• Timing:​

  • Set Up: 2 Minutes

  • Performance: 6 Minutes (Start: Team's first bow End: Team's final bow)

    • Note:​ A half-point will be deducted from overall score for every 10 seconds a performance exceeds the 6 minute time limit.  

  • Clean Up: 2 Minutes
     

• Technical Requirements:

  • Creative Form (Full Team)​

  • Board Breaking

    • Wooden boards (Team or OTC provided) are the only valid breaking material. Must be inspected prior to performance

    • All breaks must be the doing of the breaker. Holders may not cause or aid in the breaking of the boards

  • Self-Defense

  • Equal, meaningful use of all team members
     

• Permitted Inclusions

  • Props, costumes, and equipment​

  • Imitation weapons with no live blades

  • Concrete and bricks may be used, but may not be used as breaking material
  • Flowers and confetti may be used, but must be cleaned up within the allotted clean up time

  • ​Equal, meaningful use of all team members

  • Not Permissible: 

    • Live-bladed weapons​

    • Liquids of any kind

    • Food of any kind

    • Glitter

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• Coaching

  • Headmasters, head instructors, and interns may assist with music during performance but may not perform 
  • Coaching/instructing may be given by a team member during performance
  • Not Permissible: 
    • Coaching/instruction from coaches and anyone not on the team

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