CASH PRIZES AND AWARDS 2008

TEACHER AWARDS FOR PRO/AM:
(Minimum of 250 Entries)
1st- $5,500
2nd- $5,000
3rd- $4,500
4th- $4,000
5th- $3,500
6th- $3,000

TEACHER AWARDS FOR PRO/AM:
(Under 250 Entries)
1st- $3,000
2nd- $2,500
3rd- $2,000
4th- $1,500
5th- $1,000
6th- $500
***Added Bonus will be added to prize money***

Century Club
Teachers with 100 to 199 entries, will receive a $100 Bonus

200 Club
Teachers with 200 entries, will receive a $500 Bonus

To qualify you must have minimum of twenty Pro/Am entries
for this unisex competition. The points are awarded as follows:

Single, Two or Three Dance Entries:

1st Place – 8 points
2nd Place – 7 points
3rd Place – 6 points
4th Place – 5 points
5th Place – 4 points
6th Place – 3 points
7th Place – 2 points
8th Place – 1 point
*1 point for each callback

Multi – 4 or 5 Dance Entries:

1st Place – 16 points
2nd Place – 14 points
3rd Place – 12 points
4th Place – 10 points
5th place – 8 points
6th Place – 6 points
7th Place – 4 points
8th Place – 2 points

*If a placement is uncontested, the points will be halved. All points will then be added together resulting in the placement.

Pre-Teens, Juniors and Young Adults
Pro/Am who pay a reduced fee receive ½ the points as described above.

GLOBAL PRO/AM CLOSED “B”
SCHOLARSHIP (Unisex) (45+)
American Smooth & Rhythm
International Standard & Latin

1st- $700
2nd- $500
3rd-300
4th- 150
5th-$100
6th- $75

GLOBAL PRO/AM 6 Dance (Unisex)
American Smooth & Rhythm
International Standard & Latin

1st- $500
2nd- $300
3rd-150
4th- 100
5th-$75
6th- $50

OPEN PRO/AM DANCE
SCHOLARSHIPS (Unisex) All Ages
American Smooth & Rhythm
International Standard & Latin

1st- $500
2nd- $300
3rd- $200
4th- $150
5th- $100
6th- $75

CLOSED PRO/AM DANCE
SCHOLARSHIPS (Unisex)
American Smooth & Rhythm
International Standard & Latin

1st- $200
2nd- $150
3rd- $100
4th- $75
5th- $50
6th- $25

PROFESSIONAL OPEN DIVISIONS
American Smooth & Rhythm
International Standard & Latin

1st- $1,000
2nd- $800
3rd- $600
4th- $400
5th- $200
6th- $100



PRO/AM AND AMATEUR AWARDS
Every Pro/Am student and amateur couple, who is doing 1 dance entry, will receive a participation gift.

TOP STUDENT AWARDS
For male and female will be presented in all levels. To be eligible for top student awards, a student must enter a minimum of 8 free-styles in that level. Top student award will be based on the following:

1st Place- 8 points
2nd Place- 7 points
3rd Place- 6 points
4th Place- 5 points
5th Place- 4 points
6th Place- 3 points
7th Place- 2 points
8th Place- 1 point
* 1 point for each callback

• If a placement were in an uncontested division, the points would be halved.
  
  
• All points will then be added together resulting in the placement.

TOP STUDIO AWARDS

To qualify, you must have a minimum of two teachers competing in Pro/Am. The points will be awarded as follows

1 point for each entry- Pro/Am and amateur couples

1 point for each call back

1st Place- 3 points
2nd Place- 2 points
3rd Place- 1 point

• If a placement were in an uncontested division, the points would be halved.
  
  
• All points will then be added together resulting in the placement.
  
  
  

USE OF DANCESPORT SUPERBOWL VOUCHERS

Student may redeem a maximum of $300 in vouchers at a single Dancesport Superbowl Event.

All Dancesport Superbowl vouchers must be accompanied with the student entry form prior to the start of the competition. Vouchers may not be used in substitute for a cash payment at any Dancesport Superbowl event.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Material used should be based on the N.D.C.A. syllabus, Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray social step list, or any approved syllabi of member organizations of the N.D.C.A.

Following categories pertain to Pro/Am and Amateur American Free Styles only:

Preliminary Bronze - 1 through 8

Intermediate Bronze - 1 through 8

Bronze - 1 through 10

Pre Silver - 1 through 5

Intermediate Silver - 1 through 8

Silver - 1 through 10

Intermediate Gold - 1 through 8

Gold - 1 through 10

Advanced - Gold Bar and Gold Star

Following categories pertain to Pro/Am and Amateur International Free Styles only:

Newcomer thru Closed Gold - any approved syllabi of member organizations of the N.D.C.A.

