CHEERDANCE MECHANICS & GUIDELINES

1. The competition will be held on June 16, 2023, at Ditumabo National High School Covered Court. Call time for the
participants is at 3pm.
2. Each participating section is entitled to enter a maximum of two (2) group composed of male and female cheer-
dancers not less than fifteen (15) and not more than twenty-five (20) in number. A maximum of five (5) additional
members may be included who shall serve only as spotters and/or props men for the team. The spotters and/or props
men must wear black uniform (t-shirt, pants and shoes).
The spotters and/or props men are not subject to the foregoing eligibility requirements.
3. The entire duration of the performance must not exceed FIVE (5) minutes, exclusive of 30 seconds pre-setting and
30 seconds exit/pack-up and clean-up.
4. The routine parameters:
• The routines are cheers or yells, creative dance or gimmickry and the cheer-dance routine piece. The evaluation of
the cheering will not be judged as a stands-alone element rather as part of the Overall Impression Category.
• The order of the performance is:
1. First, the cheers or yells for not more than ONE (1) MINUTE
2. Second, the creative dance or gimmickry for not more than ONE (1) MINUTE
3. Last, the cheer-dance routine piece must not exceed THREE (3) MINUTES
• A minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes excluding the preparation, entrance and exit are given to each
performing team. Timing starts at the first obvious moment or sound and ends when the end of the routine is obvious
to the official timer.
5. * Cheers/chants must be yelled by the dancers live (not pre-recorded).
* Creative dance is any dance performance accompanied by pre-recorded music geared towards entertaining the
audience
* All routines must be appropriate for family viewing. Any vulgar or suggestive movements, words, or music may
result in disqualification. Uniforms must also be decent.
* All props must be registered and cleared with the Organizer prior to the performance. Pyrotechnics and other similar
dangerous or hazardous props are strictly prohibited. There is a limit of only two (2) hand-held “safe props” to be used
by the performers (ex: pompoms, flaglets, placards).
6. Criteria for judging:
1. TECHNICAL SKILLS
a. Degree of difficulty 10 POINTS.
b. Dance technique 5 POINTS.
c. Gymnastic skills 5 POINTS.
d. Pyramids 5 POINTS. (maximum of 2 levels)
e. Jumps 3 POINTS
2. ROUTINE
a. Synchronization 10 POINTS.
b. Safety 5 POINTS.
c. Choreography 10 POINTS.
d. Energy and Projection 10 POINTS.
3. CHEER AND YELLS
a. Audibility and Volume 10 POINTS.
b. Content 5 POINTS
4. OVER-ALL IMPRESSION
a. Audience Impact 5 POINTS.
b. Showmanship 5 POINTS
TOTAL 100 POINTS
7. A panel of judges shall determine the winners based on the foregoing criteria. Any violation of the foregoing rules
may be used as a ground for disqualification or otherwise cause the appropriate point deduction on the final score. The
decision of the panel shall be final.
8. Prizes per category:
CHAMPION ------------------------------- GIFT & CERFITICATE
FIRST RUNNER-UP ------------------------------- GIFT & CERTIFICATE
SECOND RUNNER-UP ------------------------------- GIFT & CERTIFICATE
THIRD RUNNER-UP ------------------------------- GIFT & CERTIFICATE
CONSOLATION ------------------------------- GIFT & CERTIFICATE
9. Special awards
BEST COSTUME
BEST YELL/CHEER