T H E O H I O S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y 2013 C H E E R L E A D I N G & D A N C E T E A M C O M P E T I T I O N S A T U R D A Y & S U N D A Y, J A N U A R Y 2 6 & 27, 2 0 1 3 St. John Arena/French Field House, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Competition for: Varsity High School Cheer and Dance Teams Open School Cheer Teams (grades 9-11) Grade 7-8 Cheer Teams All-Star Cheer Teams This 23rd annual competition is presented by: The Ohio State University Cheerleaders & The Ohio State University Cheerleader Alumni Society 2 DAY EVENT: NEW! Saturday Grade 7 & 8 / Level 1 and 2 All-Stars Sunday High School / Level 3 5 All Stars AGENDA: 9:00 a.m. Doors Open/Registration Begins TEAM REGISTRATION French Field House Only (Saturday) 10: 15 a.m. Middle School/All Star Competition to follow Awards Ceremony AGENDA: 9:00 a.m. Doors Open / Registration Begins TEAM REGISTRATION French Field House Only (Sunday) 10:15 a.m. High School / All Star Competition To follow Awards Ceremony RULES FOR ALL TEAMS: 1. Initial registrations: A. Entry deadline must be postmarked not later than Friday, January 11, 2013 B. Initial fee is $20.00 PER ENTRANT, PER CATEGORY. Payment or Purchase Order (P.O.) MUST be submitted with the registration form. Check should be made payable to The Ohio State University and sent to OSU Cheerleading Competition, Fawcett Center 7 th Floor, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1166. C. Late fee of $100 will be assessed to all applications postmarked after the deadline. NEW 2012 2. Competition Day Registration: A. Must be done at least one (1) hour prior to performance time. (Performance times will be posted on the official website of The Ohio State University Department of Athletics [www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com]). B. Coaches must submit all release forms and rosters at the time of check-in. Your team will not be permitted to warm-up or perform without these items. C. Due to cancellations, schedule times may be moved up at the discretion of the Competition Coordinators (by not more than 15 minutes). D. The Ohio State Cheerleading Competition organizers reserve the right to add, change, delete or combine divisions for any reason. We may split divisions based on registrations. We also reserve the right of early termination of registrations before the entry deadline. 3. Performance area: A. The performance area for ALL-STARS will be a SPRING FLOOR; the performance area for SCHOOL CHEER AND HIP-HOP DANCE TEAMS is a 54 feet wide by 42 feet deep carpeted foam (1 3/8 thickness) mat. SCHOOL POM AND JAZZ DANCE TEAMS WILL PERFORM ON A HARD WOOD SURFACE. B. Teams may enter the boundaries from wherever they prefer. C. Squads are allowed to set up legal props right before their performance time. 4. Safety Guidelines: A. For School teams, National Federation High School Spirit (NFHS) Safety Guidelines shall apply. B. For All-Star teams, follow USASF/IASF Rules & Guidelines. C. Violations of safety guidelines (or general rules) will result in disqualification. See Disqualification Rule 8. D. If unsportsmanlike behavior is observed from anyone (including coaches, athletes, parents and fans), officials reserve the right to assess a 10-point penalty against the associated team or program. E. Ohio State University Competition Officials have the right to stop a performance due to injury. F. Body or hair glitter is prohibited. 5. Music: A. CDs only. Always bring a backup tape/cd in case the sound system does not read your CD. B. Must have a representative from your group at the tape recorder one group prior to your performance. 6. General: A. If an interruption occurs due to OSU s equipment, facilities, etc., you may choose to perform your routine again. However, your routine will be judged on the first performance up to the error and then your team must perform the routine again, full out, and the judging will continue where the error occurred until the end.
