2016 DANCE NATIONALS

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1 2016 DANCE NATIONALS We are pleased that you are interested in participating in our 2016 Dance Nationals weekend in Southern California, March 18 th and 19 th. In 2016, the USA Dance Nationals and the USA High School Spirit Nationals will be held during the same weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Various venues will be used, but spectators and participants will be able to enjoy the performances for both competitions. All competition will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center, and possibly an additional venue within walking distance of the Convention Center. Activities will begin Friday morning with competition in X-Small, Small & Medium Dance (Open & Championship), Small, Medium & Large Military (Open & Championship), Small, Medium & Large Lyrical (Open & Championship), and USA Nationals Super Dancer & Solo Champion divisions. Competition for all other divisions will take place on Saturday. Top teams in selected divisions will then participate in the evening finals on Saturday. The preliminary competition for USA Nationals Solo Champion will take place on Friday, while Solo Champion Semi-Finals and Finals will take place on Saturday. Please note the above is a tentative schedule of events and is subject to change, depending upon final enrollment for Nationals and facility needs. Divisions competing on Friday or Saturday for 2016 may be different than in The festivities also include fun at the Downtown Disney District, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. The Downtown Disney District is located within the Disneyland Resort and is walking distance from the competition s host hotel. It offers dining, entertainment and shopping. A theme park admission ticket is not necessary to visit the Downtown Disney District. A 2-day or 3-day Park Hopper Pass can be used throughout the weekend. Otherwise, you can use a 1-day Park Hopper Pass to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Discounted tickets are available through the event packages listed on page 6 or they may be purchased at the event. (Limited supplies available) Headquarters for the 2016 Dance Nationals will be the Hilton Anaheim Hotel, walking distance from all performance venues. Special package rates have been secured; therefore, discount hotel prices are available only through the USA. If interested in taking advantage of our hotel packages, please read through the enclosed information. It is imperative that you accurately complete each form and return it to the address noted within by January 7, Supervision of students is provided solely by the school that is attending. We encourage you to register for USA Dance Nationals prior to the deadline. Nationals often closes (due to full enrollment) prior to the deadline and many Regionals dates. You should register prior to attending USA Regionals. For qualifying divisions, we will place you in Open/Championship once you have performed. 1

2 PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENCLOSED INFORMA- TION. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ACCURATELY COMPLETE ALL FORMS AND RETURN THEM TO THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW BY JANUARY 7, 2016 (HOTEL PACKAGE) OR FEBRUARY 4, 2016 (EVENT PACKAGE). ENCLOSED FORMS: Page: Forms 1-5 GENERAL INFORMATION 6 EVENT PACKAGES INFORMATION Packages available to all of our Dance Nationals competitors and guests. All-inclusive items are listed, as well as the price for each. 7-8 EVENT PACKAGE REGISTRATION FORMS Pages must be completed accurately in order to record your reservation. These pages must accompany page 12 when registering. 9 HOTEL ROOM ONLY For guests who wish to reserve hotel rooms only. If purchasing a hotel package, a non-refundable $ deposit (per person) must be received by January 7, The balance or payment in full for all packages is due to the address listed below by February 4, Late fees apply for registrations received after February 4, Please submit only ONE payment form unfortunately we cannot accept individual payment (see page 12 for further information). REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE DUE TO SCHEDULE CAPACITY. PLEASE KEEP COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEM TO THE USA OFFICE. SEND TO: USA DANCE NATIONALS 5770 Warland Drive Suite B Cypress, CA TEAM ROSTER Please list the first and last name of the director and/or coach, each team member and guests if they are staying at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel. 11 USA DANCE NATIONALS OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM - Most Regionals are after the deadline for Nationals registration. You can send in your Nationals registration prior to Regionals, and the USA office will mark Open or Championship once you have qualified in those select divisions at Regionals. 12 REVIEW SHEET Summary of all packages being purchased. 13 ROOMING LISTS Please be accurate in making room assignments. There will be a $25 per change fee if changes are made once the information is received in our office. 14 FLIGHT REQUEST FORM To be completed and sent to Adventures America to arrange flight reservations. 15 TRAVEL INFORMATION This information is necessary to coordinate airport transfers and hotel check-in and check-outs, and must be completed by every team staying at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel. 16 COMPETITOR RELEASE AND WAIVER This is required information that must be sent to the address listed below by February 4, Original forms must be on file in case of emergency ARTICLES OF UNDERSTANDING This is required information that must be sent to the address listed below by February 4, ON SITE CONTACT INFORMATION SHEET - This is required and must be submitted by February 4, SAFETY GUIDELINE DVD SUBMISSION 22 SAMPLE PENALTY SHEET 23 REFUND REQUEST FORM 2

3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The USA reserves the right to combine, split, delete and/or add divisions for Nationals and/or to make adjustments to the percentage of teams advancing to finals based upon competition enrollment. The USA reserves the right to adjust days of performance and/or times of competition for all divisions based upon final competition enrollment. Friday, March 18th 7:30 AM 9:30 PM Anaheim Convention Center and possibly an additional venue within walking distance of the Convention Center Competition for Super Dancer & USA Nationals Solo Champion, X-Small, Small & Medium Dance (Open & Championship), Small, Medium & Large Military (Open & Championship), Small, Medium & Large Lyrical (Open & Championship) Awards and announcement of Finalists will be presented throughout the day. Saturday, March 19th 7:30 AM 7:00 PM Anaheim Convention Center and possibly an additional venue within walking distance of the Convention Center Competition for Solo Champion Semi-Finalists, Intermediate & Large Dance (Open & Championship), Kick (Open & Championship), Novelty (Open & Championship), Prop (Open & Championship), Character Dance (Open & Championship), Small, Medium & Large Hip Hop (Open & Championship), Dance/Pom, Small & Large Dance/Drill, All-Male Dance and Co-Ed Dance divisions. Awards and announcement of Finalists will be presented throughout the day. Saturday, March 19th 7:00 PM 11:30 PM Anaheim Convention Center Finals Competition Please note the above is a tentative schedule of events and is subject to change, depending upon final enrollment for Nationals and facility needs. Divisions competing on Friday or Saturday for 2016 may be different than in Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 18th 20th 8:00 AM 12:00 Midnight USA at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, California Park Hours Subject to Change A limited number of 1-day, 2-day and 3-day Hopper passes for Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park may be purchased at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday and Saturday. For additional transportation and activity options, contact Gretchen Noack, with Adventures America, a tour company that specializes in travel for performing arts groups. She can assist you with all the arrangements for your group trip. Call or Gretchen@adventuresamerica.com. 3

