March 30 th SA, IA, SO, IO, SW, and IW Shows start at 10:00 a.m. Address: Daytona Beach Ocean Center 101 N. Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Tickets: Tickets are $25 Children 6 & under are free. Ticket sales are located in the main corridor at the Ocean Center Information Desk near the entrance on the Peabody Auditorium side of the facility. Team Check in: Located room 104A. This is a different location than in years past. The room is just off of the main corridor between the two performance venues, on the side of the building closest to the Peabody Auditorium. Schedule: All schedules can be found at ffcc.org. ***Please note that due to the nature of the event and tight time frames, groups that miss their performance time may not be rescheduled. Please plan ample time to get to Daytona to allow the performers plenty of opportunity to get ready for their performance*** FFCC Directors badges will NOT be honored at the Championships events. Directors will receive one extra wristband at will call/spectator tickets on the day of their competition. On noncompeting days, the official registered director for a team may receive a wristband at team check-in. Team Directors may always bring their team and supporters directly to check-in if they wish to distribute wristbands that way. 1. Wristbands will be given to the team director or team director designee only. To designate someone else to pick up their wristbands for them, team directors can give their FFCC Director Credential to the individual going to check-in on their behalf. 2. When showing up at check-in, directors (or their designees) will inform the FFCC staff members at the table how many performers are performing at that day s show. This number must be equal to or less than the number of performers listed on the roster. Also, this number MUST EQUAL the number of performers that the Timing and Penalties judge will count when your team is on the floor. 3. Directors (or their designees) will sign out their wristbands with the FFCC staff at the check in table, and also sign a statement verifying they understand the consequences for declaring an inaccurate number of performers. 4. If you have members of your team, who are on the roster and in attendance at the show, but are not performing that day (injury, etc.), they should be included in your performer count for that day s show when you check-in. Then, when your ensemble takes the floor the team director should physically point them out to the Timing and Penalties
judge so the difference between performers declared at check-in versus performers who are on the floor that day can be reconciled without a penalty. Non participating members of the team should wear a uniform, warm up suit, or some other clothing that makes it clear to everyone that they are actually a part of the team. 5. Teams will be charged a 5 point penalty at that day s show for each performer wristband that was issued at check-in, but not worn by a performer. In addition, the ensemble and the team director will be immediately suspended from the FFCC, pending a hearing with the FFCC Board, as well as be charged for each wristband and must be paid for before being considered for reinstatement. Please contact an FFCC Board member if you have any specific questions on these procedures. ***Performer wristbands will only be honored on the day of their performance.*** Independent unit directors, please be aware that your performers who are staff members for scholastic units will NOT be able to obtain their performer wristband prior to your check-in on your performance day. If they arrive early, they must use a staff band for their scholastic guard or purchase their own band. All Independent Units will be checked in as a whole. No individual check-ins will be allowed. Team Photos: Located in room 104B. This room is next to the Team Check in room. Parking: Spectators will park in the West lot and the parking garage. Parking is $5 per spot. If bringing a truck, trailer, or bus, it is recommended that you purchase an exhibitor pass. This will give that vehicle in and out privileges. To leave a vehicle overnight is an addition $5 per spot in the West lot. No vehicles can be left overnight in the South lot. ***On Saturday the South Lot is reserved only for the Winds and Percussion trucks, trailers, and buses. All other vehicles will be directed to the West lot and parking garage*** There is also parking at the SunTrust building at 501 N Grandview Blvd., just north of the Ocean Center at the intersection of Grandview and Oakridge. This parking is free and is available starting at 5:00 PM on Friday through Sunday. Parking Rates - $5.00 per space for the day (no in and out privileges) $10.00 Exhibitor Pass (in and out privileges) Buses Exhibitor Pass $10 for the day (in and out privileges) Overnight Parking $20.00 Equipment Drop off and Storage: All props and equipment will enter the Ocean Center using the entrance of the East Concourse (beach side of the building). Vehicles must be moved immediately after unloading as to not block the road. ***All equipment must exit the building at the conclusion of the performance*** Dressing Facilities: There will be no dressing facilities available at the Ocean Center. All performers should arrive already in uniform/costume. Please do not use the Ocean Center restrooms for dressing or for makeup application. Tabulating and Judging Areas: Only authorized personnel will be allowed in the tabulating and judging areas.
