From: neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu (Henry J. Neeman)
Subject: U Illinois Comp Sat 10/31 Urbana
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Reply-To: neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu (Henry J. Neeman)
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:50:41 GMT
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 * REMINDER * REMINDER * REMINDER * REMINDER * REMINDER * REMINDER * REMINDER *

                               The Dancing Illini
               of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
                              are proud to present
  THE FOURTH ANNUAL ILLINI INVITATIONAL COLLEGIATE BALLROOM DANCE COMPETITION

                           Saturday, October 31, 1992
                                10:00am - 5:30pm
                               Illini Rooms A,B,C
                                The Illini Union
                   1401 W. Green St., Urbana, Illinois, 61081

            If your college or university would like to participate,
                         please contact our head coach:
                                   David Lin
                           The Regent Banquet Center
                    1406 Regency Drive West, Savoy, IL 61874
                                 (217) 359-5333

    For further information by e-mail, contact the Dancing Illini president:
                                  Henry Neeman
                              neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu

Schedule of Events
------------------
Friday, October 30
  Check into motel
  11:00pm:  Party at the Regent Ballroom (casual)
Saturday, October 31
   9:00am:  Registration begins in Illini Rooms A,B,C
  10:00am:  Individual competition begins
   1:00pm:  60 minute break
   2:00pm:  Competition resumes (individual finals, exhibitions, team match)
   5:00pm:  Competition ends
   5:30pm:  Farewell
During the break, you may wish to eat lunch at the Down Under Cafeteria in the
  lower level of the Illini Union, or you can visit one of the nearby campus
  restaurants.
There are several parking lots near the Union; for example, across Green St.
  to the north of the building.  If you park in a University parking lot, be
  certain that the sign for your space indicates that rental is only Monday
  through Friday, 6am-5pm; this type of parking space is free on weekends.

Competition Dances
------------------
Please note that there will be *NO* COSTUMES allowed in any part of the
  competition.
Newcomer -- for first time competitors
  Swing, Waltz
Individual
  Standard:   Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep
  Latin:      Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Jive/Swing
  Nightclub:  Hustle, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two-step, Mambo
American and International styles will be judged together in the newcomer
  and individual dances.
Team
  International:  Waltz, Quickstep, Rumba, Jive
  American:       Tango, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Mambo
  Four couples minimum for the team competition.  Each dancer should have a
  current student ID and may not compete in more than two dances.
  The team with the highest overall score, American and International combined,
    wins the traveling trophy.
  There will be a team march in the afternoon.  Please remember to bring your
    school banner, and your fight song on cassette.
Exhibition
  Each school may do a presentation (formation, solo, etc) of up to 6 minutes.
    Music must be on cassette.

Judging System
--------------
The Continental system will be used in judging.  In this system, all couples
  dance the first heat.  The judges split the competitors into two categories
  of equal size called A and B, where A is the more advanced dancers.  In each
  category, the judges select 6 finalists, who compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
  places in their categories.

For example, suppose 12 couples initially compete in mambo.  After the initial
  round, the top 6 couples are placed into the A category and the remaining 6
  couples are placed in B category.  Both A and B categories are called back
  onto the floor for separate second heats, which are final rounds where 1st,
  2nd and 3rd place are determined for each category.

                                 --------------
 Heat                            | 12 couples |
  1                              | initially  |
                                 --------------
             --------------          |    |          --------------
 Heat        |  A final   |          |    |          |  B final   |
  2          | 6 couples  |<----------    ---------->| 6 couples  |
             --------------                          --------------
                   |                                       |
                   V                                       V
            /--------------\                        /--------------\
            |  A winners   |                        |  B winners   |
            | 1st,2nd,3rd  |                        | 1st,2nd,3rd  |
            \--------------/                        \--------------/

If a large number of couples have signed up for a particular dance, for example
  40 couples, then in Heat 1 they are divided by the men's numbers, typically
  into even and odd numbered groups.  The roughly 20 even couples dance, from
  which an A and a B group of roughly 10 couples each are produced, and then
  the odd couples dance, also producing an A and a B group.  In Heat 2, which
  is the semifinal round, the two A groups are combined, producing 20 couples,
  and compete together; the same procedure is used for the two B groups.  From
  these semifinals, 6 finalists are selected for A category and 6 finalists
  for B category.  In the final heat, Heat 3, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places are
  selected for A category, and the same are selected for B category.
  
                                --------------
                          -------| 40 couples |-------
                          |      | initially  |      |
 H                        |      --------------      |
 E                        |                          |
 A              --------  |                          |  --------
 T              | odd  |<--                          -->| even |
                --------                                --------
 1                /  \                                    /  \
                 /    \                                  /    \
              -----  -----                            -----  -----
              | A |  | B |----------        ----------| A |  | B |
              -----  -----         |        |         -----  -----
                |                  |        |                  |
                V                  ---------|----              V
             --------------                 |   |    --------------
 Heat        | Combined A |                 |   |    | Combined B |
  2          | 20 couples |<-----------------   ---->| 20 couples |
             --------------                          --------------
                   |                                       |
                   V                                       V
             --------------                          --------------
 Heat        |  A final   |                          |  B final   |
  3          | 6 couples  |                          | 6 couples  |
             --------------                          --------------
                   |                                       |
                   V                                       V
            /--------------\                        /--------------\
            |  A winners   |                        |  B winners   |
            | 1st,2nd,3rd  |                        | 1st,2nd,3rd  |
            \--------------/                        \--------------/

Fees
----
Student competitor:        $10 per person (unlimited entries)
Student spectator:         $2 per person (with current student ID)
General public spectator:  $5 per person
Method of collection
  The registration table will open at 9:00am.  Competitors are responsible for
    paying their own fees at the door prior to entering the Illini Rooms.
    Please allow plenty of time to do so before 10:00am.
Competition number fee
  Competition numbers for leading competitors must be picked up at the numbers
    table, which will be located near the registration table.  A refundablee $5
    deposit will be required for each number.  Numbers must be returned to the
    numbers table after the awards ceremony, at which time the deposit will be
    returned.

