DRUM RULES • All lead singers must register their drum and all the singers with that drum. • There will be no late registration for drums, all drums must be registered before Drum Roll Call at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2022. • No singers are allowed to register to more than one (1) drum group, and no drum hopping. • All singers must be present and ready to sing when called upon. Points will be given for drum roll call, intertribal and contest songs. During contest songs, all drums will be allowed four (4) starts, during intertribal songs, all drums will be allowed five (5) leads unless otherwise directed by head staff. • Drummers must keep the drum area clean. • All drums must have a minimum of five (5) singers per group before registration and set up.
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• Intertribals will go in left to right drum rotation, and Contest will go in right to left drum rotation. • There are no drugs or alcohol allowed. If drummers are in possession or suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they will be disqualified. • Each drum will be judged on a point system beginning on Friday, July 29, 2022, as follows: - Present at drum roll call: 10 points for each Grand Entry (1 point deducted for each singer missing) - Leads: 5 points (each lead from a different singer is a point) - Starts singing when called upon: 5 points - Singing: 5 points - Drumming: 5 points - Appropriate song: 5 points
