Washington dance/drill teams follow NFHS rules outlined in the NFHS Spirit Rules Publication as well as the rules outlined in the WIAA "Bound for State" regulations.
Non school-sponsored competitions are not sanctioned by the WIAA. The definition of "School-Sponsored" is included in the Bound for State Regs 1.2.1, available on the WIAA website. Entry fees for school-sponsored competitions need to be processed through school ASB accounts.
Coaches will receive all judges' comments on digital audio files. Cassette tapes will no longer be used. Coaches will need to bring a flash drive to competitions in order to receive audio feedback from judges. The flash drive must be labeled with the team name. One (1) GB of memory should be more than sufficient. Please delete files from flash drives after each event to make room for more files.
FOR COMPETITION DIRECTORS: Judges are using Olympus WS 311m (and other similar Olympus recorders). No software is required to transfer files on a computer, but it works best on a PC rather than a Mac because the files are automatically saved in .wma format. Competition Directors will need to provide a PC laptop or other computer at their competition for file transfer (separate from the tabulator's computer). Close proximity to the competition area is important.