Republic of the Philippines CITY OF NAGA “An Maogmang Lugar” -o00- July 18, 2013 DR EMMA I CORNEJO
Schools Division Superintendent
DEPED NAGA CITY Triangulo, Naga City
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Attention: | ALL HIGH SCHOOL PESS COORDINATORS
DepEd Naga City
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Dear Dr Cornejo:
Viva LA VIRGEN!
All roads lead to Naga City in the month of September to pay honor to the Virgin of Pefiafrancia, miraculous patroness of the Bicol Region in celebrating the Annual Penafrancia Fiesta It is a month-
long activity that commences during the Traslacion Procession on the first week of September, where
the images of Virgin of Pefiafrancia and Divino Rostro are transferred from the Old Penafrancia Church to Metropolitan Naga Cathedral
As part of the celebration, the City Government of Naga, through the Naga City Sports Office will
sponsor the 1° REGIONAL INTER-COLLEGIATE AND INTER-HIGH SCHOOL CHEER DANCE COMPETITION to be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 2:00 o’clock pm, at the Jesse M
Robredo Coliseum
in this line, we are officially inviting all secondary schools in City of Naga to be part of this 2013 Penafrancia activity No registration fee Only 15 schools from each category will be entertained on a
1* come 1 serve basis Last submission of entries will be in the office hours of August 30, 2013 but upon completion of 15 slots before the deadline, said deadline will be set aside
1" and final meeting is set on August 30, 2013, 2:00pm at Blue Room, 2™ Floor, Naga City Hall
Attached herewith is the mechanics, entry form and conforme sheet For further details please contact the undersigned at (054) 473-5988 or may send message at labrador.arnel@yahoo.com
We are always grateful for your continuous support and generous cooperation in the City of Naga Noted: Very truly yours, Project Head [s BLUE ROOM, 2”° FLOOR, NAGA CITY HALL
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Trang 218 REGIONAL INTER-COLLEGIATE & INTER-HIGH SCHOOL CHEERDANCE COMPETITON REGISTRATION FORM Name of Pep Squad Name of School Address : Contact Number: Entry Level : High School Divisien College Division
Note : One entry form each for High School and College
Kindly reproduce if necessary :
I hereby certify that all information stated and given together with the official registration form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge I am giving my consent to the technical consultant to investigate any information should the need
arise
I HEREBY agree to abide by and be bounded by the rules and regulations of the
15? Regional Inter — Collegiate & Inter — High School Cheerdance Competition
and by any decision that may be imposed by the technical consultant and
acknowledge the Waiver and Quitclaim ,
WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM
_ I, THE UNDERSIGNED, hereby apply for entry in the 18” Regional Inter — Collegiate & Inter — High School Cheerdance Competition on September 17, 2013 at the Jesse M Robredo Coliseum, for and on behalf of our student cheer dance group representing our school It is understood that all our students are physically and medically prepared to compete as certified by the parents and a duly authorized school doctor Having read this waiver and knowing the facts in consideration of your accepting this entry I, the undersigned for and in behalf of “our school, our student cheer dance group, and their parents, our heir executors and
-administrator, hereby waive and release the claims of any kind, nature and
description, which I have now or in the future against the Organizer of the ha
Regional Inter — Collegiate & Inter — High Schoo! Cheerdance Competition and hold them harmless for any and all injuries sustained by any of our student cheer dance group while traveling to and from or while participating in the 1
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Regional Inter — Collegiate & Inter — High School Cheerdance Competition I
hereby authorize any emergency medical unit to release and any physician _ designated as official representative of the 15" Regional Inter — Collegiate &
Inter — High School Cheerdance Competition to obtain information, medical or otherwise resulting to the condition of any of the student cheer dance group from
participation in the event and I further authorize such physician to tactfully and tastefully use such information in his dealings with the public I understand and agree the use of the school’s name, our student cheer dance group’s name, photos, and interviews in association with the 157 Regional Inter — Collegiate & Inter — High School Cheerdance Competition for the use of digital, broadcast, telecast, book, films, videotapes or any reproduction thereof with no monetary or other
consideration to the schoo! or cheer dancers
Date :
SCHOOL DRY SEAL
Principal / Registrar
