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4 1 2 3 REGISTRATION DEADLINES & PAYMENT POLICIES REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER YOUR DEADLINE WILL BE ACCEPTED BASED ON HOTEL AVAILABILITY. HOTELS MAY FILL UP PRIOR TO PUBLISHED DEADLINE DATES. All of the ites are due with Registration by March 12, All changes will result in a $200 per change fee after March 19, FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE April 10, 2014 All onies will be refunded with the exception of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per person that will apply to cover hotel and entertainent guarantees. Cancellations received after April 10, 2014 will result in a FULL FORFEITURE of all onies paid. All cancellations ust be in writing to ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships. We will not accept cancellations by phone. TEAM PAYMENT MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A CREDIT CARD, CASHIER S CHECK, MONEY ORDER, OR WIRE TRANSFER!! NO GYM/BOOSTER/PERSONAL CHECKS! PARTICIPANT BIRTH CERTIFICATES Teas will no longer be required to subit a picture and a copy of each participants birth certificate with their registration. However, a copy of each participants birth certificate or passport ust be ade readily available upon request of a Worlds Official. Copies of your athlete s birth certificates on a USB/Zip drive is acceptable. REGISTRATION DEADLINES & PAYMENT POLICIES 4

5 AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION If you need transportation to and fro the Orlando International Airport (MCO), you ust read this inforation carefully. We will be sending you a transportation packet of iportant instructions for setting up your transportation to and fro the airport. This packet should arrive about 4 weeks prior to the event. Teas with 2nd deadline will receive this inforation with the return packet. H Transportation between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and the Walt Disney World Resort will be provided by Disney's Magical Express. Attendees utilizing another airport will need to find alternate transportation. H Disney's Magical Express provides otorcoach transportation to/fro the Walt Disney World Resort and special luggage delivery service. H Disney's Magical Express requires a reservation. Each guest ust be registered at a Walt Disney World Resort prior to contacting Disney's Magical Express. H After registering for the event, each tea will be provided with specific details to book their Disney's Magical Express reservation. Reservations need to be copleted 14 days prior to arrival. Guests will be asked to provide a ailing address and inbound/outbound flight inforation. H Disney's Magical Express will ail Airport Transportation Booklets which include detailed arrival instructions and special luggage tags. 5

6 THE ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPANTS/COACHES/SPECTATORS REGISTRATION FORM 2014 ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS PLEASE FILL IN BOTH ADDRESSES (PRINT OR TYPE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK) PLEASE SEND INFO TO OUR GYM/TEAM ADDRESS BELOW: Tea Nae/Country Representing Person to Receive Inforation Gy/Tea Address Gy/Tea City/State/Zip or City/Country ( ) ( ) Gy/Tea Phone Gy/Tea Fax PLEASE SEND INFO TO THE HOME ADDRESS BELOW: Person to Receive Inforation Hoe Address Hoe City/State/Zip or City/Country ( ) Hoe Phone ( ) Cell Phone E-ail Address LIST YOUR FEDEX SHIPPING ADDRESS BELOW (NO P.O. BOXES, PLEASE): Person to Receive Inforation Street Address City/State/Zip or City/Country ( ) ( ) Daytie Phone Alternate Phone PLEASE CHECK ALL THE APPLY. TEAM CHEER All Girl Elite (equivalent to Level 5) All Girl Preier (equivalent to Level 6) Coed Elite (equivalent to Level 5) Coed Preier (equivalent to Level 5) PARTNER STUNTS All Girl Group Stunt Coed Stunt TEAM CHEER Jazz Hip Hop Freestyle Po DOUBLES Doubles Jazz Doubles Hip Hop Doubles Freestyle Po PARTICIPANTS/COACHES/SPECTATORS REGISTRATION FORM Please Read and Sign Cancellation Policy! HOTELS MAY FILL UP PRIOR TO PUBLISHED DEADLINES 6

