| Rules
The idea of a 3-inch rule book for a Jive competition is as scary as having no rules at all.
I would still have to be convinced of the need for rules on anything beyond time limits, restrictions on certain types of move, and whether it is choreographed or freestyle. The problem with rules is that there is usually some 'penalty' for breaking them. You don't want to be disqualified for doing a move instead if hitting a break.
(I personally don't like anything that says it has to be a particular style of dancing, or setting a percentage on the amount of that style that has to be included. You then have to start writing definitions of exactly what is Modern Jive, and assign someone the job of checking each couple.)
I think filthycute's idea of guidelines for competitors is a great idea. That would be the place for saying what what the judges are looking for, or how each heat will be run, or where any results will be listed.
David |