COMPETITION SANCTIONING

EVENT SANCTIONING AT THE SPRING MEETING

 a. All schools that would like to host an event in the upcoming season must bring their completed application and the non-refundable $200 deposit to the DDCA Spring Meeting in order to reserve a date. Each school must have a representative at the meeting in order to reserve a date. Applications will not be accepted in the mail prior to the meeting.
 b. Applications and deposits will be submitted to JA Scheduling and Personnel Director at the beginning of the meeting. These completed applications have priority for date selection.
  c. The JA Scheduling and Personnel Director and another Judges Affiliation
representative will write all of the events into the calendar. The calendar
shall be constructed in the suggested following manner:
TWO category events in November and December.
ONE traditional event in January.
Up to TWO traditional events the last weekend in January.
Up to THREE traditional events in February.
Up to FOUR traditional events the first weekend in March (pending available
staffing.)


**Consideration will also be given to the balancing of North versus South events. Combination competitions
(traditional and category routines at the same competition) will not be allowed.

 d. The calendar will be presented a the end of the Spring Meeting. If
there is a conflict with an excess of events requesting the same weekend as
their 1st choice, the event representatives will meet with the Scheduling
Director to resolve the conflict prior to the calendar being published.
 e. Any events that would like to move to another weekend after seeing the
completed calendar may meet with the Scheduling Director and discuss the change.


1 . Any applications received after the Spring Meeting will have to select dates not already filled.

2 . Late applications will be required to pay additional funds to secure an open date: Between June 1 and October 2-Non-refundable deposit of $225 with application. Between October 3 and November 1-Non-refundable deposit of $325 with application.

3 . Applications will be accepted after November 1st only to fill cancellations.

4 . Applications must be received by the JA Scheduling and Personnel Director by the dates specified in the fee schedule. The fee schedule IS NOT based upon the date that the check is cut or the date the application is mailed.

5 . Requests for specific Judges or Judges Directors WILL NOT be granted. The judging schedule is based upon availability and is made at the discretion of the Judges Affiliation.

6 . The Judges Affiliation will provide three Judges, a Judges Director and a Tabulator for all of the events on the calendar. Events may request six Judges if they choose; however, those requests will only be granted if staffing allows. Pre-payment for six Judges IS NOT a guarantee that six Judges will be provided.

7 . The Judges Affiliation will automatically provide checks for the Judges, Judges Director and Tabulator. For an additional fee, the Judges Affiliation will provide checks for Announcers and Clerks. Please refer to the Event Personnel Salary & Mileage Compensation Schedule for the fee schedule.
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