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| SkillsUSA showcases many technical and leadership contests at the local, state, and National Leadership Skills Competitions. For the last few years, several talented teams lost points due to dress penalties. The important question to ask oneself, when in doubt about a dress item, is: Do I want to risk losing a point for this item? To help illustrate how the Quiz Bowl judges score dress, please study the following information. |
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Females |
Males |
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Acceptable |
Penalty |
Acceptable |
Penalty |
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| Blazers, Windbreakers, Sweaters |
Any official coat, clean and properly pressed, is acceptable. SkillsUSA, SkillsUSA-VICA, or VICA patches may be worn.
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Missing buttons, trading pins, and unofficial additions can earn penalties. |
Any official coat, clean and properly pressed, is acceptable. SkillsUSA, SkillsUSA-VICA, or VICA patches may be worn.
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Missing buttons, trading pins, and unofficial additions can earn penalties.
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| Tops |
long- or short-sleeved white, ironed blouses
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colored pattern 
fashionably un-conservative
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long- or short-sleeved white, ironed shirts
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 Casual shirts, those designed to be worn without ties, are not acceptable. |
| Bottoms |
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too short
too long  fashionable but not professional  wrong color
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grey, not black
jeans are not acceptable, regardless of color |
| Shoes and Hosiery |
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| Accessories |
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 solid black tie
official logo acceptable but not required |
multi-color pattern
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The following items are always questioned; our advice is to lean toward the conservative and avoid any penalties:
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updated July 2008
