NAFC Dancing Competitions Rules 18. The status of a dancer does not change unless there are five or more dancers in a competition.

1. In the case of all solo and team competitions in all grades, the age of a competitor on January 1st 19. Each region may determine the system for moving dancers from one grade to another, as they see of the year in which the competition is held will determine the right of entry. For the purposes of this appropriate for their region. The syllabus is to contain all grade categories. A Feis Committee may rule a competitor whose birthday occurs on January 1st shall be deemed to be under the age attained combine two successive age categories into the higher of the two categories within that grade when on that date. less than five (5) competitors are entered.

2. Competitions are open to all but those holding a TMRF, TCRG or ADCRG designation. All Beginner Grade: A Beginner is a competitor who has not taken Irish lessons from a The 14th dancers must be pupils of a person currently registered with An Coimisiun as a Dancing Teacher of registered teacher prior to September 1st of the previous year. Dancer must move into any category. Advanced Beginner the following year.

3. A competitor may be disqualified for any of the following reasons: Advanced Beginner Grade: An Advanced Beginner who wins 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will a) Conduct unbecoming of a lady or gentleman advance to the Novice category in that particular dance. Competition dances are , Light b) Failure to report on time to compete. (Penalty: disqualification from said event) , , Traditional and Traditional , as a minimum requirement. Celtic Fling Feis c) Falsification of age or other important facts - i.e. teaching, award winning, competing under another competitors name or number, etc. Novice Grade: A Novice who wins 1st place will advance to Open (Prizewinner) category Chairman: Jim Graven Treasurer: Carrie Emich Penalty for a) or c): Competitor will be disqualified from the Feis at which the occurrence happened in that particular dance. and from all NAFC - registered Feiseanna for a period of one year beginning at the date of the Entry Secretary: Kathleen Yates Syllabus: Jim Graven occurrance. Open (Prizewinner) Grade: A competitor who does not qualify as a Beginner, Advanced Member of the North American Feis Commission Beginner or Novice. 4. Competitions may be closed if there are no competitors at the assigned stage ready to compete President: Lori Seeman, USA when the competition is scheduled or announced. May not pertain to a situation where competitors Adult Beginner: An Adult Beginner is a competitor who never took Irish dancing lessons are involved in stage conflicts. as a juvenile and is over 18 years of age. Member of An Coimisiun, Dublin,

5. Solo competitors in First Feis (if offered), Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Novice or Open 20. Musicians and adjudicators cannot be approached during a competition by anyone except Adjudicators: (Prizewinner) competitions: the Feis Committee. No one can approch them while a competitor is performing. a) Must complete in their own age group. Anne Marie Leonard, Canada • Laura Le Meusier, California • Siobhan Moore, New York • Joan T. Cass, New York b) Must be prepared to perform two steps in each event. 21. Musicians employed by the Feis Committee will be solely under the direction and c) Cannot change competition on the day of the Feis. management of the Feis Committee on Feis Day. Peggy Woods Doherty, Massachusetts • Jimmy Early, New York • Kerry Kelly Oster, New York 6. Steel taps or “bubble” heels on dancing shoes, display of awards, wearing of shorts or other Patricia Morissy, New York • Kathy Spencer-Revis, New York • Eileen McDonagh-Moore, New York unconventional dress is prohibited. Authentic Gaelic dress is desired. First Feis (if offered), Beginner 22. Teachers or team captains are responsible that their teams are complete and in position when and Advanced Beginner (a.k.a. Beginner I and II) must wear a class costume or a skirt and blouse. All the competition is announced. Competitors may compete in the next higher age group, however, a Kristen Butke-Zagorski, Tennessee other categories are excluded from this rule. Modest attire is encouraged when a competitor is not competitor may compete in only one age group. dancing. Feis is sanctioned by and governed by An Comisiun (www.clrg.ie), the NAFC (www.northamericanfeiscommission.org) and 23. In matters pertaining to adjudication, the decision of the adjudicators is final. 7. Competitor’s number must be worn and visible to adjudicators when performing in all the Mid-Atlantic Region (www.midatlanticregion.com) competitions, except in Championships. 24. Adjudicators are to monitor the quality of music at the stage(s) to which they are assigned.

8. Awards will be determined in proportion with the number of entries in each competition and to 25. First Feis (if offered), Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Novice and Adult dancers are required to the degree of proficiency shown. dance at traditional speeds. Open (Prizewinner) dancers must dance speeds.

