Information and Registration Pack - Battle In The...

Information and Registration Pack

The Bays Leading Cheerleading and Dance Championships

1: Event Information

2: Cheerleading Club and Specialty Division

3: Cheerleading Scholastic and University Division. Music

4: Dance Division, Group and Specialty (Solo/Duo)

5: Dance Division Guidelines. Judging Cheer & Dance

6: Information & Guidelines, Division Clarifications

7: Registration and Waiver Cheerleading Club Division

8: Registration and Waiver Cheerleading Specialty Division

9: Registration and Waiver Cheerleading Scholastic Division

10: Registration and Waiver Cheerleading University Division

11: Registration and Waiver Dance Group Division

12: Registration and Waiver Dance Specialty Division

Table of Contents

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In 2016 Bay Twisters hosted the first Cheer Competition in the BOP, the event proved extremely popular and this year promises to be bigger and better! Held at the massive ASB Arena, we can gaurantee that the event will be bigger than every before! 2016 saw 600 competitors take to the stage, this year we are expecting 1000+ competitors from all over New Zealand, make the most of the opportunity to compete and register now!

This year we will be keeping you happy from the time you enter the Arena, Coffee Carts, Merchandise, Give Away’s, Photo Booth, Daddy day care to name but a few.

Medals for first, second and third places as well as winners banners for the gyms!

2017 will see a Guinness World Record been set…… plus more surprises on the day.

So go on, register online now or fill in the forms in this handbook and get amongst the excitement and actions!

We can’t wait to see you!

Date:

Saturday 5th August

Event Information

Based in the heart of Tauranga the Bay Twisters is the only non-profit cheerleading club in New Zealand. We have our own gym with sprung floor, training equipment and highly skilled Cheer and Tumble Coaches, as well as international coaches who visit frequently.

We are proud to be hosting Battle In The Bay this year and can’t wait to see you perform! Bay Twisters has classes for everyone, even if you haven’t done Cheerleading before. We take children from ages 3-20 years, boys and girls.

In 2016 Bay Twisters hosted the first Cheer Competition in the BOP, the event proved extremely popular and this year promises to be bigger and better! Held at the massive ASB Arena, we can gaurantee that the event will be bigger than every before! 2016 saw 600 competitors take to the stage, this year we are expecting 1000+ competitors from all over New Zealand, make the most of the opportunity to compete and register now!

This year we will be keeping you happy from the time you enter the Arena, Coffee Carts, Merchandise, Give Away’s, Photo Booth, Daddy day care to name but a few.

Medals for first, second and third places as well as winners banners for the gyms!

2017 will see a Guinness World Record been set…… plus more surprises on the day.

So go on, register online now or fill in the forms in this handbook and get amongst the excitement and actions!

We can’t wait to see you!

Battle In The Bay 2017

Bay Twisters

Date:

Saturday 5th August

Times:Doors Open: Time TBC

Competition Starts: Time TBC

Registration:Open Now!

Closes 21st JulyEarly Bird 19th June

Costs:Spectators: $55-12 Years: $2Under 5: Free

Venue:ASB Arena, Truman LaneTauranga

- State of the art arena- Separate warm up area, play your music to prepare- 9 Panel competition sprung floor- 5 Panel warm up floor- 2 Panel tumble mat- Fully equipped first aid services on site

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Club Division

Cheer IndividualJunior & Senior, Levels 1-5

Cheer DuoJunior & Senior, Levels 1-5

Group StuntJunior & Senior, Levels 1-54-5 Athletes

Partner StuntJunior & Senior, Levels 1-52+ Spotter

Early Bird:Solo: $20Duo: $15

Partner: $15Stunt: $15

Standard:Solo: $25Duo: $20


Club:$40 Early Bird

Closes 15th June $50 Standard

Closes 21st July

Tiny

Mini

Youth

Junior

Senior

Senior +

Mini

Youth

Junior

Senior

Senior +

Mini

Youth

Junior

Senior

Senior +

Mini

Youth

Junior

Senior

Senior +

Open

Mini

Youth

Junior

Senior

Senior +

Open

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

NZCU Age divisions apply. These can be found on our website under Resources.

- Number at athletes is to be between 5 - 32, mix of male and female is allowed.- Senior level 3 & 4 is female only. Junior level 5 is female only. - USASF and NZCU rules apply and USASF age grid with NZCU ammendments- 2 USASF credentiated coaches passes per programme. Coaches must be credentialed to the level of competition for both team and specialty events. - Email us at [email protected] if there are any questions.

