Rule Book Changes
May 30th, 2020
Rule Change: Effective July 1, 2020
Page 1 Memberships:
As of July 1, 2020 ALL memberships will be due on September 1st of each twirling year.
**NOTE: Memberships that HAVE been PAID will need to be renewed by September 1st, 2021 all others will need to be paid between July 1st and no later than September 1st, 2020.
Rule amendment for 2020-21 Page 5
Rule 7 Age divisions and eligibility
E. Due to COVID-19, anyone who turns 24 in 2020-2021 will still be able to enter Fall Classic, Mini Nationals and Nationals 2020-2021
DMA All Star Champion Titles:
These titles will be as follows:
All Star Classic Champion/Elite
All Star Mini National Champion/Elite
All Star National Champion/Elite
Age divisions: Juv (0-10) Jr (11-14) Sr (15-23) Elite Juv (10-12 ) Jr (13-15) Sr (16-23) You may be female or male
The requirements to enter the title events are as follows:
1 Baton solo routine 2:20-2:30
2 Baton routine 1:00-2:00
3 Batons or more 1:00-2:00
However, you may just enter any of the events and not do the title.
Each event is given an equal amount of conversion points (6 point spread between places)
All 3 event converted scores will be added to determine the winner.
In the event of a tie, solo will break the tie.
Winner will receive:
Scholarship, crown, banner (silky banner for Mini’s and Nationals), plaque and flowers.
Local level-only awards are offered
Regional and State may only offer flowers, banner and plaque
Awards will be as follows:
Solo 1st-5th neck medallion
2 Baton 1st -5th neck medallions
3 batons or more 1st-5th neck medallions
Title 1st-5th plaque
The Title events will only be offered at all local, Regional, State, Fall Classic, Mini Nationals and Nationals.
You may continue to enter this event regardless of the number of times you may win it. Once you win an All Star title 2 times at either Mini Nationals or Nationals or combination of the 2, you must compete at the All Star Elite level.
August 2018 - Photo and Video Review:
When at any DMA contest you are to ONLY take photos and videos of YOUR Child when they are on the contest floor. Groups are allowed ONE person to video their group(s) when they are on the floor. If you take other photos such as photos in the hallways or in the areas where contestants are preparing, please be courteous to ask permission (especially if image is of teammates, friends, other contestants, etc.) – and if your plan is to post on any social media outlet, please ask if it okay for you to post before you do so. This ruling is to protect all contestants and to provide a safe environment for them.
Also, when a contest such as Fall Classic, Mini Nationals, and Nationals have a provided photographer they are there to capture up close and wonderful action shots when contestants are on the floor. Many times, they travel long distances to attend these contests and are working for you and your business. In the last few years, we have been lucky to have such great and professional photographers at these contests. And we hope you agree that there have been some beautiful and wonderful images caught at these contests. Please support them.
*Many times, after these contests there have been images shared on social media from the photographer’s website and their purchase page. These images have copywritten watermarks on them. You may not be aware that this a copyright symbol and could result in legal issues. Ask permission always and please give credit where credit is due (on watermarked images and purchased images).
DMA ask that you help with this at future contest and remember these rules and suggestions are to protect you and your twirler.
Thank you
- DMA
**Effective Jan.1, 2016 Show Presentations
Show presentations may not use ANY gymnastics equipment or any equipment or apparatus that resembles gymnastics equipment. This includes: monkey bars, swings or any type of playground equipment.The contestant MAY NOT hang, dangle, be suspended from or attached to any equipment.This rule is being instituted for the safety of our contestants.
Please Note: RULE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT MANY CONTEST AND BY CONTACTING DMA HEADQUARTERS, DIANE SORVILLO, OR BONNIE KUPP
***Teachers and Parent information for 2014: DMA will no longer be mailing individual entry forms. For contest dates and info see website.
Video Rule 2014:IMPORTANT DMA NOTICE:DMA has waived its rule concerning videos and photography. You may video or take photographs of your child and ONLY your child. It MUST be done from the stands/bleachers. You are NOT permitted to stand behind/or near the judges tables or anywhere on the gym floor. NO flash or lights of any type are allowed. If you are caught taking pictures or videos of someone else's child YOUR child may be disqualified. As always ONLY one (1) person is permitted to video your teams/corps. They MUST be in the video section provided.
DMA has set a 2-3 minute limit on speeches for Nationals. All speeches
for 0-6 through Elite13-15 should not be any longer. Sr. Queen is
allowed 5-7 minutes and Majorette Queen 8-10 minutes.
All Queens 0-6, 7-8, 9-10 and Elite 10-12 MUST have their speech
recorded. Ages 11-12, 13-14 and Elite 13-15 may record their speech if
they wish or memorize their speech. Sr. Queen and Majorette Queen
may present speech or a video.
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CRITERIA for INTERVIEW SUIT MODELING
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INTERVIEW MODELING FORMAT
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** NEW Events for DMA!
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New TITLE information: ADULT TITLE (click to learn more)
(Info is for ADULT TITLE ONLY)
SCORE SHEET 2/3 BATON CONTENT
**Adult title: You must be a DMA member and must have competed in at least 1
local, state or regional contest prior to entering Fall Classic, Mini Nationals or
Summer Nationals. This contest must be in the year just prior to the National
contest you wish to enter.
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SPECIAL NOTE: RULE BOOK CHANGE!