7 PARTICIPANTS/COACHES/SPECTATORS REGISTRATION FORM 7 THE ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPANTS/COACHES (COMMUTER PACKAGES) REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW ONLY IF YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING THE TRAVEL PACKAGE! Our tea will NOT be attending on the travel package. We will be aking our own arrangeents. Listed below is inforation regarding where we will be staying in Orlando, including a phone nuber. Hotel Nae Nae Registered Under Hotel Address ( ) / /2014 Hotel Phone Advisor s Signature Date of Check-in # of Coaches # of Participants COMMUTER REGISTRATION FEES: For those participants and coaches not purchasing the travel package, there are non-refundable Couter packages available. (These fees do not include Worlds transportation or entry into the Private Block Party at Disney s Hollywood Studios on Sunday night.) COMMUTER PACKAGES 3 Day package $295 Includes: Three day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass that also provides entry into all Worlds Copetition Venues 4 Day package $325 Includes: Four day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass that also provides entry into all Worlds Copetition Venues 5 Day package $355 Includes: Five day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass that also provides entry into all Worlds Copetition Venues Total nuber of Private Block Party tickets I would like to purchase. * The Private Block Party at Disney s Hollywood Studios is an additional $40 per person (this does not include transportation). Qty. Please Read and Sign Cancellation Policy! HOTELS MAY FILL UP PRIOR TO PUBLISHED DEADLINES PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS. THEY SHOULD USE THE EXTRA TICKET ORDER FORM.

8 ACCOMMODATIONS 2014 ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS Gy/Tea Nae City, State/Country Event Producer that awarded the bid DIRECTIONS: 1. Choose the package type and Resort you wish to purchase. 2. Choose the type of roo you wish to stay in (quad, triple, double or single) 3. Return with a full payent to The ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships office. HOTELS MAY FILL UP PRIOR TO PUBLISHED DEADLINES. All Walt Disney World Thee Park tickets are valid April 19 May 4, 2014 MAILING ADDRESS: International Cheer Union 6745 Lenox Center Court Suite 300 Mephis, TN TWO NIGHTS PLEASE CHOOSE ONE: DISNEY S ALL STAR RESORT DISNEY S CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT The travel package price for the two nights of April 26 (check-in) through April 28 (check-out) includes: Two nights and three days hotel accoodations Round trip airport transfers provided by Disney s Magical Express Three day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass Three day adission into ESPN Wide World of Sports Coplex Transportation to all events that are directly related with Worlds Celebration Party at Disney s Hollywood Studios All taxes and gratuities ALL STAR RESORT CARIBBEAN RESORT Quad (4 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Triple (3 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Double (2 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Single (1 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person (NONE OF THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE AIRFARE.) THREE NIGHTS PLEASE CHOOSE ONE: DISNEY S ALL STAR RESORT DISNEY S CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT The travel package price for any three nights stay between April 25 (check-in) through April 30 (check-out) includes: Three nights and four days hotel accoodations Round trip airport transfers provided by Disney s Magical Express Three day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass Three day adission into ESPN Wide World of Sports Coplex Transportation to all events that are directly related with Worlds Celebration Party at Disney s Hollywood Studios All taxes and gratuities ALL STAR RESORT CARIBBEAN RESORT Quad (4 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Triple (3 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Double (2 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Single (1 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person (NONE OF THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE AIRFARE.) FOUR NIGHTS PLEASE CHOOSE ONE: DISNEY S ALL STAR RESORT DISNEY S CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT The travel package price for any four night stay between April 25 (check-in) through April 30 (check-out) includes: Four nights and Five days hotel accoodations Round trip airport transfers provided by Disney s Magical Express Four day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass Three day adission into ESPN Wide World of Sports Coplex Transportation to all events that are directly related with Worlds Celebration Party at Disney s Hollywood Studios All taxes and gratuities ALL STAR RESORT CARIBBEAN RESORT Quad (4 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Triple (3 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Double (2 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person Single (1 per roo)...$ per person...$ per person (NONE OF THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE AIRFARE.) FIVE NIGHTS PLEASE CHOOSE ONE: DISNEY S ALL STAR RESORT DISNEY S CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT The travel package price for any five night stay between April 24 (check-in) through April 30 (check-out) includes: Five nights and six days hotel accoodations Round trip airport transfers provided by Disney s Magical Express Five day Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER Pass Three day adission into ESPN Wide World of Sports Coplex Transportation to all events that are directly related with Worlds Celebration Party at Disney s Hollywood Studios All taxes and gratuities ALL STAR RESORT CARIBBEAN RESORT Quad (4 per roo) $ per person $ per person Triple (3 per roo) $ per person $ per person Double (2 per roo) $ per person $ per person Single (1 per roo) $ per person $ per person (NONE OF THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE AIRFARE.) ACCOMMODATIONS PAGE EXTRA NIGHTS (AVAILABLE ONLY WITH FIVE NIGHT TRAVEL PACKAGES) I would like to stay an extra night on: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Thursday, April 24, 2014 Monday, April 28, 2014 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Optional Extra Nights: Since the hotel has very liited space available for these nights, reservations for the extra nights will be accepted on a first coe-first served basis. All roos at the All Star Resort (regardless of occupancy)...$ per roo, includes tax All roos at the Carribean Beach Resort (regardless of occupancy)...$ per roo, includes tax You ay upgrade your Four Day PARK HOPPER to a 5 Day PARK HOPPER for an additional $30 per person. Please indicate this on your rooing list by filling in the. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS NO GYM/BOOSTER/PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED 8

