How to compete (Team Leaders - Please explain the following to
your members):
The on-site screens will show the
current event, as well as the upcoming events, and each gentleman's competitor number for each upcoming events.
Be aware and ready to line up prior to your event.
This line up
usually happens as much as 20 minutes prior to the event running, and since events may run up to 30 minutes early, you will
need to be aware of the schedule 1 hour before your event.
Once you are in line, the deck captains will check you in. Please
stand in numerical order.
Many competitors do not show up for their event. Therefore, until you are checked in to the event by
the deck captain, it is assumed you are not coming. If you are not checked in, then your number can not be made available to the judges' PDAs for recall. You must be in line, in order by number, and checked in
by the deck captain before the music starts for the first flight of your event. Once the music starts for first group
of dancers in the event, the numbers go away, and you cannot
be checked in to the event.
Competitors will be
instructed to enter the floor in 'flights', or 'heats' of up to 24 couples. Once we know how many competitors have arrived for the event, we can divide the group into these
even flights. Events often have more than 90 couples total. So this process must begin at least 15 minutes before the event runs.
Recalls:
After
all flights of a given heat are completed, the couples who have been recalled will be displayed on the screen in the next
round of that heat. Sometimes, there is a break in the schedule before the next round. In this case, the next
round of the event may not be on the screen yet. In this case it may not be displayed until the time for the next round
of the event is approaching.
2011 Schedule:
Events and sessions may be held up to 30 minutes before the scheduled time (Not before
7:30AM of course). Or may run later than listed. Please watch and listen carefully.
See the O2CM entry list to verify that you are signed up as expected.
(in O2CM, Only champ events are shown by default, be sure to enter search criteria and
press 'OK')
Friday
8:00PM to 10:00PM Welcome Dance
and Registration in Stewart Center room 302/306
Saturday
Competition
7:30AM to 7:15PM