B. If an interruption of the routine occurs because of the team s equipment, injury, supplies, you may continue or withdraw from the competition. C. Any squad that is disqualified from the competition automatically gives up any rights to awards presented. D. Any squad that is disqualified will be notified immediately. E. All rule interpretations will not be done over the phone. In order to receive the official rule interpretation you must video tape only the stunts, pyramids, and gymnastics in question from the front, side, and back using a full size VHS tape. Contact osucheerleading@osu.edu for mailing address. Please put Rules Interpretation as subject. F. It is the coaches responsibility to know what division your team will compete in at the competition. Some other competitions use different rules, so make sure you know ours! G. All judging and rule interpretations are final. 7. Disqualification: A. Violations of safety guidelines (or general rules) will result in disqualification. B. Performing mount/tosses/gymnastics in dance divisions. C. Performing knee drops in any division. (Dropping the knees together on the performance surface from a jump, stand, or inverted position). Hands/feet must touch the ground before the knees may touch the performance floor. D. Performing dive rolls. A dive roll is when your feet leave the ground before your hands reach the ground. E. A forward three-quarter-flip to the seat or knees. F. Absent at scheduled performance time. G. Illegal use of props, equipment, music. 8. Tie Breakers: All ties will be broken. If there is a tie in a division, the number of mistakes listed on the head judge s score sheet will determine the winner. If there is still a tie, the total points from the overall performance category on the score sheet will determine the winner. After the second attempt to break the tie, the panel of judges will make the final decision. ALL CHEER ROUTINE RULES: 9. Routine: A. Will be not longer than two (2) minutes and 30 seconds (2:30) in length (team will lose 10 pts. from total score if time limit is exceeded). B. Timing begins with the first note of music, or the first word after the team is announced, whichever comes first. C. The use of signs, megaphones, flags and poms are permitted. No other props may be used. D. Mounts/pyramids/stunts may not be performed in the Non-Mount division. E. In the Non-Mount division, individuals may not support one another in any type of mount/pyramid/stunt. This includes supporting the weight of another individual where that person s feet do not touch the ground or is not bearing the majority of their own weight. Every person must have at least one foot on the performing surface. Teams in nonmount divisions who do any kind of mount/stunt will be moved to the mount division. F. For school teams, routines need to include at least one (1) cheer, and/or one (1) sideline (chant). Music length must be at least 45 seconds and not more than one (1) minute and 30 seconds (1:30) during the routine. G. For school teams, tumbling while holding poms or props is not allowed. (Exception: forward and backward rolls). H. For all-star teams, routines may use one (1) cheer and/or one (1) sideline; routines may use all music. I. For all-star teams, if a team performs any skill in a different level from what that team registered, that team will automatically be put in the level where the highest skill was performed. Only that team will be notified of this change not the other teams in the division because it does not affect the other opponent s scoring. J. All mounting teams must be prepared to provide their own spotters. OSU will provide spotters for mounting teams and will not leave the floor. K. For school NON-TUMBLING teams, teams competing in this division cannot perform any gymnastics where the performer s feet go above or over the performers head at any time. Forward, backward, and shoulder rolls are permitted in this division. ALL DANCE TEAM RULES: A. Routine: Maximum time for a routine is two (2) minutes and a minimum time of one (1) minute. B. Division Descriptions: Jazz emphasis on showmanship, proper technical execution, extension, flexibility, creativity, visual transitions, and team uniformity. No props allowed. Hip-Hop emphasis on popular funk/hip-hop moves, synchronization, body control, and rhythm. The uniformity of all movement throughout the performance should complement the beats and rhythm of the music. No props allowed. Pom 80% of routine must be performed with poms. Emphasis is on synchronization, technique, sharp/clean/precise motions, level changes, formation changes, & group work. No other props are permitted. C. Props are prohibited. A