4 GENERAL INFORMATION SUPER DANCER This category is open to one additional team member who is not already participating in the USA Nationals Solo Champion competition. USA Nationals Solo Champion rules also apply in this division. The Super Dancer division has a Finals competition that is completed on Friday evening. The Super Dancer winner may not compete in the Super Dancer division the following season after being awarded his/her title, but he/she may compete in Solo Champion division. USA NATIONALS SOLO CHAMPION The USA Nationals Solo Champion is an Open Class individual competition for high school students. No more than one participant per school may enter. An entrant must be a registered student in the high school (s)he is representing and an official full-time member of her/his team at the time of competition. The Solo Champion winner may not compete in either solo division the following season after winning his/her title. AWARDS The USA Nationals Solo Champion will receive the following awards: a USA Nationals trophy, the opportunity to appear at the 2017 USA Dance Nationals (travel and lodging paid dependent upon winner s location at time of 2017 Nationals) and a $ scholarship to the accredited college of their choice (upon proof of registration expiration date applies). The five finalists each will receive a trophy. The ten semifinalists each will receive a USA medallion. PRELIMINARIES & SEMIFINALS Contestants will be randomly divided into two groups (A & B), and will compete on Friday, March 18 th. Ten semifinalists will be selected (five from Group A, five from Group B). The ten semifinalists will repeat their performances after the preliminary competition on Saturday, and then the top five finalists will be announced. FINALS All five finalists will be introduced at the end of Saturday s Prelims competition. The five finalists will perform their solos on Saturday evening throughout the team Finals competition. One contestant will be awarded the prestigious title of USA Nationals Solo Champion The Solo Champion winner may not compete in either solo division the following season after winning his/her title. RULES All contestants must perform a solo dance routine up to 2 minutes in length: entrance up to 15 seconds and exit up to 15 seconds. Props are allowed but should not be used for more than half of the routine. Timing will begin at the first note of music or movement. There are no routine style requirements or restrictions. Preliminaries will take place on at least a 30 x 30 parquet/marley or similar type dance floor and finals will take place on a parquet/marley or similar type dance floor or basketball court measuring at least 30 x 30. All contestants will be judged by professional judges and will receive score sheets and comments from at least one audio judge. CHAMPIONSHIP AND OPEN DIVISION If your team would like to compete at USA Dance Nationals in any qualifying division, you must qualify by attending a USA Regional competition (or by DVD if you have no USA Regional in your state). **The Regional must be run by the United Spirit Association Dance program. No other competition s scores will count towards qualifying. The qualifying divisions include Lyrical, Novelty, Prop, Character Dance, Kick, Military, Hip Hop and Dance. Qualification is not required for Solos, Dance/Drill, Dance/Pom, All-Male or Co- Ed divisions. Divisions will be divided or combined as deemed necessary. Schools will be limited to entering 5 divisions at Nationals. (This does not include individual soloists) Multiple teams from a school will be allowed (i.e. Drill Team vs. Dance Team or JV vs. Varsity) as long as the same individual(s) is/are not competing on both teams. (i.e. Drill Team vs. Dance Team) There will be NO exceptions to this rule. Teams who receive an average score of 85 points or above in a qualifying division at a USA Regional will qualify to compete in the USA Dance Nationals in the Championship division. Teams which score an 84.9 or below will qualify to compete in the Open division. Only the judges scores can determine a team s qualification. If you are located in a state that does not host a USA Regional competition, your team must qualify for the Championship or Open division by submitting a DVD. To request a DVD entry form, please usacompetitions@varsity.com. DVD, registration form and payment must all be received in the same packet in order to be viewed. Please see the Dance competition brochure on the USA website for all competition rules & regulations, as well as the instructions for submitting your DVD entry. Please make sure to register for Nationals prior to submitting for DVD qualification. 4

5 GENERAL INFORMATION cont. All team competition (other than all X-Small & Small divisions Open and Championship) will take place on a parquet/marley or similar type dance floor, or a basketball court measuring at least 50 (front to back) x 94 (side to side). Competition in all X-Small & Small divisions Open and Championship, will take place on a parquet/marley or similar type dance floor, or a basketball court measuring at least 39 x 60. (subject to change) AWARDS Open Class The number of teams competing in the division will determine the number of awards presented in each division. Three teams, regardless of division, will be awarded the Judges Award of Excellence. In addition, a special award for Choreography will be given. Championship Class Top teams from each division will be designated as finalists and will compete during the Saturday evening program for final placement. The number of teams selected will be determined by the size of the division. Preliminary scores do not affect final scores. Grand Champion Award The USA will recognize teams who compete in a variety of styles by offering the Grand Champion Award. A team will need to compete in four different styles of Championship divisions at Nationals to qualify for this award (i.e. Dance, Lyrical, Military and Novelty). Divisions divided by size do not count as two separate divisions (i.e. Small and Medium Dance). This award will be presented during the Final awards ceremony on Saturday evening. Lyrical Sweepstakes Award This prestigious award will go to the highest overall scoring performance out of the Championship Small, Medium and Large Lyrical divisions combined. This award will be presented during the final awards ceremony on Saturday evening. Hip Hop Sweepstakes Award This prestigious award will go to the highest overall scoring performance out of the Championship Small, Medium and Large Hip Hop divisions combined. This award will be presented during the final awards ceremony on Saturday evening. For the 2016 Dance Nationals competition, trophies will be presented to 50% of the teams competing in each division. For teams placing 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd, individual medallions will be given to each participant. First place teams will also receive a Nationals banner and each individual team participant will receive a Champion gift. Should the same individual be on a first place team more than one time, only one Champion gift will be awarded. ADMISSION All prepaid participants and guests who purchase package A or B will receive a pass at registration that will admit them to the Dance and High School Spirit competition Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Additional tickets may be purchased at the door. Daily Admission: $23.00 Adult / $9.00 children Under 5 will be admitted free of charge. Cash only is accepted for general admission tickets. Dance Sweepstakes Award This prestigious award will go to the highest overall scoring performance out of the Championship X-Small, Small, Medium, Intermediate and Large Dance divisions combined. This award will be presented during the final awards ceremony on Saturday evening. Military Sweepstakes Award This prestigious award will go to the highest overall scoring performance out of the Championship Small, Medium and Large Military divisions combined. This award will be presented during the final awards ceremony on Saturday evening. 5