Seating in the Arena: All seating will be on the front side of the performance floor (south side). Paying spectators will be able to take seats in the lower or upper levels. Performers, staff, and backside wristbands will be directed to the upper level for seating. All seating will be on a "first come, first served" basis. There will be door monitors to control the seating, and NO entry will be allowed during performances. Due to Ocean Center security restrictions, equipment bags or performer duffle bags will NOT be allowed into the Arena. Performers may leave their bags in the Equipment storage area at their own risk. The FFCC will not be responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged property. Any items left in the stands to reserve seats for more than 15 minutes will be collected and turned into lost and found. Please do not block the hallways with bags and groups sitting in the walkways. The walkways need to remain clear so people can easily pass without tripping over anything. This is also a general safety issue in case of an emergency. Footwear and Equipment: All equipment tips of rifles, poles, and sabers must be padded. Any props used must be protected to avoid damaging the floor. Soft-soled shoes need no protection. Hard-soled shoes must be taped. All carts and rolling equipment must have clean, working wheels. All timpani pedals must be taped. Inspections: Equipment and props will be subject to inspection in the holding area prior to the performance. Questions regarding your equipment s legality will be determined by the Contest Director and Chief Judge assigned by the FFCC. Equipment Removal: All equipment MUST be removed from the arena immediately following your performance. Any equipment or debris left is subject to a penalty. Show Music: Show music CD s for colorguards should be turned in to the sound table at least 30 minutes prior to the team s performance time. If you are using an MP3 player the circuit can connect it to the sound system, but will not be responsible for its operation. A staff member must be present to operate the player. The announcer/sound table in the arena will be in the arena seating area on the mezzanine level walkway at the far east end, accessible from the floor via the lower seating, however, be aware that the distance to the sound table from the performance floor is considerably longer than in a normal gymnasium. We highly recommend that you have backup CD s for your performance music. Should the CD start to skip, only the chief judge can give the signal to stop the performance and for time to stop. If anyone else gives the instruction to stop without permission from the chief judge, time will keep going and any penalties incurred will stand. Sound Checks: Sound checks will take place one hour prior to the start of the show and during official show breaks when the sound technician is available. All sound checks will be done via
headphones for operation and speed check only. Volume will be controlled by the sound operator under the supervision of the Chief Judge. Pre Warm Up Rooms Each unit is assigned a time that they may enter a pre-warm up room. Please do not enter before your assigned time. This is not a part of the rotation, but is an option for those that would like to get an indoor stretch and warm up before going into the actual warm up room. You may quietly play music and spin, but aware that there may be multiple units in the same room. There is no monitor, so it is the responsibility of each unit to show up to the ballroom warm up rooms on time. The height of the ceilings in the room do not allow for tossing. Colorguard Warm-up: Warm up will be done in a single location which will be in the Ballrooms on the East side of the building (Beach side). NO WARM-UP OR STRETCHING WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY AREA INSIDE THE OCEAN CENTER Colorguards will be allowed to warm-up on their own outside the building in areas that do not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic for the event or the general public. Retreats/Award Ceremonies: Please see the schedules posted online for award ceremony times. All awards ceremonies are full team, meaning that all performers are on the floor. You will receive instructions on how teams will line up when you check-in for your performance. Please do not give the performers feathers or confetti to release at retreat. We must have the floors cleaned for the next round of performances and this greatly slows down that process. Feather boas are also discouraged, as the feathers are harder to clean up. Video taping: Due to copyright restrictions, ABSOLUTELY NO VIDEOTAPING IS ALLOWED. Photography: Still photography is allowed, but we do ask for the comfort and safety of both the performers and the spectators NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY! The FFCC will have photographers taking photos of the entire event that will be available for purchase after the event. Programs: The 2019 FFCC Championships program will be on sale for $5. Proceeds will go to the Martha Starke Memorial Scholarship Fund. ***There will chances to win prizes in each program*** Emergency Number: Day of Show for directors only: 407-353-2522 (Trevor Cox, FFCC Contest Administrator) Please Note: The Ocean Center is a Smoke Free facility and will enforce a NO SMOKING policy. Thank you for your cooperation.
Colorguard Entry / Exit procedure for Ocean Center Arena Stretch floor along back line, pull forward to time line and wait for signal from starter Team "B" (setting up) Interval Time Line Team "A" (exiting) Exit by pulling floor and props to front and then to left out the door Spectators and Judges
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