1981  IJA  CHAMPIONSHIPS  INFORMATION

LOCATION: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Thwing Center Ballroom.

 DATES: Thursday, July 16 (9 a.m. Junior Championships, 2 p.m. Numbers Juggling, 4 p.m. Joggling Races at Finnigan Field Track). Friday, July 17 (10 a.m. U.S. National Championships [seniors] 2 p.m. Team Championships

 

STAGE AREA: 40 x 25 ft. Ceiling 30 ft. high with front stage cur­tain hanging down 15 ft. Mixture of overhead and stage lighting. NO FIRE JUGGLING ALLOWED.

 

PRIZES: Walnut plaques to first three places in each event. Certificates to first five places. Winner plaque only in joggling races.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS: ALL COMPETITORS MUST BE IJA MEMBERS.

 

There will be an entrance fee of $3 per event, with the exception of the joggling races where the $3 fee will cover all three races.

 

Registration deadline for the competitions is July 1. Each event will be limited to 25 competitors. (Exception to this will be any IJA member who has placed first, second or third in senior championships or first in juniors. These members may enter any event up until the absolute deadline of Wednesday, July 15 at 9 a.m.) To enter, please use the registration form below.

 

If an event has not reached its maximum registration of 25 by July 1 , members may still sign up for the event through the absolute deadline of Wednesday, July 15 at 9 a.m. However, the late registration fee will be $5.

 

Competitors should check in with the Championships Director upon arriving at the convention. An information desk will be set up to answer questions. The five club qualifying times must be taken by the Cham­pionships Director by 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15.

 

There will be a meeting 45 minutes before each event for competi­tors. At this time, the running order of contestants will be posted and any last minute questions answered. Entrants must compete at their scheduled times and stay within the time limits. No time calls will be given during competitions. Two minutes will be allowed between contestants for setting up. Routines, stage help, musical cues, etc. should be prepared in advance and rehearsed. The failure to be prepared may result in disqualification. If IJA officials can be of help, please contact them well ahead of competition time to work out details.

 

EVENTS: Numbers Juggling. 1)Five clubs (three trials for longest

                 time). 2) Seven balls or seven rings (three trials for longest

                 time).

 

U.S. Nationals Championships: Open to all. Five minute routines.

 

Junior Championships: Three minute routine. Must not have been juggling for more than three years.

 

Team Championships: Open to two or more people. Five minute routine.

 

Joggling Races: Open to all. 100 yd. dash, mile run, 5 kilometer run.

Numbers Juggling: In numbers juggling, objects must be doing a continuous cascade or shower pattern in the air. No multiplex, no floor work. Time will stop when one object hits the ground. There will be three trials for longest time. Contestant A may choose to take one, two, or all three trials at once. Then Contestant B, etc. After the first round, a contestant may elect to pass on his/her turn. A compe­titor may only take one pass during each numbers event. A pass does not forfeit a trial. The competition will continue until all compe­titors have taken three trials. If a competitor takes more than one trial at once, he/she will be allowed no more than one minute of rest between trials. Five club competitors must qualify with a time of 15 seconds or better. Shortest qualifying times will compete first. A hat draw will determine the running order of seven object competitors.

U.S. Nationals, Junior, Team: A hat draw will determine the running order. Props for these events are limitless. Use any type of juggling or manipulation or any type of auxiliary equipment. Use music, live or taped. Have your music worked out in advance. A cassette system

will be available for your use.                .

 

Joggling Races: Competitors must use at least three bean bags or clubs. No bouncing balls allowed. You must cascade every step of the way from start to finish. If you drop, you may pick up and continue. The $3 entry fee covers all three events - 100 yd. dash, mile run, five kilometer run.

 

JUDGING AND SCORING: The competitions will be judged by seven judges. Each event will have a maximum of 100 points. The judges will give each competitor two scores. The first score will be on technique and juggling ability. All judges will flash a score between one and ten points. The highest and lowest scores will be thrown out and the rest totaled. The highest possible score for tech­nique is 50 points. The second score will be on form and presenta­tion - showmanship, originality, body movement, etc. The same scoring will apply. 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 will win the event. Joggling races will be judged on order of finish only.