6 2016 EVENT PACKAGES INFORMATION 2016 DANCE NATIONALS The Hilton Anaheim Hotel will be the official host hotel for the 2016 USA Dance Nationals. The hotel is located near the Anaheim Convention Center and across the street from the Disneyland Resort. A limited block of guest rooms have been reserved for USA Dance Nationals participants and guests at special package rates. You are not able to reserve a room at the USA discounted rate directly through the hotel all reservations must be made through the United Spirit Association. Rooms will be booked on a first come, first served basis. The hotel block may be filled before the hotel registration deadline (January 7, 2016). Therefore, rooms are not confirmed until you receive confirmation back from the USA office. Early registration for hotel rooms is highly recommended. Nationals registration packets will be available for pick-up by the authorized team representative only starting Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 12 noon. Packets, which include Disneyland Resort tickets ordered, will not be mailed in advance. This ensures that tickets and wristbands are received and accounted for by your group s representative. EVENT PACKAGE A1 $455.00pp/based on 4 to a room (Hilton Anaheim Hotel Package) (No exceptions or changes) 2 nights and 3 days hotel accommodations. Hotel parking fee is not included. Round trip airport transfers from various Southern California airports. (Everyone with your team must be on the same flight) Competition fees (participants) and/or admission (guests) to all competition venues. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park 3-Day Park Hopper Pass. (May be used over a 13 day period after first use expires 12/18/16). ADDITIONAL NIGHTS A2 $ per room/per night (Hilton Anaheim Hotel Package) (No exceptions or changes) Available only to those who have already purchased Hotel/Event Package A-1. Available for March 17 th, 20 th, 21 st only. EVENT PACKAGE B $ per person (Competition Only Competitors Only) Competition fees for all competitors and admission to all competition venues. General admission to the Convention Center available at the door for guests. Admission tickets per school will be given for directors/coaches as follows: 1-20 Competitors 2 directors/coaches wristbands Starting from 21 the ratio will be 1 per every 10 competitors Competitors 3 directors/coaches wristbands Competitors 4 directors/coaches wristbands Competitors 5 directors/coaches wristbands, etc EVENT PACKAGE C (Solo Competitors Only) C1 - Additional competition fee for anyone $70.00 per person participating in the USA Nationals Solo Champion Division. C2- Additional competition fee for anyone $50.00 per person participating in the USA Nationals Super Dancer Division. EVENT PACKAGE D1, D2 & D3 (Disneyland Resort Tickets - Competitors & Guests) Disneyland Resort tickets purchased through the United Spirit Association may not be re-sold. Tickets are non-refundable and non-upgradeable. D1-1-day Park Hopper Pass Admission to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Ticket expires 12/18/16. $ per person (1-Day Park Hopper) D2-2-day Park Hopper Pass $ per person Admission to Disneyland Park and (2-Day Park Hopper) Disney California Adventure Park. (May be used over a 13 day period after first use ticket expires 12/18/16). D3-3-day Park Hopper Pass Admission to Disneyland Park and $ per person Disney California Adventure Park. (3-Day Park Hopper) (May be used over a 13 day period after first use ticket expires 12/18/16). EVENT PACKAGE E $ per room/per night (HOTEL ROOM ONLY) Hilton Anaheim Hotel Hotel rooms only. (Maximum occupancy is 4 people per room) Hotel parking fee is not included. Entry fees to all other events are extra. No transportation included in this package. PACKAGES A and/or E - A $ deposit per person must be received with the registration form by January 7, THE $ DEPOSIT IS NEITHER REFUNDABLE NOR TRANSFERABLE. The balance for Packages A & E is due by February 4, 2016 THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER FEBRUARY 4, PACKAGES B C D - The entire amount must be received with the registration form by February 4, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER FEBRUARY 4, All changes and/or cancellations must be made by the team director and received in writing via to the USA office or via fax toll-free to (866) by February 4, Late fees apply for registrations received after February 4, Changes to existing registrations received after February 4, 2016 are subject to an administrative fee of $25 per change. The USA will not confirm cancellations or changes over the phone. Partial refunds will not be given on items not used. Please submit only ONE payment form -- unfortunately we cannot accept payments from individual squad members. (see page 12 for further information) Correspondence Information A confirmation will be sent once your registration is received in the USA Office. If you do not receive an please contact the USA office to confirm receipt of your registration. It takes approximately 3 weeks for your Nationals registration to be processed and a confirmation packet to be mailed. Please allow enough time for your registration to be processed. It is recommended (not required) that registration materials be sent via a traceable method (e.g. UPS, Fed Ex, etc). The USA is not responsible for registrations that are lost in the mail. 6

7 EVENT PACKAGE REGISTRATION FORM A1 & A2 Hilton Anaheim Hotel (Please Print or Type) School Contact Contact Address (Not a P.O. Box) City State Zip Work Phone Home Phone Fax Cell HOTEL EVENT PACKAGE A1 HILTON ANAHEIM HOTEL (Hotel check-in is after 4:00PM) ROOMS # OF PEOPLE (no more than 4 to a room) AMOUNT Quads $ per person $ Triples $ per person $ Doubles $ per person $ Singles $ per person $ HOTEL EVENT PACKAGE A2 HILTON ANAHEIM HOTEL (No more than four to a room) # OF ROOMS (Hotel check-in is after 4:00PM) ADDITIONAL NIGHTS A2 $ per room, per night $ Please fill out a housing form (rooming list) for the Hilton Anaheim Hotel (page 13) for each room. Restrictions: The additional nights available are March 17, 20 & 21 only. Prices shown for additional nights are available ONLY if purchasing Package A1. Please list total number of rooms needed for each additional night in the appropriate box: March 17-Thursday March 20-Sunday March 21-Monday TOTAL # OF ROOMS Please list below the specific rooms that you will be using on each additional night. Indicate the rooms by the room number you have given on the upper right corner of the housing form located on page 13. For example, if the people staying in rooms 1, 2 and 3 will be staying over on March 17 please fill in 1, 2 & 3 on the line following March 17. MARCH 17 MARCH 20 MARCH If selecting package A1, you must send in this sheet with the Review Sheet, page12 Rooms will be booked on a first come, first served basis. The hotel block may be filled before the hotel registration deadline (January 7, 2016). Therefore, rooms are not confirmed until you receive confirmation back from the USA office. Supervision of students is provided solely by the school/organization that is attending. THIS FORM IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION PLEASE DO NOT FAX THIS FORM. ALL ORIGINALS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE USA OFFICE. 7

8 (Please Print or Type) EVENT PACKAGE REGISTRATION FORM B, C1-C2, D1-D3 ONLY SUBMIT ONE COPY OF THIS PAGE PER SCHOOL School Contact Contact Address (Not a P.O. Box City State Zip Work Phone Home Phone Fax Cell EVENT PACKAGES B C D (Does Not Include Hotel Lodging) EVENT PACKAGE B (Competition Only-Participants Only) $ per person # of people EVENT PACKAGES C1-C2 (Solo Categories) C1 - $70.00 per person (USA Nationals Solo Champion) # of people C2 - $50.00 per group (Super Dancer) # of people EVENT PACKAGES D1-D3 (Disneyland Resort Tickets) PACKAGE B TOTAL: $ PACKAGE C1 C2 TOTAL: $ New! - 1 free complimentary chaperone park ticket for every 20 purchased of the same ticket type. i.e. twenty 2 day park hoppers purchased = 1 complimentary chaperone 2 day park hopper ticket. Total counted will be from pre-purchased Package D only. D1 - $ per person (1-Day Park Hopper Pass) $ # of Comp Tickets # of paid tickets (Do not include complimentary tickets) D2 - $ per person (2-Day Park Hopper Pass) $ # of Comp Tickets # of paid tickets (Do not include complimentary tickets) D3 - $ per person (3-Day Park Hopper Pass) $ # of Comp Tickets # of paid tickets (Do not include complimentary tickets) PACKAGE D1 D3 TOTAL: $ If selecting any package from this page, you must send in this form with the Review Sheet on page 12. PLEASE DO NOT FAX THIS FORM. ALL ORIGINALS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE USA OFFICE. 8