Signature Over Printed Name
Note : Kindly submit immediately to the Organizer’s Secretariat Office
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THE ORGANIZER
45" REGIONAL INTER-COLLEGIATE AND INTER HIGH SCHOOL CHEER DANCE COMPETITION -
Dear Sir / Madam,
This is to officially formalize our participation in the 15" REGIONAL INTER-COLLEGIATE
AND INTER-HIGH SCHOOL CHEERDANCE COMPETITION which will be held on
September 17, 2013 at the Jesse M Robredo Coliseum, Naga City
We, : (name of team) of
(name of school), shall commit the following:
A Type of activity/activities to be participated in (please check):
[1 Cheer Dance Competition (High School)
Total no of participants =
L1 Cheer Dance Competition (College) Total no of participants = CONFORME Authorized Representative: Authorized sigriature: Designation: Date: Important Note:
1 Please fax the conforme sheet at Fax No.(054) 472-3235 on or before August 30, 2013
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1 DATE AND VENUE
The 1ST REGIONAL INTER-COLLEGIATE and INTER-HIGH SCHOOL CHEER DANCE COMPETITION will
be a half-day competition, to be held at the Jesse M Robredo Coliseum, Naga City, Philippines on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 2:00 o'clock pm
Il GENERAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES
1.0 The Official Rules for Cheerleading and Cheer Dance of the international Federation of Cheerleading (IFC) will be adopted for the competition The English text shall be the officially accepted one to be used in settling dispute on the interpretation of rules : 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.1.6 1.1.7 1.1.8 1.1.9 1.3.10 1.1.21, 1.1.12 1.2 1.2.1 CODE OF CONDUCT Coaches should:
Motivate and encourage their cheerleaders to do their best at all times and not criticize
cheerleaders in front of spectators, but reserve constructive criticism for later, in private, or in the presence of team members if others might benefit
Be courteous to opposing coaches, cheerleaders or fans and not use abusive or profane or
gestures at anytime to anyone
Not incite un-sportsman like conduct at any time
Abstain from the possession and smoking of tobacco in the presence of spectators, officials, judge and/or team members
Abstain from the usage and administration and taking of illegal substances
Together with officials, be jointly responsible for the conduct and control of team fans and spectators
Accept decisions of officials and judges in competition as being fair and called to the best of ability of said officials and judges ~
Emphasize that good athletes strive for good mental and physical health Be a role model by setting a positive behavior
Not initiate or have any contact with the judges during the event
Should highlight any questions or concerns that affect a team’s performance to the
appropriate official before the commencement of the competition Adhere to all organizer’s rules and regulations
Cheerleaders should:
Abstain from the possession and drinking of alcoholic beverages in the presence of spectators, officials, judges and/or other teams while wearing team uniforms, tracksuit and/or jackets
(representing their team/school)
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Abstain from the possession and smoking of tobacco in the presence of spectators, officials, judges and/or other teams while wearing team uniforms, tracksuit and/or jackets
(representing their team/school)
Abstain from the taking of illegal drugs ‘and controlled drugs Abstain from the taking of illegal substances
Not criticize opposing coaches, cheerleaders or fans word of mouth or gestures
Not use abusive or profane language at any time
Take the responsibitity of providing positive leadership both when cheering and when not
cheering :
Always show respect and be courteous to officials, opposing coaches, cheerleaders and fans Not initiate or have any contact with the judges during the event
Strive to promote good sportsmanship
Strive to be modest in victory and gracious in defeat,
Be the ambassador of goodwill
ELIGIBILITY
All Collegiate and Secondary schools in the Bicol Region are qualified’ to join in the
competition
In fairness to all participants, the competition strictly enforces its requirements it is the responsibility of the source of the accusation to properly document any illegal participation to
an event official The team in-charge / coach(es) will be notified of both the source of the accusation and the requirements needed from that individual for proof of eligibility tf a participant is found to be in violation of this policy, the team will be automatically disqualified
from the competition
The organizer reserves the right to reclaim any and all awards (trophies, certificates, etc.) arid
remove television appearance (if applicable) for any team to be in violation of this policy after
the championship event
PARTICIPATION