9 Gy/Tea Nae City State Country Event where tea received bid Sponsoring Event Producer Medical Fors needed: Total # of Adults Total # of Minors H Medical Release fors are required for coaches and participants only! ROOMING LIST IMPORTANT: This for ust be copleted in order for your registration to be accepted. Reservations will be entered according to the dates below and charged as such. List below naes in full of people staying in either quad (4), triple (3), double (2), or single (1), roos. In parenthesis, specify one of the following for each person: (P) = Participant (C) = Coach ( F) = Faily/Friend PLEASE NOTE: Rollaway beds are not available. (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) Upgrade to 5 Day Park Hopper (Please color for upgrades only) SINGLES (ONE IN EACH ROOM) DOUBLES (TWO IN EACH ROOM) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) AGE P/C/F Arrival Date Depart Date Ticket Upgrade SINGLES (ONE IN EACH ROOM) DOUBLES (TWO IN EACH ROOM) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) AGE P/C/F Arrival Date Depart Date Ticket Upgrade ROOMING LIST 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) TRIPLES (THREE IN EACH ROOM) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) TRIPLES (THREE IN EACH ROOM) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) QUADS (FOUR IN EACH ROOM) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 4. ( )( )( )( )( ) QUADS (FOUR IN EACH ROOM) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 4. ( )( )( )( )( ) 9 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 4. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 4. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 4. ( )( )( )( )( ) 2. ( )( )( )( )( ) 3. ( )( )( )( )( ) 4. ( )( )( )( )( )

10 CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS 2014 ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS Gy/Tea Nae City State/Country If any faily ebers wish to charge their payent on a credit card, we accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover or Aerican Express. Below list the person wishing to charge, their credit card nuber, expiration date and aount to be charged along with their signature. Please send this inforation along with your registration. (One for per faily group.) CREDIT CARD TYPE: VISA MC AMEX DISC Exp. Date: / / Total Aount Charged: $ Account Nuber: nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn Nae (Print) Signature Billing Address* City/State/Zip or City/Country Eail Address Daytie Telephone Nuber Cell Phone Nuber If this credit card payent is NOT for your entire group, please list person(s) and aounts to be paid with this credit card. List person(s) and aounts to be paid with this credit card. Person(s) ( ) ( ) Aount CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS * In order for credit cards to be processed, we MUST have the billing address for the credit card being charged. This address MUST include the zip code for the billing address. THIS FORM MAY BE DUPLICATED. 10