9 EVENT PACKAGE REGISTRATION FORM E HILTON ANAHEIM HOTEL ROOMS ONLY (Please Print or Type) School Contact Contact Address (Not a P.O. Box) City State Zip Work Phone Home Phone Fax Cell HOTEL CHECK-IN IS AFTER 4:00 PM TOTAL # OF $ PER ROOM, PER NIGHT. (Maximum occupancy is four per room). Please list total number of rooms needed each day in the appropriate square. The days below are the only dates available at this price. March 17-Thursday March 18-Friday March 19-Saturday March 20-Sunday March 21-Monday TOTAL # OF ROOMS TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ Rooms will be booked on a first come, first served basis. The hotel block may be filled before the hotel registration deadline (January 7, 2016). Therefore, rooms are not confirmed until you receive confirmation back from the USA office. Supervision of students is provided solely by the school/organization that is attending. HOUSING FORM Please fill out a housing form (rooming list) for the Hilton Anaheim Hotel (page 13) for each room. Indicate at the top of the form which room number is being reserved as Package E. -- If selecting Package E, this page must be sent in with the Review Sheet on Page THIS FORM IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION PLEASE DO NOT FAX THIS FORM. ALL ORIGINALS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE USA OFFICE. 9

10 DANCE NATIONALS TEAM ROSTER (Please print or type. Form may be duplicated.) Schools with multiple teams must submit a separate team roster form for each team and clearly label the team name i.e. Varsity vs. JV, or A vs. B) School City/State Director Coach PLEASE LIST COMPETITOR NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. TEAM MEMBERS Sex (M/F) TEAM MEMBERS GUESTS only if staying at the Hilton Anaheim GUESTS only if staying at the Hilton Anaheim Sex (M/F) TOTAL Female Team Members: TOTAL Male Team Members: THIS FORM IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION Please list and denote any alternates attending with the team but not competing. 10

11 Schools may enter up to 5 divisions & 2 soloists at Nationals. Multiple teams from a school will be allowed as long as individuals are not competing on both teams. (i.e. JV and Varsity) Schools with multiple teams must submit a separate form for each team and clearly label the team name i.e. Varsity vs. JV, or A vs. B) School City Director Person to Receive Correspondence: Name Address (Not a P.O. Box) City State Zip NON-QUALIFYING DIVISIONS # OF MEMBERS # IN ROUTINE Work Phone All-Male Dance 6+ Home Phone Co-Ed Dance 6+ Fax Small Dance/Drill 6-14 Cell Large Dance/Drill 15+ Dance/Pom 6+ To compete at Nationals in the below divisions, you must qualify your routines at a USA Regional (or via DVD if you do not have a USA Regional in your state). Teams should register ASAP prior to performing at a Regional. We will place you in Championship or Open once you have qualified. (Refer to description, page 5) QUALIFYING DIVISIONS # OF MEMBERS Novelty 6+ # IN ROUTINE Please mark each USA Regional(s) your team is attending: Prop 6+ Video Entry (only teams without a USA Regional in their state) Character Dance 6+ Nov. 7 Legacy HS Broomfield, CO ** Kick 6+ Jan. 11 Desert Oasis HS Las Vegas, NV Small Lyrical 6-10 Jan. 17 SDSU San Diego, CA Medium Lyrical Jan. 30 Liberty HS Renton, WA Large Lyrical 18+ Jan. 30 Sonora HS La Habra, CA Small Hip Hop 6-10 Jan. 31 John Burroughs HS Burbank, CA Medium Hip Hop Feb. 6 Bella Vista HS Fair Oaks, CA Large Hip Hop 18+ Feb. 13 Monta Vista HS Cupertino, CA X-Small Dance 2-5 Feb. 13 Santiago HS Corona, CA Small Dance 6-9 Feb. 13 UNLV Las Vegas, NV Medium Dance Feb. 14 Saugus HS Saugus, CA Intermediate Dance Feb. 20 Arroyo Valley HS San Bernardino, CA Large Dance 21+ Feb. 21 Fountain Valley HS Fountain Valley, CA Small Military 6-10 Feb. 27 San Pasqual HS Escondido, CA Medium Military Large Military 18+ ** Please note: only select divisions are offered at these Regionals. USA Nationals Solo Champion: Name Super Dancer: Name Soloists names must be listed. Entry will not be accepted with TBA. You may change a soloist name if submitted in writing no later than February 29, To register, please read and sign the following statement: "I have read and understand the competition safety and division guidelines, rules, registration deadlines, waiting list, change of division, refund and late fee policies as set forth in this information packet, the USA Dance Competitions brochure online and agree to abide by them." Signature Date Print Name Title All entries must be received by February 4, 2016 with full payment. Please do not fax this form. All originals need to be submitted to the USA office. 11

12 REVIEW SHEET (Please Print or Type) SCHOOL THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH EVENT PACKAGE REQUEST. Please transfer total amounts from pages 7, 8 & 9 to this Review Sheet: PACKAGE A1 Hotel Package (Hilton Anaheim) TOTAL AMOUNT A $ PACKAGE A2 When purchasing A1 TOTAL Add l Nights $ PACKAGE B Competition Only TOTAL AMOUNT B $ PACKAGE C Solo Categories TOTAL AMOUNT C $ PACKAGES D1 D3 Disneyland Resort Tickets TOTAL AMOUNT D $ PACKAGE E Hotel Room Only (Hilton Anaheim) TOTAL AMOUNT E $ LATE FEE: Submitting registration after February 4, 2016 (Must receive approval from the USA office before submitting) $20 late fee x participants = LATE FEE $ GRAND TOTAL DEPOSIT FOR PACKAGE A & E ($ per person, due January 7, 2016) BALANCE DUE (February 4, 2016) $ $ $ For Packages A & E return all forms with your deposit by January 7, The balance of these packages is due on or before February 4, For Packages B, C & D send forms and complete payment by February 4th. There will be no full or partial refunds after February 4, At least two weeks prior to the event, you will receive information regarding performance schedules, maps and transportation. REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE DUE TO SCHEDULE CAPACITY. PLEASE KEEP COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEM TO THE USA OFFICE. Please submit only ONE payment form -- unfortunately we cannot accept individual payments. Make checks payable to United Spirit Association. Please do not send cash or individual personal checks. Forms of payment accepted: school purchase order, school check, money order, cashier s check and credit card. If you are paying with a purchase order, make sure to include the registration forms and the name of the school on the purchase order. School purchase orders must be paid in full at least 14 days prior to the event. Teams will be responsible for the full registration fees for cancellations past the cancellation deadline (February 4, 2016) or no shows on the day of the event. Payment may be made by American Express, VISA, Discover Card or MasterCard by using the space for credit card information below. Declined credit cards are a basis for immediate cancellation of your registration. Do not make separate, individual deposits/payments with multiple credit cards. There will be a $50 return check fee. Card Number Dollar Amount VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS DISCOVER CARD Expiration Date CVV# Cardholder s Name (please print) Cardholder s Signature Telephone Billing Address Billing Zip Code THIS FORM IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION PLEASE DO NOT FAX THIS FORM. ALL ORIGINALS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE USA OFFICE. 12