prop is defined as anything that you dance with that is not attached to your costume. Articles of clothing may be taken off, however you may not dance with them. If taken off and danced with, it becomes a prop. D. Timing begins when the music starts and ends when the music ends. Choreographed intros without music will be part of the complete time excluding choreographed endurances. E. TUMBLING AND TRICKS a. Tumbling is allowed in all divisions as long as one hand, foot or body part remains in constant contact with the performance surface. These skills can be performed individually or in combination. Airborne skills are not allowed when hip-over head rotation occurs. ALLOWED Forward/Backward Rolls Shoulder Rolls NOT ALLOWED Rolls Dive Rolls Round-offs
Cartwheels Headstands Handstands Backbends Front/Back Walkovers Stalls Head spins Windmills Kick up Aerials Handsprings Back Handsprings Front Tucks Back Tucks Side Somi Layouts Head Springs b. Tumbling while holding poms or props is not allowed. (Exception: forward and backward rolls). c. Drops to the knee, thigh, seat, front, back, jazz split (hurdler) or split position onto the performing surface from a jump, stand, or inverted position must first bear weight on the hands or feet in order to break the impact of the drop. (Exception: Toe-touches to a push up position are not allowed). d. You may do a hurdler position (jazz split) as long as you slide into that position. Dropping to a hurdler position from a jump is not allowed. F. No mounts/stunts (lift)/pyramids are permitted in the dance division. A stunt (lift) is when one person supports the weight of another person and that person s feet do not touch the ground or is not bearing the majority of their own weight. G. Earrings can be worn; no other body jewelry is allowed. H. The same team may enter no more than 2 (two) dance divisions. QUESTIONS: Please contact John Bugner at bugner.4@osu.edu
The Ohio State University 2013 Cheerleading & Dance Team Competition Registration Form School/Organization School/Organization Address City, State, ZIP Head Coach s Name Coach s Day Time Phone Coach s Cell Phone Coach s Email Address Assistant Coach s Name Assistant Coach s Name Assistant Coach s Name RULES AND POLICIES AGREEMENT As the party responsible for the team name above, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the General/NFHS/USASF/IASF Rules. I agree to the point deductions and payment policies governing the event hosted by Ohio State University. Furthermore, I fully understand the financial responsibilities associated with this registration and accept liability for all debts incurred as a result of the registration. Signature: MAIL THIS FORM ALONG WITH THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRATION FORM(S) AND YOUR CHECK MADE OUT TO THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TO: EVENT MANAGEMENT AND CAMPS C/O OSU CHEERLEADING COMPETITION FAWCETT CENTER 7 TH FLOOR 2400 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43210 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE EVENT MANAGEMENT OFFICE AT (614) 247-6713.
The Ohio State University Cheerleading Dance Competition - HIGH SCHOOL and DANCE Registration Var/No Mount/Large (16-25 Var/No Mount/Med (10-15) Var/No Mount/Small (5-9) Var/Non-Tumbling Var/Mount/Lg (17+) Var/Mount/Small (5-16) Open/Mount (grades 9-11) Open/No Mount (grades 9-11) Grade 7-8/No Mount Grade 7-8/Mount Varsity Pom Varsity Hip-Hop Varsity Jazz Open Pom - JV/ Fresh/ JH Open Hip-Hop JV/Fresh/JH Open Jazz JV/Fresh/JH Squad Name Last Name First Name Cheer Dance DOE (EXAMPLE) Jane X X X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
The Ohio State University 2013 Cheerleading Competition All-Star Registration Form Squad Name Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Please see accompanying All-Stars Divisions Sheet for more detail on these Divisions Level 6 Pom/Jazz/HH Last Name First Name T1 M1 Y1 J1 S1 M2 Y2 J2 S2 M3 Y3 J3 JC3 S3 SC3 M4 Y4 J4 JC4 S4 SC4 DOE (EXAMPLE) Jane X X X M5 Y5 J5 JLC5 JUC5 S5 SL5 SU5 OE6 Tiny Mini Youth Junior Senior 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Instructions: Use a different line for each entrant, and mark the appropriate categories along that line. Use a different form for EACH squad. Write ONE check for payment in full, to "The Ohio State University", and in comments, "2011 Cheer Comp". Refunds will be processed for the ENTIRE SQUAD S cancellation only if received by January 3, 2011, minus a $25.00 processing fee. All proceeds benefit the OSU Cheerleader Scholarship p Endowment Fund. Place an asterisk (*)) beside any y entrant who is competing p g on another squad q (e.g., g, Team squad). q )