8.21.07 - New Rules and Regulations
1. N.S.D.C. Board and Committee members are eligible to enter any division, but will not serve on "The Judges Selection Committee".
2. Pro, Non-Pro, Seniors and Juniors will vie for the overall title. Masters are judged solely for their championship by a separate panel.
3. A list of classic shag recordings will be made available to all Pro, Non-Pro, Seniors and Juniors to select from for their finals, Thursday night
requirements record. The list was selected by many Disc- Jockeys in order of preference #1 - #25 and the top 173 comprise the list. The list
will be on the website by August 22nd, 2007. Dancers may fax or e-mail their Thursday night letter of preference ASAP (prior to sending in
their application). NO record will be danced to more than two times on that night. The first faxed or e-mailed times and dates will be the
couples to use the record. This is to avoid hearing the same record more than twice. The selection form is listed below.
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Selection Form
N.S.D.C. RECORD PRESERVATION LIST
These record names and artists were submitted by 10 Great Disc Jockeys. As Is. We have made a few corrections. Be gentle this is a work in progress!
***You will notice that there have been some changes to the list. If you have already submitted your request there is no need to worry, your form will be adjusted to be sure that you receive the pick you have made.
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1. ANNIE HAD A BABY Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
6. BEGIN THE BEGUINE Johnny Mathis
23. CRY TO ME Solomon Burke
33. EXACTLY LIKE YOU Aretha Franklin
38. FOOLS RUSH IN Etta James
59. I FEEL THAT OLD FEELING COMING ON James Brown
63. I KNOW IT’S HARD BUT IT’S FAIR The 5 Royales
75. JOHNNY B GOODE Elton John
88. LOVER AND FRIEND Minnie Ripperton
94. MY GIRL The Temptations
101. ONE MINT JULEP The Clovers
102. ONE SCOTCH, ONE BOURBON, ONE BEER Amos Milburn
103.
OUTSIDE OF
104. OVER THE RAINBOW The Checkers
105. PLEASE DON’T GO Floyd Dixon
106. POISON IVY Willie Mabon
107. RED DRESS Supercharge
108. RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR Charlie Rich
109. ROCK AND ROLL WEDDING Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
110. ROCK GRANNY ROLL Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
111. ROCKIN’ ALL THE TIME Roy Brown
112. ROOSTER BLUES Delbert McClinton
113. RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE Champion Jack Dupree
114. SADIE MY LADY The Drifters
115. SATELLITE BABY Roosevelt Sykes
128. SIXTY MINUTE MAN Billy Ward and The Dominoes
139. SWEET SUE Big Joe Turner
151. TIME MAKES YOU CHANGE Dells
152. TONIGHT AND FOREVER The Whirlers
158. WEE BABY BLUES Joe Turner
Non-Pro winners upon their next nationals will have to dance in the Senior or Pro divisions.
To enter Pro or Senior division one member of the couple must have moved to Pro status. This means they may have reached Pro status without entering a contest such as winning the last Novice contest on the C.S.A. circuit before applications are due.
1. Records must be brought to the 5:00 p.m. Finals & Prelims meetings with N.S.D.C. form. Forms will be turned in. Contestants will dance one record from the Preservation List Thursday, one record Friday and one record on Saturday if in the final cut. Masters dance Friday & Saturday night. Length -- 3 minutes each night. Prelims - Friday- 2 minute record with required steps & a 2 minute record on Saturday night for Prelim competitors and all finalist competitors.
2. Attendance at the pre-contest meeting is mandatory by at least one of the competing partners.
3. Should there not be enough qualified dancers in either Junior division then both shall become one division. The overall Junior award is given to the couple placing the highest of both divisions.
4. Masters Division -- The female must be at least 49 years of age and the male at least 50 years of age by the last night of competition. Their combined age must be at least 100 years of age. Age is not the only criteria. They also must show they have "mastered" the artistry of the dance through their dancing career. One of couple composition must be an inducted member of the Shaggers Hall of Fame.
5. Each couple will be composed of one male and one female.
6. Judging for the Preliminaries and the Finals will be the National's placement system.
7. Scoring for Finals will be cumulative for Judges' final decision -- all three dances (two for the Masters) will decide Judges' championship placement.
8. Any contest rulings will be governed by a majority vote of the N.S.D.C. Board of Directors.
9. The entry fee is $75.00 per couple. Make checks payable to the National Shag Dance Championships.
10. Juniors must not have reached their 21st birthday by the last night of competition for Division II and not reached their 15th birthday by the last night of competition for Division I.
11. The Nationals committee reserves the right to disqualify or give a year's prohibition -- disallowing him/her to compete the following year (s) for exemplifying un-sportsman-like conduct.
12. The entry deadline is listed at the bottom of the application form. Application and entry fees must be in the hands of the Nationals by the deadline, not postmarked by that date. Any applications received late will be returned, no exceptions.
13. Requirement steps - Compulsory! - For 1st Round - Thursday night (Finals), Masters are exempt - The following shag steps must be done by male and female at the same time:
Basic - Facing each other.
Pivot - full
Duck Walk - on one foot, the other - male and female simultaneously.
Boogie Walk - kick and boogie, boogie - male and female simultaneously.
Belly Roll - at least one complete belly roll; with male lead (his left on a 1-2
count, then 3-4 count on his right, then 5-6).
Judging auditors (2) will check off requirement steps.
For each step not performed - each judge's placement will drop the couple one position for the first night's score. Example: If a judge places you third and you omit the belly-roll and a pivot, you would be placed fifth on the judge's ballot.
14. Each dancer is limited to dance in one division.
15. Senior Division - The female and male must be at least 40 years of age. These ages must be reached by the last night of the finals in March. Judged on smoothness, togetherness, repertoire, execution and degree of difficulty.
