6.Judgement Guideline:
Scoring Criteria	Pts
a) Shaping of lion, dress, manners, prop design and performing title	1.0
b) Footwork, coordination of lion head & tail	1.0
c) Harmony between lion & music	2.0
d) Expression (emotions)	3.0
e) Degree of difficulty	3.0

7.Deduction of Marks:
Fault Classification	Points deducted for each mistake
Major Fault	1.0
Medium Fault	0.5
Small Fault	0.3
Minor Fault	0.1
In the event the performing team falls and cannot complete the performance.	No score will be given.
If any part of the costume or accessories (belt, arm,wrist/headband, scarf, any decorative props, etc) fall off the performing team during the performance.	0.1 mark will be deducted.

8.Judging:
a) The panel consists of 9 judges. Two judges with the highest mark and lowest mark will be omitted. The marks will be taken and averaged from the remaining 5 judges.

b) The total scored marks minus the total deducted and divided by 5 will be the net marks. The top net marks will be the winner.                

c) If there are 2 teams having the same net marks for the first time, then the average of the 9 judges marks is to be calculated. And if the marks are still the same then the number of class C difficulty techniques is to be calculated, the team with the most will be the winner. If the marks are still the same, then the 2 teams will take the same place.

d) In the event of a performing team falling down and unable to complete the performance, no marks will be awarded.

e) If any of the lion dancers are injured and the continuation of the performance will be dangerous, the organizing committee has the discretion to terminate the performance.

f) After each performance, judges are required to show the audience the marks awarded to the team.

g) If there is any disagreement, the chief judge has the right to call upon all the judges for a meeting until a mutual agreement is achieved.

h) The judges decision will be final.

9.Accuracy of Judging:
Full Marks	Pts
1. SHAPING OF LION : All parts working and present.  Dress : Teams appearance and presentation. Manners : Teams to conduct themselves appropriately.  Prop design : Props to fit story being told. Title :  The title should match and describe the performance.	1.0
2. FOOTWORK : Teams should show a variety of footwork and can come up with their own styles & names, but will be judged on the 8 basic footwork : Horse stance, Bow stance, T-step, Empty step, Smash step, Lift step, Kneel step, Reclining step. Coordination : Head and tail well coordinated.	1.0
3. HARMONY : The lion must be in unison with the music.   The beat of the drum, cymbal and gong must be clear, light, heavy, fast and slow etc.	2.0
4. EXPRESSION : The lion's expression of being happy, angry, sad, excited,  nervous, calm, scared, cautious, drunk, sleepy, etc	3.0
5. DIFFICULTY :                            The difficult moves will be submitted before the performance to Assess a difficulty rating. Each movement must be perfectly executed in the routine to gain the maximummarks.	3.0

10.Deduction of Marks in Detail:
Fault Classification	Points deducted for each mistake
1) Major Fault a) Lion head or tail fall and separate - props or floor. b) Head & tail both fall - props or floor. c) No cheng or no performing title.	1.0
2) Medium Fault a) Head or tail fall, but do not separate - props or floor b) Can't complete (drop) cheng or complete title c) Unbalance and uses hand to regain balance	0.5
3) Small Fault  a) Head slides off legs (past knee). b) Cheng drops, but still able to regain it and complete title. c) Any musical instrument dropped or damaged d) Prop falls or breaks whilst dancers are performing.	0.3
4) Minor Fault  a) Costume or decoration falls. b) Head slide but still remain on legs. c) When jumping the head or tail is unstable and is unbalanced or oversteps. d) While entering & leaving the competition area, participants co-ordination & politeness is not proper. e) Head & tail clash/bang into each other.	0.1
5.Time Limit Deduction (deduction from deserved marks by the Chief Judge): a) If performance time is less than 10 minutes: deduct 1 mark b) If performance time exceeds 15 minutes: deduct 1 mark c) If performance time is less than 7 minutes, the team will be disqualified d) If performance time exceeds 17 minutes, the team will be disqualified

Difficulty scoring
Difficulty Classification	Grade
1.climbing up the poles (jongs) a) climbing up the poles with the height of 1.51 meters to 2 meters b) climbing up the poles with the height of 2.1 meters and above	B C
2.Jumping on poles a) Jumping between 1.5 meters to 2 meters b) Jumping between 2.1 meters to 2.3 metres c) Jumping from 2.31 and above	A B C
3.Continuous jump a) Continuous jump>3.5 metres b) Continuous jump between 3.51 meters to 4.51 meters c) Continuous jump and stepping on the tails thigh  d) Continuous jump more than 4.51 meters e) Continuous jump and clamp to the pillars f) On props make 180 degree turn and jump 2 meters g) Continuous jump to 4.51 meters and land on the tail's thigh h) Continuous jump to 4.51 meters while lion head touches pillars swiftly and continues to jump forward to make place for the lion tail on previous pillar i) Continuous jump and touch the thigh or shoulder of the tail swiftly and make a 360 degree turn and stand on pillar	A B B C C C C C C
4.Quick circles (exchanging position between head & tail) a) circling round on 3 or 4  poles                                                       b) circling round on 3 or 4 pillars plus exchanging position            c) circling round standing on tail's thigh                               d) circling round on 2 pillars and exchanging position             e) making 180 degree turn on the pillar                   f) making 180 degree turn and land on tail's thigh     g) making 180 degree turn and land on tail's head	A A A A B C C
5.Clamping or bending waist a) clamping waist on pillar                                              b) jump on thigh and clamp waist on pillar         c) continuous jump on tail's thigh and bending waist on pillar in one go  d) jump 1.4 meters and step on tail's thigh plus bending waist to drink water in one go e) jump 1.4 meters and step on tail's thigh plus bending waist to pick cheng in one go f) make 180 degree turn and step on tail's thigh plus bending waist in one go                g) make 270 degree turn and cling or clamp to pillar	A A C C C B C
6.Lizard Kung Fu a) from the bottom to the top or vice versa       b) moving forward or backward parrell to the ground   c) lizard kung fu and stepping on thigh    d) lizard kung fu and stepping on thigh plus bending waist to test  e) lizard kung fu and stepping on thigh plus bending waist to pick cheng.	A A B B C
7.Rolling a) rolling forward to jump on pillar.  b) jump down from pillar and roll sideways.	A A
8.Bridge crossing a) stepping on tail's thigh with one leg. b) stepping on tail's thigh and walk at least 1 meter. c) test water with leg. d) stepping on tail's thigh plus bending to drink water. e) walking sideways and circling or turning. f) cling on the wire bridge and pick the cheng. g) jump and land with thighs spread. h) step on tail's head and move forward on wire bridge.	A A B B A B A B
9.Cling technique a) cling to two pillars with thighs spread. b) cling to one pillar with the feet stepping on the side of the pillar. c) cling to two pillars with the feet stepping on the side of the pillar.	A B B
10.Others a) stepping on the clay. b) stepping on the wooden basin.	A A