SOUTHERN
INDEPENDENT TWIRLING ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE
CHAIR PERSONS TANYA
STEVENS & MARCIA HUTTON
TREASURER TRACY
BREWER
SECRETARY TARA
THORNER
COMPETITON SECRETARY ROY
CHAMBERS
TEAM EVENTS (5.00
PER ENTRY)
OPEN MILITARY
MILITARY FREESTYLE
COMMAND MARCHING
FREESTYLE
POMS
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
SOLO FREESTYLE (£1.50 PER ENTRY)
SOLO FANCY STRUT (£1.50 PER ENTRY)
T. STRUT (£1.50 PER ENTRY)
BASIC STRUT (£1.50 PER ENTRY)
SOLO POM STRUT (£1.50 PER ENTRY)
DUET FREESTYLE (£3.00 PER ENTRY)
DUET POMS (£3.00 PER ENTRY)
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RULES
BASIC STRUT
SOLO MARCHING
COMPETITION PERFORMED
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT
THE BEGINNING AND END OF MARCH.
MUSIC PROVIDED
BY ORGANISERS
COSTUME A LEOTARD OR APPROPRIATE DRESS A BATON IS COMPULSERY WITH DAPS
OR JAZZ SHOES (NO TRAINERS)
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0 TO 6.99YEARS OF
AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUDGING
THIS WILL BE JUDGED FROM THE JUDGES TABLE INDIVIDUALLY AND
WILL FORM PART OF THE COMPETITION RUNNING ORDER. NOT DURING THE LUNCH BREAK.
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RULES
T STRUT
SOLO MARCHING COMPETITION TO
MILITARY MUSIC. ARMS AND
BATON
TO BE SWUNG TO SHOULDER HEIGHT.
STARTING CENTRE MARCH FORWARD FOR 16 COUNTS, TURN
RIGHT FOR 8
COUNTS, ABOUT TURN MARCHES FOR 16 COUNTS. (TURNING RIGHT ON 15 16, ABOUT TURN 7 8, 16 STAMP
AT END OF MARCH)
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
THE MARCH,
MUSIC PROVIDED BY ORGANISERS
COSTUME A LEOTARD OR APPROPRIATE DRESS. A BATON IS COMPULSORY, WITH
DAPS OR JAZZ SHOES (NO TRAINERS)
SECTIONS JUNIORS
SENIORS
AGE
LIMITS JUNIORS 13 TO 15.99
YEARS OF AGE
SENIORS 16 +
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RULES
SOLO FANCY STRUT
A COMBINATION OF BATON AND BODY MOVES PERFORMED
INA
FORWARD MOTION. ALL TWIRL MODES ARE NOT REQUIRED ALTHOUGH
AN EVENLY BALANCED ROUTINE SHOULD BE PERFORMED.
STATIONARY
COMPLEXES MUST BE AVOIDED.
OPENING POSITION (A) CLOSING POSITION
(D
(C) (B)
A TO B 16 TO 24 COUNTS
B TO C 8 TO 16 COUNTS
C TO D 16 TO 24 COUNTS
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND ENED OF
THE STRUT.
MUSIC PROVIDED BY
ORGANISERS
COSTUME COMPETITORS
CHOICE
SECTIONS JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMIT JUNIORS 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIORS 16+
PENALTIES 0.2 PER BATON DROP
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RULES
SOLO POM STRUT
A ROUTINE TO BE PERFORMED IN AN ANTI-CLOCKWISE
SQUARE WITH 2
POMS. A VARIRTY OF DANCE AND BODY MOVEMENTS COMBINED
WITH
POMS ARE REQUIRED.
EACH LINE OF THE SQUARE TO BE A MINIMUM OF 8
STEPS AND A
MAXIMAUM OF 16 STEPS.
POMS MUST REMAIN IN HANDS FOR THE WHOLE ROUTINE. CARTWHEELS
ARE NOT PERMITTED.
POMS MUST NOT TOUCH THE
FLOOR
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND THE END
OF THE
ROUTINE.
MUSIC BACKROUND MUSIC PROVIDED
BY ORGANISERS
COSTUME COMPETITIORS CHOICE
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0 TO 6.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR 16+
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RULES
DUET POMS
THE ROUTINE SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO INCLUDE A
VARIETY OF
MANOEUVRES AND MOTION USING DANCE AND POM MOVES
COMBINED
TO CREATE EFFECTIVE PATTERNS AND TRANSITIONS,
WHILST
INTERPRETATING THE MUSIC.
POMS MUST REMAIN IN HANDS FOR THE WHOLE ROUTINE. CARTWHEELS
ARE NOT PERMITTED.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
ROUTINE
MUSIC PROVIDED
BY ORGANISERS. A COPY OF THE
COSTUME COMPETITORS CHOICE
SECTIONS TINY TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEEENS
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0 TO 6.99 YEARS OF
AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR 16+
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RULES
SOLO FREESTYLE
A VARIETY OF TECHNOQUES AND MOVES UNIQUE TO BATON
TWIRLING
WITH CHOREOGRAPHED EXPRESSION
OF THE MUSIC.