Specialty Division

- Follow same age divisions as Cheer above ^- USASF & NZCU rules & guidelines apply. - Group stunt 4-5 athletes- Specialty items are 1 minute- Special Needs item is 2 mintues 30 seconds- Email us at [email protected] if there are any questions.


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Special NeedsAny age, mix of male/femaleUnlimited number of atletes

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Price is per competitor

Scholastic Division

Early Bird$20

Standard$25

Early Bird$20

Standard$25

NoviceLevels 1 + 2

ProficientLevels 2 + 3

Advanced Levels 3 + 4

NoviceLevels 1 + 2

ProficientLevels 2 + 3

Advanced Levels 3 + 4

- Age of athletes is regardless. - Athletes must be enrolled at a NZ school to compete.- Division will be split into Primary, Intermediate and Secondary if there are enough teams competing. - USASF and NZCU rules and guidelines apply.- Cost is per athlete. - Email us at [email protected] if there are any questions

- Age of athletes is regardless. - Athletes must be enrolled at a NZ University to compete.- Teams are allowed between 5 - 32 athletes. - Cost is per athlete.- Email us at [email protected] if there are any questions- UCA rules and guidelines apply. View these resources on our website, www.battleinthebay.co.nz

Please email your music for cheer and dance divi-sions to [email protected] at least 3 weeks prior to the event, or mailing a cd of your music. We reccommend having a device to play the music incase we experience technical difficulties on the day (ipod/iphone etc). You will be responsible for ensuring we have your music, so please be organized and have this to us on time. If your music is not of good quality and/or we have problems playing it, you must have backup music on you otherwise your team will have to perform to counts.

University Division

Music


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Dance Division

All Dance:Early Bird: $15Standard: $20

Solo/Duo

- Tiny, 6 years & younger.- Mini, 9 years & younger. - Youth/Primary, 12 years & younger.

- Junior, 15 years & younger. - Teen/High School 18 years & younger.- Senior 14 years & older.

Divisions may be combined to ensure competition. Routines must have a ‘min-imum of 3 performers. Substitutions are allowed with reason, the substitute must abide by age regulations. Cost is per competitor. Performance time is 2 minutes 30 seconds, deductions will occur for going overtime.

Age divisions may be combined to ensure competition, age divisions are the same as dance group divisions, listed above.Performance time is 1 minute. Cost is per competitor.

Pom Jazz/Ballet Hip Hop Lyrical/Contemporary

Open

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Tiny

Mini

Youth/Primary

Junior

Teen/Secondary

Senior

Jazz Solo

Jazz Duo

Hip HopSolo

Hip HopDuo

Open Solo

Open Duo


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PomPom poms must be used 80% of the routine. Important characteristics include synchronization and visual ef-fect, clean and precise motions, strong pom technique, and incorporate dance technical elements. Visual effect includes level changes, group work, formation changes etc.

Jazz/BalletExecution, style, control, transitions and creativity performed to high energy music. Routine incorporates stylized dance movements and combinations, formation changes, group work, leaps and turns. Emphasis is placed on proper technical execution, extension, control, body placement and group uniformity.

Hip HopExecutions of contemporary style, hip-hop feel uniformity, high energy and creativity. The music must be typi-cal to its style. Routines emphasize the street style movements with an emphasis on execution, style, creativity, body isolations and control, rhythm, uniformity and musical interpretation. Teams may also put an additional focus on athletic incorporations such as jumps, jump variations, combo jumps and other tricks.

LyricalLyrical routines combine the principles of jazz and ballet and emphasize proper technical execution, the use of flexibility, balance and mood. Routines are fluid in movement and focus on emotion that compliments the mu-sical selection. Implementing the principles of fall & recovery &/or contraction & release and weight sharing to express inner feeling as related to the musical or narrative piece.

OpenA routine in this category may incorporate any one style or combination of styles outlined in the USASF category listings. All styles will be judged against each other in this category. The style of dance performed will determine which “category” rules a team will follow in the appropriate age division.

Our panel of judges will be qualifed, unbiased, and not associated with any competing team/performer for the divisions they are judging. All of the judges are required to have NZCU full certification.

Judges will be using the Varsity Scoring System for Cheer Teams and the NZCU Specialty Scoring System for cheerleading specialty items as recommended by NZCU. Any questions, please email [email protected]

Score sheets will be available to coaches from the judges table 30 minutes following the end of a division. Any disagreements with score sheets must be taken up with the head judge and may result in a full safety judge review. All scores are final 15minutes prior to the start of the prize giving ceremony. Final results sheets will be available from the judges table following prize giving. By participating in this competition, all teams agree that the decisions made by the judges are final and will not be subject for review.


