Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPALITY OF RODRIGUEZ
Province of Rizal

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE

CHEERDANCE COMPETITION
MECHANICS & GUIDELINES

1. Each participating group/team is entitled to enter a maximum of two (2) official group
composed of male and female cheer-dancers not less than fifteen (15) and not more
than twenty-five (25) in number. A maximum of five (5) additional members may be
included who shall serve only as spotters and/or props men for the team. The spotters
and/or props men must wear black uniform (t-shirt, pants and shoes).
The spotters and/or props men are not subject to the foregoing eligibility requirements.

2. The entire duration of the performance must not exceed six (6) minutes, exclusive of 30
seconds pre-setting and 30 seconds exit/pack-up and clean-up.

3. The routine parameters:

• The routines are cheers or yells, creative dance or gimmickry and the cheer-
dance routine piece. The evaluation of the cheering will not be judged as a
stand-alone element rather as part of the Overall Impression Category.
• The order of the performance is:
1. First, the cheers or yells for not more than ONE (1) MINUTE
2. Second, the creative dance or gimmickry for not more than TWO (2) MINUTES
3. Last, the cheer-dance routine piece must not exceed THREE (3) MINUTES
• A minimum of 4 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes excluding the preparation,
entrance and exit are given to each performing team. Timing starts at the first
obvious moment or sound and ends when the end of the routine is obvious to the
official timer.

4. * Cheers/chants must be yelled by the dancers live (not pre-recorded).

* Creative dance is any dance performance accompanied by pre-recorded music geared
towards entertaining the audience
* All routines must be appropriate for family viewing. Any vulgar or suggestive
movements, words, or music may result in disqualification. Uniforms must also be
decent.
* All props must be registered and cleared with the Mun. Sports Development Office prior
to the performance. Pyrotechnics and other similar dangerous or hazardous props
are strictly prohibited. There is a limit of only two (2) hand-held “safe props” to be
used by the performers (ex: pompoms, flaglets, placards), plus one banner/streamer
of the Team.

5. Criteria for judging:

Choreography/Execution (routine) 20%

Timing/Synchronization (harmony) 20%
Precision (mastery) 15%
Difficulty (complexity) 15%
Creativity/Originality 10%
Costume and Design 5%
Showmanship 10%
Audience Impact 5%
TOTAL 100%
7. A panel of judges shall determine the winners based on the foregoing criteria. Any
violation of the foregoing rules may be used as a ground for disqualification or
otherwise cause the appropriate point deduction on the final score. The decision of the
panel shall be final.

8. Prizes:
CHAMPION 20,000.00 w/ Trophy
FIRST RUNNER-UP 15,000.00 w/ Trophy
SECOND RUNNER-UP 10,000.00 w/ Trophy
THIRD RUNNER-UP 5,000.00 w/ Trophy
CONSOLATION (4) 1,500.00

9. The schedule of the competition will be announced later and to be held at the
Montalban Gymnasium. The team captains/managers from the participating groups
shall draw lots to determine the sequence of rehearsal and actual performance.