Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing

World Governing Body of Highland Dancing

Forms & Downloads

 

Championships

Competition Dates & Entry Forms



Dancer Registration Forms


Judges

Judges Personal Information Update Form

 

Judges Annual Renewal Forms

Listed below are the Judges Renewal Forms for each Country in word or pdf version. The word version is designed to be completed electronically and e-mailed to the relevant Office or Area Co-ordinator and the pdf version can be printed off, completed manually and posted to the relevant office or Area Co-ordinator.

  • Judges Renewal Form - Australia pdf version word version
  • Judges Renewal Form - Canada pdf version word version
  • Judges Renewal Form - England pdf version word version
  • Judges Renewal Form - New Zealand pdf version word version
  • Judges Renewal Form - Scotland pdf version word version
  • Judges Renewal Form - South Africa pdf version word version
  • Judges Renewal Form - United States pdf version word version

Organisers



SOBHD Textbook

Publications Available

  • SOBHD Consititution and Rules 2006
  • SOBHD Textbook (7th Edition)
  • SOBHD Sailor's Hornpipe Book
  • SOBHD Irish Jig Book
  • SOBHD Old Steps folder
  • SOBHD Traditional Scripted Dances Folder

 

Dress Code


Fees


SOBHD Recommended Tempos

Highland Fling 112 - 124 beats to the minute
Sword Dance 104 - 116 beats to the minute slow time, 120 - 144 beats to the minute quick time
Seann Triubhas 92 - 104 beats to the minute slow time, 112 - 124 beats to the minute quick time
Strathspey 112 - 124 beats to the minute
Reels 100 - 108 beats to the minute

It should be noted that the above tempos can be adjusted slightly for Pre-Premier dancers.