9. Complaints must be in writing, stating names and other factual information, and signed by the 26. Any form of unauthorized photography which has the capability to capture a dancer’s image complainant. The ten dollar fee must be enclosed and presented to the Feis Chairman within one hour while in motion, using electronic or manual means, i.e. mobile phone, standard camera, video camera of the occurance. The fee will be returned if the complaint is upheld. or commercial film, with or without enhancement, is expressely forbidden in competition. Saturday, June 23, 2018

10. The Feis Committee and any organization affiliated with the same, will not be held responsible 27. No block, en Pointe, toe-walking movements, stationary or moving is allowed to be performed for personal injury, property loss or damage. Destruction of Feis property or rental property will be for all agesup to and including the Under 12 age group. However, after September 1 of each year, an punishable by law. exception is made for those dancers who are 11 dancing in the Under 12 age group. PA Renaissance Fairegrounds, Manheim, Pennsylvania 11. The Feis reserves the right to reject any entry for cause, to cancel all or part of the Feis and to 28. Make up is prohibited on a dancer in the first three grades (First Feis, if offered, Beginner and limit competitors performing time. The decision of the Feis is final in all matters connected with the Advanced Beginner or their equivalent) up to and including the Under 12 age group. Feis. Info at parenfaire.com 29. Any competitor found to be using artificial carriage aids and subsequently refuses to remove 12. Competitors must answer all questions as required by the Feis Committee, including teacher’s same, will be subject to disqualification from that particular competition. Medically prescribed aids name, and enclose the entry fee when mailing. Failure to do so will result in a rejected entry. Entries (proof of which may be required) will be exempt from this rule. must be postmarked on or before the closing date or they will be subject to a late fee of (Determined by the Feis) Feis commences at 9 AM with Figures & Ceili Dancing Followed by Beginners RULES PERTAINING TO THE CELTIC FLING FEIS: 13. Entrants in any Championship event may not enter in any other (Grade) events but may enter in Figure Dances. Entrants in Championships should specify on the entry form their choice of set-dance. 30. Competitors shall select one of the following for the Traditional Set competition in Open / Entrants cannot change competition or category on the day of the competition. a) Dancers must qualify for Open Championship via the method now in place for Prizewinner: St. Patrick’s Day; Garden of Daisies; Job of the Journeywork; The Blackbird; Jockey to Preliminary Championship; i.e. two first place wins. the Fair and King of the Fairies. Competitors must be prepared to dance traditional sets two at a time. b) Dancers must compete in the Preliminary Championship competition in order to qualify for the Open Championship. 31. Competitors are responsible for picking up awards on the day of the Feis. Awards are not mailed.