Housing
-------
Most hotels are filled this weekend of the competition.  Please book your room
  ASAP.  We suggest you stay at the Red Roof Inn.  The address is
        Red Roof Inn
        I-74 and Neil St.
        Champaign, IL 61820
        (800) 843-7663
  Take I-74 to exit 182B (Neil St. north).
Reservations have been made for a total of 15 rooms for October 30 and 31
  under the name of *Dancing Illini*.  These rooms have 2 double beds (4
  people per room).  You may reserve for 3-5 people per room.  The price is
  $40.99 plus tax (rates vary according to the number of adults per room).
Persons reserving a room should call 1-800-874-9000, Monday through Friday,
  8am-5pm EST and secure a room in their own name by October 20, 1992.  The
  reservation confirmation number should be used in your correspondence with
  the Inn.  The number is 170AA92304.  Each individual reservation will be
  held until 6pm on the day of arrival unless it is guaranteed for late arrival
  by a major credit card or advance payment.  Rooms that have not been secured
  by an individual reservation by October 20 will be cancelled, and the rooms
  will be made available to others.  All guaranteed reservation cancellations
  must be made by the individuals no later than 6pm CST on the day of arrival
  to avoid billing on the credit card or loss of advance payment.
Payment at check-in can be made by cash or credit card only -- no personal
  checks.

Signup Sheets
-------------
Signup sheets are available in the coach's packet, which can be obtained by
  contacting David Lin at the address or phone number above.
Men's names are written across the top of the chart.  Women sign up in the
  boxes below their partners' names.  This method will allow us easily to
  see the number of couples competing in any given heat, and it will also
  allow last minute signups for any person who has no partner for a given
  event.  For example:

===============================================================================
||            |  Joe  | Jack  |  Bob  | Tony  |       |       |       |      ||
===============================================================================
|| Waltz      |       | Val   |       | Jan   |       |       |       |      ||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| Quickstep  |  Val  |       | Beth  | Nina  |       |       |       |      ||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| Cha Cha    |       | Nina  |       | Li    |       |       |       |      ||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| West Coast | Beth  |       | Jan   |       |       |       |       |      ||
===============================================================================

A similar sheet with women's names at the top and men's names in the boxes will
  make it easy for men to find partners:

===============================================================================
||            |  Val  | Beth  |  Jan  | Nina  | Li    |       |       |      ||
===============================================================================
|| Waltz      | Jack  |       | Tony  |       |       |       |       |      ||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| Quickstep  |  Joe  |  Bob  |       | Tony  |       |       |       |      ||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| Cha Cha    |       |       |       | Jack  | Tony  |       |       |      ||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| West Coast |       |  Joe  |  Bob  |       |       |       |       |      ||
===============================================================================

Map
---
                               RED
                               ROOF
       ||        |             INN |                               |
 I-74  ||        |              [] |                               |
=======**========*=================*===============================*==========
       ||        |                 |                               |
       ||        | *CHAMPAIGN*     |                     *URBANA*  |
       ||        |                 |                               |
       ||        |                 |                         |     |
 I-72  ||        | University Ave  |               W |       | M   | L
=======**--------+-----------------+---------------r-+-------+-a---|-i--------
       ||      P |               N |               i |       | t   | n
       ||      r |               e |               g |       | h   | c
       ||      o |               i |               h |       | e   | o
     I ||      s | Green St      l |               t |       | w   | l
       ||  ----p-+-----------------+-----------------+-------+-s---+-n--------
     5 ||      e |               S |               S |  [  ] |     |
     7 ||      c |               t |        N      t |ILLINI | S   | A
       ||      t |                 |        ^          UNION | t   | v
       ||        |                 |        +                |     | e
       ||      A |                 |  KEY                          |
       ||      v |                 |  ---                          |
       ||      e |                 |  -  |  City street            |
       ||        |               U |  =  || Interstate             |
       ||        |               S |  +     Street intersection    |
       ||        |                 |  *     Exit (intrst/strt)     |
       ||        |               4 |  **    Intrst/intrst junction |
       ||        |               5 |  [ ]   BUILDING               |
       ||        |                 |                               |
       || -------+-----------------+-------------------------------+----------
       ||        |                 |      Windsor Rd
       ||        |  *SAVOY*        |
       ||        |                 |  (Map not drawn to scale)
       ||        | Burwash Ave     |
       ||        +----+------------+
       ||        |    |            |
       ||        |    | [] REGENT  |      Curtis Rd
       ||--------+----+------------+------------------------------------------
                      ^
              Regency Drive West 

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