{"id":328,"date":"2018-09-19T20:33:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T20:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uca\/?page_id=328"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:37:21","slug":"game-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/school\/competitions\/game-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<div class='overlay-hero-small wpb_row vc_row-fluid  vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex  vc_row-no-padding b-lazy  ' id='' data-src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/small-hero.png' ><div class='wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-has-fill'><div class='vc_column-inner'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper-title'><h1>UDA Game Day<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;margin-bottom-35&#8243;][vc_column]<div class='vc_featured-video vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid  vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-equal-height vc_rtl-columns-reverse vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex ' id=''>    <div class='wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-8'>        <div class='vc_column-inner'>            <div class='wpb_wrapper'>                <div class='wpb_video_widget vc_clearfix vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left'>                    <div class='wpb_wrapper'>                        <div class='wpb_video_wrapper'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 NDTC Champion Interview: St Joseph&#039;s Academy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/N_YwwLsy3Ck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>                        <\/div>                    <\/div>                <\/div>            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div>    <div class='wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-4'>        <div class='vc_column-inner'>            <div class='wpb_wrapper'>                <div class='wpb_text_column '>                    <div class='wpb_wrapper  text-white'>\t\t\t        \t<h4>Game Day at NDTC!<\/h4><p>From the sidelines to the stage. Bring your Game Day traditions to the National Dance Team Championship for the experience of a lifetime at <em>Walt Disney World Resort!<\/em><\/p>\n                    <\/div>                <\/div>            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/div><div class='wrap-accordion-container margin-bottom-35' id=''><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content69f87bfdb81ed9_13453739' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>What is Game Day?<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p>The format for Game Day is inspired by what teams do at home throughout their season. With all three elements combined, the Game Day performance cannot exceed a 3:00 time limit. Your Game Day performance will be made up of a Fight Song, a Spirit Raising Performance, &amp; a Performance Routine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks of UDA Game Day: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gives teams a 3rd performance opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to compete with more dancers than other categories.<\/li>\n<li>Ease of already having choreography \u2013 teams will showcase a fight song, spirit raising performance &amp; performance routine.<\/li>\n<li>Created as a way for teams to compete with elements they are doing at their schools and in their communities all season long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container live' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content69f87bfdb82335_72748461' id='live'><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>What is Spirit Program Game Day?<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p data-bm=\"61\"><strong class=\"frg-ins2\">The Spirit Program Game Day division is designed to showcase your school\u2019s cheer, dance, and\/or band spirit groups in a unified, crowd\u2011effective performance that highlights traditions and fosters school pride.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong class=\"frg-ins3\">Fight Song<\/strong>\n<ul data-bm=\"62\">\n<li><span class=\"frg-ins4\">Perform your school\u2019s traditional fight song at games\/pep rallies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-bm=\"63\"><span class=\"frg-ins5\">If no official fight song, use approved fight song music or a second band chant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"frg-ins6\">Include crowd\u2011effective choreography and elements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-bm=\"64\"><strong class=\"frg-ins7\">Crowd Leading (Sideline or Chant)<\/strong>\n<ul data-bm=\"65\">\n<li><span class=\"frg-ins8\">Use repetitive, easy\u2011to\u2011follow words to engage the crowd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-bm=\"66\"><span class=\"frg-ins9\">Examples: \u201cDefense XX\u2026\u201d, \u201cL\u2011I\u2011O\u2011N\u2011S, Let\u2019s Go Lions\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"frg-ins10\">If with a band, have the pep band provide grooves, cadences, or tags for crowd participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-bm=\"67\"><strong class=\"frg-ins11\">Timeout\/Tradition<\/strong>\n<ul data-bm=\"68\">\n<li><span class=\"frg-ins12\">Interactive, entertaining performance similar to halftime, extended timeout, or pep rally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-bm=\"69\"><span class=\"frg-ins13\">Showcase unison, energy, leadership, visual appeal, and crowd connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content69f87bfdb82930_97053643' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Divisions, Rules and Scoring<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' 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