14. Combining male and female dancers in any category is left to the discretion of each region. 32. The Celtic Fling Feis does not accept day of Feis entries except figures, treble reels and non-dance competitions.. 15. Preliminary Championships are open to those who, at any NAFC recognized Feis: a) Have won 1st place in both Open/Prizewinner Light and Heavy Shoe competition and: b) Have never won 1st, 2nd or 3rd in Open Championship. A dancer who wins three first 33. No pets allowed on site. place awards (Mid-Atlantic Region) in one calendar year will move on to the Open Championship the following year or as soon as the third win is achieved, in any age 34. Coolers allowed in immediate Feis area, during Feis hours, Saturday only. category, in the following years. Only in the case of back-to-back Feiseanna (successive Feis Sponsored by the PA Renaissance Faire Productions days) , in which case the first win in the Feis will not change the dancer’s status for the Entries available only through efeis.com second Feis. A dancer is required to perform a light-shoe dance (Reel or Slip-Jig for NEW MUSIC SPEEDS FOR GRADE LEVEL DANCERS: Ladies and Reel only for Men) and a hard-shoe dance. The Feis can opt to offer either a set dance or a jig/hornpipe. Registration will close when entries reach our 1000 competitor capacity. No changes after June 1, 2018. 16. Championships and Preliminary Championships require at least three (3) adjudicators. Vendors: Contact Jim Graven at e-mail address: [email protected] 17. First Place winners in the Open Championship category cannot return to a Preliminary or Open (Prizewinner) competition. Placing in a Regional or National Oireachtas does not change Pre-registration for Feis will be at the Fling Grounds (Mt. Hope Estates) June 22, 6-8 p.m. the status of a competitor. If, after dancing for two (2) years in Open, a dancer has not yet won, he/she may return to Preliminary Championship status. Feis Family Hotel info will be available on Celtic Fling web at parenfaire.com Best Western Inn & Suites Harrisburg Airport • 717-939-1600 NO SOLO DRESSES ALLOWED TO BE WORN IN BEGINNER AND ADVANCED BEGINNER COMPETI- TIONS. DANCERS MUST WEAR A SCHOOL DRESS OR A SKIRT AND BLOUSE. FIGURE DANCE COMPETITIONS PARENT-CHILD DANCE ADULT DANCE COMPETITIONS 2-Hand 3-Hand 4-Hand Groups may have from 2-4 members. Beginner dancer: An adult beginner is a competitor who never BEGINNER COMPETITIONS ADVANCED BEGINNERS Girls & Boys: Those groups with more than one child took Irish dancing lessons as a juvenile and is over 18 years of Reel L.Jig Slip Jig Reel L. Jig Slip Jig S-Jig T-Jig HP St. Patrick’s Under 7 921 931 941 will follow category of the most advanced age. Adult dancers are allowed to dance traditional or Oireachtas Girls & Boys: Girls & Boys: Tempo 92 Te mpo 138 Under 9 922 932 942 Under 11 923 933 943 child. A “parent” may be substituted by speed dances in the novice and prizewinner grade levels, but Under 5 205 RL 205 LJ 205 SJ Under 6 306 RL 306 LJ 306 SJ 306 SN 306 TJ 306 HP 306 PD Under 13 924 934 944 an adult relative. this does not apply to contemporary set dances. Under 6 206 RL 206 LJ 206 SJ Under 7 307 RL 307 LJ 307 SJ 307 SN 307 TJ 307 HP 307 PD Under 15 925 935 945 Parent(s) Beginner child-children 840 Under 7 207 RL 207 LJ 207 SJ Under 8 308 RL 308 LJ 308 SJ 308 SN 308 TJ 308 HP 308 PD 15 & Over 926 936 946 Parent(s) Novice child-children 841 Reel L. Jig Slip Jig S-Jig T-Jig HP TS Level: Tempo 92 Te mpo 138 Under 8 208 RL 208 LJ 208 SJ Under 9 309 RL 309 LJ 309 SJ 309 SN 309 TJ 309 HP 309 PD Beginner 825 RL 825 LJ 825 SJ 825 SN 825 TJ 825 HP 825 TS Under 9 209 RL 209 LJ 209 SJ Under 10 310 RL 310 LJ 310 SJ 310 SN 310 TJ 310 HP 310 PD CEILI DANCING Sibling Dance Figure 842 Adv Beg 835 RL 835 LJ 835 SJ 835 SN 835 TJ 835 HP 835 TS Under 10 210 RL 210 LJ 210 SJ Under 11 311 RL 311 LJ 311 SJ 311 SN 311 TJ 311 HP 311 PD (NO dancer can compete below (two or more siblings Novice 845 RL 845 LJ 845 SJ 845 SN 845 TJ 845 HP 845 TS Under 11 211 RL 211 LJ 211 SJ Under 12 312 RL 312 LJ 312 SJ 312 SN 312 TJ 312 HP 312 PD his age group, but may compete in a 2-8 hand reel) Prizewinner 855 RL 855 LJ 855 SJ 855 SN 855 TJ 855 HP 855 TS Under 12 212 RL 212 LJ 212 SJ Under 13 313 RL 313 LJ 313 SJ 313 SN 313 TJ 313 HP 313 PD in the next higher group). One selection only: 8-HAND Under 13 213 RL 213 LJ 213 SJ Under 14 314 RL 314 LJ 314 SJ 314 SN 314 TJ 314 HP 314 PD COMPETITION Under 8 803 Under 14 214 RL 214 LJ 214 SJ Under 15 315 RL 315 LJ 315 SJ 315 SN 315 TJ 315 HP 315 PD Girls & boys: Under 10 804 Under 15 215 RL 215 LJ 215 SJ 15 & Over 316 RL 316 LJ 316 SJ 316 SN 316 TJ 316 HP 316 PD Juniors (Under 11) 801 TR Under 12 805 15 & Over 216 RL 216 LJ 216 SJ Seniors (11 & Over) 802 TR Under 14 806 NOVICE 14 & Over 807 Reel L. Jig Slip Jig S-Jig T-Jig HP TS Girls & Boys: Tempo 92 Te mpo 138 Under 