Traditional female wear????

[Dixiecat]

I have talked privately with many of the top (and I really mean that) judges in Scotland and I can assure you that interpretation of "rules" on dress here might surprise and disturb you. Call it "marked down" if you like. I will say no more!
Alan

If the dancer is competing under the SOBHD, then they must follow the Dress Code or get marked down. If your judges say otherwise, then they would not be following the current rules for judges or possibly are judging with another organization. In Scotland there are more than one. I am only familiar with the SOBHD with whom I am currently registered under the organization of ScotDance Canada.

In the SOBHD, disqualification was the rule for Dress Code violations, but this was changed several years ago. Within the last 5 I think.

Part of the misunderstandings that happen when talking to judges about issues like this is that one may not understand exactly what it is they're saying. For instance, while the rule is now to get marked down and the full markdown is only 5 points, the effect of the markdown is essentially a disqualification when you look at how closely the top level dancers can be placed at competitions. So when judges are asked about this they generally say, yes, disqualification, but the explanation is far more in depth.