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The Official

Rule Book

Table of Contents

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Co-Directors: Adam Davis Courtney King

Business: Mike Wasserman

Laura Raines Nicole Fredricks Zach Hawkins

Finance: Nick Sousa

Service: Meg McAvoy Taylor Schmit Kelsey Kramer

Rep Consultants Shoshana Hirschhorn

Rick Stepanovic

Communications Courtney Kreamer

Heather Han Rebecca Sliwoski

Major Events Erin Archambault Paige Szymanski Stephanie Hamel Affiliate Events

Emily Hall

Rules and Points: Ellery Rosin Nikita Mehta

Daily Events Juli Dailey

Julia Jordan Andy Snow

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Code of Conduct As participating members of Greek Week 2012 we will uphold and promote the ideals for which Greek Week, Inc. and the benefiting charities stand. We will conduct ourselves with dignity and propriety at all times, keeping in mind that our actions directly reflect upon Greek Week, Inc. and the Greek Community as a whole. The Greek Week Steering Committee will hold teams responsible for adherence to the following basic expectations:

• Teams will refrain from using language that is disrespectful or otherwise in bad taste.

• Team performances will demonstrate good taste in dress and movement.

• Teams will respect their own property and the property of others, and will not

condone nor tolerate the abuse of property.

• Teams will exhibit good sportsmanship.

• Teams will meet their financial and administrative obligations in a timely manner.

• Greek!Week, Inc. will not condone nor tolerate the use of illegal drugs or the misuse of alcohol at any event. Alcohol is not permitted at any Greek Week 2012 event unless the event is held at a third party vendor.

Each participating chapter will be held responsible for upholding the Greek Week 2012 Code of Conduct, the Greek Community Statement for Human Dignity, its own council’s constitution and bylaws, and The University of Michigan’s Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. If a team has a complaint regarding the outcome of an event, a protest must be filed. The team must fill out the complaint form found in the rule book or on the Greek Week 2012 website, printed off and turned into the Office of Greek Life NO LATER THAN 24 hours after the conclusion of the event. The complaint form is attached to the end of the 2012 rulebook. All complaints will be handled by the Co-Directors, Rules and Points, and if needed, Office of Greek Life staff. Sanctions may range, but are not limited to, a deduction of points to the removal from Greek Week. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your Rules and Points representatives at [email protected].

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Charities

Each year, Greek Week is fortunate to work with seven incredible organizations, and this year is no different. We are pleased to donate time and funds to the following

charities, from local Ann Arbor Associations to nationwide organizations. These groups help a wide range of people in a variety of efforts. The official Greek Week 2012 charities

are…

Scott L. King | Serving Aces For Sarcoma Scott L. King was a husband of twenty-two years and a father of three when he was

diagnosed with Sarcoma, a term used to describe a family of cancers that arise in the body’s connective tissues. With a feeling of helplessness, the King family has started this

foundation with the intentions of raising awareness and hope for a cure for similar victims of this same disease and accomplishing this hope through the ideals,

experiences, and beliefs of their loving husband and father. Their Serving Aces For Sarcoma Tennis Event, which brings awareness to the community through Scott’s

passion for tennis, along with other fundraising events has made strides in supporting the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, which provides valuable

research and experiments in the study of Sarcoma. For more information visit: www.servingacesforsarcoma.com

Safe House Center SafeHouse Center provides support for those impacted by domestic violence or sexual assault. SafeHouse provides free and confidential services for any person

victimized that lives or works in Washtenaw County. Their services include emergency shelter for those in danger of being hurt or killed, counseling, legal

advocacy, support groups, and especially, hope. For more information visit: www.safehousecenter.org

Ele’s Place Ele’s Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children and their families. Through peer support group programs, Ele’s Place helps children to cope with the death or life

threatening illness of a parent, sibling or other close family member or friend. Before coming to Ele’s Place, many grieving children feel alone and keep their

feelings inside, not wanting to burden their parents or other family members. Often, friends don’t seem to understand if they haven’t had a similar experience. But each

week at Ele’s Place, hundreds of grieving children find a warm and welcoming place to meet new friends who really understand how they feel. Some children

learn how to cope with a family member’s illness, while others begin to heal after the death of a loved one. Ele’s place is the only center in Ann Arbor devoted

entirely to serving the needs of grieving children. For more information visit: www.elesplace.org

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The Vada Murray Fund For Cancer Research The purpose of the Vada Murray Fund is to fund research aimed at early detections

treatments for lung cancer, causes of all types of cancer, and cancer treatments. The fund was created in memory of Vada Murray, a University of Michigan

alumnus, former football player under Bo Schembechler, and Ann Arbor policeman who passed away from advanced stage lung cancer. Vada was an inspiration and role model to the community who lived his life by the fund’s slogan: Fight Hard, Stay Tough, Never Give Up. For more information visit:

www.vadamurray.com

Friendship Circle

Friendship Circle is a non-profit organization that provides programs and support to the families of individuals with special needs. In

addition to assisting individuals with special needs, the Friendship Circle enriches its vast network of volunteers by enabling them to

reap the rewards of selfless giving. The center pairs teen volunteers with an individual with special needs. Together, they form a lasting

friendship and participate in one of our 25 weekly and seasonal programs. They are dedicated to nurturing children’s social, physical

and cognitive skills as well as providing dedicated programs for siblings and parents. For more information visit:

www.friendshipcircle.org

Mott’s Children’s Hospital

Behind the doors of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital there exist teams of people who change children’s lives in extraordinary ways. This is where the Leaders and Best

come together with advanced technologies and breakthrough treatments that change lives. Since 1903, the University of Michigan has led the way in providing

comprehensive, specialized health care for children. From leading-edge heart surgery that's performed in the womb to complete emergency care that's there when

you need it, families from all over come to the U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital for their pediatric expertise. For more information visit:

www.mottchildren.net

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The

Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-AWish ®experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and

entire communities. For more information visit: www.wish.org

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General Rules

All teams participating in Greek Week 2012 must be active members of the Interfraternity Council, the Multicultural Greek Council, the National Pan- Hellenic Council, or the Panhellenic Association and approved by the Steering Committee. All participants of Greek Week 2012 must be enrolled in the University of Michigan and must be a new member or an active member of a fraternity or sorority qualified to participate in Greek Week 2012. If these criteria are not met, the team will forfeit all participation points, points garnered through judges’ scores, placing points and trophies for all events these criteria are not met. Greek Week Steering Committee members have the authority to request identification to verify the student’s affiliation with the University and with the individual chapter. For bracketed daily events, only the top four teams will receive points.

No-Show Rules The no-show rule is intended to penalize a chapter in a pairing that does not attend an event. If the rest of the pairing attends and participates, only the absent chapter will receive a warning. A warning will be issued if a chapter misses either two small events or any one other event. If, after a warning is issued, a chapter misses another event, said chapter is immediately removed from its pairing for Greek Week 2012. The offending chapter’s participation in further Greek Week events will be placed under the discretion of the other chapter(s) in the pairing. This means that the other chapter(s) in the pairing may choose which events the expelled chapter may participate in, if any. A chapter may be fully reinstated into its pairing at the discretion of the chapter(s) it was paired with and the Steering Committee. A chapter that is reinstated will be removed again upon further absences. Notification of a warning will be by telephone, email, or in person. If a reasonable attempt to contact a chapter has been made with no success, the warning will be considered official. No chapter may acquire more than two absences in one day. Further absences on the same day, after two have been assessed, will not be counted. Greek Week Representative meetings are not counted toward team absences. Representative attendance contributes to the overall team point totals as described below.

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Participation A team must meet the event’s requirements in order to receive full participation points. If a team cannot meet requirements, they will receive partial participation points. In the occasion a chapter feels they cannot meet the participation requirement of an event, they must email Rules and Points at least 24 hours prior to the event to explain their situation. Rules and Points will grant those chapters an exemption on a case-by-case basis.

Poor Sportsmanship and Misconduct Teams found in violation of this Greek Week Code of Conduct will be subject to penalties and disqualifications Generally, a team will receive a verbal warning from a Steering Committee member If behavior does not change it will result in the removal of offending team member(s) from that event and forfeiture all participation points for the event If behavior continues immediate team disqualification from that event and forfeiture of all points earned at event and possibly general point deductions as seen fit by the rules and points committee Teams involved in multiple incidents in addition to prior deductions will forfeit priority seating for Sing and Variety Multiple incidents can also result in immediate disqualification from Greek Week 2012 pending hearing from rules and points committee.

Disqualifications If a team participates in an event, but is later disqualified, it will not receive participation points and will lose placing points. Any team that is not at an event when it starts will be disqualified. Conduct, eligibility, or other inappropriate behavior can result in disqualification by Rules and Points committee ONLY.

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Protests If a team has a complaint regarding the outcome of an event, an official protest must be filed using the attached protest form at the end of the rulebook. The team must fill out the complaint form found in the rule book or on the Greek Week 20<?!Uebsite, printed off and turned into the Office of Greek Life NO LATER THAN 36 hours after the conclusion of the event.