13 Hilton Anaheim Hotel Housing Form Room # of If Package E, check here: Please check room type: Single Double Triple Quad School Contact Contact Address (Not a P.O. Box) City State Zip Work Phone Home Phone Fax Phone Cell HOTEL CHECK-IN IS AFTER 4:00 PM ARRIVAL DATE TIME DEPARTURE DATE TIME Instructions: 1. Please use one (1) form for each room occupied by attendees from your school. Maximum occupancy is four (4) per room. NUMBER EACH PAGE ABOVE AS YOU DUPLICATE THIS FORM. 2. Please type or print legibly (with blue or black ink only) to enable the hotel to process your reservation accurately. Please duplicate form as necessary. Use this form only. PLEASE DO NOT CREATE YOUR OWN. 3. After each individual s name below, please identify each person occupying the room using the following codes: (P) Participant/Competitor (A) Adult non-competitor (D) Director (Y) Youth non-competitor (under 18yrs of age) Also, please circle M Male or F Female. 4. Please note that the school and contact named on these housing forms are responsible for all persons registered with the above named school while on hotel premises. 5. A $25 per change fee will be assessed if changes are made to this form after submission. 6. Package A and Package E individuals cannot be combined in the same room. Name ( M / F ) ( ) Address City State Zip Emergency Contact Phone Name ( M / F ) ( ) Address City State Zip Emergency Contact Phone Name ( M / F ) ( ) Address City State Zip Emergency Contact Phone Name ( M / F ) ( ) Address City State Zip Emergency Contact Phone THIS FORM IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION. PLEASE DO NOT FAX THIS FORM. ALL ORIGINALS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE USA OFFICE. 13

14 FLIGHT REQUEST FORM The USA is working in conjunction with Adventures America to arrange the most convenient flights for you at the best possible prices. Complete this form then submit it to Adventures America where they will research the cost of flights in and out of airports nearest to Anaheim and that will best accommodate your needs. They will then contact your school representative with possible cost and payment procedures. We advise you to get this form in as quickly as possible; many airline rates are based on 7, 14 and 21-day advance purchases and the best fares sell out quickly. In most cases, flights are full by the end of January. In addition, working through Adventures America may allow you to receive a group travel discount. Adventures America works with all major airlines. A modest ticketing fee will be added to all purchases. Please remember teams must fly in and out of LAX, Long Beach, Burbank, Ontario or Orange County airports. Please print or type all information. School School Address City State Zip School Phone ( ) Advisor Home Address (Not a P.O. Box) City State Zip Home Phone ( ) Number in Group Please attach a separate sheet listing all names in group. (All people in group must follow the same itinerary. A separate form must be completed for each different itinerary) We would like to request the following flight itinerary from Adventures America: DEPARTURE FROM HOME DATE AIRPORT DEPARTING FROM DEPARTURE FROM EVENT DATE AIRPORT DEPARTING FROM AIRPORT FLYING TO AIRPORT FLYING TO Morning Afternoon Evening Morning Afternoon Evening Scan and this Form to: ADVENTURES AMERICA Gretchen Noack Gretchen@adventuresamerica.com. Or Call THIS FORM IS DUE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE 14

15 TRAVEL INFORMATION Hotel Packages A1 & E Every school staying at the hotel must complete this form, even if you are driving. The hotel needs to know your arrival time. Check-in for rooms is after 4:00PM. If you are performing Friday afternoon or have a flight arriving early in the day, please call and we will try to make special arrangements for an early check-in. An early check-in cannot be guaranteed. Please note only persons purchasing PACKAGE A1 will receive transportation. Also, everyone purchasing PACKAGE A1 must be on the same flight in order to receive transportation. School Name # of People in Party Name of Person In Charge Phone DRIVING PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION Total Passengers Arrival Date Hotel Arrival Time (check-in after 4:00pm) Departure Date Hotel Departure Time (check-out by 12:00noon) FLYING PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION Total Passengers Our travel requests have been sent to Adventures America. YES NO (Please complete the flight information below.) We will not be using Adventures America, but will make our own YES NO travel arrangements. (Please complete the flight information below.) Arrival Information: Date Airport departing from: Airport flying to: Arrival Time (am/pm) Airline Flight # Departure Information: Date Airport departing from: Airport flying to: Departure Time (am/pm) Airline Flight # GROUND TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE A1 ONLY How many total people will need transportation from the airport to the hotel? How many total people will need transportation from the hotel to the airport? THIS FORM IS DUE BY JANUARY 7,