11 TICKET ORDER FORM 2014 ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS NOTE: THIS IS AN OPTIONAL FORM. If you are not purchasing The ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships packet, but would still like to order tickets, please coplete this for. You ay also order these tickets online. Tea Nae TICKET ORDER FORM 11 Nae (All tickets will be distributed at the sae tie to the person listed above. Photo ID required for pickup.) Address City/State/Zip or City/Country Phone Nuber ( ) ( ) Hoe Work Eail Cell ( ) WALT DISNEY WORLD TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE Pick up at All Star Resort Carribean Beach THREE DAY PARK HOPPER - $ each Nuber Needed (Transportation is not included) FOUR DAY PARK HOPPER - $ each Nuber Needed (Transportation is not included) FIVE DAY PARK HOPPER - $ each Nuber Needed (Transportation is not included) WDW WATER PARK - $43.00 each Nuber Needed (One Day Adission into any WDW Water Park) COUNTER SERVICE MEAL VOUCHER - $18.00 each Nuber Needed (One entrée, dessert and beverage per voucher-at designated Thee Park dining locations. Lunch or Dinner Only.) VIP RECEPTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY - $ each Nuber Needed (Coaches and Gy Owners only) PRIVATE BLOCK PARTY AT DISNEY S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS - $40.00 each (Transportation is not included) Nuber Needed METHOD OF PAYMENT Enclosed is check nuber for $ I authorize The ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships to charge y: VISA MC AMEX DISC in the aount of $ for tickets. Account Nuber nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn Expiration Date Nae on Credit Card Card Holder Billing Address* Card Holder City/State/Zip or City/Country Card Holder Daytie Phone ( ) Card Holder Signature Card Holder Eail Address * In order for credit cards to be processed, we MUST have the billing address for the credit card being charged. This address MUST include the zip code for the billing address. FORM MAY BE COPIED Tickets valid April 19 - May 4, 2014 This for and full payent are due in the ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships Office by April 10, Credit Card orders ay be faxed to: Checks and fors are to be ailed to: ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS - TICKET ORDERS 6745 LENOX CENTER COURT SUITE 300 MEMPHIS, TN PLEASE SUBMIT ONE FORM PER FAMILY OR PICKUP. No orders will be accepted after April 10, Tickets ay be purchased in Orlando at Celebrity Hall while supplies last. NO GYM/BOOSTER/ PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED! ORDERS NOT PAID IN FULL WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

12 TEAM ROSTER Gy/Tea Nae City State Country Please list the naes of all participants that are perforing on the floor at The ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships. Athlete and/or tea crossovers are allowed at the ICU. TEAM CHEER n All Girl Elite n All Girl Preier n Coed Elite n Coed Preier PARTNER STUNTS n All Girl Group Stunt n Coed Stunt TEAM CHEER n Jazz n Hip Hop n Freestyle Po DOUBLES n Doubles Jazz n Doubles Hip Hop n Doubles Freestyle Po I declare that all participants below: Please print or type the naes so they are legible. It ust be the nae that is printed on their Driver s License or Official Identification. (NO NICKNAMES) Participant s Nae Alternates M- Male F- Feale 1. p 2. p 3. p 4. p 5. p 6. p 7. p 8. p 9. p 10. p 11. p 12. p 13. p 14. p 15. p 16. p 17. p 18. p 19. p 20. p Participant s Nae Alternates M- Male F- Feale 21. p 22. p 23. p 24. p 25. p 26. p 27. p 28. p 29. p 30. p 31. p 32. p 33. p 34. p 35. p 36. p ALTERNATES ATTENDING 37. p 38. p 39. p 40. p TEAM ROSTER * Review all Rules & Guidelines * Drector Tea Coach Director/Coaches naes you would like listed on the video screen at the event (LIMIT OF THREE PLEASE) 12

13 Tea Nae City State Country CANCELLATION POLICY For cancellations received on or before April 10, 2014, all onies will be refunded with the exception of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per person that will apply to cover hotel and entertainent guarantees. Cancellations received after APRIL 10, 2014 will result in a FULL FORFEITURE of all onies paid. All cancellations ust be in writing to The ICU World Cheerleading Chapionships. We will not accept cancellations by phone. All changes will result in a $200 per change fee. CANCELLATION POLICY I have read the cancellation policy and understand and accept its contents. I have also advised all participants, parents and chaperones of y group of this cancellation policy. Coach Signature Date Each adult traveling on the travel package and each participant s parent ust sign below.your application will not be entered without ALL signatures. We have read the cancellation policy and understand and accept its contents HOTELS MAY FILL UP PRIOR TO PUBLISHED DEADLINES NO GYM CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED 13