Amendments The Rules and Points team reserves the right to issue amendments to all rules at any time prior to or during Greek Week 2012 to accommodate extenuating circumstances. Proper notice of rule changes will be updated via email and the Greek Week website.

Liability Waiver Participants in Greek Week 2012 are competing in events of their own free will. Participants are representing their individual fraternities and sororities and are not representing the Greek Week 2012 Steering Committee in their involvement in Greek Week events. The Greek Week 2012 Steering Committee and its members are not responsible for any injury that may result from participation in or surrounding the events. If at any point during an event, a participant feels that the event is not safe or may cause harm to the competitors, he or she should immediately make this known to a Steering Committee member. If more than five teams feel that an event is unsafe, the Steering Committee will assess the situation, and if it finds that conditions are not safe, teams will not be asked to participate and no penalties will be issued.

Ties In the event of a tie, placing points will be distributed according to the following example:

• A second place tie occurs between two teams. The points awarded for second and third places are added together and divided by two. Each team receives the same number of points based on this division.

• A second place tie occurs among three teams. The points awarded for second, third and fourth place are added together and divided by three. Each team receives the same number of points based on this division.

In the event of a tie for fifth place, the teams involved will all receive the points given for fifth place.

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These tiebreaker rules are subject to amendment at any time prior to, during or after Greek Week at Steering Committee’s discretion. These rules do not apply to events awarded points based on percentage of team present.

Point Allocations Events have been divided into categories based upon length, number of participants, amount of preparation, and difficulty of event. Participation points are allotted for following all event requirements and event completion, regardless of placing in the competition. Partial participation can be awarded at the discretion of the judges All events will have 5 places awarded except for Silver events.

Diamond Level Participation 200

1st 750 2nd 700

3rd 650 4th 600

5th 550

Platinum Level Participation 100

1st 600 2nd 525 3rd 450

4th 375 5th 300

Gold Level Participation 50

1st 400 2nd 300

3rd 250 4th 175

5th 100

Silver Level

Participation 25

1st 250 2nd 200

3rd 160 4th 125 5th 95

Bronze Level

Participation 10

1st 100 2nd 75 3rd 60

4th 50 5th 30

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Rep Meeting Attendance

Points will be awarded based on the average percentage of chapters in the pairing that attend each meeting.

Team Participation Points

>60 250

46-60 200

31-45 160

16-30 125

<15 25

Rules Reps are required to attend all rep meetings or find a suitable substitute. The Rep Consultants will take attendance at each rep meeting. Reps will be required to fulfill any additional duties assigned by the Steering Committee during and leading up to Greek Week.

Date: Time: Location: Point Level: Rep Meetings various various Bronze

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Spirit Competition

Participation Displays of team spirit during Greek Week 2012. Displays of spirit include, but are not limited to: wearing team colors/T-shirts, having team flag present, team cheers, noisemakers, signs, and attendance at Greek Week 2012 events. Displays of good sportsmanship and constructive cheering. Contributing to a positive atmosphere.

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Teams will be judged and ranked based on the aforementioned criteria. There will be separate and independent spirit competitions at the following events: Mr. Greek Week, Sing & Variety, State Street Day, Diag Day, and Greek Olympics. Winners will be determined and points assigned for each of the aforementioned events. If a team is disqualified from the spirit competition, it will not receive participation points for only the event during which it was disqualified. Disqualification from and performance in one event’s spirit competition will have no bearing on previous or subsequent spirit competitions.

Date: Time: Location: Point Level:

All of Greek Week N/A All Greek Week Events Bronze

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Apparel Sales

Point Level

Platinum

Deadlines

When What Where

January 22, 2012, 10pm T-Shirt picking order determined Representative meeting

January 27th, 2012 Picking T-Shirt Colors OGL February 7, 2012, 5pm T-shirt Designs Due [email protected]

February 15th, 2012, 5pm T-Shirt Order Forms and Money Chris Kulka at the OGL

T-Shirt picking order determined In alphabetical order by chapter name, a representative from each sorority will

choose their order of picking t-shirt colors by drawing a number. Location: Representative Meeting Picking T-Shirt Colors In the order determined at the representative meeting on January 22nd, each

team will choose their T-shirt color. Colors include any available color found at http://gildan.com/distributors/colorpalette/ Colors excluded are Navy, Grey, Black, and White Location: Office of Greek Life T-shirt Designs Due T-shirt Designs are due to the Steering Committee by February 7th at 5PM Submissions must be made electronically to [email protected] and must be in a .pdf or illustration file document. Each team may only submit one design. T-Shirt Order Forms and Money T-shirt Order Forms and Money due to the Office of Greek Life by 5 PM. They

are to be hand delivered to Chris Kulka in the Office of Greek Life.

Rules Places will be determined based on the number of items (Greek-wide T-shirts, Greek- wide sweatshirts, and team T-shirts) purchased divided by the team size. Team T-shirt designs are due by Monday, February 7, 2012. Order forms and money are due by Monday, February 13, 2012.

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Points 15 points will be deducted every day that:

• t-shirt designs are late • order forms and/or money are late • t-shirts are not picked up (after 9/0+.!<3)

A maximum of 60 points will be deducted from each team for Apparel Sales-related infractions.

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Team Building Activities

Location Point Level

one of the chapter’s houses in your pairing Silver

Participation

Points will be awarded based on the percentage of your team in attendance.


>60 250

46-60 200

31-45 160

16-30 125

<15 25

Only one team building activity will be monitored and count for points, but teams are encouraged to have more team building activities on their own.

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Reps must email the Rep. Consultants at least one week prior to the event and include the date, time, and location of the event in the email. Events must be at least two hours in length and held at one of the chapter’s houses in your pairing. A Steering Committee member will visit the party to ensure all Greek Week rules are being followed. Please make sure all events comply with IFC, Panhel and/or SEMP regulations.

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Pairings Party

Date Time Location Point Level Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Doors open at 9:00 p.m.

Rick’s American Cafe Silver

Points Points will be awarded based on the percentage of your team in attendance, which will be calculated once teams have been set.


>60 250

46-60 200

31-45 160

16-30 125

<15 25

Rules Participants are expected to abide by general Greek Week 2012 rules, rules set forth by Rick’s American Cafe and the State of Michigan regulations. Any rules that are broken are subject to point deductions by the Greek Week 2012 Steering Committee. Fraternities will be split into two tiers based on their size figures most recently reported to the Office of Greek Life. Fraternities will be randomly paired based on these tiers in order to ensure the most even distribution of fraternity brothers per team. The order that the sororities pick teams will be also predetermined by random assignment so that sorority women know when their team’s turn is coming. The list will be distributed to the reps at the meeting prior to the event on Sunday, January 22. Sororities will be called to the stage one at a time, in the predetermined order. They will send 1 or 2 members to the stage to first pick their fraternity partners and then their team name. If possible, no sororities will be paired with a fraternity with whom they were paired for Greek Week 2010 or 2012. If such a pairing occurs, the women will re-pick, until there are no other alternatives. The team with the highest attendance percentage at Pairings Party will have first pick for Sing & Variety songs. The second pick will go to the team with the second highest attendance, and so on.

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Pizza House Trivia

Date: Time: Where: Point Level:

Monday, March 19th 2012 9:00 PM Pizza House Bronze

Participation A minimum of eight and a maximum of ten participants will compete as a team. A team may not have more than half of its members from the same chapter. A trivia team must consist of at least one person from each chapter in the pairing.

Rules WiFi capable devices (i.e cell phones, laptops, iPod touches etc. – this list is not exhaustive) of any kind are strictly prohibited at this event. There will be one Steering Committee member monitoring each table to ensure that no team cheats in this manner. Furthermore, team members may not leave their table during any of the rounds. Pizza House Trivia has a set trivia system in place; we will be using that system. The top five teams will place. See General Rules regarding ties.

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Journey of Dreams

Date Time Where Point Level

Wednesday, March 21W 2012 7:00 PM Rackham Auditorium Platinum

Overview

Journey of Dreams is an educational forum that works to facilitate the knowledge and understanding of the charities that Greek Week 2012 will benefit.

Participation

Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Rules

Points will be awarded based on the percentage of your team in attendance. There will be no team cheers or chants due to the serious nature of this event. Team members who are disrespectful or reflect poorly on Greek Week 2012 or the Greek Community in general are subject to point deductions and dismissal from the event at the discretion of the Steering Committee This event will determine seating for Sing and Variety.