Participation will be per school
The event is open to cheer dancing teams of good standing, certified by the Athletics Director / Sports Coordinator and the School Registrar for College, and Principal for High School
The participating team should submit individual medical certificate from their respective
school doctors certifying that they are physically fit to participate Number of Participants -
2.4.1 Tertiary - 15 schools only, Secondary — 15 schools only
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2.4.2 Submission will be on a 1™ come 1* serve basis
2.4.3 Deadline of submission is on the office hours of August 30, 2013, Friday
The school shall submit certification stating all participants are bona fide students of the said school , : 3 TEAM COMPOSITION 3.1 3.2 3.3 34 3.5
Each team must have at least a minimum of 25 cheer dancers, and a maximum of 40 including
props men and spotters Any excess beyond the maximum number of participants will merit a
point deduction equivalent to the total excess number of participants All are allowed to play A team may also have a maximum of five (5) officials that can sit on the bench These include the coach, assistant coach, trainer, medical personnel or manager
Only those listed above will be allowed to sit on the bench
In the absence of the coach and assistant coach, the trainer can coach the team
In the absence of all officials, an authorization letter from the team representative stating the substitute must be presented to the commissioner prior to the game
In the absence of any officials, the team will not be allowed to play TIMING
The competition routine prepared by the different teams must be presented within a minimum time of 2 minutes and a maximum time of 4 minutes
Note: this excludes entrance and exit from competition floor Time starts from the first
movement/cheer/chant of any of the competitors on the competition floor This also applies
when the first beat of the music is played :
41 Entrance
Props must be set on the performance floor as quickly as possible Teams will have 30 seconds
to get set
4.2, Beginning of Routine
Timing will begin with the first organized word, movement, or note of music by the team after
they are officially announced and have taken the floor The routine must begin within the
marked performance area All team members must come to a complete standstill before beginning their routine
4.3 Ending of Routine 4A
4.5
5.1
Timing will end with the last organized word, movement, or note of music by the team
Exit Teams must exit the performance area within 30 seconds after the routine
Although teams are allowed to show spirit briefly to the crowd, any skill performed before or”
after the allotted routine time is prohibited and will be penalized
PERFORMANCE AREA
All participants wili perform on gymnastics and/or safety floor mats as approved by the
tournament technical director All skills must originate and be completed within the
competition boundary No lineups, skills or transitions are allowed outside of the competition
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A 1m boundary will be running on the perimeter of the performance area The boundary will
be indicated, either by different colored mat or by tape {outer line of tape shall be the ˆ boundaries and the width of the tape shall be set within the performance area}
There will be center markings both at the front and in the centre of the mat
Participants are not allowed to step outside the performance area throughout the routine No scoring will be awarded outside of the performance area
Performances will be done facing the North Entrance of the Coliseum ROUTINE REQUIREMENTS
The routine must include a minimum of 1 team cheer and sideline segment lasting no less than 20 seconds and not more than 30 seconds
The compulsory cheer and sideline must be performed without music No voice-overs or
words may be recorded to make the teams’ vocal projection sound louder
The cheer and sideline must be performed with all members executing a continuation of at least 4 different arm motions simultaneously (hand on hips/thigh are not acceptable as part of the 4 different arm motions)
Filipino & English and regional dialect language is allowed for the cheer and sideline
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Organized, formal entrances that involve organized cheers or run-ons with jumps, tumbling, or stunts are prohibited Cheerleaders should enter the performance area in a timely fashion
Since it is a Cheerdance competition, the team’s routine must highlight dance movement, arm
motions, and mandatory cheer Also, stated below are the mandatory requirements for the Cheerdance routine: Turns Jump Secondary and Tertiary: Full pirouette At least 2 jumps Prohibited skills: § Jump to immediate split § Herkie jump
§ Stunting- tosses, somersaults, and twists
