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Equipment Technique
20%
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20 Points
Textbook flag, rifle or sabre technique; grip, plane, angle and timing of every rotation are exact....
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15 Points
Strong technique with correct planes and angles; minor inconsistencies in grip or definition....
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10 Points
Planes and angles drift, grip changes are late, and definition of the work is unclear....
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0 Points
Equipment technique is not established; planes, angles and grip are incorrect throughout....
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Body & Movement Execution
20%
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20 Points
Full, controlled body work fully integrated with the equipment; alignment and extension are excellent....
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15 Points
Solid body work and alignment; integration with the equipment is good with occasional lapses....
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10 Points
Body work is minimal or disconnected from the equipment; alignment breaks under demand....
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0 Points
No usable body work; movement and equipment operate independently....
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Timing & Ensemble Precision
20%
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20 Points
Every count is exact and the work would match an ensemble precisely, including counts in the air and on releases....
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15 Points
Timing is accurate with slight variation on releases or catches....
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10 Points
Timing is inconsistent and would not stay uniform within an ensemble....
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0 Points
Counts are lost; timing bears no relation to the written phrase....
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Tosses, Releases & Catches
20%
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20 Points
Releases are clean and centered, rotations are exact, and catches are secure, quiet and precisely on count....
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15 Points
Consistent tosses with secure catches; height and rotation vary slightly....
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10 Points
Tosses are uneven in height or rotation and catches are frequently late or bobbled....
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0 Points
Tosses cannot be executed or caught with any consistency....
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Performance Quality & Showmanship
20%
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20 Points
Projects to the back of the house with confident, expressive showmanship and complete commitment....
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15 Points
Strong, consistent performance quality and clear projection....
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10 Points
Performance is inward and intermittent; focus drops during difficult work....
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0 Points
No projection, expression, or performance commitment....
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