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Blood Drive

Dates: Times: Where: Point Level:

Tues, March 20th Wed, March 21st Thurs, March 22nd Mon, March 26th Tues, March 27th

12:00-6:00pm 10:00am-4:00pm 2:00-8:00pm 12:00-6:00pm 12:00-6:00pm

Anderson Room, Union Rogel Ballroom, Union Anderson Room, Union Anderson Room, Union Anderson Room, Union

Diamond

Participation Any team member may give blood. Teams will be given double participation points (i.e. credited as if 2 people gave blood) for members who donate on their team’s specified double points day, given below. Tuesday March 20th: Boston, Miami, Philadelphia Wednesday March 21st: Atlanta, Aspen, Los Angeles, Honolulu Thursday March 22nd: Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas Monday March 26th: New Orleans, Washington DC Tuesday March 27th: Dallas, Nashville, New York

Rules Donors should go to: http://www.redcrossblood.org/ Where indicated, enter the sponsor code: goblue. The potential donor will be directed to the Life Savers Club blood drives, they will then select the blood drive where they would like to donate (Greek Week Blood Drives says “Sponsored by U of M Greek System”) and then make their appointment on the page that will appear. Donors may be asked to fill out a quick registration page. Donors will then select their donation appointment time. Team members who are unable to donate blood can designate someone to donate for them. The proxy donor must list the team that they are donating for to receive credit. Teams will receive credit for individuals who attempt to donate blood but are unable due only to low iron or circulatory issues that arise at the pre-screening process. American Red Cross policy stipulates that people with one or more of the condition below will be unable to donate. Team members who are unable to donate because any of the following listed conditions are allowed to bring someone not affiliated with the

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Greek community to take their place. (NOTE: This list is not comprehensive)

• Cold or other infection • Dental work within the past 3 days • Received one or more tattoos within the past 12 months • Has donated blood within the last 8 weeks • Weighs less than 110 pounds • Traveled to a malaria-infested area (depends on location, members MUST CALL 866-

236-3276 prior to making an appointment to determine if they are still eligible.

A list of full eligibility requirements can be found at: http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements

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Raffle Ticket Sales


March 19-27W!?M<? Table at Each Even, All Daily Events Silver

Points will be awarded based on the number of tickets sold per total number of members on each team:

>60% 250

46-60% 200 31-45% 160

16-30% 125 1-15% 25

Individuals are permitted to purchase multiple tickets, and only the total number of tickets sold will determine the points percentage bracket, not the number of individuals who have purchased a ticket. For example: if 2 people buy 31 tickets each = 62 tickets total. If their team has 100 people total, they will have purchased enough tickets to be awarded points in the >60% bracket.

Rules

Tickets will be available for $5 each Students must purchase tickets in person, and payment must be made at time of purchase The raffle drawing will be held during the Sing/Variety show on Wednesday March 28th. The first student drawn from the batch of tickets will have a choice of which item he/she wishes to claim. The second student will have choice from the remaining items, and so on. All students purchasing tickets must be in attendance of the Sing/Variety show, or their choice of item will be forfeited and they will automatically receive the item of highest monetary value still available (as determined by the steering committee).

The list of items available to win will be available at the raffle table throughout the events (total value of prizes: > $4,400).

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Service Day

Date Point level

March 23W!?M<? Diamond

Participation There must be a minimum of 15 people from each team at the event. There must be at least 7 men from each team at the event. All participants must stay for the entire duration on the event and volunteer the entire time doing whatever the site needs the volunteers to do. If the above requirements are fulfilled, the team will receive the maximum number of points. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the team will not be awarded any points.

Rules A Steering member will be present at the event to ensure that teams are meeting the requirements and are participating in the event. Teams will be assigned to a service project in advance by the Steering Committee. Teams will be assigned a project based on how many volunteers each Service Day site needs. Teams will need to provide their own transportation to the event.

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Affiliate Events

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Anchor Splash

Participation Teams will receive participation points for participating in all events. Those participating in the event do not have to pay the admission fee.

A representative from Delta Gamma will be visiting each chapter to explain the event and rules.

Rules No swimmer who is currently competing or has competed within the last year in AAU or in intercollegiate competition may participate in any of the relay events. He or she may participate in the synchronized swim. Entry and release forms will be given to each team and contestant. They must be signed and returned by the date set by Delta Gamma. Swimmers without signed release forms will not be allowed to participate. No nudity or lascivious behavior is allowed. Any inappropriate behavior will result in disqualification. Swimmers who don’t stay in their own lane will have a ten-second penalty added to their team’s time for the event in which the violation occurs.

Disqualifications Any participant who consumes alcohol during the event or arrives at the event under the influence of alcohol will be disqualified and removed from the premises. Spectators are not allowed to bring alcohol to the event. Participants may only be on the deck and in the pool area during the events in which they are participating. Once the event has officially begun, only swimmers may enter the pool

Date: Time: Where: Point Level

Saturday, March 10th 2012

2:00 PM- 4:00 PM Canham Natatorium Gold

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Penny Wars

Date Time Location Point Level

March 22 (Phi Grill, Diag Day)

March 23 (State St Day)

March 24 (Greek Olympics

Throughout All Daily Events and

Phi Grill

Diag Day, Phi Grill, State Street Day, Greek Olympics

Platinum

Participation

All teams, as well as the entire University of Michigan community, are welcome to participate

Rules

One water jug per team will be located in the designated areas to hold the respective team’s funds. The monetary value of pennies count for negative points (i.e. teams should put pennies in their opponent’s water jugs).

The monetary value of silver coins, bills, and personal checks count for positive points. All checks should be made out to Greek Week, Inc. Teams will be ordinally ranked by the net number of points (i.e. the monetary value of silver coins + dollar bills + personal checks – pennies = net number of points) in their water jug. Greek Week points will be awarded based on this ranking. Teams my develop methods for money collection outside of the dates and locations of the event. All money must be deposited in the water jugs at the designated dates and times to count towards a team’s net points for the event. MSTARS is responsible for the transportation and monitoring of the water jugs during the competition. The Steering Committee and TCF bank will be responsible for counting all money collected during the competition. All money raised will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Minute to Win It


Tuesday March 20th 2012

Doors Open: 8:00 PM Event Starts: 8:30 P9

Rick’s American Cafe Silver

Participation: Two members of each team eighteen years of age or older will represent their team. Participants and those attending to support their teams will be charged a $5 cover, 80% of which will go to the sponsored charities of Greek Week 2012.

Rules Contestant names must be emailed to Jenn Dweck ([email protected]) by Friday, March 16th. There will be three rounds divided into heats of four. The rounds will consist of one task the participants are required to complete. The top ten teams completing the tasks in the shortest amount of time will advance to the second round. Teams will be stopped if they have not completed the task after three minutes of competing. Should ten teams not advance, there will be a sudden death to determine which ten teams will advance. The second round will consist of two heats of three and one of four. Teams will be stopped if they have not completed the task after three minutes of competing. The top 5 teams completing the tasks in the shortest amount of time will advance to the third round. Should five teams not advance, there will be a sudden death to determine which ten teams will advance. The team that completes the task in the shortest amount of time will win the event.

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Good sportsmanship must be expressed at all times. Failure to comply can result in a loss of spirit points and/or disqualification from the event. Behavior according to the Greek Week Code of Conduct is expected for the entirety of the event.

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Phi Grill

Participation

All team members are encouraged to participate.

Rules

Points will be determined by dividing the number of food items purchased by the number of team members.

Date: Time: Location: Point Level

March 22, 2012 10PM-2AM AEP.i Chapter House Bronze

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12:00 PM 11:50 PM AEPhi Chapter Lawn

Bronze

Participation

• One contestant may enter per team. The participant may be male or female.

Rules

• Contestants will have 45 minutes to eat 5 pounds of nachos provided by Tios. • The first five contestants to finish their entire plate of nachos will receive points

based on their place (i.e. first place finisher will receive first place bronze points for their team, second place finisher will receive second place bronze points for their team, ect.).

• All teams that enter one contestant in the event will receive participation points, even if the contestant never finish their plate of nachos.

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Mr. Greek Week

Deadlines: Date: Action: Location

February 25th 2012 1. Contestant Registration Form and Checks

2. Sign up for Review Time Slot for Each Contestant

1. ADPi Mailbox in the OGL 2. OGL

March 9th 2012 Team Ticket Order Forms and Checks

ADPi Mailbox at OGL

March 11th 2012 1. Late Contestant Registration For and Checks

2. Sign up for a Review Time Slot For Each Contestant

1. ADPi Mailbox in the OGL

2. OGL

Participation Participants will be members of the teams’ fraternities and sororities. Each fraternity in the pairing is allowed to enter one participant into the review portion of the contest. However, each team may submit more than one participant for review. If a team chooses to submit more than one Mr. Greek Week contestant, it is up to the discretion of the Review Committees to decide how many participants will compete in the Show.