16 PARTICIPANT LIABILITY RELEASE AND WAIVER FORM This form is due in the USA office by FEBRUARY 4, Please do not fax this form. Every participant must have submitted a completed and signed release form in order to participate. Please use blue ink. Photocopies will not be accepted DANCE NATIONALS Minor s Name Address City, State, Zip Name of Parent or Legal Guardian School /Team Name Division Phone Number ( ) Event Location Anaheim Convention Center Event Date March 18-19, 2016 Cheer [ ] Dance [ ] Liability Release: For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I, as parent or legal guardian of, a minor (hereinafter "Minor"), hereby grant the permission necessary to allow Minor to participate in the above Event to be conducted by Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, further agree to release and to hold harmless Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association, Varsity Spirit s Corporate Sponsors (hereinafter Sponsors ), the Hosting site, (university, hotel, convention center, high school) on whose premises the Event will occur (hereinafter the "Location"), the affiliates of Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association and the Location, U.S. All Star Federation, Inc., a not for profit corporation ( USASF ), American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, Inc., a not for profit corporation ("AACCA") and the respective directors, officers, representatives, members, agents and employees of Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association, Sponsors, and their respective affiliates (hereinafter collectively "Releasees") from any and all liability whether caused by negligence of the Releasees or otherwise for any claim, judgment, loss, liability, cost and expenses (including, without limitations, attorney's fees and costs) arising out of or connected with the Event, including any claim arising out of or connected with any illness or injury (minimal, serious, catastrophic and / or death) that Minor may incur or sustain during the Event, all activities associated with the Event and while traveling to and from the site for the Event whether or not the Event actually occurs. I further expressly agree to indemnify and hold harmless Releasees and Releasees' heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators against loss from any further claims, demands or actions that may subsequently be brought by Minor or by any other persons on the account of damages of any character resulting to Minor in any way from the foregoing activities. I further agree to reimburse and to make good to Releasees any loss or costs Releasees may have to pay as a result of any such action, claim or demand. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, hereby warrant that I have read this Liability Release in its entirety and fully understand its contents. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, am aware that this Liability Release releases Releasees from liability and contains an acknowledgement of my voluntary and knowing assumption of the risk of injury or illness. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, further acknowledge that nothing in this Liability Release constitutes a guarantee that the Event will occur. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, have signed this document voluntarily and of my own free will. Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian: X Date: Supervision: A chaperone/adult (age 21 and over) is required to attend with participants. This Chaperone will be responsible for the participants at all times. Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association, AACCA and USASF are not responsible for participants supervision. Appearance Agreement: I understand that Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association from time to time produces promotional material relating to its programs. I understand that as participant and/ or a spectator at the Event that Minor may be included in videotapes, dvds, podcasts and videocasts or photographs taken during the Event. Therefore, without reservation or limitations, I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, hereby assign, transfer and grant to Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association, its successors, assignees, licensees, sponsors, any television networks, and all other commercial exhibitors the exclusive right to photograph and / or videotape Minor and to utilize such videotapes and photographs and Minor's name, face likeness, voice and appearance as a part of the Event or in any other media now in existence or hereafter developed, in advertising and promoting the Event, in advertising and promoting similar future events or in advertising and promotions relating to Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association without reservations and limitations. I further understand that neither Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association nor any third party is under any obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights, licenses and privileges herein granted. I waive any right to inspect or approve the programs, copies thereof and any promotional materials related thereto. Medical Release: I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, acknowledge and agree that such participation subjects Minor to possibility of physical illness or injury (minimal, serious, catastrophic and/ or death) and that I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, acknowledge that Minor is assuming the risk of such illness or injury by participating in the event. In the event of such illness or injury, I authorize Varsity Spirit LLC dba United Spirit Association to obtain necessary medical treatment for Minor and hereby, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, release and hold harmless Releasees in the exercises of this authority. I further acknowledge and understand that I will be responsible for any and all medical and related bills that may be incurred on behalf of Minor for any illness or injury that Minor may sustain during the Event and while traveling to and from the site for the Event whether or not the Event actually occurs. I represent that any medication to which Minor is allergic or medications that Minor is currently taking are listed below. I agree that Minor shall bring medications which Minor is currently taking with him / her to the Event and that he / she shall consume the prescribed dosage for such medications. Medications (if any): Allergic to (if any): I acknowledge that the Minor suffers from the following conditions: I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, hereby warrant that I have read this Liability Release and Waiver Form in its entirety and fully understand its contents. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, am aware that this Liability Release and Waiver Form releases from liability and contains an acknowledgement of my voluntary and knowing assumption of the risk of injury or illness. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, further acknowledge that nothing in this Liability Release and Waiver Form constitutes a guarantee that the Event will occur. I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, have signed this document voluntarily and of my own free will. Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian: X Date: Relationship to Minor: Minor Birthdate: Minor SS# (Not required but helpful for quick verification of insurance policy by hospital/clinic.) I, identified above as Minor, acknowledge that I have read this Liability Release and Waiver form. Signature of Minor: X Date: Nationals 2016 As of 8/12/15 16

17 ARTICLES OF UNDERSTANDING I. GENERAL RULES A. The competition will follow the same general information and safety rules as set forth in the Dance Regional Competition brochure. (Available on-line at usa.varsity.com). Each team is responsible for reading and understanding the guidelines set forth in the Competitions brochure. All penalties/safety infractions found in routines at Nationals will be upheld, regardless of whether or not the penalty was assessed or found at the Regional level. Entrants may submit a Safety Guideline DVD by February 19, 2016 for review of safety legalities in their routines prior to Nationals. The USA will respond officially to the team s inquiry and file the response for review at Dance Nationals. B. The competition will consist of the following categories/divisions with participant limits listed in parenthesis: Super Dancer Solo (1) Small Military (6 10) USA Nationals Solo Champion (1) Medium Military (11 17) X-Small Dance (2-5) Large Military (18+) Small Dance (6 9) Small Hip Hop (6-10) Medium Dance (10 13) Medium Hip Hop (11-17) Intermediate Dance (14-20) Large Hip Hop (18+) Small Lyrical (6-10) Large Dance (21+) Medium Lyrical (11-17) Small Dance/Drill (6-14) Large Lyrical (18+) Large Dance/Drill (15+) Prop, Novelty, Character Dance, Kick, All Male, Dance/Pom, Co-Ed (6+) C. Entrants must be registered students in the school they are representing and official members of the team at the time of competition. D. Categories/divisions may be subdivided or combined at the discretion of the competition director/officials if the total number teams in a division warrants this. The USA reserves the right to adjust days of performance for all divisions based upon final competition enrollment. E. Schools may enter FIVE categories; however, no individual may participate on two teams in the same division. (Example: An individual cannot perform in two routines competing in the Small Dance division). F. All teams must compete in the same qualifying categories in which they qualified for Dance Nationals through a USA Regional Competition (Small Dance, Medium Military, etc.). G. There is no limit to the number of individuals permitted on a team in the largest division of any category, as long as the routine can be performed safely within the given floor size constraints. H. Timing of a routine will begin on the first note of music or movement made, whichever comes first. Timing for prop set-up in the Prop and Novelty categories will begin at the drop of the starter s hand. Set-up timing will stop when the routine begins. Penalties for exceeding the entrance or exit time and/or the routine time limit will be deducted from the final averaged score. Please refer to the Dance Competitions brochure for time limits in each category. (Available online at usa.varsity.com.) We recommend that you time your performance several times prior to the competition and give yourself at least five seconds of cushion to allow for speed variations in sound equipment. I. Judges are looking for enthusiasm and showmanship during entrances and exits. Teams and individuals are encouraged to move on and off the floor as quickly as possible. Set-ups and break-downs will be timed in all categories. J. Teams can enter into either the Novelty or the Character Dance divisions, but may not enter into both. II. INTERRUPTION OF PERFORMANCE A. If, in the opinion of the competition officials, a team s routine is interrupted due to failure of competition equipment, facilities or other factors attributed to the competition (rather than caused by the team), the team affected may be allowed to re-present its routine from the beginning. The degree and effect of the interruption will be determined by competition officials as will the decision to allow a team to re-present its routine. B. In the event a team s routine is interrupted because of failure of the team s equipment or an error on the part of a team representative, the team must either continue the routine or withdraw from the competition C. In the event that an injury causes the team s routine to be interrupted, the team will be allowed to re-present the routine in its entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY from the point where the interruption occurred. Either of these options is at the discretion of the competition official. The competition officials reserve the right to stop any routine due to injury. D. Uniform Distractions - The Penalty Judge or other any other competition official reserves the right to stop a routine, assess a deduction, and/or disqualify a team for a uniform distraction (e.g. garment not being securely fastened/attached, straps break, pants split, etc.). Each performer is required to take the necessary steps to avoid inappropriate exposure prior to and during the performance. If a judge/competition official stops the routine the penalty will vary from 3 points to possible disqualification of the routine. III. APPROPRIATENESS OF CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSIC, OUTFITTING All facets of a performance or routine, including choreography, music selection and outfitting, should be suitable for family viewing and listening. Uniforms for all team types should be appropriate for the age of the participants performing the routine. In general, performances from school-based teams, including but not limited to the actual routine, signs, cheers, chants and hand signals/gestures, should adhere to outfitting, performance and music guidelines and criteria in place and approved by the administration or institution to which the school team belongs. Deductions will be given for vulgar or suggestive choreography, which includes, but is not limited to, movements such as hip thrusting and inappropriate touching, gestures, hand/arm movements and signals, slapping, positioning of body parts and positioning to one another. Deductions will be given for music or words unsuitable for family listening, which includes, but is not limited to, swearwords and connotations of any type of sexual act or behavior, drugs, mention of specific parts of the body, and/or violent acts or behavior. Removing improper language or words from a song and replacing with sound effects or other words constitutes inappropriate music, and deductions will be made accordingly. Any uniform or music in which the appropriateness is questionable or with which uncertainty exists should be submitted to the USA for approval prior to the performance taking place. 17

