International Dancesport
Federation
DRESS REGULATIONS
Introduction by Irish Dancesport Federation:
Couples competing overseas, particularly in International
Dancesport competitions, must ensure that they are fully compliant with the
dress regulations below.
With regard to domestic competitions run by the
Irish Dancesport Federation, the same regulations apply, but with a number of
relaxations as follows:
·
Juvenile
and Junior competitors are allowed to wear make-up.
·
Juvenile
and Junior female competitors are allowed hair decorations and coloured
hairspray.
GENERAL
1.
Dresses
have to create Characteristic shape
for each discipline (ST and LA) (shape area).
2.
Dresses
have to cover the intimate parts of
the dancers bodies (intimacy area).
3.
Dresses
and make-up have to respect age and
level of dancers.
4.
Using
of religious symbols as decoration or decoration jewellery is not allowed (this does not apply to
personal jewellery).
5.
The
chairman can ask the competitor to remove an item of jewellery or dress if it
presents danger to the dancer or to other competitors.
6.
It
is allowed to dance in dresses for lower categories.
Good Taste Rule
Any use of
material or colour or construction or other contrivance that gives the
appearance of non compliance with these dress rules, even though there is no
breach of the literal wording of these rules, will be a breach of these rules
if so determined by the Chairman of Adjudicators.
SANCTIONS
If a couple
is not dressed in accordance with this
Dress Regulation and receives a warning from the Chairman of adjudicators, they
have to comply with the regulation or face disqualification IMMEDIATELY BY THE CHAIRMAN. The
presidium can impose additional sanctions including suspension from
competitions for repeat offenders.
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
No restriction (NR) there are no restrictions in this matter
Not allowed (NA),
Only allowed (OA),
Intimacy area (IA) body zones, which have to be covered by non transparent materials or transparent
materials lined with non transparent materials. If skin colour is used, it has to be SwD.
.
For Female partner:
-
tangas
are NA.
-
skin
colours panties are NA.
-
Breasts
have to be covered
-
the
distance between bra cups has to be less than 5 cm.
Shape area (SA) minimum area which has to be covered. Transparent materials are allowed in these areas,
any colour is allowed.
Basic material creates shape of the dress
-
with
light effects (metallic, glitter, sequined,
)
-
without
light effects
Decoration anything fixed on the basic material, hair,
skin:
-
with
light effects (rhinestones, sequins, beads, pearls,
)
-
without
light effects (feathers, flowers, bows, fringe, lace applications, ribbons,
)
Tie clips,
studs, cufflinks, buckles are not thought of as decorations.
Hip Line (HL)
panties top line (how low)
=
straight
horizontal line, top of line between buttocks muscles (intergluteal line) must not be visible.
Panty Line (PL) panties bottom line (how high)
o
back
side whole buttocks are covered
o
in
the front follows line between flexed leg and body
The distance between HL and PL on
the side has to be more than 5 cm
Mans
Top Opening Point (TOP)
point, to which top or shirt can be opened
=
centre
of the belt buckle or centre of the trousers top line
Colours
-
black only ( Bo )
-
black (B) means black and midnight blue
-
white (W)
-
skin colour (S) equal to the colour of the dancers
skin during the competition (with tan)
-
skin colour with decoration (SwD)
-
any colour (C) any colour inc. mixed colours
-
any colour except skin colour (CnS)
-
one colour except skin colour (C1nS)
Long Sleeves/ed (LS) length to the wrist, rolled up
sleeves are NA
Make-up includes face make-up, artificial tan,
artificial nails, artificial eye
lashes.
Decoration jewellery
a jewellery designed to be a part of a dance dress
DRESS SPECIFICATION
1. DANCE DRESS Only Allowed |
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Partner |
Male |
Female |
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Disc. |
ST |
LA |
ST |
LA |
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Juvenile |
W LS shirt Bo
trousers Bo tie/bow tie
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W blouse
leotard or T shirt Bo skirt
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simple C1nS dress + panties
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C1nS leotard with same colour skirt attached
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cuts and details see appendix I |
cuts and details see appendix II |
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Junior I |
W LS shirt Bo vest Bo trousers W/Bo tie/bow tie
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W/Bo LS
top/shirt Bo vest opt. Bo trousers
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Competition dress JI CnS others C
two piece dresses NA |
Competition dress JI CnS others
C
Top and trunk must not be only bikini |
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Junior II Youth Adult Senior |
B Jacket
suit (B trousers B jacket W shirt B
tie Or
W tail shirt W bow tie) |
B Tail
suit (B
trousers B tails W waistcoat W tail shirt W
bow tie) |
C
Shirt/Top CnS
trousers
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2. DECORATIONS, LIGHT EFFECTS |
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Partner |
Male |
Female |
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Disc. |
ST |
LA |
ST |
LA |
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Juv |
Any decorations NA Basic materials with light effects
- NA |
Any decorations NA Basic materials with light effects
- NA |
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Jun I |
Decoration with light effects NA (Decoration
without light effects are allowed). Basic materials with light effects NA |
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Jun II Sen |
NR |
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3. SHOES, SOCKS, TIGHTS
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Partner |
Male |
Female |
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Disc. |
ST |
LA |
ST |
LA |
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Juv |
Heel: has
to be max 2,5 cm B socks
have to be used |
Heel: block, has to be max 3,5cm C short socks are allowed Tights: skin colour - OA, mesh - NA |
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Jun I |
Shoes: NR B socks have
to be used |
Heel: has
to be max 5 cm short socks are allowed tights: mesh - NA |
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Jun II Sen |
NR |
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4. HAIRSTYLES
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Partner |
Male |
Female |
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Disc. |
ST |
LA |
ST |
LA |
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Juv |
If the hair is long it has to be worn in a ponytail |
Decoration and coloured hairspray - NA |
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Jun I |
Decoration with light effects and coloured
hairspray NA (Decoration
without light effects are allowed) |
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Jun II Sen |
NR |
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5. MAKE-UP
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Partner |
Male |
Female |
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Disc. |
ST |
LA |
ST |
LA |
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Juv, Jun I |
Make-up - NA |
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Jun II Sen |
NR |
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6. DECORATION JEWELLERY (not personally jewellery)
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Partner |
Male |
Female |
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Disc. |
ST |
LA |
ST |
LA |
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Juv |
Decoration jewellery - NA |
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Jun I |
Decoration jewellery with light effects NA (Decoration
jewellery without light effects are allowed) |
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Jun II Sen |
NR |
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Appendix 1: Juveniles Male
Dress
Shirt:
-
plain,
white long sleeved, ready to wear shirt OA
-
shiny
or patterned materials NA, cotton
or polycotton preferred
-
wing collar - NA
-
rolled
up sleeves - NA.
-
has to be tucked in.
Appendix 2: Juveniles Female
Dress
A.