Rules Only the contestants and their coach will be allowed backstage on the day of the show. Other persons found backstage will result in disqualification of his/her team. The Hero And Talent Review

The contestants must attend a talent and hero review with the Mr. Greek Week Committee and Greek Week Steering Committee. The contestant does not need to be in costume, but he must bring his costume for review by the committee. For talent review – contestants must bring a detailed description of their talent including: title of music to be played or sung, costume description and list of necessary equipment to be provided by the contestants. Both the Mr. Greek Week Committee and the Greek Week Steering Committee must


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approve any changes made prior to the day of the performance or teams are subject to disqualification. Warning: The Mr. Greek Week Committee and the Greek Week Steering Committee are not responsible for any costs incurred prior to approval. Note: Togas will not be reviewed but if found to be inappropriate on the day of the competition, the contestant is subject to disqualification from the event. Contestants who are not reviewed at the scheduled date CANNOT participate unless they have made alternative arrangements with the Mr. Greek Week Committee and Steering Committee. (Strictly Enforced). At the review meeting, the content for the participant’s performance will be reviewed for appropriateness. Obscene acts and costumes will be addressed. Contestants who are planning to use music that requires a sound system are expected to provide their own music in the form of a CD, and the CD must be turned in during the review session for guaranteed approval and availability during the show. All music requests after the review session will not be guaranteed approval. The Show

The day of the competition, there will be a sound check for each contestant. Times will be announced at a later date. This check is used to finalize sound set up and lighting. Any contestant who does not show up for his sound check will receive no special lighting or microphones. A simple stand microphone and basic floodlight will be used. All contestants must arrive 2 hours prior to the show. No substitution of contestants will be allowed. Any and all contestants who are crude or obscene or performing acts other than the ones reviewed by the Committee during the review session will be automatically disqualified and the lighting and sound immediately shut off. No contestant will be allowed on stage if they are suspected of alcohol or drug-use. If such an event should happen, the contestant will be disqualified. No alcohol or drugs of any kind will be allowed in Hill Auditorium. Any person violating this rule will be escorted from the theater, and his or her team will be disqualified. Audience members must respect the decisions of the judges. If large groups from a team leave at one time during the competition, points gained on that day may be deducted. Offensive language, obscene gestures, etc. by members of the audience will not be tolerated and violation of this rule will result in a ten-point deduction from the team.

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The Six Mr. Greek Week Rounds

Formal Introduction This will be worth 5% of the final score. All contestants will participate in this category. Contestants will have 30 seconds to walk on stage and introduce their male/female counterpart. Introductions should include name, team and any interesting fact or characteristic. Warning: If the “escort’s” outfit is inappropriate, his or her team may be subject to point deductions. Contestants will be scored on a five-point scale based on: Appearance, Creativity and Enthusiasm, and Overall Impression. Group Dance: This will be worth 10% of the final score. All contestants will participate in this category. Contestants will perform a choreographed dance learned the day of the Mr. Greek Week Competition. The contestants will then perform an eight-count freestyle dance. Contestants will be scored on a ten-points scale based on: Creativity, Enthusiasm and Accuracy. Hero Contest This will be worth 20% of the final score. All contestants will participate in this category. Judges will score the contestants on a ten-point scale based on: Wit and Creativity, Poise and Enthusiasm, Costume Design and Interpretation of Theme. Top 10 contestants with the highest combined score after the Formal Introduction, Group Dance and Hero Competition will move onto the Talent Contest. In case of a tie, the score of the Hero Contest will determine the winner. Talent Contest This will be worth 25% of the final score. Top 10 contestants will be allowed to participate. Contestants will have a maximum of 30 seconds to set-up, 2 minutes for the act, and 30 seconds to clean up. Judges will score the contestants on a ten-point scale based on: Wit and Creativity, Poise and Enthusiasm, Entertainment Value and Overall Impression. Top 7 contestants with the highest score after the Talent Contest will advance to the Toga Competition. In case of a tie, Talent Contest score will be the deciding factor. Toga Competition This will be worth 10% of the final score. Top 7 contestants will be judged in the Toga Contest. All contestants (including those eliminated in previous rounds) will walk on stage and the Top 7 contestants will pose for 15 seconds in their togas. Judges will score the contestants on a ten-point scale based on: Creativity, Poise and

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Enthusiasm, Historical Quality of Toga and Overall Impression. Top 5 contestants with the highest score after the Toga Contest will advance to the Final Interview. In case of a tie, Toga Contest score will be the deciding factor. Final Interview This will be worth 30% of the final score. Top 5 finalists will be in the Final Interview. Contestants must wear “formal attire”. Finalists will have 45 seconds to answer one question. Finalists CANNOT use profanity or make obscene gestures. Doing so will result in immediate disqualification. Judges will score the finalists on a ten-point scale based on: Wit and Creativity, Poise and Enthusiasm, Quality of Answer and Overall Impression. Scores from all rounds will be used to determine the final place standings. In case of a tie, the Final Interview score will be the deciding factor.

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City Race

Date Check-In Time Location Point Level

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Ten minutes before event

10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Diag Silver

Participation One player per team (male or female)

Rules The host of the event will give each team a list of cities chosen at random that they will have 1 minute to study. Each player must tap each city with their foot in order (as the host reads them off). Failure to touch the correct city, will result in a time penalty of 5 seconds. The team with the fastest time wins. Ties will be resolved in accordance with the Greek Week 2012 General Rules.

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Miniature Golf



Ten minutes before assigned

time

10:00 am – 1:30 pm

The Diag Silver

Participation One male and one female may participate.

Rules All players must start on the first hole and progress in order; skipping holes or going back is not allowed. Strokes are limited to 6 per hole. Any contact with the ball counts as a stroke (even accidental “bumps”) If the ball is against the edge, the player may move the ball away from the edge a distance equal to the length of the bottom of the putter. Ties will be dealt with in accordance with the Greek Week 2012 General Rules. Any team more than 5 minutes late for their scheduled time will forfeit.

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Twister




time

10:30 am – 11:33 am

The Diag Bronze

Participation One team member (male or female).

Rules This is a bracketed event. Two teams will start on opposite sides of the twister mat with their left foot on the blue circle nearest to their edge. Multiple players can occupy the same circle. A member of steering will spin the spinner indicating the color and body part that the players should touch next. Players must keep that limb touching that color until told to move it to a new color. If any body part touches the mat other than feet or hands at any time, then that team is eliminated. Any contestant that is overaggressive (i.e. pushing other players) will be issued one warning. If they continue to be overaggressive then their team will be disqualified. The last team standing will advance. If the remaining players all fall at once, then the player on top wins. Any team more than 5 minutes late for their time slot will forfeit.

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Baseball Radar Pitch




time

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

The Diag Silver

Participation One male and one female from each team must compete.

Rules Each participant will throw three times from a designated spot. The speed of the fastest pitch of each participant will be added together to obtain that team’s score. Ties will be dealt with in accordance with the Greek Week 2012 General Rules

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Greek Feud



Ten minutes before assigned first round start

time

11:00 am – 12:-3 pm

The Diag Silver

Participation Two male and two female team members must be present in order to participate.

Rules Greek Feud will be bracketed. During the first two rounds, each team will send one player to the host. This player will try to guess the top answer to the category read by the host before the other player does. The player that guesses the most popular answer between the two players will choose to either “pass” or “play.” If they choose to “pass,” then the other team gets the opportunity to guess the five most popular answers to the category. If they choose to “play,” then they are given the opportunity to guess the five most popular answers to the given category player-by-player. The team “playing” will continue guessing until they guess all of the answers or receive three strikes. If they fail to guess all of the answers before they receive three strikes, then the other team gets the chance to steal. The team that is “stealing” gets ten seconds to guess one of the remaining answers. If they succeed, then they win the round. If they do not, then the other team wins the round. Strikes are received if either the player currently guessing gives a response that is not part of the top five answers, or takes more than ten seconds to give a response. The semi-finals and finals will proceed as did the first two rounds but they will involve three categories and the team with the highest number of points will progress to the next round. Points are equal to the percentage of the total vote that gave that answer to the survey. Discretion as to what counts as guessing an answer will be left to the host (ex. if the number one answer is “the UgLi,” the host will decide whether or not “the library” counts as guessing “the UgLi.”) Any team more than 5 minutes late for their time slot will forfeit.

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Quiz Bowl (US History Trivia)

Date Check - In Time Location Point Level


10 minutes before the event

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

The Diag Silver

Participation Five team members must be present in order to participate There may not be a difference between the number of males and females on a team of greater than one (i.e. teams must have either two males and three females or three males and two females). All chapters participating in Greek Week 2012 must be represented by at least one member.

Rules Teams will compete in a US History trivia contest" The trivia contest will begin by quick-fire elimination where all teams can answer. For example, all teams have to list the teams competing in Greek Week 2012. The four teams with the most correct answers will advance to the next round. In the event of a tie, the teams that submitted their answers in the least amount of time will advance to the next round. Finals are a single elimination tournament where teams compete head-to-head. When asked a question, team members are allowed one minute to consult. If a team provides an incorrect answer, it is eliminated from the contest. If all teams not eliminated in a round are eliminated with no one left to be the winner, then the round is void and starts over again.

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Can Castle



Fifteen minutes before the event

1:30pm – 3ZM0pm The Diag Platinum

Participation Each chapter in each pairing must be represented by at least one member.

Rules Teams will be assigned a five-foot-by-five-foot area on the Diag in which to build their castle. Each team will have one hour to complete their structure beginning at 2:30 PM At least three members must be building or helping to build at any given time. There is a minimum of 250 cans to participate and no maximum. All cans must be brought to the Diag between 1:30 and 2:30 PM. (Can2 may not be brought to the Diag earlier than 1:30 PM. Cans must be counted by the Greek Week Steering Committee before building can begin.