18 ARTICLES OF UNDERSTANDING cont. IV. PRELIMINARY COMPETITION There will be a preliminary competition held in the following categories/divisions: Championship Dance, Championship Military, Championship Lyrical, Championship Prop, Championship Novelty, Championship Character Dance, Championship Kick, Championship Hip Hop and Solos (Super Dancer and USA Nationals Solo Champion). The judges and tournament officials have full authority to make final determination of the number of teams selected for the Finals in each category/division (the number will be no less than 20% of the total teams that performed in the division for preliminaries) and/or if a category/division not listed above will proceed to Finals. V. HOW TO HANDLE PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS Any questions concerning the rules or procedures of the competition will be handled exclusively by the captain, coach or the director of the team and will be directed only to the Competition/Venue Director or their designee. The competition judges should not be approached at any time. Such questions must be made prior to the team s competition performance. Any questions concerning the performance of the team must be made to the Competition/Venue Director immediately after the performance. Should a director or coach wish to lodge a formal complaint against another team in the competition for any violation of Articles of Understanding or competition rules, this complaint must be submitted in writing, signed, dated and presented to the Competition/Venue Director prior to any awards ceremony for which the team in question may be eligible to receive an award. It is to the discretion of the Competition/Venue Director whether investigation into the complaint will be completed prior to or after the awards ceremony. VI. SPORTSMANSHIP All participants and spectators affiliated with them agree to conduct themselves in a manner displaying positive sportsmanship throughout the competition. The director, coach and/or officer of team is responsible for seeing that team members, coaches, parents and any other persons affiliated with the team conduct themselves accordingly. Un-sportsmanlike conduct will include, but is not limited to, approaching other teams, competition judges and/or any competition personnel with inappropriate comments, outbursts or gestures; confrontation with members of another team and/or between spectators of teams. Cases of un-sportsmanlike conduct at any time during the Nationals event are grounds to receive a penalty, up to disqualification, and the USA also has the right to deny entrance to or to remove an individual from the competition site. Additionally, disbarment from future USA events may occur. Payment for any damage caused by participants, parents, family and/or friends to hotel and/or competition venue property will be the sole responsibility of the individual(s) and/or the school involved. School administration may be notified of any damages that occur. VII. SCORES AND RANKINGS Individual judge s score sheets are for the exclusive use of each particular judge. Each judge has the responsibility and authority to review and submit his or her final scores prior to the final results of each division being announced. Score sheets will be available at the conclusion of the competitions on Friday and Saturday. Score sheets are only available to the person(s) listed on page 20. The person(s) will need to show picture identification before receiving the score sheets. No scores or rankings will be given over the phone. Recaps will be ready for pick-up and included in scoresheet packets at Nationals. VIII. APPEARANCES, ENDORSEMENTS AND PUBLICITY All team s winning titles, awards or prizes agree to have all appearances, endorsements and publicity approved through the USA office. IX. INTERPRETATIONS AND RULINGS Any interpretation of any aspect of these Articles of Understanding or any decision involving any other aspect of the competition will be rendered by the Competition Rules Committee. The Rules Committee will render a judgment in an effort to insure that the competition proceeds in a manner consistent with the general spirit and goals of the competition. The Rules Committee will consist of but not limited to, the Tournament Director (s), the USA Dance Program Director and the Director of Special Events. X. FINALTY OF DECISIONS By participating in this competition, each team agrees that 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. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PAGE 19 TO ACCEPT THE ARTICLES OF UNDERSTANDING. 18

19 ARTICLES OF UNDERSTANDING cont. Any team that does not adhere to the terms and procedures in the Articles of Understanding may receive a penalty, up to disqualification from the competition, and automatically forfeit the right to any awards presented by the competition. In addition, the team may also forfeit the opportunity to participate in any competition produced by the United Spirit Association the following season or subsequent seasons. Any fees (team and/or spectator based) associated with participation in the event will be forfeited in the event of disqualification. The USA reserves the right to deny registration to any team. We have reviewed the Articles of Understanding with our entire team and we accept the Articles of Understanding as a fair and integral part of the rules of this competition and agree to adhere to the rules, policies and procedures contained herein. School/Team Name Date City State Advisor/Coach/Director s Signature Principal THIS FORM IS DUE BY FEBRUARY 4, 2016 Please list the name of the person who will be authorized to pick up the team scoresheets and the team registration packet at the competition. The registration packet includes tickets and competition wristbands for any of the packages purchased. This person will need to show a form of picture identification before receiving the registration packet and/or score sheets. Materials will be distributed only to the person listed below and will be distributed at one time. School/Team Representative: (please print) π 19