Corresponding points will be deducted by the technical judge should a team perform any of the abovementioned skills
MUSIC AND CHOREOGRAPHY
All teams must have their performance music written on a CD Duplicate CDs must be
available at the music table in case of lost or damaged CDs The participants may also bring
flask drive and laptop as back up file
The C CDs must be clearly labeled with the name of the team
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 representative of the team is responsible for the starting and stopping of the music at appropriate times during the routine
Music with overtly sexual content, racist or vulgar lyrics is prohibited
Choreography with vulgar or suggestive movements is prohibited Routines must be appropriate for family viewing and listening
INTERRUPTION OF PERFORMANCE
In the event of an injury, music and/or technical error or any other unexpected event, the head judge reserves the right to stop the routine
The team may perform their routine from the beginning However, judging and timing will resume from the point at which the interruption occurred as determined by the judges
COMPETITION SPOTTERS
Competition spotters will be provided by the respective schools These spotters must not be
participating members in the routine These spotters shall wear designated attire
PERFORMANCE ORDER
For the competition, participants will select their performance order through a balloting system
PRACTICE AND DRY RUNS ˆ
Each team will be allocated a time slot in the practice area A team failing to use their allotted time may request a new slot, which will be at the end of the day’s rotation (subject to availability)
In addition, each team will be given 5 minutes (300 seconds) to run through their routine on
the performance area :
WITHDRAWALS
Once a team has confirmed participation they cannot withdraw from the competition Appropriate sanctions will be treated as a serious offense
RESULTS
13.1 The judges’ decisions are final
13.2 The final score will be released to all teams after the competition 14
14.1
15
RESOLUTION OF TIES
in case of ties, points system will be applied The team with lowest raw deductions in their
final score wins !f the score is still tied, the team with the highest grossing score from the entire judge wins
FORCE MAJEURE /
Twenty minutes after a force majeure has occurred, the following rules will be applied:
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if it occurred while a team is in the middle of a performance that performance will not count
and the team will compete again with no scores carried over at a rescheduled date
If it occurred when half of the team has performed all scores and deductions of the teams that performed will have the scores counted The remainder of the teams-who have not performed
will have to be rescheduled to a later date
SANCTIONS
Players slapped with technical or unsportsmanlike actions or a combination of both will be
sanctioned according to the gravity of the offense: :
Technical Infractions — Disqualification from the competition
Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Thrown out; Suspension depending on the severity of the act Deliberate Loss/ Gross Insubordination A team/coaching staff who deliberately allows his/her team to manipulate result, deliberately falsifies records displayed conduct unbecoming of a
coach, athlete or official, as reported by the Tournament Director, wil! be fined with an amount and/or suspended or banned from the tournament, and/or to be determined by the Technical Committee This includes gross disrespect, insubordination to tournament officials
and staff
COMPETITION TIME iS DEFAULT TIME RESTRICTIONS
Athletes should sport an appropriate haircut Skinheads are not allowed
Athletes are not allowed to expose any tattoos, large areas of skin, high cut skirt, low waist pants, see thru fabrics on the breast area
TYPHOON SIGNALS
There will be no competition when typhoon signa! number 1 is declared or when excessive flooding and rain occurs Competition will be rescheduled
UNFORSEEN ©
Any technical matter not mentioned in the ground rules shall be decided by the Commissioner
and the Technical Committee Other matters by force majeure shall be decided in consultation with the tournament director ‘
" FEEDBACK _
Alt feedback about the competition has to be filed in writing within 10 days after the competition to Naga City Sports Office, Room 202, Naga City Hall, J Miranda Ave., Concepcion Pequena, Naga City
Feedback about other teams needs to be filed in writing within 10 days after the competition
to the address mentioned above
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22.1 For any enquiries.on the guidelines or scoring and penalties, please submit in writing in to the Naga City Sports Office, Room 202, Naga City Hall, J Miranda Ave., Concepcion Pequena, Naga
City Fax Number is (054}47-23235 attention to: The Secretariat, Regional Cheerdance