Teams are responsible for transporting their cans to the Diag and to the designated drop off spot after the contest (no cars are allowed on the Diag). Judging will begin at 3:30 PM. Both creativity and the number of cans used will be taken into account for scoring. Additional points will be rewarded to teams who implement their city into the construction (i.e. build a famous landmark from their city).

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Catch Phrase



Ten minutes before event

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Diag Bronze

Participation One male and one female may participate. Participants from each team compete together

Rules Female and male teammates line up across from each other, with one player part of an “inner” circle and one player part of an “outer” circle. One player describes the word to their teammate. Once the teammate correctly guess the word, the disk is passed to the next team in the circle. All players on the “outside” circle will describe the word first while the “inner” circle guesses. Once the disk has made it all the way around the circle, the “inner” circle will describe the word while the “outside” circle guesses. Players will continue to switch roles each time the disk makes it all the way around the circle. No mention of the word, acting out, or rhyming is allowed, or the team will be eliminated. No bypasses of the word are allowed (describe the first word that appears). Whoever is holding the disk when the buzzer sounds is eliminated (both players on that particular team). In the case of the buzzer going off while the disk is passed, the Steering Committee judges will have the final decision. Catchphrase will be played on the ‘general’ category, unless word choices start to repeat in which case a new category will be selected, at the jurisdiction of the Steering Committee judges. Any team not present at the start time of the game cannot participate.

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Limbo



Ten minutes before the event

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

The Diag Bronze

Participation One male and one female per team may participate. Males will compete against males, and females will compete against females.

Rules There will be a men’s heat and a women’s heat. The limbo bar will start at the highest position and will be lowered each round. At no time can any part of a contestant’s body touch the limbo stick or the floor. In the event that this does happen, the contestant will be disqualified. If all players in a given round are eliminated, then the round will be void and all players from that round will go again. The last male and female standing win. The Steering Committee Judges will decide which player is eliminated. All decisions are final. Any team not present at the beginning of their gender’s round will forfeit.

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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

The Diag Bronze

Participation One team member (male or female) wearing a team t-shirt may participate.

Rules One member of each team wearing a team t-shirt will line up in front of the Penny Wars table. A guest judge will rate the shirts based on creative use of their theme and overall design.

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Volleyball


Friday, March 23, 2012

10 minutes before scheduled

match

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

ADPhi Gold

Participation: Six to nine individuals per team Six players must be on the court at all times. If desired, after each change of serve, one player may leave and a reserve may enter the game. No more than three males may be on the court at one time.

Rules: This is a bracketed event. Games will be officiated by a referee employed by the University of Michigan Intramural Sports Department that is unaffiliated with any Greek Week team and overseen by a member of Greek Week Steering. !"#$%&#'&"&'&&#()#*+$#,-,(.,/.&0#,#1'&&2#####3&&2#4$&&'(*5#6&6/&'#7(..#+""(8(,$&9 Games will be played in accordance with the University of Michigan Intramural Sports Department Rules for Sand Volleyball (see below or at www.recsports.umich.edu) with the following exceptions: A coin flip prior to the start of the game will decide who serves and what side of the net each team will play on. Game play will be limited to 12 minutes, at which time the team with the highest score will be declared the winner. If there is a tie at twelve minutes, the next team to score a point wins. A team forfeits if they do not have at least four players (at least one must be a female) within ten minutes after the scheduled start of their match. All judgment calls made by the referees and/or steering committee members are final. There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place. The championship game does not have a time limit. Relevant Sand Volleyball Rec. Sports Rules (copied from recsports.umich.edu) B. GAMES AND SCORING 1. a. Rally Scoring: - A point shall be scored by the opponent each time a team commits a fault. - If the serving team wins the rally, it scores a point and continues to serve. If the

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receiving team wins the rally, it scores a point and gains the serve. 2. Games will be played to 25 points (no cap) and a team must win by two (unless time expires). C. GENERAL PLAY 1. Casts are illegal. 2. Clothing which has blood on it must be removed before the player may continue competition. A substitute player should enter the game to allow the player with blood to remove the soiled clothing. D. GENERAL PLAY 1. During the serve the ball may not be attacked by the receiving team. It is LEGAL, however, to set a serve as a receiver. 2. During the serve the ball is live if it contacts the net and passes over (let serve), as in the normal course of play. 3. During the course of the play, the ball may not be “set” over the net. It must be struck with a closed fist, spike, or hard open faced handed shot. A set is defined as contact of the ball using the fingers of one or two hands to direct the ball. A set may be used in any direction toward his/her team’s court. 4. The ball may legally contact any part of the body. This allows any action with the foot, ankle and lower leg that would be allowed with the hands or arms. 5. Teams are to change sides of the net after each group of five points are scored. (i.e. when the combined score of both teams is 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. you are to change sides) E. PLAYER ALIGNMENT 1. There are no restrictions on player alignment however you must rotate the serve. F. DISPUTES 1. Any situations which cannot be resolved through discussion will result in a replay.

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Doubles Ping Pong




match

11:00 am – 5:00 pm

ADPhi Silver

Participation: One female and one male will participate as a team.

Rules: This is a bracketed event A coin flip will determine who will serve first Teams will play the best of three games to eleven points (must be won by a two-point margin). Rally scoring will be used. Matches will have a fifteen minute time limit, at which time the team with the highest score will be declared the winner. If there is a tie at fifteen minutes, the next team to score wins. Serves may not be disguised in a closed hand. Serves must be cross-court with one bounce on the server’s side of the white line and the other bounce on the receiver’s side of the line. There is an unlimited amount of net/let serves. Doubles is played alternate shot style. Player A returns the serve, ball is hit back, player B hits the next shot, even if it is easier for Player A to return the shot. This pattern starts over for each volley (if player A returns the final shot in the previous volley, player B is not required to return the serve). Players are not allowed to touch the table unless it is with the paddle hand hitting a ball. If players are more than 5 minutes late for their scheduled match, then they forfeit. A consolation match will be played to determine third and fourth place.

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Eating Contest



10 minutes before the event

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Beta Theta Pi Gold

Participation: Five people (at least two males and two females) will participate as a team. Men and women with food allergies should refrain from participation.

Rules: Each team member will have to eat a particular dish of food. All team members eat their own plate of food, relay style. The Steering Committee will provide each contestant with a bottle of water A judge will give permission for a team to move on to the next item. Dishes are subject to sponsor donation and will be announced the day of the contest. The team who finishes the final item first will be deemed the winner. Teams more than ten minutes late to the start of the event will forfeit.

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Cornhole




match

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Chi Psi Silver

Participation: One male and one female will participate together as a team

Rules: This is a bracketed event. Each player will receive four bags. Players must stand behind the front of their corn hole board. The players will alternate throwing the bags to the opposite box until all bags have been thrown. Each bag that is in the hole will count as three points, each bag lying on the board without touching the ground counts as one point. A bag that touches the ground and then rolls up onto the platform does not count. The first team to twenty-one points wins. The team that scored the most points in the previous turn will go first in the next turn. Games are limited to twenty minutes. Whoever is in the lead after twenty-minutes wins. If there is a tie, then one player from each team will throw one bag. If the players get the same number of points, then this repeats until there is a winner. The team that gets the most points wins. Teams more than 5 minutes late will forfeit. There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place.

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Water Balloon Launch Date Check - In Time Location Point Level



slot

1:30 pm – 4:-3 pm

Chi Psi Silver

Participation: - Two males and two females will participate as a team. Rules: - One team member will be given a pillow case to catch the water balloons with, while the other team members launch them in the air. - Each player must stay behind their designated boundaries. - Teams will be given ten balloons and must catch as many as possible. - Each team will be given three practice launches with balloons not included in their ten. - There is a five minute time limit for each team. - Ties will be resolved in accordance with the Greek Week 2012 General Rules. - Any team more than 5 minutes late to their time slot will forfeit.

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Tug of War




match

1:00 pm – 5:30 pm

SigEp Gold

Participation: - Eight females and eight males (males vs. males, females vs. females) will participate as two gender specific teams. Rules: - This is a bracketed event. - There will be a cone in the middle. A member of steering will announce "One, two, three" and then blow a whistle. On the whistle each team should begin to pull. Once a team pulls one opposing player past the middle cone, they win. - No metal spikes may be worn on the shoes, but other cleats are acceptable. Any individual wearing metal cleats will be disqualified and not replaced. - Gloves may be used. - No participation points will be awarded to teams who have been disqualified. - There will be a coin-toss before each contest to determine sides. - In case of mudslides or other factors that make the spot for the tug “unbearable,” the judges have the authority to move the tug to “safe grounds.” - Any team more than 5 minutes late for their time slot will forfeit. - There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place.

