1. Age of the competitor will be taken as at 31.12.11 and where this age is the subject of a protest, a Birth Certificate may be requested. The Adjudicator’s decision will be final and no public protest or correspondence against such a decision will be entered into. Any other protest must be lodged in writing within 30 minutes of the cause of the protest arising and handed to the Secretary. This must be accompanied by a fee of $50 which will be forfeited if the protest is considered frivolous or proved wrong by the protest committee.

2. Under no circumstances will a competitor be allowed to compete out of a section. Competitors must dance in their own age section in age items. In the case of duos and trios, the age of the oldest competitor will be taken. A competitor may appear twice in duo or trio sections with a different partner (duo) and least one different member (trio). Group Sections are determined by the age of the eldest competitor. Minimum number in groups to be four. Competitors are not permitted to appear in more than two groups per section and an entire same group not to appear more than once in a section.

3. Competitors participate in the Festival at their own risk. Properties such as sand, water, powder, glass or electrical props are not permitted on stage.

4. The same routine must not be performed more than once by a competitor during the Festival, with the exception of Championship performances.

5. The committee reserves the right to cancel, combine or divide sections should the need arise and to appoint a substitute Adjudicator if necessary.

6. Competitors must compete in the order of the program except in extenuating circumstances when arrangements may be made with the Committee.

7. Communication with the Adjudicator, either by competitors, teachers or other interested parties during the Festival is not permitted.

8. The Eisteddfod is open to amateur only, being one whose principal source of income is not derived of his or her talent in the particular class for which they may be entered. Studio Principals or person holding full dance teaching qualifications are not eligible to compete (with the exception of the OPEN section).

9. The OPEN section is an unrestricted section, open to professional/non-professional competitors (including dance teachers) over the age of 18 years.  Competitors in this section are not eligible to compete in any other section as per rule 9.  Entries in this section may be solo / duo /trio performances in any genre.  Competitors may enter the section only once.

10. Backstage marshals have the authority to remove unauthorized persons from the stage area. This rule will be strictly enforced. It is requested that props be placed on and off stage in the shortest possible time and removed from backstage area immediately after use. There will be no rehearsing permitted on stage during the Festival.

11. National Solo in all sections to be read as excluding Highland and Irish Dance. Solo items in Cabaret or Novelty sections to exclude tap. Slow Modern to be read as Slow Modern, Neo-Classical or Slow Jazz. Up-tempo sections not to include Hip Hop. A simple prop may be used if incorporated in the routine for Slow Modern and Up-Tempo Modern sections.

12. The front stage curtain will only be used for Championships and Groups when necessary.

13. Video taping and/or photography will not be permitted in the Auditorium, however, the Committee reserves the right to appoint an official videographer and photographer.