THE BODY MOVES TAKEN FROM A
GYMNASTICS INTERGRATED WITH MODES OF TWIRLING AND
RELEASES.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING ANE END OF
THE ROUTINE.
TIMING/JUDGING WILL COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST NOTE
TO THE LAST
NOTE OF THE MUSIC.
MUSIC COMPETITORS OWN CHOICE
COSTUME LEOTARDS OR APPROPRIATE DRESS
SECTIONS TINY TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0 TO 6.99 YEARS OF
AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR 16+
TIMINGS TINY TOTS 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS MAX
JUVENILE 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS MAX
PRE TEENS 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS MAX
JUNIOR 2 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR 2 MINUTES MAX
PENALTIES 0.2 PER BATON DROP
5 POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING TO THE
DISPLAY TIME AND RULES.
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RULES
DUET FREESTYLE
A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES AND MOVES UNIQUE TO BATON
TWIRLING
WITH COREOGRAPHED EXPRESSION TO
THE MUSIC.
THE BODY MOVES TAKEN FROM A
GYMNASTICS INTERGRATED WITH MODES OF TWIRLING AND
EXCHANGES.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
ROUTINE.
TIMING/JUDGING WILL COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST NOTE
TO THE LAST
NOTE OF THE MUSIC.
MUSIC COMPETITORS
OWN CHOICE
COSTUMES LEOTARDS
OR APPROPRIATE DRESS
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0 TO
6.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR
16+
TIMINGS TINY TOTS 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS MAX
JUVENILE 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS MAX
PRE TEENS 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS MAX
JUNIOR 2 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR 2 MINUTES MAX
PENALTIES 0.2 PER BATON DROP
5 POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING TO THE
DISPLAY TIME AND RULES.
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RULES
COMMAND MARCHING
TEAM WILL BE CONTROLLED BY A CALLER WHO WILL GIVE
THE
FOLLOWING COMMANDS IN ANY ORDER AND AS MANY TIMES
AS HE/SHE
DESIRES IN 2 MINUTES.
A MARCHING ON THE SPOT ROUTINE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,
A GOOD
FLOWING MARCH IS REQUIRED.
COMMANDS TO BE GIVEN ON THE
LEFT FOOT.
1 TEAM
ADVANCE (USED ONCE)
2 TEAM
LEFT TURN (1/4 TURN TO
LEFT)
3 TEAM
RIGHT TURN (1/4 TURN TO RIGHT)
4 TEAM
ABOUT TURN (1/2 TURN TO RIGHT)
5 TEAM
LEFT OBLIQUE (1/8 TURN TO LEFT
DIAGONAL)
6 TEAM
RIGHT OBLIQUE (1/8 TURN TO RIGHT
DIAGONAL)
7 TEAM
COUNTERMARCH (COMPLETED TO THE RIGHT)
8 TEAM
RETIRE (USED ONCE)
JUDGING IS AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO COMMANDS,
UNISON, BEARING,
RANK AND FILE AND OUT OF STEPS.
A CLOSE BLOCK MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
START IN A POSITION BLOCK CENTRE AT REAR OF
PERFORMING ARENA
WITH 3 ROWS OF 3 MEMBERS (TOTAL
9).
A SALUTE IS GIVEN BY THE CENTRE MEMBER WHEN THE
JUDGE AND
CALLER HAS
INDICATED THEY ARE READY AND COMMANDS BEGIN.
THE TEAM IS COMMANDED TO MARCH ON THE SPOT UNTIL
THE CALLER
CALLS TEAM ADVANCE.
THERE IS NO SET PATTERN FOR COMMANDS WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF 1
AND 8.
9
ON THE COMMAND TEAM RETIRE THE TEAM
THE SAME POSITION IN THE CENTRE AND REAR OF
PERFORMING ARENA AT WHICH THEY STARTED.
THE CENTRE GIRL HALTS THE TEAM, ABOUT TURNS AND
SALUTES.
MUSIC NO
MUSIC USED
COSTUMES MILITARY
ATTIRE, HATS ARE COMPULSORY AND A BATON MUST BE CARRIED.
SECTIONS JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS JUNIOR UPTO
15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR 16+
TIMINGS JUNIOR
2 MINUTES APPROX
SENIOR
2 MINUTES APPROX
TEAMS MUST CONSIST OF 9 MEMBERS ONLY.
PENALTIES 0.2
POINTS PER OUT OF STEP
5
POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING TO THE RULES
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RULES
MILITARY FREESTYLE
ROUTINE TO CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF MARCHING AND
MANOUVERING
UTILISING FLOOR SPACE AND DEMONSTRATING A VARIRTY
OF FLOOR
SHAPES AND PATTERNS.
