Location: State University of New York ­Purchase in Harrison, New York.

 

Dates:

Wednesday, July 20, 10 a.m.­

        Joggling and Unicycle Juggling

Wednesday, July 20,7 p.m.

        Junior Championships

        Team Championships

Thursday, July 21,2 p.m.­

        Numbers Championships

Thursday, July 21,7:30 p.m.­

        U.S. Nationals Championships

 

Stage Area: 30 feet wide by 25 feet deep with 20 foot high ceiling. Mixture of stage and over­head lighting.

 

Prizes: Trophy to first place finisher in U.S. Nationals. Walnut plaques to first three places in each event. Certificates to first five places.

Winner plaque only in joggling and unicycle juggling races.

 

Rules and Regulations: All competitors must be IJA members. There will be a $3 entry fee for each event.

 

Only registrations postmarked between May 1 and June 15 will be accepted. Each event will be limited to 20 competitors. (Exceptions will be made for IJA members who have placed first, second or third in U. S. Nationals Cham­pionships or first in Junior Championships.) These people may enter any event until Wednesday, July 20 at 2 p.m. To enter, please use the registration form on this page.

 

If an event has not reached its maximum registration by June 15, members may sign up for the event through July 20 at 2 p.m. However, the late registration fee will be $5.

Competitors should check with the Cham­pionships Director upon arriving at the convention. An information desk will be set up to answer questions.

 

Five club competitors must qualify with the Championships Director. by Wednesday, July 20 at 2 p.m. No fire juggling will be allowed in any competitive event.

 

There will be a meeting for all competitors 45 minutes before each event. At this time, the order of appearance will be posted and questions answered. Entrants must compete at their appointed times and stay within time limits.  No time calls will be made during competitions.

Two minutes will be allowed between contestants for setting up, and stage help is the responsibility of each entrant. The failure to be prepared may result in disqualification. If IJA officers can be of help, please contact them ahead of competition time.

 

Events:

NUMBER JUGGLING ­

Five clubs with three trials for longest time. Seven balls or rings with three trials for longest time.

 

U.S. NATIONALS­

Open to all. Five minute time limit.

 

JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIPS ­Must be under age 16 or have been juggling less than three years. Three minute time limit.

 

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS ­

Open to two or more people. Five minute time limit.

 

UNICYCLE JUGGLING ­

100 meter dash and obstacle course races.

 

JOGGLING RACES ­

         100 meter dash, mile run, 5 kilometer run.

 

Numbers Juggling: Objects must do a continuous cascade or shower pattern in the air. No multiplex, no floor work. Time will stop when one object hits the ground. Three trials for longest time, to be taken all at once or in sequence with other competitors at each individual's request. Competitors may pass a turn only once, and only following the initial trial.

 

Five club competitors must qualify with a time of 15 seconds. Shortest qualifying times will compete first. A hat draw will determine the running order of seven object competitors.

 

U.S. Nationals, Juniors and Teams:

A hat draw will determine appearance order. Props for these events are limitless, but the focus of the act must be juggling. Use any type of juggling or manipulation and any type of auxiliary equipment. Use music; live or taped. A cassette system will be available for use, but each individual must supply an operator for his or her performance. Prop assistants may only serve in that capacity.

 

Joggling and Unicycle Races: Competitors must use at least three bean bags or clubs. No bouncing balls allowed. You must cascade the entire distance. If you drop, you may pick up the drop and continue. The $3 entry fee covers all events in each category.

 

Judging and Scoring: The competitions will be judged by seven people. Each event will have a maximum of 100 points. Two scores will be given. The first for technique, juggling ability and difficulty of tricks and the second for showmanship and presentation of juggling skills.

 

All judges will flash a score between one and ten points in each category. The highest and lowest will be discarded and the rest totaled. Both presentation and technique scores will be added to compute the final score.

 

In case of a tie, there will be a three minute tie breaker for which new scores will be awarded. The competitor who receives the most points wins.

 

Joggling and unicycle juggling races will be judged on order of finish only. Numbers contests will be judged on maximum time only.