Wardrobe Malfunction [jan.it.jak.suhn] – 1. a woman’s top coming off mid-performance; 2. shoe flying off, or high heel breaking; 3. wigs and hats flying off;

Music/Microphone Malfunction [this.iz.duh.ree.miks] – 1. Scratched CDs, Audio problems i.e. Technical Difficulties;

Falling off the Stage [step.er.soo.uh.sahyd] – 1. a systematic forcing of one or more persons completely off of the stage, usually due to lack of space, small stages, etc.;

Dropping the Cane [kluhm.zee.kap.uh] – 1. a ritualistic jettison of a cane-shaped object during a performance; 2. a fumbled cane trick that must occur at least twice in a step performance;

Missed Stunt [this.ohn.lee.wurkt.wuhns.in.prak.tis] – 1. flips where ppl fall miserably to their deaths. 2. pyramids where ppl collapse. 3. rolling stunts with missed timing;

Audience Distraction [fif.teen.sek.uhndz.uhv.feym] –1. fights in the crowd. 2. someone passing out. 3. a lil boy doin the soulja boy dance;

Running over time limit [rap.it.uhp.bee] – 1. a uniform rush off the stage, often mid- routine; 2. a frantic unplanned scene where individuals scramble to leave a stage

Messing Up, Flubbing, etc. [kuhm.pleet.breyn.fahrt] – 1. a temporary lapse in mental processes, resulting in a performer missing a step; 2. often noticeable, and warrants point deduction;