Teams shall consist of between 8 and 16 dancers. Mixed boys/girls teams are allowed. Teams will, by dance and hand movements, portray an Irish or Nordic theme or item. The dances shall be accompanied by a story, which will be read aloud before the team commences their dance.
• Only the basic steps, found in "Ár Rincí Fóirne" (published by An Coimisiún) will be permitted, and only in soft shoes.
• Only traditional Irish or Nordic music is allowed.
• Figure dances may last no longer than 4 minutes from commencement of the dance to finish. I.e. teams are allowed to use introduction music to allow their dancers to come on stage & this music can be started while the figure stories are being read aloud. The time taking will start from the second the dancers commence their dance. All teams will be strictly timed and, where a dance is not finished by 4 minutes 20 seconds from the time of commencement, a bell will be rung. For every 10 seconds, or part of 10 seconds, a dance continues after the ringing of the bell, twenty (20) competition points will be deducted from the team's overall points total (if any) at the conclusion of the competition.
• Dances must be in 2/2, 2/4, 4/4, 6/8-time, or a combination of those times. But any change of music must last for at least 16 bars.
• Each team-member must be on stage from the commencement of the dance, and shall dance continuously for the duration of the dance except where, to emphasize a figure, short pauses for up to 4 bars may be permitted.
• Must be able to be danced on a stage of the size of 12 m x 7,5 m
• No theatrical costumes may be worn
• A dancer can only participate in one Figure team
• Each team will be required to submit its source for the music, which it proposes to use, during web-registration to the feis.
• The names of all team-members must be submitted at registration by the team-captain and any later alterations notified prior to the competition.
• The team Captain is required to submit an account of the dance with their entry. A final account, which is to be read by the platform steward, should not exceed 200 words and must be submitted in writing, before the feis.
• Teams will be marked under the following headings:
a. Portrayal of story through Dance.
b. Figure Content
c. Footwork and Execution
d. Teamwork and Presentation