14 2014 ICU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CHEER DIVISIONS RULES & REGULATIONS Ites in Black Bold are the differences fro last rules cycle A. UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES 1. If, in the opinion of the copetition officials, a tea s routine is interrupted because of failure of the copetition equipent, facilities, or other factors attributable to the copetition rather than the tea, the tea affected should STOP the routine. 2. The tea will perfor the routine again in its entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY fro the point where the interruption occurred. The degree and effect of the interruption will be deterined by the copetition officials. 3. B. FAULT OF TEAM 1. In the event a tea s routine is interrupted because of failure of the tea s own equipent, the tea ust either continue the routine or withdraw fro the copetition. 2. The copetition officials will deterine if the tea will be allowed to perfor at a later tie. If decided by officials, the tea will perfor the routine again in its entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY fro the point where the interruption occurred. 3. C. INJURY 1. The only persons that ay stop a routine for injury are: a) copetition officials, b) the advisor / coach fro the tea perforing or c) an injured individual. 2. The copetition officials will deterine if the tea will be allowed to perfor at a later tie. If the copetition officials allow a routine to be perfored at a later tie, the spot in the schedule where the re-perforance is to take place is at the sole discretion of copetition officials. The tea ay perfor the routine again in its entirety, but will be evaluated ONLY fro the point where the interruption occurred. 3. If a tea needs to re-perfor a routine but fails to do the routine in its entirety, then this tea will receive a score based on the lower level perforance. 14

15 4. The injured participant that wishes to perfor ay not return to the copetition floor unless: a. The copetition officials receive clearance fro, first, the edical personnel attending to that participant, the parent (if present) AND THEN the head coach/advisor of the copeting tea. b. If the edical personnel do not clear the participant, the participant can only return to the copetition if a parent or legal guardian in attendance signs a return to participation waiver. c. In the event of a suspected concussion/head injury, the participant cannot return to perfor without clearance fro a edical professional, even with a waiver fro a parent or legal guardian. 15

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25 2014 ICU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CHEER RULES & REGULATIONS (JAZZ, HIP HOP, FREESTYLE POM & DOUBLES) I. 25

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29 FREESTYLE POM SCORE SHEET TECHNIQUE Execution of Po Motion Technique Clean ar lines, levels, placeent, oveent is sharp, strong and precise Execution of Dance Technique Correct placeent & levels of ars/ torso/ hips /legs/ hands/ feet, body control, extension, balance, style in oveent Execution of Technical Skills Proper execution of leaps, turns, jups, lifts, partner work, etc GROUP EXECUTION Synchronization / Tiing with Music Moving together as one with the usic Unifority of Moveent Moveents are the sae on each person, clear, clean and precise Spacing Equal/correct spacing between individuals on the perforance surface during the routine and transitions CHOREOGRAPHY Musicality / Creativity / Originality Use of the usic accents, style, creative, original oveent Routine Staging/ Visual Effects Forations and transitions, visual ipact of group work, levels, opposition, pos, etc. Degree of Difficulty Level of difficulty of skills, oveent, weight changes, tepo, etc. OVERALL EFFECT Counication / Projection / Audience Appeal & Appropriateness bility to exhibit a dynaic routine with showanship and audience appeal Age appropriate usic, costue and choreography that enhances the perforance TOTAL 100 PTS 29

30 HIP HOP SCORE SHEET TECHNIQUE DOUBLES SCORE SHEET JAZZ SCORE SHEET TECHNIQUE X. JUDGING PROCEDURES The judges for the event will be appointed at the sole discretion of the International Cheer Union. As the teas ake their presentations, the judges will score the teas using a 100 point syste. The highest score and the lowest score given for each tea will be dropped and the reaining judges scores will be totaled to deterine the overall tea score. In the event of a first place tie, the high and low score will be added back into the total score. If a tie reains, the ranking points fro each judge will be used to break the tie. XI. SCORES AND RANKINGS Individual score sheets are for the exclusive use of each particular judge. Each judge has the responsibility and authority to review and subit his or her final scores and rankings prior to the final tally of the scores for all teas. Scores and rankings will be available only to coaches or captains at the conclusion of the copetition. No scores or rankings will be given over the telephone. After each round of copetition, teas will receive the judges score sheets as well as their score and the top score in the group. In addition, teas will receive a ranking sheet with the naes and scores of the teas final placeent. XII. FINALITY OF DECISIONS 30

