RIGGING, STAGING AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
Please keep in mind our stage is carpet bounded as this may affect floor components of routines.
EQUIPMENT INSPECTION:
All aerial equipment will be inspected by CCCF, we will place a sticker on the equipment to note that it has passed inspection. The CCCF backstage crew will look for the sticker when you arrive to rehearse. Please plan to give yourself enough time to pass inspection before you need to attend your rehearsal. The inspection team will be looking for things like severe wear and tear on straps, holes in aerial silks, faulty carabiners etc. If you have any questions about our rigging inspection procedures, do not hesitate to contact us in advance. If you are a ‘NOVICE’ competitor please allow enough time to have your equipment inspected before your competition as you will not be scheduled for a rehearsal time.
If you are performing as part of a group act, only one person from the group needs to have the equipment inspected.
UNDER 18/UNDER 11:
If you are under 18 your coach needs to accompany you backstage during your performance. If you are 10 years of age and under, you will be required to have a coach onstage with you during your performance.
MATTING FOR SAFETY:
All acts WILL BE REQUIRED to perform over an 8" mat. Please see specific aerial categories below for information regarding other mat rules.
AERIAL SILKS, HOOP/LYRA & ROPE:
All acts will be required to perform over a 8" MAT, you may request a 'pit' (24" thick mat) during your rehearsal & performance.
If you do not require lifts via our motor during your act, you will be asked to specify at what height you would like your equipment rigged. Please note for dance trapeze, hammock, aerial hoop, or an unspecified single point aerial apparatus - the maximum height we can set the bottom of your bar for the act is 8’ from the mat.
Novice aerial hoop/lyra and silk artists will not be permitted to ‘orbit’ or make use of the motor for flying cues, novice level acts must remain static.
STATIC TRAPEZE:
CCCF will have a spreader bar available at adjustable height for stable working static trapeze conditions.
Note the average static trapeze with rope lengths of 9’ - 10’ will most likely be lifted to the full height of the spreader bar and be required to work with an 8” mat under the trapeze. Should you have a trapeze with short ropes you may required to perform over a 24" pit. For any questions regarding such a situation please contact info@cirquetumblecheer.com.
DANCE TRAPEZE/AERIAL HOOP/AERIAL STRAPS/HAMMOCK/SINGLE AERIAL POINT (with and without lifts):
Novice category aerialists will NOT be permitted to make use of the motor or incorporate lifts into their act.
Acts without lifts: Specify at what height you would like your equipment rigged. Please note for dance trapeze, hammock, aerial hoop, or an unspecified single point aerial apparatus - the maximum height we can set the bottom of your bar for the act is 8’ from the mat.
Acts with lifts: your coach will need to be available during your rehearsal and competition to ‘call’ your cues out to a rigger who will be operating a ‘winch motor’ that will allow you to be raised and lowered during your act. The maximum allowable height from the bottom of the bar/apparatus to the stage is SAFE CLEARANCE HEIGHT FROM YOUR LOWEST TRICK OR DROP (between 6" - 12").
To be considerate of the winch operator, please avoid too many lifts in your act or cues that require extreme precision with timing or height.
GROUP AERIAL ACTS:
Because of winch load limitations; acts of 4 people or more will not be permitted to incorporate lifts into their group aerial routine. Large group aerial acts of 4 or more will be required to perform a static aerial group act. We will permit setting the apparatus at a height that requires climbing to the apparatus with a rope. You can have a coach spin the apparatus once all students are on the apparatus and ready to begin.