Open Gold and Advanced - there are no restrictions other than the use of lifts.

Closed Multi-Dance Events and Closed Scholarships are restricted to Bronze and Silver ONLY!!! Entering ANY division above the Silver level with the exception of the OPEN SCHOLARSHIP will not be allowed. Competitors may enter EITHER Closed or Open NOT BOTH. Material used should be based on the N.D.C.A. syllabus, Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray social step list, or any approved syllabi of member organizations of the N.D.C.A.

Scholarship Qualifications: In order to compete in Scholarships you must dance in the same dances in the freestyles for each scholarship (ex: If you dance two scholarships in American Smooth you must dance 8 freesyles) either closed or open.

3. Pro/Am & Student/Student Age Divisions - you may enter in Two age divisions:

4. LEVEL OF DANCE in American and International Style- Pro/Am or Amateur Couples

You may dance up to three levels in the closed freestyles and two levels in the open one-dance championships. The levels must be in consecutive order; you may not skip a level. Example: Intermediate Bronze, Bronze, and Pre-Silver.

5. No continuity style in Bronze.

6. AMERICAN STYLE DRESS CODE Pro/Am and INTERNATIONAL STYLE DRESS CODE
Pro/Am - costumes are permitted at any levels.

7. In any category with fewer than three entries, the organizer reserves the right to eliminate the age and sex divisions and merge competitors into one open division.(If you do not wish to dance in a unisex division please specify).

8. Solo exhibitions critique sheets and scores will be available to studio personnel on Sunday at the registration desk.

9. Formations: maximum time limited to three (3) minutes for a single dance and four (4) minutes for a medley. Timing of routine shall begin and end with the accompaniment. Teams must consist of at least four (4) couples.

10. Maximum of TWO Solo Exhibitions per student will be accepted.

11. No Solo Exhibition is to exceed three (3) minutes. Music will be faded out after (3) minutes. Music must be on cassettes.

12. Two teachers dancing with one student are entered as a regular exhibition.

13. Two amateurs dancing together can have two entries on Solo Exhibition plus the two in Pro-Am.

14. Drops are permitted in levels Gold and Advanced Pro-Am free style only. Drops are permitted in all levels of Solo Exhibitions.

15. Lifts are permitted in all Solo Categories.
CD or Cassette.

16. There will be no substituting of a student with another student during the weekend.

17. Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Cancellations made 14 days or less prior to the event will receive a refund within 30 days after the event.
**There are no refunds or exchanges on general admission tickets.

18. A panel of investigators will be used for all restricted categories. These categories will be strictly supervised and competitors committing infraction will be disqualified.

19. Pre-Championship 3 Dance is open to Amateur dancers who have not placed in the top three of ANY recognized Championship where a semi final was danced.

20. No responsibility for loss or theft of articles left in changing rooms, ballroom, or hotel rooms can be accepted by
The organizer or the N.D.C.A., neither can they be held liable for injury sustained by persons attending Randy Ferguson’s Dance Houston. Everyone does so at his or her own risk.

21. Everyone attending this event, whether as spectators or as Officials or as Competitors or guests of the Organizer, shall be bound by N.D.C.A. rules, and by participating in Randy Ferguson’s Dance Houston automatically become obliged to adhere to them.

22. Professionals competing in any capacity must be currently registered with the N.D.C.A. and supply the Organizers with an official registration number on our entry forms. All amateur couples who are dancing must be currently registered with U.S.A.B.D.A. and supply the Organizers with an official registration number on our entry forms.

Registration Forms are available from:

For Professionals:
Mr. Lee Wakefield
P.O. Box 22018
Provo, Utah 84602
(801) 378-8381

For Amateurs:
Mr. Jerry Bonmer
1472 Buckridge Circle
Southampton, PA 18966
(1-800) 447- 8047

COMPETITORS CONDUCT

1. While on the competition premises, competitors shall conduct themselves in a civil, sportsmanlike manner at all times.

2. It is the competitor’s responsibility to be in attendance in advance of the advertised time scheduled for the events he is entering.

3. Competitors entering a RANDY FERGUSON’S DANCE HOUSTON event shall accept as final the individual markings of the Judges and no appeal against them may be made, except when it can be shown that the actual markings have been incorrectly interpreted.

4. No competitor shall harass or question a judge about his/her personal reasons for marking.

5. Any competitor who removes any of the master scrutineer sheets without the permission of the Organizer shall render himself liable to disciplinary action.

6. The Organizer of the RANDY FERGUSON’S DANCE HOUSTON reserves the right to reject the application of any competitor who has violated any of the above rules of conduct in any recognized N.D.C.A. event.