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--- rules:conduct [2026/08/14 15:42] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ rules:conduct [2026/08/14 16:21] (current) – [24 COACH/STUDENT EVENTS] dallas
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-**20.4** Smooth events may include Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz. [[rules:definitions#competitor|Competitors]] must dance 25% of an open routine in closed hold.
+**20.4** Smooth events may include Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot. [[rules:definitions#competitor|Competitors]] must dance 25% of an open routine in closed hold. The order of dances is prescribed in [[#r21_4|Rule 21.4]].
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-**20.5** Rhythm events may include Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo.
+**20.5** Rhythm events may include Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero and Mambo. The order of dances is prescribed in [[#r21_4|Rule 21.4]].
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-**21.2** Where graded events are offered for Recreational, Amateur and Cross Divisional events, the Competition Organiser may choose to use the same dances across all age groups and grades to assist with scheduling events to run concurrently on the floor.
+**21.2** Where graded events are offered for Recreational, Amateur and [[rules:definitions#cross_divisional_event|Cross Divisional Events]], the Competition Organiser may choose to use the same dances across all age groups and grades to assist with scheduling events to run concurrently on the floor.
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   * Amateur/Junior C Grade – 3 dances
   * Amateur/Junior B Grade – 4 dances
-  * Amateur/Sub-Juvenile/Juvenile/Junior Open – 3, 4 or 5 dances (Competition)
+  * Sub-Juvenile/Juvenile/Junior/Under 21/Adult/Masters Open – 3, 4 or 5 dances (Development and Festival competitions)
-  * Amateur/Sub-Juvenile/Juvenile/Junior Open – 4 or 5 dances (Championship and higher)
+  * Sub-Juvenile/Juvenile/Junior/Under 21/Adult/Masters Open – 4 or 5 dances (Championships, State Opens, National Championships and the Australian Championship)
   * Professional – 5 dances
-For Cross Divisional Events, the following number of dances will apply:
+For [[rules:definitions#cross_divisional_event|Cross Divisional Events]], the following number of dances will apply:
-  * [[rules:definitions#coach_student|Coach/Student]] events (everything other than [[rules:definitions#pro_am|Pro/Am]]) – 1 dance
+  * [[rules:definitions#coach_student|Coach/Student]] events (everything other than [[rules:definitions#pro_am|Pro/Am]]) – 1 to 3 dances
-  * Pro/Am – 1 to 5 dances
+  * Pro/Am – 3 to 5 dances
+Graded couple events, by Age Group and Grade. This table applies to the Under 16 and Amateur Divisions only:
 ^**Sub-Juvenile / Juvenile Age Groups** ^ ^**Junior Age Group** ^ ^
 |C Grade |2 dances |C Grade |3 dances |
 |B Grade |3 dances |B Grade |4 dances |
-|A Grade |4 dances |A Grade |4 dances |
+|A Grade |4 dances |A Grade |4 or 5 dances |
-|Open |4 or 5 dances |Open |4 or 5 dances |
 |**Under 21 / Adult Age Groups** | |**Masters 1 Age Group** | |
 |C Grade |3 dances |C Grade |3 dances |
 |B Grade |4 dances |B Grade |4 dances |
 |A Grade |4 or 5 dances |A Grade |4 or 5 dances |
-|Open |5 dances |Open |4 or 5 dances |
 |**Masters 2 / Masters 3 Age Groups** | |**Masters 4 Age Group** | |
 |C Grade |3 dances |C Grade |2 dances |
 |B Grade |4 dances |B Grade |3 dances |
 |A Grade |4 or 5 dances |A Grade |3 or 4 dances |
-|Open |4 or 5 dances |Open |4 or 5 dances |
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 |Waltz |Samba |Waltz |Cha Cha Cha |
 |Tango |Cha Cha Cha |Tango |Rumba |
-|Viennese Waltz |Rumba |Foxtrot |Swing |
+|Viennese Waltz |Rumba |Viennese Waltz |Swing |
-|Foxtrot |Paso Doble |Viennese Waltz |Bolero |
+|Foxtrot |Paso Doble |Foxtrot |Bolero |
 |Quickstep |Jive | |Mambo |
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-**24.5** In events conducted under terms of this Rule, it is the student that is being adjudicated.
+**24.5** In events conducted under terms of this Rule, it is the student that is being adjudicated. This does not affect the application of these Rules to the Coach, who is a [[rules:definitions#competitor|Competitor]] in the event.
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-**24.6** The following events are not included in the Coach / Student and Pro / Student category of events     Pro / Am events – as defined in [[#r25|Rule 25]].     Individual events in the Recreational Division     Lead / Follow events
+**24.6** The following events are not included in the Coach/Student and Pro/Student category of events     Pro/Am events – as defined in [[#r25|Rule 25]].   Individual events in the Recreational Division     Lead/Follow events
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-**24.7** In Coach / Student events that are confined to sub-juvenile and juvenile competitors only, then the Restricted Dress and Approved Syllabus regulations, as applicable to this Age Group, are to apply.
+**24.7** In Coach/Student events that are confined to sub-juvenile and juvenile competitors only, then the Restricted Dress and Approved Syllabus regulations, as applicable to this Age Group, are to apply.
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