7 407 RL 407 LJ 407 SJ 407 SN 407 TJ 407 HP 407 TS Under 8 408 RL 408 LJ 408 SJ 408 SN 408 TJ 408 HP 408 TS Under 9 409 RL 409 LJ 409 SJ 409 SN 409 TJ 409 HP 409 TS Under 10 410 RL 410 LJ 410 SJ 410 SN 410 TJ 410 HP 410 TS Under 11 411 RL 411 LJ 411 SJ 411 SN 411 TJ 411 HP 411 TS Under 12 412 RL 412 LJ 412 SJ 412 SN 412 TJ 412 HP 412 TS Under 13 413 RL 413 LJ 413 SJ 413 SN 413 TJ 413 HP 413 TS Under 14 414 RL 414 LJ 414 SJ 414 SN 414 TJ 414 HP 414 TS Under 15 415 RL 415 LJ 415 SJ 415 SN 415 TJ 415 HP 415 TS 15 & Over 416 RL 416 LJ 416 SJ 416 SN 416 TJ 416 HP 416 TS IRISH LANGUAGE COMPETITIONS Age 16 & Under will be held jointly on February 24, 2018 Note: Please Review New Music Speeds Located Under NAFC Dancing Competitions Rules Recitation of poetry from memory: 875 Reading of prose or poetry piece at Arizona Grand, Phoenix, Arizona of one’s own choice: 876 Singing (a Cappella): 877 Details available on N.A.F.C. website PRIZEWINNER PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (3) Rounds Reel L. Jig Slip Jig S-Jig T-Jig HP TS Competitors will perform two dances: a Competitors will dance 3 rounds: a Girls & Boys: Tempo 92 Te mpo 138 Age 17 & Over Under 7 507 RL 507 LJ 507 SJ 507 SN 507 TJ 507 HP 507 TS light shoe (reel or slip jig for females and reel or slip jig, a hornpipe or treble jig, Recitation of poetry from memory Over 15 James Brennan Music Championship Under 8 508 RL 508 LJ 508 SJ 508 SN 508 TJ 508 HP 508 TS reel only for males) and a hard shoe dance and a set dance of own choice, except of one’s own choice: 878 Under 9 509 RL 509 LJ 509 SJ 509 SN 509 TJ 509 HP 509 TS (treble jig or hornpipe) at the discretion of under 9 age groups, which must Singing (a Cappella): 879 Rochester Feis NY • July 14, 2018 Under 10 510 RL 510 LJ 510 SJ 510 SN 510 TJ 510 HP 510 TS the dancer. dance a Traditional Set. Under 11 511 RL 511 LJ 511 SJ 511 SN 511 TJ 511 HP 511 TS Reading a prose or poetry piece: 880 PC Set Dance Under 12 512 RL 512 LJ 512 SJ 512 SN 512 TJ 512 HP 512 TS Reading a prose or poetry piece Girls & Boys: Girls Boys Under 13 513 RL 513 LJ 513 SJ 513 SN 513 TJ 513 HP 513 TS Under 8 608 PC Girls & Boys: chosen by the Irish Reading Under 15 Edward Callaghan Music Championship Under 14 514 RL 514 LJ 514 SJ 514 SN 514 TJ 514 HP 514 TS Under 9 609 PC Under 9 709 OC 759 OC extemporaneously from Language Under 15 515 RL 515 LJ 515 SJ 515 SN 515 TJ 515 HP 515 TS Under 10 610 PC 610 SD Under 10 710 OC 760 OC Flower City Feis NY • October 7, 2018 15 & Over 516 RL 516 LJ 516 SJ 516 SN 516 TJ 516 HP 516 TS judges; two minutes of preparation allowed: 881 Under 11 611 PC Under 12 712 OC 762 OC Under 12 612 PC 612 SD Under 14 714 OC 764 OC ENTRY FEES Under 16 716 OC 766 OC Under 13 613 PC Solo Dancing ...... $10 per dance Under 14 614 PC 614 SD 16 & Over 767 OC Under 15 615 PC Under 18 718 OC Figure/Ceili ...... $10 per competitor Under 16 616 PC 616 SD 18 & Over 719 OC Championship Dancing ...... $50 per competitor Under 17 617 PC NON-DANCING Preliminary Dancing ...... $45 per competitor 17 & Over 618 PC 618 SD Irish bread & crafts must be delivered to the Feis prior to Figure Choreography...... $10 per competitor 10 AM on the day of the Feis & will become the property Vocal & Instrumental...... $10 per competitor Note: Please Review New Music Speeds Located Under NAFC Dancing Competitions Rules of the Feis. No fancy breads, soda/butter-milk breads only Irish Language ...... $10 per competitor (Results included to those providing White Soda Bread: 890 a valid email address.) Brown Soda Bread: 891 Family Maximum Fee ...... $175* Raisin Soda Bread & Scones: 892 Entries only to efeis.com *Does not include admission Crafts must be turned in to the NOTE: Entrants wll be delayed for any fees which Payment to either efeis.com or direct by mail to: bake competition area by 11 AM were not calculated properly. & picked up by 2 PM. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OF ENTRY FEE. Kathleen Yates, 921 Bayridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226. Irish Handiwork: 893 . COMPETITIONS WILL BE DIVIDED AS NEEDED Irish Crafts: 894 ON THE DAY OF THE FEIS AT THE DISCRETION NO PHONE ENTRIES ACCEPTED. OF THE FEIS COMMITTEE. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “CELTIC FLING FEIS.” Admission to Feis $15/$30 Adult One/Two Day for non-dancers: $5/$10 Children 5-11 One/Two Day All additions and changes to be made through Kathleen Yates. Two Day Passes are good Fri./Sat. or Sat. Sun Your feis admission also includes admission to the Festival. Special feis/festival Note: NO changes through efeis. reduced fee available until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018. ALL CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE TO BE DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK E-mail inquiries to: [email protected] (CHECKS TO “CELTIC FLING FEIS”).