DANCE RULES

• All contestants must be registered before the start of the 1 pm grand entry on Saturday, June 24, 2023, and must wear the number issued to them (there will be no late registration of dancers).

• Dancers must self-identify as Indigenous.

• All dance numbers must be visible to the judges and tabulators during the competitions and grand entries.

• All contestants must be in grand entry to receive points. The only exception is for dancers registered to the host drum(s), for which those dancers must be dressed and are responsible for giving their numbers to the tabulators before grand entry.

• Each contestant will be judged on skill, dress, and dance ability. Judging will be strictly on a point system, beginning on Grand Entry Friday as follows: - 1st Grand Entry: 75 points - 2nd to 4th Grand Entry: 50 points - Spot Checks/Exhibitions: 25 points - 1st place: 50 points - 2nd place: 25 points - 3rd place: 15 points - 4th place: 10 points - Tie Breaker: 1 point

• If an eagle feather of a contestant’s regalia falls or is dropped during competition, then they must disqualify themselves for that session and may be disqualified by the Arena Director if the dancer does not disqualify themselves.

• Each contestant can only register in one (1) dance category, with the exception being Specials.

• There is zero tolerance for drugs or alcohol if dancers are in the possession or suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they will be disqualified from the contest.