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Musical Chairs



10 minutes before event

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Sigma Chi Bronze

Participation: One male and one female (males vs. males, females vs. females)

Rules: The last participant with a seat wins. Thirteen chairs will be places in a circle facing outward. The participants will walk in a circle as the music plays. As soon as the music stops, all participants must find a place to sit. The participant who cannot find a seat will be removed from the circle. For each subsequent round, the music will resume after one chair has been removed. Players may not push one another to get a seat. If a player cannot find a seat, he or she should exit the circle without complaining. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of the individual from musical chairs. No one else from their team may take their place. All decisions made by the steering committee are final. Teams absent at the start of the game will not be allowed to participate.

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Foosball



5 minutes before scheduled match

11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Sigma Chi Silver

Participation: One female and one male will participate as a team.

Rules: This is a bracketed event. The first team to ten goals or the team with the highest score after ten minutes wins. If the score is tied after ten minutes, then the next team to score wins. There will be no shaking of the table, nor will there be any “spinning.” Excessive violation of these rules will result in disqualification. There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place.!!B'/A2!A%0'!,./)!3!A1)*,'2!5/,'!(%0!,.'10!2+.'&*5'&!A/,+.!U155!(%0('1,"

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Super Smash Bros




match

12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Sigma Chi Bronze

Participation: One male and one female will participate as a team.

Rules: This is a bracketed event. Each team member will be given two lives in the first round. Each team member will be given three lives all other rounds. The last team with a “living” team member wins. There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place.

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Pool



5 minutes before scheduled match

1<:#0 am – 3:M0 pm

Michigan Union Billiards Room

Gold

Participation: One male and one female will participate as a team.

Rules: There will be a coin toss at the beginning of the game to determine who will break. Each game will last twenty minutes, after twenty minutes then next player to sink a ball will win. Whatever the pattern is of the first ball to be sunk will be the pattern that that player’s team will continue to try to sink. If another ball of a different pattern is sunk at the same time as the first ball, then that player will get to choose the pattern for their team. For example, if Player A breaks and two or more balls go in the pockets, and are of different patterns (stripes or solids), then that player would get to choose stripes or solids. Each player will shoot one at a time, alternating turns between teams. No two players of the same team should shoot consecutively. A player’s turn is over when they fail to sink a ball of their team’s pattern. If a player sinks one of the other team’s balls, then all balls sunk in that turn are to remain in the pocket; but their turn is over. Once all of a team’s balls have been sunk, then the team wins once they sink the 8-ball. If a player sinks the 8-ball before all of their balls are in the pockets, then they automatically lose. Both feet of the player shooting must remain on the ground at all times. If any ball is knocked off of the table, then it is returned to its original position on the table by the referee and that player's turn is over.

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Committing a "foul" will result in any balls pocketed during that turn being placed back on the table and the ending of that player's turn. The following offenses constitute fouls: The shooter fails to strike one of his own balls (or the 8 ball, if all of their balls are already pocketed) with the cue ball, before other balls (if any) are contacted by the cue ball. This excludes "split" shots, where the cue ball strikes one of the shooter's and one of the opponent's object ball simultaneously. The cue ball is pocketed ("scratched") The shooter does not have at both one feet on the floor. The cue ball is shot before all balls have come to a complete stop from the previous shot The cue ball is struck more than once during a shot The cue ball is clearly pushed (shoved slowly, rather than struck), with the cue tip remaining in contact with it more than momentarily The shooter touches the cue ball with something other than the tip of the cue The shooter touches any ball (with body, clothing or equipment), other than as necessary to move the cue ball when the player has ball-in-hand. The shooter has shot out-of-turn On the break shot, no balls are pocketed and fewer than four balls reach the cushions (in which case the incoming player can demand a re-rack and take the break or force the original breaker to re-break, or may take ball-in-hand behind the head string and shoot the balls as they lie) If the cue ball is pocketed, then the next player to shoot receives "ball in hand" and they may place it anywhere BEHIND THE HEAD STRING. No balls within/behind the head string are legal to shoot at. The head string is defined as the line that passes between the second diamonds on the long rails and through the head spot. It intersects the long string at exactly the head spot. The break must be shot from behind the head string. The championship match will not have a time limit. There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place.!;)F!,'/A!A%0'!,./)!3!A1)*,'2!5/,'!U155!(%0('1,"

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Kickball


@/,*0&/F, March 2-, 2012

Ten minutes before the

scheduled match

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Elbel Field Gold

Participation: Each team may have eight to ten participants. Teams must have an equal number of males and females playing at all times.

Rules: This is a bracketed event. There will be a coin toss at the beginning of the game to determine who will bat first. Rules will be in accordance with the University of Michigan Recreational Sports Rules for Kickball (see attached portion of relevant rules) with a few exceptions:

Games will be limited to three innings each with a time limit of twenty minutes. If at the end of twenty minutes there is a tie, then there will be an extra inning played. If there is still no winner in the extra inning, then the winner will be determined by a coin toss.

Games will be officiated by a referee employed by University of Michigan Recreational Sports that is unaffiliated with any Greek Week Team, and overseen by a member of Greek Week Steering. !"#$%&#'&"&'&&#()#*+$#,-,(.,/.&0#,#1'&&2#3&&2#4$&&'(*5#6&6/&'#7(..#+""(8(,$&9 There will be no time limit on the championship game. #There will be a consolation gameto determine third and fourth place. The bunt line, fielding lines, and other boundaries will be determined by Greek Week Steering and the referees. Bases will be marked by cones. There is no mercy rule. The score will be kept by a member of Greek Week Steering Committee. #:*;#$&,6#6+'&#$%,*#$&*#6(*<$&)#.,$&#7(..#"+'"&($9#

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Relevant Rec. Sports Rules (copied from recsports.umich.edu) A. EQUIPMENT 3. For safety and injury prevention, exposed jewelry, such as wrist watches, bracelets, earrings, and neck chains must not be worn during games. 4. METAL SPIKES MAY NOT BE WORN. 5. Casts are illegal 6. Clothing which has blood on it must be removed before the player may continue competition. A substitute player should enter the game to allow the player with blood to remove the soiled clothing. E. PLAYERS 1. An official team consists of 8 players. 2. A team must have 6 players to start and continue a game. 3. Any substitutions made after the start of the game must follow ASA Softball rules. 4. If a player arrives after the start of the game, they may be inserted into the batting order by adding on to the end of the existing lineup. F. BASE RUNNING 1. When a defensive player has the ball a base runner may not deliberately, with great force, crash into the defensive player. Penalty: Base runner is OUT. Ball is dead and all runners return to last base touched at the time of the collision. SRS Level 3: Sportsmanship Ejection. 2. There is NO must slide rule. A base runner must avoid contact with a fielder who has the ball. Sliding is one option to avoid contact. 3. Balls that leave the field of play on a throwing error will result in all runners advancing one base. 4. Runners may not advance off the base until the ball has been kicked (NO LEADOFFS/STEALS). 5. Runners may tag up on any fly ball once the ball has been caught. G. KICKING 1. Kickers have three (3) pitches to kick a fair ball 2. The ball must be kicked within the kicking box. PENALTY: Kicker is OUT. 3. Any number of players may be included in a team’s kicking order. 4. When a player kicks for the first time, it establishes their position in the line-up for the entire game. 5. If, for any reason, a player must leave the kicking line-up, the substitute must be a person who has not yet kicked. If no qualified substitute is available, an OUT shall be declared each time the vacated positions in the kicking order comes up. 6. A starting player may leave and return to the line-up only once, provided that the player returns to the same spot in the kicking order.

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H. PITCHING 1. The kicking team will provide its own pitcher. I. FIELDING 1. There will be total free substitution of players in the field on defense, but never more than eight (8). 2. The infield fly rule is NOT in effect. 3. If an infielder intentionally drops a fly ball in a force play situation, the ball is dead, the kicker is ruled out, and all runners must return to their bases. 4. Outs may be obtained in the following ways: a. A fly ball caught in the field of play. b. A player, off the base, is tagged or hit by the ball held or thrown by the defending team i. If the ball is thrown at an opponent it is only an out if it hits the runner from the shoulders down (when in the standing position). 1. If a player ducks and gets hit in the head, they are out 2. If a player gets hit anywhere with the ball while sliding, they are out. c. A player is subject to a force out when applicable. d. A kicked ball hits the pitcher or the pitcher interferes with a play on a runner. e. Kicking the ball outside the Kicker’s Box. 5. The fielding team can have a MAXIMUM of three (3) outfield players. a. An outfield player begins the play standing in the outfield grass. b. All outfielders must remain in the outfield grass until the ball is kicked 6. The fielding team can have a MAXIMUM of five (5) infield players including a catcher. a. An infield player begins the play standing in the infield dirt. b. The catcher must remain behind the batter until the ball is kicked c. Any catcher interference will result in a one base award for the kicker and all runners. J. DEAD/LIVE BALL 1. When a ball becomes “LIVE”, it remains so until it is in possession of an infield player and all runners have stopped trying to advance. M. CO-REC MODIFICATIONS 1. d. The batting order must be set with all team members alternating genders until they alteration is affected by the odd number of players coming at the end of the batting order. e. Any number of players may be included in a team’s batting order as long as the above conditions are met. 2. Fielding a. There are no gender requirement for infielders & outfielders.

