The information that follows is a list of rule changes that were presented, voted upon and approved at the just completed NDCA Board of Governors meeting, held in Washington DC. They will become effective when published on the NDCA website, which is http://www.ndca.org. All NDCA current registrants who have e-mail addresses listed on the NDCA website will receive notification of these rules being posted when this action occurs.

Rule Change #1:
VI.B.2.b.3.
Add the following statement to this rule: “The period from the final day of the previous year’s championship to the first day of the current year’s championship is considered one year, provided the date formula is maintained.”

Rule Change #2:
III.C.4.a.
Remove the following text from this rule: “the NDCA LIST OF ALLOWABLE FIGURES AND ELEMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS (See Appendix 1). In the absence of this list for a particular level or dance the Organizer must accept” Also, add the following text at this point in the rule: “as well as the official NDCA syllabus”

Rule Change #3:
III.C.5.
Remove the following text from this rule in regards to Pre-teen couples: “Bronze and Silver figures that conform to the NDCA LIST OF ALLOWABLE FIGURES AND ELEMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS (See Appendix 1). In the absence of this list couples may then only dance” Also, add the following text at this point in the rule: “as well as the official NDCA syllabus”

Rule Change #4:
III.C.5.
Remove the following text from this rule in regards to Junior couples: “that conform to the NDCA LIST OF ALLOWABLE FIGURES AND ELEMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS (See Appendix 1). In the absence of this list couples may then only dance Bronze, Silver and Gold syllabus figures”. Also, add the following text at this point in the rule: “as well as the official NDCA syllabus”

Rule Change #5:
X.B.1.
Remove the following text from this rule: “the NDCA LIST OF ALLOWABLE FIGURES AND ELEMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS (See Appendix 1). In the absence of this list for a particular level or dance the Organizer must accept”. Also, add the following text at this point in the rule: “as well as the official NDCA syllabus”

Rule Change #6:
X.E.1.
Remove the following text from this rule: “Bronze, Silver and Gold figures that conform to the NDCA LIST OF ALLOWABLE FIGURES AND ELEMENTS FOR COMPETITIONS (See Appendix 1). In the absence of this list couples may then only dance”. Also, add the following text at this point in the rule: “as well as the official NDCA syllabus”

Rule Change #7:
Appendix I.
Remove this appendix from the Rule Book and replace with the list of NDCA syllabi.

Rule Change #8:
Appendix II.
Remove this appendix from the Rule Book.

Rule Change #9:
VI.C.3.a., VI.C.3.b., VI.C.3.c.
Add the following text after the words “previous 12 months”: “NDCA registered professionals who
represent other countries in WD&DSC or IDO World Championships may dance in the United States National Closed Professional American Style Smooth and Rhythm, due to the fact that these two events are not used to select U.S.representatives for WD&DSC or IDO world championships.”

Rule Change #10:
III.A.6.
Change the words “shortest route given by Rand McNally” to “quickest route given by Rand McNally”.

Rule Change #11:
VI.B.1.b.1.
Delete the following statement: “In order to register with the NDCA as a Pro/Am Teacher, professionals must be certified by and be in good standing with a Full Member organization - to take effect January 1, 2003.”

Rule Change #12:
III.A.6.
Change one hundred miles to ninety miles. Change one thousand (1,000) miles to 900 miles. Delete the sentence that reads: “In either case a ten percent (10%) contingency on the mileage will be allowed at the discretion of the Ballroom Department Committee.”

Rule Change #13:
VI.B.2.c.
Add the words “or resident alien” after the words “Must be a citizen”.

Rule Change #14:
VI.A.5.
The following rule had been in place for many years, but was not in the 2001 rule book. It was reinstated into the current set of rules, effective as soon as it can be incorporated into the NDCA website registration process (the existing rule VI.A.5 was renumbered VI.A.6. and so forth for the remainder of section VI.A.): “All professional registrants (Pro/Am Teachers, Adjudicators and Scrutineers) must re-register with NDCA for the following calendar year no later than December 31st of the current calendar year. Registrants who re-register after December 31st are subject to a 50% surcharge, and will not be allowed to participate or officiate at any NDCA event until they are correctly registered. However, registrations from Pro/Am teachers, adjudicators or scrutineers registering for the first time will be accepted by the registrar anytime in the calendar year, with no surcharge assessed, if processed by the National Registrar in advance of their first participation at an NDCA event.”

Respectively submitted,
Lee Wakefield, Ballroom Director