31 By participating in this chapionship, each tea agrees that decision by the judges will be final and will not be subject for review. Each tea acknowledges the necessity for the judges to ake propt and fair decisions in this copetition and each tea therefore expressly waives any legal, equitable, adinistrative or procedural review of such decisions. XIII. APPEARANCES, ENDORSEMENTS AND PUBLICITY All teas winning titles or awards agree to have all appearances, endorseents and publicity approved through the ICU office. XIV. PENALTIES A five (5) point per judge penalty will be assessed to any tea violating any of the specific rules as stated above. This deduction does not apply to violations entioned above that are designated a lesser point value. If you have any questions concerning the legality of a ove or trick, please send a DVD to the ICU Office. This ust be subitted by DVD only clearly labeled with school/tea nae, contact person nae, nuber and eail. It ust be received by April 1st. Please send to: ICU, Attn Liz Rifino, 6745 Lenox Center Court, Suite 300, Mephis, TN ON BEHALF OF MY TEAM, I HEREBY ACCEPT THE COMPETITION AND ROUTINE RULES AND GUIDELINES AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES. (Tea Nae) (City/State/Country) (Division/Category) (Date) (Director s / Coach s Signature) (Adinistrator s Signature) Retain a copy of these rules for your files 31

32 2014 ICU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CHEER RULES & REGULATIONS GENERAL RULES GUIDELINES 1 All teas ust be supervised during all official functions by a qualified coach/instructor. 2 Coaches/instructors ust require proficiency before skill progression. Coaches ust consider the dancer and tea skill level with regard to proper perforance placeent. 3 All participants agree to conduct theselves in a anner displaying good sportsanship throughout the event. The director/ coach of each tea is responsible for seeing that tea ebers, coaches, parents, and any other person affiliated with the tea conduct theselves accordingly. 4 All progras should have, and review, an eergency action plan in the event of an injury. 5 Each tea will have a iniu of 1 inute and 45 seconds (1:45) to a axiu of 2 inutes and 30 seconds (2:30) to deonstrate their style and expertise. Tiing will begin with the first choreographed oveent or note of the usic. Tiing will end with the last choreographed oveent or note of the usic, whichever happens last. a. Event producers ay allow a axiu of 5 second leeway/grace period. b. If a copany adds the production/show category, the tie liit ay be increased to 5 inutes. 6 Substitutions ay be ade in the event of any injury or other serious circustance. Substitutes ust also abide by the age and gender restrictions in all divisions in which they copete. 7 Footwear is recoended but not required. Wearing socks and/or footed tights only is prohibited. (Exception: socks are allowed on a carpeted perforance surface) 8 Jewelry as a part of a costue is allowed. CHOREOGRAPHY AND COSTUMING 1 Suggestive, offensive, or vulgar choreography, costuing, and/or usic are inappropriate for faily audiences and therefore lack audience appeal. 2 Routine choreography should be appropriate and entertaining for all audience ebers. Vulgar or suggestive aterial is defined as any oveent or choreography iplying soething iproper or indecent, appearing offensive or sexual in content, and/or relaying lewd or profane gestures or iplications. Inappropriate choreography, costuing and/or usic ay also affect the judges overall ipression and/or score of the routine. 3 All choreography should be age appropriate. 4 All costuing and akeup should be age appropriate and acceptable for faily viewing. PROPS 1 Wearable and handheld ites are allowed in all categories and can be reoved and discarded fro the body. 2 Standing props are only allowed in the prop and production category. Any ite that bears the weight of the participant is considered a standing prop. (Exaples: chairs, stools, benches, ladders, boxes, stairs, etc.) BOLD font: Please read these carefully as anything bold is a deliberate change to the guidelines. Skill videos ay be subitted to dance@usasfrules.co and ust have division, category and USASF Meber Nuber. Full routines will not be viewed. Only subissions fro USASF Mebers will be reviewed. Please contact Director of Dance: Tegan Reeves (treeves@usasf.net) for any other questions. These USASF Dance Rules are effective fro June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014 and are subject to review by the Rules Coittee at any tie. last updated 8/17/13