TROUPES MAY INCORPORATE VARIOUS DANCE MOVES AND
TWIRL
COMBINATIONS WITH EXCHANGE MATERIAL IF SO DESIRED,
WITH A
MINIMUM OF 30% MARCHING.
ALTHOUGH THE EVENT STATES FREESTYLE THE STYLE
MUST BE
RECOGNISABLE AS A DISCIPLINE OF MARCHING AND KNEE
LIFT MUST BE
EVIDENT.
A MACE MUST NOT BE USED.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
ROUTINE.
TIMING/JUDGING WILL COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST NOTE
TO THE LAST
NOTE OF THE MUSIC.
MUSIC TROUPES
OWN CHOICE
COSTUME LEOTARDS
OF APPROPRIATE DRESS, HATS ARE OPTIONAL.
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
NOVICE
SENIOR
NOVICE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0 TO 6.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE
TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF
AGE
JUNIOR
NOVICE 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR
NOVICE 16+
SENIOR 16+
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TIMINGS TINY
TOTS 4
MINUTES MAX
JUVENILE 4
MINUTES MAX
PRE
TEENS 4
MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR
NOVICE 4 MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR 4
MINUTES MAX
SENIOR
NOVICE 4 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR 4
MINUTES MAX
PENALTIES 0.2
PER BATON DROP
0.2 PER OUT OF STEP
5
POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING TO THE DISPLAY TIME AND RULES
TEAM TO CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF 4 MEMBERS
NO ENTRANCE OR EXIT MUSIC ALLOWED, TEAMS SHOULD
ENTER AND
EXIT THE FLOOR AS QUICKLY AS POSSBLE.
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RULES
OPEN MILITARY
ROUTINE TO CONSIST OF ALL MARCHING AND
MANOUVERING, ARMS AND
BATON MAY BE MOVED IN A MILITARY MANNER (NO
TWIRLING OR LOOPS
OF THE BATON A
BATON IN ONE HAND).
DANCE STEPS ARE NOT ALLOWED, ONLY MILITARY
MANOUVRES AND
MARCHING IS ACCEPTABLE.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
ROUTINE.
TIMING/JUDGING WILL COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST NOTE
TO THE LAST
NOTE OF THE MUSIC.
MUSIC TROUPES
OWN CHOICE
INSPECTION DRESS INSPECTION WILL TAKE PLACE 15 MINUTES PRIOR
TO DISPLAY TIMES
COSTUME MILITARY
ATTIRE, HATS TO BE WORN BY ALL MEMBERS. THE USE OF A MACE IS OPTIONAL.
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
NOVICE
SENIOR
NOVICE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINYTOTS 0
TO 6.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE
TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF
AGE
JUNIOR
NOVICE 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13.
TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR
NOVICE 16 +
SENIOR 16+
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TIMINGS TINY
TOTS 4 MINUTES MAX
JUVENILE 4 MINUTES MAX
PRE
TEENS 4 MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR
NOVICE 4 MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR 4 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR
NOVICE 4 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR
4 MINUTES MAX
PENALTIES 0.2 PER OUT OF STEP
5 POINTS PER DROPED MACE
5
POINTS PER DROPPED BATON
5
POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE DISPLAY TIME AND RULES.
TEAMS MUST CONSIST OF 4 MEMBERS MINIMUM
NO ENTRANCE OR EXIT MUSIC ALLOWED.
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RULES
POMS
THE ROUTINE SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO INCLUDE A
VARIETY OF
MONOUVRES AND MOTION USING DANCE AND POM MOVES
COMBINED TO
CREATE EFFECTIVE PATTERNS AND TRANSITIONS,
UTILISING THE ENTIRE
SPACE WHILST INTERPRETATING THE MUSIC.
CARTWHEEELS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
ROUTINE.
TIMING/JUDGING WILL COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST NOTE TO THE LAST
NOTE OF MUSIC.
MUSIC TROUPES
OWN CHOICE
COSTUME ANY
COSTUME MAY BE USED
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0
TO 6.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
` PRE
TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF
AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR 16+
TIMINGS TINY
TOTS 5 MINUTES MAX
JUVENILE 5 MINUTES MAX
PRE
TEENS 5 MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR 5 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR 5 MINUTES MAX
PENALTIES 0.2 PER DROP
5 POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE DISPLAY TIME AND RULES
TEAM TO CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF 4 MEMBERS
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NO ENTRANCE OR EXIT MUSIC ALLOWED.
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RULES
FREESTYLE
A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES AND MOVES UNIQUE TO BATON
TWIRLING
WITH CHOREOGRAPHED EXPRESSION
OF THE MUSIC.
