge stops the team's routine due to uniform distraction that occurs during the Cheer Rock! Competition, the team will not have the opportunity to perform their routine again.

Music

In the event that a technical error causes a team's music to be interrupted, the coach/director will have the opportunity to stop the performance and begin again immediately. It is recommended that coaches/directors have backup CD with them at the music table. Judging and timing will resume from the point at which the malfunction occurred as determined by the judges In the event that a music error caused by the coach/director occurs, the performance may be stopped and begun again immediately, however, timing of the routine will NOT be stopped, and in most cases, a time penalty will occur. Judging will resume from the point at which the interruption occurred as determined by the judges.

AWARDS

Gold, Silver and Bronze titles will be awarded to each team participating in the Nationals in order of merit.

Trophies and monetary rewards will be awarded to the Grand Champion, 1 st runner-up and 2 nd runner-up. Special Awards will be judged by the Cheer Rock! Organisers and judges. Ties will not be broken. Tying teams will share the title.