33 2014 ICU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CHEER RULES & REGULATIONS Rules EXECUTED BY INDIVIDUALS (Technical Skills): PR REP Sk ills are developed and should be part of natural progression in learning. The prep category involves skills with the following liitations: 1 Any cobination of turns, leaps or jups is liited to 3 technical skills. (Clarification: any skill not broken by a pause, stall or step are considered ultiple skills [i.e. double pirouette is 2 skills]. Glissade and gallop/chassé are considered steps.) 2 Turns are allowed provided the following: a. Working leg is held in a passé or coupe position. b. Supporting leg is on ground through the copletion of the turn. c. Rotations are liited to 2 rotations. 3 Leaps and jups are allowed provided the following: a. Does not involve a change in body position, facing direction or leg placeent, fro preparation through copletion of the skill. b. Do not involve axis rotation (Exaple: tour jetté/jeté or axle is not allowed) 4 Skills that do not include inversion or hip over head rotation ay be airborne provided the following: No ore than one axis rotation in a straight/pencil position (Exaple: A jup full turn is allowed, a windill or butterfly is not allowed) EXECUTED BY INDIVIDUALS (Tu ubling & Aerial Street Style Skills) Tubling as a dance skill is allowed, bu ut not required in all divisions with the following liitations: PREP CORE EXPANDED HIP HOP 0.5 Inverted Skills: a. Non airborne skills ust involve hand support with at least one hand through out the skill (Exaple: shoulder stall) b. Airborne skills are not allowed 1 Tubling skills with hip over head rotation: a. core applies b. Airborne skills with hand support are not allowed (no exceptions) c. Airborne skills without hand support are not allowed (no exceptions) Inverted Skills: a. Non airborne skills are allowed (Exaple: Headstand) b. Airborne skills with or without hand support that land in a perpendicular inversion ay not have backward oentu in the approach Tubling skills with hip over head rotation: a. Non airborne skills are allowed b. Airborne skills with hand support: i. May be airborne in descent if the approach is non airborne and is liited to two consecutive hip over head rotation skills (Clarification: a round off is allowed - hands touch the ground before the foot leaves the ground) ii. May not be airborne in approach (Exception: Dive rolls) c. Airborne skills without hand support are not allowed. (Exception: Aerial cartwheel that is not connected to any other skill) 2 core applies Siultaneous tubling over or under another dancer that includes hip over head rotation by both dancers is not allowed. 3 core applies Drops to the knee, thigh, back, shoulder, seat, front or head onto the perforing surface are not allowed unless the dancer first bears weight on the hand(s) or foot/feet. 4 core applies Landing in a push up position onto the perforance surface fro a jup in which the legs are in front of the body and swing behind are not allowed. All variations of a Shushunova are not allowed. 5 core applies Hip over head rotation skills with hand support are not allowed while holding pos or props in supporting hand(s). (Exception: forward rolls and backward rolls are allowed). Inverted Skills: a. core applies b. Airborne skills are allowed Tubling skills with hip over head rotation: a. core applies b. Airborne skills with hand support i. Are allowed (Exaple: Back Handspring) ii. Are liited to two consecutive hip over head rotation skills (Clarification: both skills ust have hand support) c. Airborne skills without hand support are allowed provided: i. Involves no ore than one twisting transition ii. May not connect to any other skill (group or individual) or jup core applies Only drops to the shoulder or seat are peritted provided the height of the airborne dancer does not exceed hip level. (Clarification: For drops to the knee, thigh, back, front or head the core rules apply.) Landing in a push up position ay involve any jup. core applies * Aerial Street Skills are Hip Hop skill sets that dancers develop over tie. They can include rotation that is hip over head or twisting. These skills are NOT eant to incorporate gynastics or cheerleading style tubling. Such gynastic skills are NOT ALLOWED. This prohibits standing full twisting layout in the Expanded Hip Hop Rules but allows capoeira style folha secca twist. These USASF Dance Rules are effective fro June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014 and are subject to review by the Rules Coittee at any tie. last updated 8/17/13

