CONTEST RULES AND INFORMATION

  1. PAYMENT: For all council events, make check payable to NY Twirling Council.
  2. ORDER OF EVENTS: Doors open at 8:00AM. Contest starts at 9:00AM with event left to Contest Director’s discretion. Compulsories start at 9AM and will be available as long as an evaluator is present. You must bring your Athlete Record Book in order to be evaluated. If you do NOT you will NOT be evaluated.  Books can be purchased for $6 at the contests. Teams start at 10:00AM followed by Foundation Events, Strut, Dance Twirl (Solo & Pairs), Solo, 2 Baton, 3 Baton and Solo Pairs.
  3. At the completion of Advanced Solo, Freestyle critiques will take contest. CATEGORIES:  Novice: never won a first.  Beginner: less than 5 firsts.  Intermediate: less than 10 firsts.  Semi (Non Sanctioned): less than 15 firsts. Advanced: 15 or more firsts.**(Advanced, as sanctioned is 10 or more firsts.)  Twirl Offs DO NOT COUNT.  All awards regardless of organization, with the exception of USTA Strut count in your advancement.
  4. NYS: Solo Events will run Beginner, Intermediate, and NYS Championships & Finals within each event.
  5. CONTEST DIRECTOR:  Reserves the right to make any changes necessary. No changes may be made once an entry is received.  ONLY errors made by the contest director will be corrected.  Phone entries are discouraged and may be taken at the discretion of the contest director.  NO ENTRIES will be accepted the day of the contest. (Exception: Compulsories, which is at the discretion of the contest director. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED).
  6. TEAM DIRECTORS:  Must supply comment tapes at local contests or no comments may be given.  Additional Team Entries may be Xeroxed.  An entry box for each contest may be brought to the previous contest.  Groups performing for COMMENTS ONLY-receive no award.
  7. ADMISSION: Adults: $4, Senior Citizens: $2, Children Under 10 FREE.  Current NYTC Members: $3 (At all contests) You MUST show your current NYTC Membership Card.  Admission includes all local contests and NYS Team Day.
  8. CONTEST DEADLINES: ALL CONTEST DEADLINES ARE RECEIVED BY, INCLUDING NYS CHAMPIONSHIPS.  Please get your entries in on time.
  9. LOCAL CONTEST PROGRAMS:  May be Pre-Ordered for $1.00.  If available and purchased at the contest: $1.50.
  10. USTA MEMBERSHIP:  You must be a member of USTA in order to enter any USTA competition.  If you are not on the membership list from USTA, which is received the week prior to the contest by the contest director, you must pay $8 Member For A Day Fee at the contest.
  11. AGE ELIGIBILITY:  Athletes will compete at the age they will be during the calendar year January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

AGES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Single Age(Preliminary Round)
0-6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21+
Combined Age (Preliminaries & Finals Round)
Primary 0-8(No Final Round for Primary) Juvenile 9-12(Final Round optional at the state & regional level)  Junior  13-16  Senior  17-20  Adult   21+

AGE DIVISIONS FOR PAIRS EVENTS
Primary:
Combined Age 0-16
Juvenile:
Combined Age 17-24
Junior:
Combined Age 25-32
Senior:
Combined Age 33+
AGE DIVISIONS FOR GROUP EVENTS
Average age  Primary:9 & under  Juvenile:10-12   Junior:13-15 Senior:16 & over
Tiny Tots - all members must be 7 or under.

Groups have the option of competing in an older age division than that of the average age if there is at least one member whose age is within that higher age division.
 
(A 50% personnel change is required to enter additional age divisions.)