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Dance Division

Judging Cheer & Dance

PomPom poms must be used 80% of the routine. Important characteristics include synchronization and visual ef-fect, clean and precise motions, strong pom technique, and incorporate dance technical elements. Visual effect includes level changes, group work, formation changes etc.

Jazz/BalletExecution, style, control, transitions and creativity performed to high energy music. Routine incorporates stylized dance movements and combinations, formation changes, group work, leaps and turns. Emphasis is placed on proper technical execution, extension, control, body placement and group uniformity.

Hip HopExecutions of contemporary style, hip-hop feel uniformity, high energy and creativity. The music must be typi-cal to its style. Routines emphasize the street style movements with an emphasis on execution, style, creativity, body isolations and control, rhythm, uniformity and musical interpretation. Teams may also put an additional focus on athletic incorporations such as jumps, jump variations, combo jumps and other tricks.

LyricalLyrical routines combine the principles of jazz and ballet and emphasize proper technical execution, the use of flexibility, balance and mood. Routines are fluid in movement and focus on emotion that compliments the mu-sical selection. Implementing the principles of fall & recovery &/or contraction & release and weight sharing to express inner feeling as related to the musical or narrative piece.

OpenA routine in this category may incorporate any one style or combination of styles outlined in the USASF category listings. All styles will be judged against each other in this category. The style of dance performed will determine which “category” rules a team will follow in the appropriate age division.

Our panel of judges will be qualifed, unbiased, and not associated with any competing team/performer for the divisions they are judging. All of the judges are required to have NZCU full certification.

Judges will be using the Varsity Scoring System for Cheer Teams and the NZCU Specialty Scoring System for cheerleading specialty items as recommended by NZCU. Any questions, please email [email protected]

Score sheets will be available to coaches from the judges table 30 minutes following the end of a division. Any disagreements with score sheets must be taken up with the head judge and may result in a full safety judge review. All scores are final 15minutes prior to the start of the prize giving ceremony. Final results sheets will be available from the judges table following prize giving. By participating in this competition, all teams agree that the decisions made by the judges are final and will not be subject for review.


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Information and Guidelines- All athletes must follow the USASF/NZCU/UCA (where applicable) must be followed. These are available from the resources section on our website www.battleinthebay.co.nz

- All cheer specialty division routine performance times (excluding special needs), must not exceed 1 minute. All dance divisions must perform to music; will be judged on and must incorporate technical elements, body control and placement, style, unifromity and precision.

- All stunts, tumble, or other skills where contact with the floor is lost, must be performed under the supervision of a qualified coach and is limited to designated warm up and competition areas.

- In the event a routine is interrupted because of failure due to the event organiser equiment, facilities, etc, then the participants affected will be permitted to contine with counts, or stop and restart the routine from the be-ginning, or from where the intterruption occured. If the participants continue with counts, they will be given the option to perform again and will be re judged. If the interruption occurs again, the first routine performed will be counted.

- All event attendees must display a high level of sportsmanship throughout the competition. All behavior that is deemed offensive, as bullying and disrespectful may result in disqualifation without refund from the event.

- Each athlete must submit a waiver form with registration.

- x2 Credentialed coaches attend free. Coaches must be credentialed to the level in which the team/specialty item is entered in.

- Photos and filming are permitted, however no flash please. An event photographer and videographer will be there on the day to capture every moment.

- Food and drinks will be available to purchase at the venue, you are also free to bring your own.

- Time Limits: Cheer/Dance Teams 2 minutes 30 seconds. NZCU Novice 2 minutes. All cheer/dance specialty items 1 minute.

- All athletes/coaches/spectators must follow the NZCU Code of Conduct. Found on our website.

Where possible, the divisions listed may be combined or split to ensure there will be at least 2 or more teams in each division. This is at the EP’s discretion and all atheletes and coaches will be informed prior to competing.

Divisions may be split further if a large number of teams are competing. All athletes will be made aware of the prior to competing.

Cheer and Dance teams must abide by the current NZCU Modifications to the USASF/IASF Divisions available on our website under Resources.

The age of the competitor as of December 31st 2017, will be used for competition purposes.

An individual will not be permitted to crossover from 1 team to another, within the same event. A cheerleader is permitted to crossing over to 1 additional cheer team from their gym per competition. There-fore, an athlete may compete on one team and crossover to one more team from the same gym during the competition, but not within the same division. All age requirements must be met. The athelete can only com-pete in consecutive levels, eg, no athlete can compete in a level 2 team and a level 4 team during the compe-tition, but can compete in a level 2 team and a level 3 team. Crossover limitations do not include athletes that crossover from cheer to dance or club cheer to school cheer.

