State Parade Corps

Description

A corps performing a routine suitable for a street parade with a baton. PARADE CORPS-SPECIFIC RULES 1. All special effects and equipment (with exception of music equipment) need to be hand-carried onto competition floor by corps members, not rolled. (2-point penalty per piece) 2. No scenery is allowed. 3. Continuous foot motion: defined as the placement on the floor of the whole foot (not just toe or heel lift – entire foot must leave the floor) by stepping, tapping, jumping, or hopping at least every second count. 4. Parade corps must incorporate continuous foot motion throughout the entire performance. The following motions are allowable: - On beat: Foot hitting every count of music. - Half-time - Foot hitting every 2nd count. - Double time - Foot hitting twice every beat. - Twirling - While twirling, individual must maintain continuous foot motion. - Marching - Half steps, step kicks, etc., may be used as long as unit keeps moving continuously. 5. All members must start continuous foot motion within 10 seconds after timing begins (2-point penalty) 6. Kneeling is not allowed during continuous foot motion. (2-point penalty per occurrence) 7. Maximum twirling turn arounds allowed is “2” turns. (2-point penalty per occurrence) 8. Street pattern: All corps members must cross the entrance line and stay within the 25 ft alley through two left turns to a “spread line”. After passing the “spread line”, drill can open up to anywhere on the floor as long as “Continuous foot motion” is maintained. 9. All members must exit crossing the finish line. 10. Staring line: Mid-court within 25 feet of the alley. 11. Finish line: Line to the judges' right 12: Floor time: 4 minutes maximum 13. Twirling time: 1 minute minimum 14. Additional penalties - Continuous foot motion violation (unit: 2.0, individual: 0.1) - Crossing incorrect finish line (2.0) - Exit across the wrong boundary line (2.0) - Incorrect starting position on the floor (2.0) GENERAL CORPS RULES 1. Ten twirling members required 2. Advanced corps may compete only once in a corps classification. Beginner corps can compete in both beginner and advanced. 3. A corps or corps member may compete in more than one classification. 4. Any member competing with any corps cannot compete as a member of any other corps; small or large; junior or senior of the same classification. The exception is beginner corps, whose members can compete in both a beginner and an advanced corps. 5. At the local level, contest directors can break down corps divisions by age, size or beginner divisions. 6. Before the group competes, the contest director must receive a roster listing corps members’ names, ages (by the age definition rule), and birth dates. 7. Proof of age: upon request from the contest director or chief judge, all corps directors must be able to produce “proof of age” for each individual competing with the corps (e.g., birth certifications, baptism records and /or drivers licenses). 8. Members must remain within the floor boundary lines during the performance until they meet the minimum time requirement. 9. Corps are responsible for damage to the gym floor (e.g, scuffs or marks). 10. Each corps may designate one person to work musical equipment and electrical special effects who is not a member of the corps. 11. No non-members of a corps shall be on the floor or assist the members during the performance. 12. The corps is responsible for its own clean up as the floor must be clean for the next competing unit. 13. Floor size 50 feet x 84 feet (standard basketball court). 14. Timing begins with the 1st note of the music or the 1st movement whichever is first. 15. Timing and judging ends with the last note of the music (exception: parade corps end with the last note of the music or the last person to cross the finish line, whichever comes later) .

Price

$63.50

Base Price

$59.58

Twirlmate Fee

$3.92

Gender

Men & Women