7.

DISPLAYS BY AMATEURS

7.1.

A member or accredited competitor may not demonstrate without having received prior permission in writing from the Council.  Permission will only be granted for a charity, or for a group or association with which a member of the couple has had a lengthy period of contact, or if the Council believes such demonstration or display will advance the cause of Dance Sport.

7.2.

Applications for demonstrations must be received in writing by the Hon. Secretary not less than twenty one days prior to the event.  Such applications must state the date, time, venue, and purpose of the display.  It should include details of any expenses and/or fee payable. Applications in respect of adult dancers must be from the dancers themselves.  Applications in respect of  Juveniles and Juniors will be accepted from their parent, guardian, or teacher.  Applications in respect of film appearances must be made by the production company involved.
  

7.3.

Should permission be granted, it must be announced at the event, and in any pre-publicity, that the participating couple(s) are amateurs, and that permission has been granted by the Irish             Dance Sport Federation, a member of the International Dance Sport Federation.  In the case of film or television appearances, this statement in the credits is deemed sufficient.

7.4.

Permission to demonstrate shall be at the discretion of the Council.

7.5.

Where such permission is granted the Council may at its discretion delegate a member to attend the event as observer.  Any expenses incurred in this must be met by the applicant

7.6.

Any fees other than direct expenses, must be paid to the Federation.  These will be reimbursed  in full to the dancer(s) concerned without any administrative deduction.

7.7.

Any Amateur dancer will be limited to no more than four paid demonstrations in any period of twelve months.

7.8.

Violation of this rule will result in a suspension for a minimum period of six months or three competitions, whichever is the greater.