Information for teachers, coaches & managers

Updated 10 September 2025

A smoke, drug, and alcohol free event

As a schools based competition series, we are committed to providing a smoke, drug and alcohol free event.

Any participants, including coaches, found to be in breach of this may be asked to leave the venue immediately.

Code of conduct

All attendees (athletes, coaches, supporters and suppliers) agree to abide by the event code of conduct

Please ensure your athletes, coaches, and supporters have been made aware of this code of conduct.

Entries

Entries have now closed.

Withdrawal policy

Withdrawals after entries close will not be refunded.
Compassionate consideration will be given to withdrawals due to illness.

Profile Forms

Please complete by 8pm Thursday 11th September.

Waivers

A waivers must complete a waiver. Waivers are to be presented at registration.

Music

Music must be uploaded by 5pm Sunday 7 September.

Note – Division 4 and Division 5 routines do not need to upload music.

FRF Files

FISAF Individual, FISAF Team, NZCAF Division 1 Individual and NZCAF Division 1 Teams must upload two copies of their FRF – one .frf and .pdf formats.

Timetable

See the timetable page

Coach registration

Continuing from 2024, we have our new coach registration. Registered (non athlete) coaches will have a wristband which they need to wear when backstage.
Event management reserve the right to limit the number of passes per school/club.

Warm up and back stage access

Only athletes, and registered coaches, are permitted in the back stage and warm up spaces.

Side stage access

Will be limiting the access to side stage during the event.
This is a health and safety measure.

The stage manager will control who is in the side stage at any one time.

Only the athlete(s) about to compete, and the designated coaches are allowed to be side stage. No supporting athletes.

Schools and Clubs will be issued with TWO side stage passes. These are inter changable between coaches, but must be worn and clearly visible side stage.

Coaches without a pass may be asked to leave the side stage area. This is at the stage managers discretion.

Volunteer roster

The volunteer roster is here
Please encourage your parents and supporters to help us present a safe and successful event.

Event information

Venue

Rangi Ruru Girls School

Multiple users

Rangi Ruru Girls College are holding their own personal event in their main building on Saturday night. They will be setting up the event during the day from 9am with vendors coming in and out so please be careful walking around the school as there may be a few delivery trucks.
This will also mean that some access routes are unavailable. Please ensure you and your athletes follow the marked paths at all times.

Registration and briefing : Saturday morning

Registration will take place at the venue from 7:45am until 8:15am.
Coaches will receive athlete wristbands, coach / manager wristbands, side stage passes, and any pre purchased merchandise.

Coach briefing will take place at 8:15am.
This is a health and safety briefing, and venue walk through. A coach from each school and/or club must attend.

Athlete briefing is at 8:30am.
We strongly encourage ALL athletes to attend.

Warm up space and holding area

Please limit the amount of gear brought in to this space, and keep gear to the sides to allow maximum clear space for others to warm up.

Stage testing

NZCAF Open and FISAF athletes will have scheduled time slots available for stage testing on Saturday.

Marshalling

Athletes must be present and ready at least 15 mins prior to their performance.

Our backstage managers will be looking for athletes in the foyer as their categories approach.

Athletes and coaches are responsible for ensuring they are at the venue with enough time for their performance. Please be aware that the times in the timetable are a guide only. Due to the nature of the event, we may run slightly early or late throughout the weekend. 

For health and safety purposes, we ask that athletes exit the backstage areas after they have finished performing.

Leaving & re-entering the venue

Athletes are permitted to leave and return to the venue throughout the event.

Athletes watching

We intend that athletes will be able to watch from the upstairs gallery seating.
This may change depending on unforeseen issues with venue layouts.

Health & Well-being

We ask that if anyone in your group (athlete, supporter, coach etc) stay away from the event if they are feeling unwell.

If a member of your group becomes unwell during the event, or within the two weeks after the event, please inform the event manager.