Step Show Rules & Regulations

1. Each judge will use the categories (shown below) to judge each teams performance.

     JUDGES SCORE SHEET
     Introduction Step: 1-5
     Enthusiasm: 1-10
     Vocal Clarity: 1-10
     Transitions: 1-10
     Creativity: 1-10
     Complexity: 1-10
     Synchronization: 1-10
     Tradition Step: 1-10 (n/a to high school and middle school teams)
     Showmanship: 1-10
     Uniforms/Costume: 1-5
     Crowd Reaction: 1-5
     Exit Step: 1-5

2. Each team will have a total of 12 minutes to perform including the Intro and Exit step. Two points will be deducted for each minute overtime. 5 minutes overtime results in elimination.

3. Each Step Team will be required to include a traditional step in the show and include information about the purpose of their respective organizations.

4. The overall step performance category of the judging criteria will allow for scoring reductions for profanity and sexually explicit material.

5. The lowest score sheet and highest score sheet will be eliminated and the average of the remaining score sheet totals will be the team’s score. The maximum score an alumni or collegian step team can score is 100 points. The maximum score a high school, or middle school step team can score is 90 points.

6. Each Step Team must have all music cued on one tape. A person should be assigned to instruct the sound person during the performance.

7. If lighting cues vary during a Step Team’s performance, they should have a stage/lighting coordinator.

8. All stage props must be approved by National Greek Network, Inc. two weeks prior to the show.

9. All Step Teams must report to all scheduled meetings, practice sessions, interviews and photo sessions on-time.

10. If a Step Team member is found to be unsportsman-like causing a disruption to the step show, the Step Team he represents will be disqualified.

11. All Step Teams must submit a picture of the team or a team member stepping. The picture may be used for the web site and the souvenir programs.

12. At the end of each step show, the first place finishers will be photographed.

These rules are subject to change at any time. If we decide to change these rules your Step Team will be notified in advance, before they take affect.