Rules
AUSTRALIAN DANCE CREW CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
DEFINITIONS
1.1 THE ‘EVENT MANAGEMENT’
Refers to the event organizers (Freedom Nation) and event partners.
1.2. THE ‘EVENT’
The Australian Dance Crew Championships (ADCC) is a competitive dance crew event that provides performers the opportunity to showcase their artistry and technique of dance. The event is a strictly a drug & alcohol free event, that provides a safe and positive environment for all our competitors and guests.
1.3. THE EVENT ‘DIVISIONS’
Please note: The competitor’s age is taken into account as of January 1 of the competition year.
Kidz: 10 years old and under
Junior: 10 – 12 years
Young Gunz: 13 – 15 years
Varsity: 15 – 18 years
Open: All ages
Monster: All ages
Soloist: Kids (10U), Junior (10-12), Young Guns (13-15), Varsity (15-18) and Open (16+)
Example:
• A 12-year-old turning 13 within the competition year (2023) may compete in the Junior or Varsity Divisions.
• An 18-year-old turning 19 within the competition year (2023) can compete in Varsity Division.
1.4. DANCE ‘CREW’
A dance crew, for the purpose of this event, is a collective of dancers brought together to perform a choreographed dance routine. The collective can comprise of male or female performers.
1.5. CREW NUMBER LIMIT
A crew consists of between 5-25 dancers.
Monster crews consist of between 15 – 40 dancers.
2. COMPETITOR AND CREW RULES
2.1. COMPETITOR COST
2.1.1. Preliminary Round for Crews: $40.00 entry per dancer (non-refundable) to be paid prior to the preliminary round.
2.1.2. Finals for Crews: $65.00 entry fee per dancer. This fee is only to be paid for crews who have qualified for the finals.
2.1.3. Preliminary Round for Soloists: $30.00 if registered in a crew, $45.00 if not registered in a crew
2.1.4. Finals for Soloists: $40.00 entry fee per dancer if registered in a crew or $55.00 if not registered in a crew. This fee is only to be paid for Soloists who have qualified for the finals.
2.1.5. Competitors who haven’t paid registration prior to the event by the due date, will be ineligible to perform.
2.1.6. Dancers who enter more than one Division ie. Junior and Monster, are required to pay an additional $10.00 per crew.
2.2. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
2.2.1. At least 80% (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of all registered crew members must compete in preliminary round. If the crew qualifies for the Finals, at least 70% of the qualifying crews needs to perform at the Finals, however please discuss with event management if you need to add additional members who were not in the qualifying group.
2.2.2. Any entry changes or submissions for the Finals are subject to review by event management.
2.3. FORMS AND COMPLETION OF FORMS
2.3.1. All correct names, ages and personal details must be correctly completed and submitted via the online form to be eligible to compete in preliminary & final events, by the date specified by event management. All event dates and details are located on the official website and social media pages as well as being sent out to all dance schools and independent dance crews.
2.3.2. All crew/team leaders and anyone accompanying U18 dancers at any of the ADCC events, must have a valid ‘WWVP’ card on them at all times. You will be asked to provide details of your card upon entry.
2.3.2. Consent must be given for all competitors under 18.
2.3.3. Failure to sign all relevant forms may result in crew disqualification.
2.3.4. A ‘contact person’ must be nominated at registration and is responsible for all communications and correspondence to be received on behalf of the competing crew. The event management will only deal with this single point of contact and will not be held responsible for any messages/communication not received by the competing crew (or their supervision) that they represent.
2.3.5. Changing the contact person must be completed in writing. Please contact event management if you require this change after registration.
2.4.6. The main form of communication to competitors will be via email. Event organisers will not be held responsible if a registered email account is not checked.
2.4. ATTIRE
2.4.1. Props are prohibited however will be limited to hand held only
2.4.2. All use of props must be approved by event management at least 14 days prior to the event.
2.4.3 Material that will cause the stage to become slippery or dangerous is strictly prohibited and points will be deducted.