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11-Legged Race Date Check-In Time Location Point Level

@/,*0day, March 2-, 2012


12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Coliseum Bronze

Participation: Ten individuals, five males and five females, will participate as a team.

Rules: All ten participants will be attached at the leg. One team will compete at a time and will be timed by the judges. Teams will be ranked according to their times, lowest first. In the event that a know comes undone, the team will have to restart Each team will have one practice run and one timed run. Any ties will be resolved in accordance with the Greek Week 2012 General Rules.

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Egg Toss


@/,*0day, March 2-, 2012


1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The Coliseum Bronze

Participation: Three males and three females will participate as a team.

Rules: All teams must get ten unbroken eggs into the carton. Teams will be timed, and any broken eggs will add a ten second penalty to their total time. Partitions will be provided between each player. All players are sitting and facing the same direction. The eggs will be tossed over their heads. Each player must remain stationary and seated. Each person must catch the egg and pass it on, no skipping over any of the players in line is allowed. Eggs will be raw- USE CAUTION!

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Human Greek Week Spelling


@/,*0day, March 2-, 2012


2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

The Coliseum Bronze

Participation: Four males and four females will participate as a team.

Rules: Participants will be timed when spelling out Greek letters chosen on the ground using only their bodies. Eight random letters will be given to each team. The team with the lowest time will win. Other team members are permitted to watch, but are limited to only clapping and cheering. No references to the Greek alphabet may be made and any coaching from a spectator will result in disqualification.

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Dodgeball


@/,*0day, March 2-, 2012

Ten minutes ['(%0'2+.'&*5'&!A/,+.

11:30 am – 3:30 pm

The Coliseum Gold

Participation: There will be eight to ten team members will play as a team. There must be an equal number of males and females.

Rules: This is a bracketed event. Games will be officiated by a referee employed by University of Michigan Recreational Sports that is unaffiliated with any Greek Week team. Games will follow the Recreational Sports rules with a few exceptions (relevant portions are attached): Games will have a time limit of ten minutes. The team with the most players at the end of ten minutes will move on to the next round. In the case of a tie, there will be a sudden death match between one player from each team. These team members must be of the same gender. The championship game will not have a time limit. There will be a consolation game to determine third and fourth place. Any team more than five minutes late for their match will forfeit. II. SPORT RULES A. THE GAME 1. Coin toss will determine which team chooses their side of playing field for the match. C. THE FIELD 1. The game will be played on a basketball court. 2. During play, all players must remain within boundary lines, except if retrieving a ball.

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3. Touching any part of the current attack line with any part of the foot or any other part of their body is considered out of bounds. 4. Any part of a player’s foot touching a sideline or end line means that that player is in play. 5. A player may only retrieve balls from their half of the court (both inbounds and out of bounds). D. EQUIPMENT 1. Participants must wear athletic shoes, shirts, and shorts/pants. 2. Casts are illegal. 3. Clothing which has blood on it must be removed before the player may continue competition. A substitute player should enter the game to allow the player with blood to remove the soiled clothing. E. OPENING RUSH 1. Game begins with three balls on each team’s cone line (for a total of six balls). 2. Players take a position behind their end line. 3. Following a signal by the official, teams may approach the attack line to retrieve balls. 4. Each team must send at least one player to retrieve a ball. Minimally, one player must touch at least one ball. A team that does not send at least one player on the opening rush shall lose one player to be determined by the official based on who made the least effort to retrieve a ball. F. OUTS 1. A player shall be OUT when: a. A live ball hits any part of the player’s body, clothing, or uniform below the shoulders. If a player ducks or takes a position with their head below where their shoulders normally would be when standing (i.e. crouching, kneeling, sitting, diving, rolling) the player is out and the throw is considered legal. b. A player throws a ball that hits an opponent, who is standing upright, above the shoulders the player who threw the ball is OUT. c. A live thrown ball is caught by a defending player. The player who threw the ball is OUT. i. The team which caught the ball may return one player who was already out (standing out of bounds ). The team shall choose which player returns. EXCEPTION: see Co-Rec Rules. ii. Should a catch be made after the ball has hit a player but not yet hit the ground, the catch is legal and only the thrower is OUT. iii. A legal catch must be made in the court of play. d. A player drops a held ball as result of contact by a thrown ball is OUT. e. A player leaving the court to avoid being hit or to “hide” is OUT. Both of the player’s feet must be completely outside the sideline and/or end line. EXCEPTION: A player may leave the court to retrieve stray balls from their own side of the court. f. A player touching any part of the center line with any part of the foot or any other part of the body is OUT. 2. Once a player is OUT, they must immediately drop any balls in hand and exit the

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playing field. Players that are OUT may retrieve balls from their team’s half of the court only and hand them to their players still in the game. 3. Once a ball touches the floor, sidewall, curtain, or anything else that is not a person, an OUT cannot be scored. G. RETRIEVING BALLS 1. The only reason for a player to be out of bounds is to be chasing after a loose ball. Upon obtaining a loose ball, that player must immediately return inbounds. The player must be considered legally inbounds to throw a ball at an opponent or be gotten OUT due to a ball thrown by an opponent. If a player out of bounds is hit by a ball, he/she is not out. 2. A player may only retrieve balls from their half of the court (both inbounds and out of bounds). 3. A player may be handed a ball from out of bounds, by a teammate who is out of the game. H. 5-SECOND VIOLATION 1. In order to reduce stalling, a violation will be called if a team controls all six (6) balls on their side of the court for more than 5-seconds. 2. If a violation is called, the team must then roll one of the balls to their opponents beyond the opponent’s free throw line. This rule should not be used to give the winning team (team with more players) an advantage. I. EXTENDING THE COURT In the final 2-minutes of each game, each team’s attack line will extend to the cone line on the opposite side of the court

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Soccer Shoot-Out


@/,*0day, March 2-, 2012


2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Coliseum Silver

Participation: - Three males and three females will compete as a team. Rules: - This is a bracketed event - Three will be two teams competing at the same time. - One team will be the goalkeepers; the other will shoot. - One male and one female will play goalie while tied together by the wrist. - The shooters will shoot from six pre-determined spots on the court. - The team that scores the most goals wins. - Shooters are limited to three steps prior to kicking the ball and may not take a running start. - In case of a tie, one shot per team will be added. If a tie continues, one shot will be added each time until the tie is broken-shooters must alternate male, female, etc.

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Scooter Race


@/,*0day, March 2-, 2012


12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The Coliseum Silver

Participation: One male and one female will compete together as a team.

Rules: A short course will be set up in the Coliseum. It will be a timed relay race and the 5 fastest teams will place. Teams will compete one at a time. First the male contestant will race through the course, he will then tag his female partner and she will race through the course. No member from any team can interfere with contestants in the event. Doing so will result in disqualification of that team. Must have butt or foot (depending on the part of the course they are on) on the scooter at all times, if butt or foot leaves the scooter, the team will be disqualified.

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Three Vs. Three Basketball


@/,*0&/F, March 2-, 2012

Ten minutes scheduled

match

11:30 am – 3:30 pm

The Coliseum Gold

Participation: Three team members will participate as a team. (Males and females must be represented)

Rules: There will be a consolation match to determine third and fourth place. Any team more than five minutes late for their match will forfeit. Subbing is allowed at stoppages or following made baskets as long as Rule I-a is not violated - Court and Equipment a. The game is played in an area the size of half a basketball court. In cases where lines are not painted, ones will be used to mark a square area 40ft per side with a basket in the center of one of the sides. Cones will also be placed 20ft from the basket to indicate the "top of the key." An imaginary line across the top of the key from sideline to side line is the "check line." The check line is not the 3 pt. line. The half-court line and the area past it is out-of-bounds. b. A ball will be provided - Attire a. General athletic clothing preferred b. Indoor sneakers preferred c. Any item of clothing with blood on it must be removed d. Any accessory deemed dangerous or distracting by the official must be removed. If this item has religious or other significance, a player may opt to tape the item to their body. - Game Play a. The game will begin by either a coin toss or by alternating free throw attempts. b. Play will always start with an in-bound pass from behind the check line after a check to start the game. (This includes fouls, out-of- bounds, and all other starts after a dead ball.) Teams do not need to in-bound on missed baskets but on defensive rebounds (and other live ball changes of possession), a player on the new offense with

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the ball must get both feet past the check line before that team can make a basket. c. A basket made by an unchecked ball will not count and possession will go to the opponent. d. Each basket is worth one point, even if the shot is from beyond the 3-pt. arc. This is true regardless of the gender of the scorer. e. The first team to score at least 11 points and hold at least a 2 point lead will be declared the winner (Winner must have 2 point lead) i. If neither team has achieved this at the end of 10 minutes, the first team to have a 2 point lead of any type wins even if it means the game ends immediately ii. It a team is obviously stalling to win via rule IV-e-I, the official will warn them. If stalling continues, the official may award the ball to the opposing team. iii. In the case of a serious injury or other long stoppage, timing and perhaps stopping the clock will be at the discretion of the official f. Neither Team will have any time outs - Restarts a. All restarts will occur through checking the ball b. Each time a ball changes team possession in a dead ball situation or following a made basket, the ball must be "checked". To check a ball, a team must have player control of the ball beyond the check line (top of the key). Any basket scored by an unchecked ball will not count, and possession of the ball will go to the opponent. (Note: Rebounds, steals, or other live change of possessions need only to be “taken back” to the check line) c. Checking is done following a substitution, the settlement of a dispute, or any other long delay in the game. The procedure for checking is for the defensive team to bounce pass the ball to the offensive player who is standing behind the check line. This procedure allows both sides to get ready prior to the start of play. - Fouls, Violations, and other Officiating needs a. The game will be officiated by at least 1 member of Steering or other 3rd party official arranged by steering b. This official(s) will be responsible for calling all fouls or other violations like traveling, palming, 3 in the key etc. (A good reference for possible offenses is the NCAA rulebook: http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/BR11.pdf. It is up to the discretion of the official what violations he or she enforces, however that link is a good guide) c. The ruling of the official is final in all cases - Steering and Officials Discretion a. Steering and their officials reserve the right to modify rules if such a situation arises. Their decisions are final.

