REGISTRATION

• Members who learn BJP syllabus must be registered with BJP whether they compete or not. Unregistered members may not learn the BJP syllabus.
• BJP Registration and payment of $149 is due before their third lesson. The ‘early-bird’ price if paid prior to 15^thMarch is $109.
• Once paid, registration is not refundable for any reason or transferrable to another person.
• Individuals may only register with one club and attend classes at and compete for the club with which they are registered in that year.
• Members returning to BJP on or before 15^th March may register with any club they wish.
• Members returning to BJP after 15^th March must return to the club to which they belonged the previous year.
• Once registration to a club is paid, members cannot change clubs unless they apply for and are granted a Transfer of Registration.
• Transfer of Registration will only be granted if:
  1. The member has a genuine change of address bringing them closer to the club they wish to join. Applications are submitted by the club and will not be approved without sufficient proof of address.
  2. A club closes the member’s class (or club).

VIDEOING AND SOCIAL MEDIA

• Members must respect the privacy of all participants at all times.
• Parents may only video their own child and no other competitors.
• If you do not have another person’s permission to video or livestream them, it is against the law to do so.
• Videoing of competitors is only permitted from the back view, except where the audience is seated in front of competitors.
• Photos or videos of competitors may not be shared, posted or livestreamed on social media or other platforms.
• Members may not post content that could be considered inappropriate or offensive.
• Choreography and music may not be shared publicly without permission from BJP.

COMPETITIONS

• All competitors must be registered members of BJP.
• Members must be entered into the competitions by their club prior to their event.
• A competitor’s age on 31^st August is deemed to be their age for competitions.
• Only competitors who comply with the dress rules may perform.
• Competitions in any category will be held only if sufficient entries warrant it.
• Competitors must compete in the section according to their current age/category and zone on the date published in the Competition Timetable. They may not enter an alternate competition under any circumstances.
• Competitors must arrive at the competition at least 30 minutes before the starting time set down in the Competition Timetable and 1 hour before the start time of Nationals and Repechage.
• The BJP official running the competition reserves the right to refuse entry to any competitor who is not ready to be marshalled by the correct time.
• The Judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the Judges’ decisions and feedback will not be provided to competitors, parents or teachers.
• Competitors and spectators may not enter the judging area at any time, except competitors receiving prizes.
• Juniors aged 5-12 years are not required to perform the full splits and may bend the back leg without penalty.
• For Seniors and Ladies, team status and individual status are determined A competitor’s team status has no bearing on her individual status and vice versa.
• If a team is found to be illegal, the team is disqualified and prizes must be returned to BJP. This applies also to individuals competing in the incorrect category.
• Members must be 17 years of age or older to compete in Ladies categories.
• Beginner Ladies are those who have never done any code of physie before. A Beginner lady may only hold this status for one year, regardless of whether she competes or not.

PERFORMANCE WEAR

• Only BJP performance wear and leotards from 2022 and onwards, bearing the BJP logo in its original place, may be worn in competitions. The style or design of garments may not be altered.
• BJP reserves the right to check garments for compliance at all competitions.

DRESS RULES – GENERAL

• BJP headbands, scrunchies and small fabric bows purchased from the BJP Physie Shop may be worn and must display the BJP logo.
• Skin-coloured body stockings (with or without sleeves), and skin-coloured injury strapping may be worn.
• Hair-coloured head coverings purchased from the BJP Physie Shop may be worn.
• Hair-coloured hair pins and elastics only may be used to secure the hair.
• No watches or wristbands may be worn.
• Dress rules for individual competitions apply to teams as well as champion girl. Any hair accessories meeting safety requirements may be worn in teams.

DRESS RULES FOR JUNIORS 5 TO 12 YEARS

• No tan or coloured moisturiser of any description may be worn.
• A minimal amount of foundation, lipstick and blush may be worn.
• No other make-up of any type may be worn including eye-shadow, eye liner, mascara, false eyelashes, face/body/hair glitter.
• No false nails or nail polish may be worn. This includes acrylic, stick-on, gel coatings or any other kind.
• No jewellery may be worn, including earrings, watches or wristbands. If ear studs cannot be removed, they must be covered with skin-coloured tape or band-aids.
• No teasing of any part of the hair for added height or width, including pinned curls or ponytails, is permitted.
• Long hair may be worn in a ponytail, plaits, bunches, half up/half down or loose.
• Ballet buns must be worn low at the nape of the neck.
• No false hair pieces or foam donut inserts are permitted.
• No hair accessories are allowed other than BJP bows (large or small), scrunchies and headbands purchased from the Physie Shop, bearing the BJP logo, or a single plain ribbon (no wider than 2.5 cm) in satin, nylon or lycra.
• The single ribbon may also be used to tie a bow or as a plain headband to keep hair back. No other type of headband may be worn other than BJP Physie Shop headbands.

DRESS RULES FOR 13 YEARS TO LADIES

• Wedding/engagement rings and small stud earrings (either gold, silver or gems up to 0.5cm diameter) may be worn. No other jewellery may be worn.
• Skin-coloured foot thongs may be worn.
• No face, body or hair glitter may be worn.