3. COMPETITION RULES
3.1. ROUTINE LENGTH
Routine will begin at the first audible sound of the routine. Routine must be between the lengths specified.
• Prelim song length for Kidz, Junior and YG Crews: 1:30 min – 2:00 min
• Prelim song length for Varsity and Open Crews: 2:00 - 2:30 min
• Prelim song length for Monster Crews: 3:00 - 4:00 min
• Finals song length for Kidz, Junior and YG Crews: 1:30 min – 2:00 min
• Finals song length for Varsity and Open Crews: 2:00 min – 2:30 min
• Finals song length for Monster Crews: 3:00 - 4:00 min
• Soloist song lengths:
• 1 minute maximum (Preliminary) and 1:30 minute maximum (Finals)
3.2. PERFORMANCE ORDER
3.2.1. Performance order is determined by event organisers prior to event at the event hosts discretion. The order is drawn out at random.
3.2.2. Notification will be posted to our website at a specified date prior to the event. Please visit our website for release dates.
3.3. STAGE AND LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
3.3.1. No special lighting requests may be given and use of lighting is subject to event management discretion.
3.3.2 Dimensions of stage varies between state competitions, preliminaries and final rounds. The dimensions will be communicated via email to all contacts.
3.4. MUSIC AUDIO FORMAT:
3.4.1 Preliminary Rounds:
An MP3 file (Recommended to be encoded at 360 kbps) sent via email to australiandancecrewchampionships@mail.com prior to the event (back up USB of the file required on the day).
3.4.2 Finals:
An MP3 file (Recommended to be encoded at 360 kbps) sent via email to australiandancecrewchampionships@mail.com prior to the event (back up USB of the file required on the day).
3.5 MUSIC SUBMISSION DATES
3.5.1 Preliminary rounds: Music is to be submitted by the due date specified by event organiser or penalties will occur.
3.5.2 Finals: Music is to be submitted by the due date specified by event organiser or penalties will occur.
3.6. REHEARSALS
3.6.1. Preliminaries: There will be no rehearsal times for preliminary rounds unless specified otherwise by your states event management representative.
3.6.2. Finals: Rehearsals times will be scheduled on the same day of the event. Rehearsal times will be disclosed closer to the date of the event.
3.7. WINNERS, WILDCARDS AND AWARDS
3.7.1. Announcing Preliminary Winners: Winners in the Open, Varsity, Young Gunz, Junior, Kidz and Monster categories will be announced at each preliminary round. The preliminary winners will compete in the final championships. Number of crews advancing from the Preliminary rounds to the finals will be determined by event management based on amount of registered competitors from each preliminary round.
3.7.2. Announcing Wildcards Winners: A total of (x1) Wildcard winner for each Division per state, will be announced after all preliminary rounds have concluded. Wildcard winners will be chosen by the judging panel. Wildcard winners will be eligible to compete in the Final Championships.
3.7.3. Announcing Finals Winners: The top 3 for each Division will be announced at the end of the Finals event.
3.7.4. The contents of the awards and prizes will be at the Event management’s sole discretion. All prizes and awards offered throughout this competition are subject to availability and event management reserves the right in its absolute discretion to withdraw and/or alter the conditions of awards and prizes as it sees fit.
4. JUDGING
4.1. JUDGING PANEL
4.1.1. Judges will be selected for preliminaries and finals at event management discretion.
4.1.2. Each Judge will assess each of the crew on technical and artistic merit using the outline provided in table 1.0.
4.1.3. One judge will be nominated as a Judiciary director as nominated by the judging panel (Attire, Music, Performance Violations).
4.2. JUDGING CRITERIA
4.2.1. Calculation: The final score for each performance will be calculated (using the Criteria and Scoring) out of 100 points. The judiciary director(s) point deductions will then be deducted from the initial score to arrive at the final score.
