Rules
The following is a list of Irish Dancing Commission and AIDA Inc rules that affect registered dancers in Australia
DANCER'S CODE OF CONDUCT
1. Purpose
The Australian Irish Dancing Association Inc. believes our Irish Dancing Community should be truly open for everyone. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all at the many annual events organised and registered by AIDA Inc.
This code of conduct outlines our expectations for Dancers’ behaviour as well as the consequences for unacceptable behaviour. We invite all Dancers to help us realize a safe and positive experience for everyone
2. Expected Behaviour
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Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative
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Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behaviour and speech
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Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants
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Alert AIDA members and officials if you become aware of a dangerous situation or someone in distress
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Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you help to build AIDA Inc as an Association that fosters Irish Dancing
3. Unacceptable Behaviour
Unacceptable behaviours include: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning conduct, but are not limited to the intoxication or the use of illicit substances by any Dancers, at any AIDA related events. All AIDA event venues may be shared with members of the public; please be respectful to all patrons of these locations
Harassment includes: offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability; inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces (including presentation slides); deliberate intimidation, stalking or following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Inappropriate use of Social Media in any of these unacceptable behavioural areas is also unacceptable
4. Consequences of Unacceptable Behaviour
Unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated by AIDA Inc. If a participant engages in unacceptable behaviour, AIDA Inc. will take any action they deem appropriate. This will range from removal from the event to exclusion from future events in consultation with dancers, parents and teachers
Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behaviour at an AIDA Inc. registered event by an authorised person, is expected to comply immediately
5. What to do if you witness or are subject to unacceptable behaviour
If you are subject to unacceptable behaviour, notice that someone else is being subjected to unacceptable behaviour, or have any other concerns, please notify AIDA Inc. as soon as possible.
AIDA Inc. take measures to assist those experiencing unacceptable behaviour to feel safe
6. Scope
We expect all Dancers registered with AIDA Victoria. to abide by this code of conduct at all AIDA events. A condition of annual registration of dancers with AIDA VictoriA will include a signed agreement of the Irish Dancers’ Code of Conduct
QUALIFICATION FOR ENTRY INTO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
All competitors -
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Must be pupils of teachers who, at the date of entry, are registered with An Coimisiún for the year 2018/2019.
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Must not, on the date(s) of their competition(s), be under suspension from competitive dancing due to any rule of An Coimisiún (including the transfer rule).
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Must, in the case of solo competitors, have qualified to take part in the Oireachtas in accordance with the qualifying rules below.
To qualify to take part in any solo championship a dancer must -
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Have won first place in a solo championship (in any age group) at Oireachtas Rince na
Cruinne 2018, or -
Have participated in the appropriate championship at his/her Regional Oireachtas and either (i) qualified automatically as a consequence of having been placed in amedal winning position in any solo championship at Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2018 or (ii) achieved a qualifying place in his/her Regional Oireachtas.
The number of qualifiers for Oireachtas Rincena Cruinne 2019 at a Regional or National Oireachtas shall be determined by the number of competitors from that particular qualifying region who actually dance in the event concerned and not the number entered.
In calculating the number of qualifiers from a Regional Oireachtas dancers deemed to have already qualified by having attained medal winning positions at Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2018 will count as competitors but not as qualifiers.
World medal holders from Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2018 can be replaced by additional quatlifiers at a Regional or National Oireachtas in 2018.
If a World medal holder from Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2018, including a world champion, does not compete at a Regional Oireachtas 2018, then an additional qualifying place is not created for Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2019.
Qualifiers from a National Oireachtas in 2018 must also compete at their Regional Oireachtas in 2018 in order to endorse this qualification.
The number of qualifiers from the respective competitions at a Regional or National Oireachtas shall be as follows:-
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(a) In the case of competition for Senior Men Over 21
the number of qualifiers shall be seven (7) where the number of competitors is twenty or less plus one additional qualifier for each five, or part of five in excess of the first twenty eligible competitors. -
(b) In the case of all other solo agegroups the number of qualifiers shall be five (5) where the number of competitors is twenty or less plus one additional qualifier for each ten, or part of ten in excess of the first twenty eligible competitors.
COSTUME RULES
updated October 2015
An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha wishes to update and inform its registered members worldwide of the current rules. It is important that teachers, adjudicators, parents and dressmakers are aware of, and work within, the updated regulations
The updated rules can be found on the CLRG website.
ARTIFICIAL CARRIAGE AIDS RULE
Any competitor found to be using artificial carriage aids and subsequently refused to remove same, will be subject to disqualification from that particular competitions. Medically prescribed apparatus (proof of which may be required) will be exempt from this ruling
MAKE-UP RULE
Makeup will not be permitted for any dancer in the first two grades (beginner and primary) up to and including the Under 12 age group worldwide
Make‐up (including false eyelashes and tanner on the face) is not permitted for dancers, in either solo or team competitions, up to and including the Under10 age group. Effective 1 March 2014
Clarifications as of 3 February 2014
Both make-up rules refer to the age group of the competition, not the actual age of the dancer. For example, 9 year old dancers competing in a team that is entered under 12 may wear make-up. Or at a feis where the youngest Open Championship age group is under 11, then all dancers in that competition may wear make-up
IRISH DANCE MOVEMENTS
No block, en point, stationary or moving is allowed to be performed for all ages up to and including the under 12 age group
PHOTOGRAPHY
Any Form of unauthorised photography which has the capability to capture a dancer’s image whilst in motion, using electronic or manual means, e.g. mobile phone, standard camera, video camcorder, cine recorder, commercial film, with or without flash enhancement, is expressly forbidden in competition
Source: An Coimisiun