====== General Rules ======

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===== 7 GENERAL RULES =====

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**7.1** The following rules must be adhered to. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
  * **(a)** Adjudication begins when the competitor(s) adopt their dance position and ends when the music stops.
  * **(b)** Standard dances must be danced in closed hold (with the exception of Powerchair events — see [[rules_para:sport_class#p6_16|Rule 6.16]]).
  * **(c)** In Combi events the standing dancer must not start or stop the wheelchair with their legs or feet.
  * **(d)** Competitors must not dance against the line of dance.
  * **(e)** High-back kicks, laying or sitting on the floor, and uncontrolled speed are prohibited in conventional events.
  * **(f)** Lifts are not permitted in conventional events.
  * **(g)** Three (3) lifts are permitted in Freestyle events.