Why do dancers need to arrive on time for a powwow Grand Entry?

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Native American dance Aztec round dance for Quetzalcóatl and Xolotl (a dog-headed god who is Quetzalcóatl's companion), detail from a facsimile Codex Borbonicus (folio 26), c. 1520; original in the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, France.

Dancers are motivated to arrive on time for a powwow Grand Entry because competition points are deducted from those who miss it. The Grand Entry, which serves as the opening parade into the arena, is a formal event where groups of dancers follow a colour guard in a predetermined sequence.1