2008-09
Spirit Rules Changes
RATIONALE: Defining
an inverted position as “shoulders below waist” instead of “head below waist”
more accurately reflects the intent of the inverted flyer rule and now allows a
variety of low-risk stunts that have previously been illegal.
2-1-14 A
participant who is bleeding, has an open wound, has any amount of blood on his/her
uniform, or has blood on his/her person, shall be directed to leave the
activity until the bleeding is stopped, the wound is covered, the uniform
and/or body is appropriately cleaned, and/or uniform is changed before
returning to participation.
RATIONALE: This
rule is consistent with all other NFHS sports and is for the safety of all
athletes.
a. During a forward suspended roll;
b. When beginning a stunt from an inverted
position on the performing surface, that goes directly to a non-inverted
position shoulder height or below. This
stunt must include a base or spotter who protects the head/neck/shoulder area
of the flyer. This base or spotter must
maintain contact with the flyer from the inverted position until the flyer is
no longer inverted.
RATIONALE:
Requiring a base or spotter to maintain physical contact with a flyer
while she/he is inverted stabilizes the stunt and reduces risk of injury to the
flyer.
and d. a.
The flyer begins from the performing
surface or from a stunt shoulder height or below.
d. In suspended rolls from the performing
surface, the flyer maintains continuous hand-to-hand
contact with two bases.
RATIONALE:
Allowing a forward suspended roll from the
performance surface does not present more risk (and possibly less) than forward
suspended rolls from stunts, provided two bases are used.
2-12-1i
& 2 Article
1 - In transitional stunts, physical contact must be maintained between the
flyer and the base(s) except when ALL of the following conditions are met:
a. The flyer maintains hand-to-hand/arm
contact with at least one bracer during the entire loss of contact with his/her base(s).
b. The flyer does not become inverted.
c. The flyer has at least two bases EXCEPT
THAT a single-base tick tock is permitted when the flyer remains upright
(vertical) throughout the stunt.
d. Each flyer and bracer has a separate
spotter.
e. The loss of contact is a continuous
up-and-down movement.
f. The flyer’s center of gravity remains
directly over the bases.
g. The flyer’s weight is not supported by
the bracer(s).
h. The flyer is not released to a toss.
i. The bracers do not intentionally increase
the height of the flyer.
Article
2 - Transitional stunt
without loss of contact – When a transitional stunt involves changing bases:
a. The new base(s) must be to the side or
front of the person moving the stunt EXCEPT WHEN the flyer remains upright
(vertical) throughout the transition to new base(s).
b. The person moving the stunt makes no more
than a half turn to face the new base(s).
RATIONALE:
The rule is designed in checklist format to make the rules book more
user-friendly. Requiring at least one bracer
to have hand-to-hand/arm contact with the flyer during a transition increases
the safety and stability of the transition(s).
3-1-6
Pedini-style
dance shoes and others with heels of sufficient height to raise the bottom of
the foot
Add off the floor.
Exception
RATIONALE: The purpose of requiring that the bottom of
the foot be covered is to prevent injury and
disease. The
pedini-style shoe’s heel raises the bottom of the
foot off the floor which minimizes that risk.