20 ON-SITE CONTACT INFORMATION SHEET During the Nationals weekend, we would like to have contact information for each team in case we need to reach you. Please fill out the information below and return it to the USA office with your registration materials. SCHOOL: DIRECTOR/CONTACT PERSON: CELL PHONE: HOME PHONE (if staying at home): If you are using another hotel other than those offered in the Nationals packet please fill out the section below. We must provide this information to the Anaheim Convention Visitor s Bureau: HOTEL: HOTEL ADDRESS: CITY: PHONE NUMBER: Please list the numbers of rooms your team and parents will be booking each night in the hotel. # of Rooms: Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 THIS FORM IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION 20

21 SAFETY GUIDELINE VIDEO SUBMISSION Prior to USA Dance Nationals, registered teams have the option to submit one video to the USA for a comprehensive review of whether the Safety Rules have been met prior to Dance Nationals. It is preferable if you send a video showing each individual skill that you would like evaluated, rather than the entire routine. These submissions are solely for safety rule evaluations (i.e. skills in routines that include partnering/lifts, and/or tumbling skills). The video is not for determining qualifications for Dance Nationals, for assessing placement in the correct division, nor for appropriateness assessment. Please do not submit a video if your routine does not have partnering/lifts, and/or tumbling skills involved. Each team is responsible for reading & abiding by the comprehensive Safety Guidelines in the Dance Competitions brochure. Unfortunately, penalties are not always caught during a live performance. In light of this, because a penalty was not assessed during a previous event does not necessarily mean your routine is penalty-free. The only way to ensure a penalty-free routine at Nationals is through Video submission. Safety Rules Video submissions are due in the USA office no later than February 19, The USA will respond officially to each team s video inquiry & will file all videos and official responses for reference at USA Nationals. *NEW* All submissions must be in the file format of either Quicktime for MAC (.mov) or Windows Media Video (.wmv). No other file formats will be accepted. You may send your files on a CD or DVD. Please ensure that you note which division each lift or skill is associated with. Each CD/DVD must be labeled with the school name, division(s), contact name, address, phone number and fax number. Please label the actual CD/DVD and not just the case, and send all routines on one CD/DVD. A written request to review the video for safety rules legality must be included. Submission of a routine does not guarantee that it can be reviewed. Note that submission of a routine and/or its elements does not preclude a team from being assessed a penalty while at a specific USA competition, as performances from the video submission may differ from those executed on the competition floor. DVDs/CDs will not be returned. Instead, they will be kept on file and available at Nationals for review and corroboration should the need arise. USA will contact you by March 4th to inform you of any penalties. If you do not hear from us by March 4th please call the USA office to ensure that your DVD/CD was received. If you make changes in your routine after the video has been approved you must send a second video following the same procedure in order to ensure that your final routine is penalty-free. Please call the office ( USA) before sending the second video. For specific safety questions please call/ Melanie Krieger (Dance Program Manager-Competitions) at ext. 2038/mkrieger@varsity.com. All video submissions must be mailed to: USA Dance Nationals Safety Rule Interpretations 5770 Warland Drive, Suite B Cypress, CA

22 PENALTY/SUMMARY SHEET Individual/School: Division: Actual # of Performers: Under/Over x 0.5 = X-Small Dance (2-5) Small Military (6 10) Small Dance (6 9) Medium Military (11 17) [Prop, Novelty, Co-Ed, All Male, Medium Dance (10 13) Large Military (18+) Character Dance, Dance/Pom, Intermediate Dance (14-20) Small Hip Hop (6-10) Kick (6+)] Large Dance (21+) Medium Hip Hop (11 17) Small Lyrical (6-10) Large Hip Hop (18+) Medium Lyrical (11-17) Small Dance/Drill (6-14) Large Lyrical (18+) Large Dance/Drill (15+) Entrance Timing: Seconds Overtime x 0.1 = 15 seconds: Solo 30 seconds: Dance, Military, Kick, Dance/Drill, Dance/Pom, All Male, and Co-Ed 45 seconds: Character Dance 1 1/2 minutes: Prop and Novelty Timing of Routine: Overtime x 0.1 = Up to 2 minutes: Solo Up to 3 minutes: Team Exit Timing: Overtime x 0.1 = (Same division rules as entrance timing) Other Penalties: Equipment/Accessories Dropped x 0.5 = Appropriateness Explicitly inappropriate music/lyrics, costuming and/or movements Illegal Tumbling, Prop Dismount and/or Dance Lifts (Timing of Infraction in Routine) & Explanation: x 3.0 = x 3.0 = Illegal Prop and/or Set Size Infraction of Prop Restrictions (n/a to Prop, Novelty & Character) Unnecessary Delay of Contest/Change of Performance Order Illegal Cheer Stunts, Pyramid, Basket Tosses, or Gym Floor Damage Summary of Scores: 10.0 points = 10.0 points = 2.0 points = Disqualification = TOTAL PENALTIES = Judge #1 = Judge #4 = Subtotal = Judge #2 = Judge #5 = Average = Judge #3 = Less Penalties = Event Director GRAND TOTAL = Rev. 9/1/13 22

23 2016 NATIONALS/CHAMPIONSHIPS REFUND REQUEST 1. All refund requests must be requested in writing before the following dates: JUNIOR NATIONALS January 26, 2016 ALL STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS January 29, 2016 DANCE NATIONALS February 4, 2016 SPIRIT NATIONALS February 4, 2016 COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS February 5, 2016 Refunds will not be honored if received by the USA office after the appropriate deadline date above. It is the responsibility of the person requesting the refund to ensure that this form is received in the USA office by the appropriate deadline listed above. Faxed: Kim Betts - kbetts@varsity.com Mail: NATIONALS/CHAMPIONSHIPS REFUND REQUEST Attn: Kim Betts 5770 Warland Drive, Suite B Cypress, CA The School/Organization/Group contact person must submit refund requests. 3. Refunds are made in the form of the original payment (e.g. check or credit card) 4. requests should include: - Name of your school or organization - Please specify which event - If original payment was by credit card, the last four digits of the credit card and cardholder s name - If original payment was by check, to whom check should be made payable and where check should be mailed (Refunds are issued to the school/gym not to individuals.) - Amount of refund requested - Contact person and phone number 5. No refunds will be paid to those arriving or leaving the event early, for any reason, or for items not used. 6. No refund will be issued until the Event is completed. Please allow 4-6 business weeks after the event to receive your refund. SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION REFUND REQUEST AMOUNT $ REFUND TYPE: CHECK CREDIT CARD MAIL CHECK TO MAIL CHECK ATTENTION TO LAST FOUR DIGITS OF CREDIT CARD TO BE REFUNDED: NAME ON CREDIT CARD REFUND REQUESTED BY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER SIGNATURE OFFICE USE ONLY * OFFICE USE ONLY * OFFICE USE ONLY * OFFICE DATE USE ONLY * OFFICE USE ONLY DATE RECEIVED APPROVED AMOUNT CUSTOMER # INVOICE # SESSION 23