
Competitions
Swingin by the Sound 2024
This year we will have two competition divisions:
Amateur Mix & Match
Advanced Mix & Match
COMPETITION SIGN-UP
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There are no competition fees
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To be fair, if you have won an amateur collegiate shag competition in the past, you should not compete in our amateur competition
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Sign-up opens at 7pm on Friday at the registration desk
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Sign-up closes at 4:45pm on Saturday
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It’s first-come, first served
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Equal lead-and-follow ratios will be enforced via sign-up sheets
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Those who end up at the bottom of the sign-up sheet and who don’t initially make the competitor’s roster (due to unequal ratios of sign-ups) will be put on a waiting list
NOTE: Folks on the waiting list should stay near the front desk between 7:00 and 7:30pm on Sat in case someone on the roster drops or fails to show up. This is more common than one might think.
CHECK-IN for PRELIMS
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Competitor check-in for both prelims starts at 7pm on Sat night
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Bib numbers must be picked up in person at the front desk during check-in
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If you do not check in by 7:20pm, Saturday night, your place in the competition may be given to someone on the waiting list
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You may not check in on behalf of someone else or pick up their bib for them
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At 8:00pm, after the check-in for prelims is complete, competitors and judges will walk to Brigid’s Loft for the competitor’s meeting; this is also where the prelims will be held
CHECK-IN for FINALS
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For both competition finals, competitors must meet Ryan by the stage for check-in 10 min. prior to the competition start time!
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Finalists who fail to check in at that time will automatically forfeit their spot to an alternate
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We have a moderate but mandatory dress code for competition finals:
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no athletic shoes (keds, vans, etc. are fine)
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no graphic t-shirts (stripes are fine)
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On the day of the competitions, please check the schedule to confirm meetings times and start times for your competition.