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Sing


Wed, March 28, 2012 7:00 PM Hill Auditorium Diamond

Deadlines:

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February 2, 2012 Song Picks OGL

March 13, 2012, 11:59PM

Modified lyrics, questions about choreography/lyrics due

[email protected]

March 14, 2012 Preliminary Round -- participant list due Music for Variety

Bring the list to the preliminary round. Send music to: [email protected]

March 9 - March 16, 20120

Streering member will attend 1 Variety practice

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Participation: A list of participants and their chapter affiliations must be turned into the Steering Committee by sing preliminaries on March 14th. All participants must be recognized members of one of the team’s chapters according to the University of Michigan Office of Greek Life’s records from sing preliminaries to Wednesday, March 28, 2012 There will be a maximum of twenty and a minimum of fifteen participants, including accompanists and directors. All chapters must have at least one sing participant. No more than half of the performers may be from a single chapter. Rules regarding sing participants may be appealed to the Steering Committee in case of special circumstances. All appeals must be made at least two weeks before the event. All decisions regarding appeals are final. Violations of rules regarding participants will result in disqualification.

Rules:

Unless otherwise noted, the rules set forth below apply to both the preliminary round and the final round of the sing competition.

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Preliminary Round A preliminary round on March 14th will reduce the field to only the top teams. All teams are eligible to perform, but unprepared teams will not be allowed to perform at the Power Center. All teams that perform in the preliminary round will receive points for participation. Length of Performance There is a time limit of two minutes and forty-five seconds. Performance time will begin when the music begins, whether by voice or instrument (this includes a choral chord), and ends when the song is finished. Exceeding the time limit will result in a 10-point deduction from the offending team’s sing score. Song Composition and Selection All performances must have lyrics. Teams may use original and/or modified lyrics. If a team wishes to do so, it must email the Major Events team to approve the lyrics before sing preliminaries (March 14th). All acts must be original compilations by the teams. Any act taken from the internet, television or any source other than team members’ personal creations will result in immediate disqualification. No two teams may use the same song. If two teams submit the same song, priority will be given to the team that submitted its list first. Songs will be chosen at the Sing &Variety rep meeting, February 2nd 2012. Each team will say one song at a time. Again, no teams can choose a song another team has chosen. The order the teams chose in will be based on Pairings Party attendance, as denoted earlier in the rules. !Accompaniment No electric instruments may be used. Portable instruments are allowed. A piano and microphones will be provided. Groups must provide their own accompanists (maximum four accompanists and four

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Movement Snapping, clapping and swaying are permitted. Participants must remain on the risers at all times except when: - Approaching the microphone for a solo. - Playing an accompanying instrument. - Moving immediately off the risers as part of a formation change. Any questions about choreography and/or movements must be addressed before the preliminary round March 14th via the Major Events teams’ email address. Costumes and Props Costumes are encouraged but must be appropriate to the theme and abide by the Greek Week 2012 Code of Conduct. Props are not allowed. Soloists Solos are permitted but cannot exceed more than one minute of the total two minutes and forty-five seconds performance. If a performance is less than two minutes and thirty seconds, solos cannot comprise more than one-third of the total performance time (e.g. if a team’s Sing performance is two minutes, a solo, or combination of solos, cannot exceed more than forty seconds") A solo is defined as any feature presentation wherein fewer than three of the participants perform so as to dominate the group presentation (e.g. one person beat boxing is not considered a solo, if said beat boxing is part of the backup music). Violations of this rule will result in a five-point deduction from the offending team’s sing score. !Offstage Be respectful to the teams performing while waiting backstage. Disrespect to another team’s performance will result in a five-point deduction from the offending team’s Sing score. Penalties and Disqualifications

If fifteen or more points are deducted from a team’s sing score, that team’s entire act will be disqualified.

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Variety


Wednesday, March 28W 2012 7:00 PM Hill Auditorium Diamond

Participation: A list of participants and their chapter affiliations must be sent to the Steering Committee email prior to March 14th. All participants must be recognized members of one of the team’s chapters according to the University of Michigan Office of Greek Life’s records from Variety preliminaries to Wednesday, March 28, 2012. There will be a maximum of twenty-two and a minimum of fourteen participants. All chapters must have at least one Variety participant. No more than sixty percent of the performers may be from a single chapter. Special circumstances and/or questions must be brought to the attention of Rules and Points and Major Events by March 14th. All decisions are final. Violations of rules regarding participants will result in disqualification.

Rules: The Steering Committee will attend each team’s practice once between Friday, March 9, 2012 and Friday, March 16, 2012. Teams must show the Steering Committee the choreography as they plan to perform it. All costumes will be approved or disapproved at this time. Any changes made after the Steering Committee’s approval must be disclosed to the Major Events Team and are subject to approval. If a team changes its choreography or costumes without notifying the Steering Committee, it will receive a 10-point deduction from its Variety score. Length of Performance There is a time limit of three minutes and thirty seconds. Time will be allowed for stage positioning.

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Time will begin when the music starts and end when it stops. Exceeding the time limit will result in a 10-point deduction from the offending teams Variety score. Song Composition and Selection Only soundtracks will be allowed for the Variety acts The soundtracks may be with or without words. No two teams may use the same song. If two teams submit the same song, priority will be given to the team that submitted its list first. Each act must be an originally choreographed by the team. Any act taken from the internet, television, or any source other than team members’ personal creations will result in immediate disqualification. Songs will be chosen at the Sing & Variety representative meeting, Thursday, February 2, 2012. Each team will say one song at a time. Again, no teams can choose a song another team has chosen. The order the teams chose in will be based on Pairings Party attendance, as denoted earlier in the rules. Soloists There shall be no feature presentation in which fewer than four of the participants perform so as to dominate the group presentation (e.g. if performing a death drop, four members of the team must be in the air. The members supporting the airborne members do not count towards this total). Violations of this rule will result in a 5 point deduction from the offending team’s Variety score.

Costumes

Costumes should be tasteful and appropriate to the theme, and should abide by the Greek Week 2012 Code of Conduct. No physical props are allowed during the competition. Team members may not remove any articles of clothing (i.e. anything worn on their person) at any point during their team’s performance.

Technical Malfunctions

Each team will have the opportunity to call a technical malfunction within 30 seconds of the first beat of its music. One team member, who the team will designate to the Steering Committee prior to the

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performance, will stand with both hands raised before the thirty seconds has passed to indicate that a malfunction has occurred (e.g. song began too fast, song is inaudible, etc). If a technical malfunction is not the fault of the Hill Auditorium sound crew and/or the Greek Week Steering Committee, restarting the music will result in a 5-point deduction from the offending team’s Variety score. Offstage Each team will be given 15 mins of time to allow its Variety participants to practice in a designated area in Hill Auditorium prior to their performance. Be respectful while waiting backstage. Disrespect to another team’s performance will result in a 5-point deduction from the offending teams variety score.

Disqualifications

If 15 or more points are deducted from a team’s Variety score, that team’s entire act will be disqualified.

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Complaint Form Name of house(s)/ Team making complaint: Individual from team to contact regarding complaint: Phone Number/Email of contact: Event complaint refers to: Date of Event: My complaint is: (Please be sure to include the suspected rule(s) violated, names of those involved, possible unbiased witnesses present, and names of Steering Committee members in attendance at disputed event. Additional sheets may be attached if necessary) Emails to Rules and Points will not be counted as valid complaints. Complaints are only valid if submitted to the Office of Greek Life or directly to a member of Rules and Points less than 24 hours after the disputed event occurs. You will be contacted by a member of Rules and Points to inform you whether or not your complaint is valid and if point allocations will be changed. Rules and Points will make every effort to ensure that all valid complaints are resolved.

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