Judges for the California State University, Long Beach NPHC Step Show reserve the right to refuse to judge any team.

Performances which contain indecent or obscene use of props and/or costumes, sexually explicit language, verbal attacks on any organization or jumping off stage into the audience, will be subject to penalty and/or disqualification.

California State University, Long Beach NPHC and the CSULB Pyramid administration must approve all special effects equipment and/ or props. No fog or smoke machines allowed. No props that resemble any type of firearm will be permitted. No fire or pyrotechnics. No type of motor vehicles are allowed. No live animals are allowed inside of the Walter Pyramid.  Use of any of the above listed will lead to automatic disqualification.

All music must be of the “clean version”.  Music containing profanity will not be played.