National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs
"Fun, Learning and Achievement"
Ballroom Dancing Rules 2012/13
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBS
Competitions Programme 2012/13
Status
Draft August 2012
Eliminator
NFYFC Ballroom Dancing Competition
RULES
COMPETITION AIM
To provide members with the opportunity to participate in a physical activity to demonstrate their ballroom dancing
skills in a competition environment
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Choreography and composition, movement, performing, confidence, decision-making, teamwork and personal
development skills
1.
DATE & VENUE
1.1. After Area Eliminators, the Final will be held in conjunction with the 2013 Annual Convention on Sunday 5 May
2013.
2.
REPRESENTATION
2.1. Counties may enter one team per 600 members or part thereof in Area Eliminators.
2.2.
3.
English Areas and Wales will be represented in the final by one team per 3,000 members or part thereof.
ELIGIBILITY
3.1. The team must consist of a minimum of 3 couples (6 members), all of whom must be 26 years of age or under on
1 September 2012 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.
3.2.
All competitors will be required to produce on the day of each round of the competition (County, Area, Region
and NFYFC final) their current, signed NFYFC membership card that has the members’ photograph properly
attached.
3.3.
Failure to show a membership card will require members aged 18 or over to confirm their ID using another form
of photo-ID and a paying £20 fine. They must also, within 7 days of the competition, confirm that they are a
member of a YFC Club affiliated to the NFYFC. If this is not confirmed, the competitor/the whole team will be
automatically disqualified from the competition and marks will be re-awarded accordingly.
3.4.
Members under the age of 18 can be identified via the parental consent papers submitted prior to the
competition, therefore these members are required only to confirm their membership of a YFC Club affiliated to
the NFYFC with 7 days of the competition. If this is not confirmed, the competitor/the whole team will be
automatically disqualified from the competition and marks will be re-awarded accordingly.
3.5.
Spirit of fair competition within YFC. All YFC members are reminded that (under rule 6 of the Club Constitution
document) they can represent only one Club when participating in NFYFC competitions in a year (01 September
to 31 August). This rule applies to all competitions – members can only compete for the same single Club
throughout the year. The rule should be applied by County Federations – members can represent only one YFC
Club at the district/county rounds of the competitions throughout the year. This maintains the spirit of fair
competition within YFC.
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4.
SUBSTITUTION
4.1. If more than three (3) members of the original team are unable to compete at the next round the next highest
scoring team will represent area.
4.2.
5.
All substitutes must have been eligible to compete in the County Final.
HEALTH & SAFETY & CHILD PROTECTION
5.1. 5.1. All competitions carried out at every level must comply with Health and Safety and Safeguarding legislation
and meet the relevant safety standards.
5.2. 5.2. A completed NFYFC Parental Consent form is required for every member under the age of 18,
and also a form
to be completed if being supervised by senior YFC member (and not the parent/guardian). This form must be
returned to NFYFC not later than 5 working days prior to the competition. Also, it is recommended that
members under the age of 18 carry a copy of the completed Parental Consent form with them on the day of the
NFYFC final.
5.3.
6.
It is the responsibility of the County Federation to ensure these forms are completed and returned in good time.
PROCEDURE
6.1. The Team are to perform a Show Dance to open a show (like Strictly Come Dancing). The routine is to be
between 3-5 minutes long and must contain four different dance genres.
6.2.
The Team must perform two genres from Ballroom, and two genres from Latin. The performance may have other
genres involved in order to assist with the flow/sequencing of the performance.
6.3.
The performance is a ‘showdance’ so will have a specific ending. For this reason there will be no additional time
for a Bow/Curtsey at the end of the performance..
6.4.
Props may be used, but the teams must provide them on the day – unless otherwise confirmed.
6.5.
At the NFYFC Final the size of the dance area will be in the region of 10m2 (to be confirmed finally nearer the
time depending on venues used at County, Area and NFYFC rounds of the competition – the County will confirm
detail of the county final, the Area will confirm detail of the Area Eliminator and the NFYFC will confirm detail of
the NFYFC Final).
6.6.
Music to be submitted to NFYFC no later than Friday 19 April 2013 on CD format.
6.7.
A Performing Rights (PRS) Society for Music Form will be supplied to finalist teams by the NFYFC (as directed by
the venue license holders) for the final of the competition. This form must be completed and returned to the
NFYFC prior to the performance.
6.8.
All music must be, at every round, a Radio Edit – i.e. suitable and passed for radio broadcast to family (pre
watershed) audiences.
6.9.
The Genres the team may choose from are:
Ballroom (2)
Waltz
Foxtrot
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Quickstep
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Latin (2)
Cha Cha Cha
Samba
Rumba
Paso Doble
Jive
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7.
8.
9.
Scale of Marks Posture
Timing
Musicality & Expression
Line
Footwork
Presentation
Synchronisation
Technique
Hold
Rise & Fall
Hip Action
Leg Action
20
40
20
20
20
20
20
Total
200
10
10
10
10
Awards
8.1. Peter Smith Trophy and NFYFC Prize Cards to winning team.
8.2.
NFYFC Awards and Prize Cards to teams placed 2 and 3.
8.3.
NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to teams participating in the NFYFC Final.
NOTES
9.1. IMPORTANT: Competitors are reminded to read carefully the General Rules relating to National Competitions if
they are taking part in this Competition. These are available from the NFYFC website.
9.2.
This competition WILL carry points towards the NFU Trophy.
9.3.
Members will be disqualified if they are not at the Presentation of Awards without prior permission being
granted.
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