THE BODY MOVES TAKEN FROM A
GYMNASTICS INTERGRATED WITH MODES OF TWIRLING AND
EXCHANGES.
A SALUTE IS REQUIRED AT THE BRGINNING AND END OF
ROUTINE.
TIMING/JUDGING WILL COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST NOTE
TO THE LAST
NOTE OF THE MUSIC.
MUSIC COMPETITORS
OWN CHOICE
COSTUME LEOTARDS
OR APPROPRIATE DRESS
SECTIONS TINY
TOTS
JUVENILE
PRE
TEENS
JUNIOR
NOVICE
SENIOR
NOVICE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
AGE
LIMITS TINY TOTS 0
TO 6.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUVENILE 7 TO 9.99 YEARS OF AGE
PRE
TEENS 10 TO 12.99 YEARS OF
AGE
JUNIOR
NOVICE 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
JUNIOR 13 TO 15.99 YEARS OF AGE
SENIOR
NOVICE 16+
SENIOR 16+
TIMINGS TINY
TOTS 5
MINUTES MAX
JUVENILE 5 MINUTES MAX
PRE
TEENS 5 MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR
NOVICE 5 MINUTES MAX
JUNIOR
5 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR
NOVICE 5 MINUTES MAX
SENIOR 5 MINUTES MAX
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PENALTIES 0.2
PER BATON DROP
5
POINTS FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE DISPLAY TIME AND RULES
TEAMS TO CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF 4 MEMBERS
NO ENTRANCE OR EXIT MUSIC ALLOWED
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IMPORTANT
GENERAL RULES
1. THE
ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY ALTERATIONS TO THE PROGRANMME OR REFUSE
ADMISSION OR ENTRY AS THEY DEAM NECESSARY.
SHOULD THERE BE ANY
ALTERATIONS TO THE RULES OR SCORE SHEETS AT A LATER DATE, YOU WILL BE INFORMED
IMMEDIATLEY BY POST.
2. ALL
COMPETITIONS WILL BE JUDGED BY A TEAM OF INDEPENDENT ADJUDICATORS.
3. NO NAIL VARNISH TO BE WORN
NO
EARRINGS TO BE WORN
GLASSES MAY BE WORN, NO SUNGLASSES
NO RINGS ONLY WEDDING BAND
COMPETITORS MAY GO UP BUT NOT DOWN IN AGE GROUPS
VIDEO PASSES WILL BE GIVEN ON THE DAY OF COMPETITION. NO
VIDEOING OF OTHER TROUPES ARE PERMITTED.
IN EACH EVENT A COMPETITIOR CAN ONLY PERFORM IN ONE AGE
SECTION I.E MILITARY EITHER JUNIOR OR SENIOR NOT BOTH.
4. ANY TROUPE
LEADER, TROUPE MEMBER OR TROUPE SUPPORTER REPORTED TO BE GIVING ABUSE OR
CAUSING A NUISANCE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE AND OR THE TROUPE BEING DISQUALIFIED
FROM THE COMPETITION.
NO PROMPTING FROM THE
SIDELINES, MEMBERS BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE WARNED AT THE TIME. IF IT OCCURS
AGAIN THE TEAM WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
5. TEAMS WHO
JOIN THE SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT TWIRLING ASSOCIATION WILL BE ASKED TO PAY A
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION OF £25.00. THIS
INCLUDES INVITATIONS TO ANY ORGANISED EVENTS, UPDATES OF RULES AND ATTENDING
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS.
6. TEAMS WHO
BECOME MEMBERS OF SITA WILL AUTOMATICALY BE INVITED TO COMPETITIONS, ORDER OF
APPEARANCES WILL BE SENT TO YOU 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION.
7. UNIFORM
MAKEUP MAY BE WORN IN FREESTYLE AND POM EVENTS, STRICTLY NO MAKEUP TO BE WORN
IN MILITARY EVENTS.
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8. GYMNASTIC
MOVES ARE PERMITTED AT TROUPES OWN RISK. THE SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT TWIRLING
ASOCIATION WILL NOT BE HELD REPSPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJUIRY CAUSED BY GYMNASTIC
MOVES.
9. ALL
TROUPES TAKING PART SHOULD HOLD A CURRENT AND UP TO DATE INSURANCE POLICY.
10. NO FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY IS PERMITTED IN THE MAIN HALL WHILE A TROUPE IS PERFORMING.
11. DAPS,
JAZZ SHOES AND COUGARS MAY BE WORN NO OTHER FOOT WEAR IS PERMITTED.
12. ANY TROUPE
GAINING
13.
COMPETITORS AGES AS OF 1ST JANUARY OF COMPETITION YEAR.
14. ANY TEAM
TO KNOWINGLY BREAK THE RULES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. THE CHAIR PERSONS DECISION
IS FINAL.
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