Division Clarifications


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Registration - Cheerleading Club

School/Club/Gym:

Coach:

Coaches Credentials:

Contact Person:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

Team Name:

Date:

Name:

Signature:

Level:

Division:

1. By entering an Athlete or a team of Athletes in the Battle in the Bay Competition the club manager and / or coach / and or parent that enters the Athlete confirms that:

a. They have obtained from each of the Athletes (or their parents or guardians) permission to participate in the Battle of the Bay Competition;

b. each Athlete entered by the club manager / coach / parent is fit and capable of participating and understands the risk of competing in the competition;

c. in the event of injury occurring to an Athlete, Bay Twisters In-corporated (as the organiser of the event) will not be held in way liable for any costs, loss or damage that the Athlete or club may incur.

2. Each club manager / coach / parent further agrees that:

a. photos and film of Athletes may be used on social media, websites advertising and promotions to showcase this event and to advertise future events;

b. all Athletes will strictly comply with the Event rules, NZCU rules and regulations and all Venue entry requirements. All Athletes understand that smoking and the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited.

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Questions?Email

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Competitors Names and Ages:

Early Bird$40

Standard$50



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Please email completed registration form/s to [email protected] Payment details will be confimed once we have registration information. An invoice will be emailed to the above addresss.

Registration - Cheerleading Specialty

School/Club/Gym:

Please Circle:

Coach:


Contact Person:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

Date:

Name:

Signature:

Level: Division:


a. They have obtained from each of the Athletes (or their parents or guardians) permission to participate in the Battle of the Bay Com-petition;


c. in the event of injury occurring to an Athlete, Bay Twisters Incorporated (as the organiser of the event) will not be held in way liable for any costs, loss or damage that the Athlete or club may incur.




Solo / Duo / Group / Stunt Group / Partner

8:

Questions?Email

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Early Bird:Solo: $20Duo: $15


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Registration - Cheerleading ScholasticSchool: Competitors Names and Year Level:

School Address:

Coach:


Contact Person:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

Team Name:

Date:

Name:

Signature:

Level:

Novice (Levels 1+2)

Proficient (Levels 2+3)

Advanced (Levels 3+4)








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Early Bird$20

Standard$25



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University: Competitors Names and Ages:

Coach:


Contact Person:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

Team Name:

Date:

Name:

Signature:

Level: Novice (Levels 1+2)

Proficient (Levels 2+3)

Advanced (Levels 3+4)


a. They have obtained from each of the Athletes (or their par-ents or guardians) permission to participate in the Battle of the Bay Competition;






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Registration - Cheerleading University

Early Bird$20

Standard$25



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Registration - Dance Group

School/Club/Gym:

Tick here if you don’t belong to a school or club but have a group to compete in the Dance division.

Contact Person:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

Team Name:

Level:

Please email completed registration form/s to [email protected] details will be confimed once we have registration information. An invoice will be emailed to the above addresss.

Division:


a. They have obtained from each of the Athletes (or their parents or guardians) permission to participate in the Battle of the Bay Com-petition;


c. in the event of injury occurring to an Athlete, Bay Twisters Incor-porated (as the organiser of the event) will not be held in way liable for any costs, loss or damage that the Athlete or club may incur.


a. photos and film of Athletes may be used on social media, web-sites advertising and promotions to showcase this event and to advertise future events;

b. all Athletes will strictly comply with the Event rules, NZCU rules and regulations and all Venue entry requirements. All Athletes understand that smoking and the con-sumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited.

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Date:

Name:

Signature: Questions?

Email:[email protected]


Early Bird$15

Standard$20



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Note: Competition will be held on the 9 panel sprung cheerleading floor.

Date: Name:

Signature:

Registration - Dance Specialty

Please Circle:








Questions?Email:

[email protected]

Solo / Duo

School/Club/Gym:

Tick here if you don’t belong to a school or club but want to compete in the Dance division.

Contact Person:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

Performance Name:

Level:

Competitor 1 Name:

Competitor 2 Age:

Competitor 1 Age:

Competitor 2 Name:

Division:

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EarlybirdSolo $15Duo $15

StandardSolo $20Duo $20



[email protected]

Please email completed registration form/s to [email protected] details will be confimed once we have registration information. An invoice will be emailed to the above addresss.

Note: Competition will be held on the 9 panel sprung cheerleading floor.

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