34 2014 ICU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CHEER RULES & REGULATIONS EXECUTED BY GROUPS OR PAIRS (Lifts and Partnering): PREP CORE EXPANDED HIP HOP Dance Lifts are allowed. core applies 0.5 Executing Dancer s hips cannot elevate above shoulder level. 1 All Supporting Dancer(s) ust aintain direct contact with the perforance surface at all ties. 2 All Supporting Dancer(s) ust aintain contact with the Executing Dancer(s) throughout the entire skill. (Clarification: The Executing Dancer ay not be released) The Executing Dancer ust receive support fro a Supporting Dancer who is in direct contact with the perforance surface. (Exception: kick line leaps) At least one Supporting Dancer ust aintain contact with the Executing Dancer(s) throughout the entire skill above shoulder level. A Supporting Dancer does not have to aintain contact with the perforance surface provided the height of the skill does not exceed shoulder level. core applies 3 Executing Dancer ust aintain an upright position in any elevated skill. Hip over head rotation of the Executing Dancer(s) is allowed if: a. A Supporting Dancer aintains contact until the Executing Dancer returns to the perforance surface or is returning to the upright position. b. The Executing Dancer is liited to one [hip over head] rotation. (Clarification: Any hip over head rotations within a partnering or lift sequence ust have a clear stop in the upright position). 4 A Vertical Inversion is allowed if: a.the Supporting Dancer(s) aintains contact until the Executing Dancer returns to the perforance surface or returns to the upright position. b.when the height of the Executing Dancer s shoulders exceed shoulder level there is at least one additional dancer to spot who does not bear weight. RELEASE MOVES (Unassisted disounts to the perforance surface) 5 The Executing Dancer ay not be released An Executing Dancer ay jup, leap, step or push off a Supporting Dancer(s) if: a.the highest point of the released skill does not elevate the Executing Dancer s hips above shoulder level. b.when the height of the skill is between hip level and shoulder level, the Executing Dancer ay not pass through the prone or inverted position after the release. c. Free flying toe pitches are not allowed. 6 The Executing Dancer ay not be released A Supporting Dancer ay toss an Executing Dancer if: a.the highest point of the toss does not elevate the Executing Dancer s hips above shoulder level. b.the Executing Dancer is not supine or inverted when released. c.the Executing Dancer does not pass through a prone or inverted position after release. core applies core applies An Executing Dancer ay jup, leap, step, push off a Supporting Dancer(s) if: a. The highest point of the released skill does not elevate the Executing Dancer s feet above shoulder level. b. core applies c. core applies A Supporting Dancer ay toss an Executing Dancer if: a. The highest point of the released skill does not elevate the Executing Dancer s feet above shoulder level. b. The Executing Dancer ay be supine or inverted when released but s/he ust land on their foot/feet. c. The Executing Dancer does not pass through an inverted position after release. These USASF Dance Rules are effective fro June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014 and are subject to review by the Rules Coittee at any tie. last updated 8/17/13

35 CHECKLIST All of the ites listed below are due with Registration by March 12. No changes will be accepted after March 19, Please read the Registration Deadlines & Payent Policy Page. Any Changes (Nae Changes, Spelling Corrections, Rooing Changes, etc.) ade after the above dates will result in a $200 charge per change. o Registration For (with full payent) o Accoodations Page o Tea Roster NOTE: Applicants will not be entered or processed without this signed for! o Rooing List o Cancellation Policy (signed by everyone attending on the travel package) o Ticket Order For (if necessary) o Credit Card payent sheet (if necessary) o Signed copy of the Rules and Regulations o Original, signed edical release fors (one for each participant & coach). We MUST have the originals! Please do not tear apart copies.