Competition
THEME
23.1 Official theme shall be “HAPPY FIESTAI!!”
24 ON THE DAY EVENT
24.1 All participants must be in the JMR Coliseum before 12:00 noon Attendance will be check Late participants will be disqualified to join but still they may perform as a guest performer 24.2 Drawing of slots will be at 1:00pm
24.3 Program will start at exactly 2:00pm
GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES
1 Safety -
1.1.1 Use Of mini tramps, spring boards or any height increasing apparatus is not permitted
1.1.2 Drops (knee, seat, thighs, front, back, and split drops) from a jump, stand or inverted position
' are prohibited unless the majority of the weight is first borne on the hands/feet, which breaks
the impact of the drop
2 Props
2.1 Only the following props are allowed: flags, banners, megaphones, pompons, ribbons,
placards (2 ft x 3 ft.), and pieces of cloth Audience participation is encouraged
2.2 Flags or banners with poles or similar support apparatus may not be used in conjunction with a stunt of tumbling
2.3 Hard materials, electric signs and sharp objects are prohibited 3 TEAM UNIFORMS
3.1 _Uniform must be appropriate for cheerleading No baggy clothes, pockets, hoods, ties, aprons, bibs or slippery materials allowed
3.2 | No see through material may be worn
3.3 Underwear must not be visible
3.4 No tear-away uniforms or clothing is allowed
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3.6 | Sponsor guidelines are relaxed when attaching patches, logos of the sponsor on a team’s
official uniform
3.7 All players must wear their official uniform during competition
3.8 Officials sitting on the bench must wear shirt with collar, long pants and shoes or appropriate
clothing 4 SHOES
4.1 Non-marking sports shoes with solid sole and form should be worn during the competition 4.2 All members of the team must wear the same shoe color If the school cannot provides, at
least nearest color
443 ‘Lace must be securely tied with ends tucked away 5 HAIR
5.1 All competitors whose hair is longer than a bob have to tie it away from the face
5.2 Accessories (example: scrunches, ribbons, rubber bands, etc.) have to be tightly secured
6 JEWELRY
6.1 Jewelry of all kinds is prohibited This includes earrings, nose, tongue and belly button rings,
necklaces and pins on uniforms (Including those for religious purposes)
6.2 Jewelry is not allowed to be taped over or covered
7 MEDICAL ITEMS
741 Spectacles (exception: contact lenses) hearing aids and/or other medical items may not be
worn during the performances :
7.2 Casts that are hard and unyielding or have rough edges must be appropriately covered with a
padded material
7.3 Physical guards such as knee support straps or wrist guards are allowed
8 UNCERTAINTY AND APPROVAL
In cases of uncertainty, please email to labrador.arnel@yahoo.com for advice and/or
approval l
9 PYRAMIDS AND STUNTS
Pyramids and Stunts are allowed only two and a half Tosses will be accompanied by spotters and lifters
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The following stated deduction point(s) is based per Occurrence in technical skill (stunts,
.Pyramid, jumps, tumbling) The final deduction to be made to the final score is averaged from the
penaity judges totaled points Items/ Descriptions Deductions 1
4, 5
Very shaky stunts, fail to catch properly 05 per infraction incomplete stunt/pyramid Fall from stunt/ pyramid after pose 1.0 per infraction
Fail from stunt/ pyramid before pose 1.5 per infraction Dangerous fall from stunts/ tumbling/ jumaps 3.0 per fall Dangerous fall from pyramid 5.0 per fall
6 Violation of safety guidelines 5.0 per violation
10pts per occurrence
SHOWMANSHIP — 20 points
A 10 point deduction per infraction will be given for each occurrence of the general competition and safety guidelines violations This includes the following: -
Routine, entrance and exit time / Exceed the allotted time
Entrance and exit /any skill performed before and after the allotted routine time
Performance area Participants unintentionally stepping outside of the competition boundary
line
Routine Requirements Failure to perform any compulsory routine requirements (if a
competitor is unable to do the compulsory exercises’ due to injury, it will not be consider a violation These are the following: Compulsory cheer Mandatory Arm Motion ' Mandatory Turn Mandatory Jump as a group tem MP COMPETITION GUIDE / CRITERIA FOR JUDGING CHEERDANCE TECHNICAL CATEGORIES Facial Projections — 10 points
Eye contact, facial expression, crowd appeal, poise, costume
Energy — 10 points
Enthusiasm, spirit
TECHNIQUE — 30 points
Pirouettes / Turns — 5 points
Stability, sharpness, perfection, difficulty, combination
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Flexibility, technique, use on routine Kicks — 5 points
Flexibility, technique, difficulty, combination Cheer Jumps — 5 points (from 2 feet to 2 feet)
Flexibility, height, power, speed, technique Leaps ~ 5 points (from 1 foot to 1 foot)
‘Flexibility, variety, difficulty, technique
Dance Arm Motion — 5 points
Sharpness, accuracy, creativity, synchronization
CHOREOGRAPHY — 30 points
Difficulty — 10 points
Degree of difficulty, consistency of standard, technique, skill of member Musical interpretation — 5 points
Variety, appropriateness of dance, style, effectiveness of style
Visual Effects — 5 points
Variety of dance styles, creativity, technique
Originality —5 points
Variety of dance styles, creativity, technique Flow of Routine — 5 points
Balance, speed, energy spacing, transitions
EXECUTION — 15 points Formation — 5 points
Spacing, variety, perfection, level changes , Synchronization — 10 points
Sharpness, accuracy, consistency, perfection
OVERALL PRESENTATION — 5 points ©
Perfection of routine, appearance, energy, showmanship