4.2.2. Judging Criteria
TABLE 1.0 – JUDGING CRITERIA - CREWS
ARTISTIC:
(10%) Creativity of choreography including formation, spacing, levels, combination of moves, how dance moves flow from one to another
(10%) Musicality: How well routine and moves are patterned and structured around music, including timings of moves to pitch, lyrics, samples and elements of the music selected
(10%) Originality: Original unique use of choreography, music and themes throughout routine.
(10%) Dance styles: Use of one of the following dance styles, with higher scoring for the more number of dance styles incorporated into routines. Dance styles can be any of the following: Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afro, Popping, Locking, Whacking, Voguing, Breaking, Krumping, House and Stepping.
TECHNICAL:
(10%) Execution: How well performers complete the choreography, how well the performers control space, formations and transitions.
(10%) Syncronicity: How well timed the routine is to the music to ensure all members of crew are performing in unison
(10%) Difficulty: Complexity of routine as a team as well as complexity of moves performed individually.
PRESENTATION:
(10%) Presence: Energy projected to audience through facial expression, eye contact, body language
(10%) Entertainment: Engagement towards audience and how well crowd responds to routine, leaving a memorable and lasting impression
(10%) Attire or Costume: Effort to ensure clothing or accessories worn reflect theme and style of routine
4.2.3. Deductions: Deductions are calculated and deducted from final scores by the Judiciary director using the deductions list below:
4.2.4 Deduction Categories: The following is a list of deductions which will affect final scoring:
Performance: Props- Throwing items (clothing or other props) in crowd (-10)
Music: Under or over time limits specified (-10)
Crude or offensive language (-5)
Prohibited Moves: Crude or offensive moves (-20)
Attire: Inappropriate or offensive attire (-5)
TABLE 1.1 – JUDGING CRITERIA - SOLOISTS
Table 1.1 – Judging Criteria
SOLOISTS:
ARTISTIC:
(10%) Creativity of choreography including levels, combination of moves, how dance moves flow from one to another
(10%) Musicality: How well routine and moves are patterned and structured around music, including timings of moves to pitch, lyrics, samples and elements of the music selected
(10%) Originality: Original unique use of choreography, music and themes throughout routine.
(10%) Dance styles: Use of one of the following dance styles, with higher scoring for the more number of dance styles incorporated into routines. Dance styles can be any of the following: Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afro, Popping, Locking, Whacking, Voguing, Breaking, Krumping, House and Stepping.
TECHNICAL:
(10%) Execution: How well performers complete the choreography, how well the performer controls use of stage
(10%) Syncronicity: How well timed the routine is to the music
(10%) Difficulty: Complexity of moves performed individually.
PRESENTATION:
(10%) Presence: Energy projected to audience through facial expression, eye contact, body language
(10%) Entertainment: Engagement towards audience and how well crowd responds to routine, leaving a memorable and lasting impression
(10%) Attire or Costume: Effort to ensure clothing or accessories worn reflect theme and style of routine
4.2.3. Deductions: Deductions are calculated and deducted from final scores by the Judiciary director using the deductions list below:
4.2.4 Deduction Categories: The following is a list of deductions which will affect final scoring:
Performance: Props- Throwing items (clothing or other props) in crowd (-10)
Music: Under or over time limits specified (-10)
Crude or offensive language (-5)
Prohibited Moves: Crude or offensive moves (-20)
Attire: Inappropriate or offensive attire (-5)
4.3. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
4.3.1. False starts- In the event of a false start, (which is out of control of the performing crew) the dance crews must stop their performance immediately for the judiciary director(s) will make a decision on the restart of performance. Management reserves the right to make any final decisions regarding false starts. No protests can be made regarding false starts after the crew has performed their routine.
4.4. PROTESTS
4.4.1. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Contact information
Mobile: 0416 558 452
Email: australiandancecrewchampionships@mail.com
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