Jan_Feb_1997

January/February, 1997
Competition rules --
From preceding page
order in designated areas. Any contestant that arrives after
the designated time will be disqualified .
d. All contestants in a makeup category
will be paraded in front of the judges and then be judged
individually.
e. Each contestant will be called into a
judging area in front of the judges and told to turn around
slowly, and then asked to strike a pose. At no time will a
judge touch a contestant, but the contestant may be asked
questions. After judging, the contestant will be excused
from the judging area.
f. If a contestant leaves the holding area
after the parade and does not return when his/her number
is called for the individual judging, that contestant will be
disqualified.
g. During the time contestants are in
the holding area, individual judging area or in the
audience.they must conduct themselves in an orderly
manner at all times. Performing in these areas is prohibited.
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5. Contestants will be judged on the following
(total 200 points):
a.Makeup design
b.Makeup application
c.Costume design
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d. Costume accessories (shoes,
gloves, ties.hats, collars, vests)
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D .. Skit Competition
1. Skit competition is divided into two (2)
categories: "Individual Skit" (limited to one person on
stage), and "Group Skit" (two or more persons on stage). If a
member or members of the audience are needed for the
skit, the skit will be considered a group skit.
2. All identification, tags, badges, or patches
which give the contestant's name and/or alley/club name
must be removed or conceealed. Failure to do so will result
in a two (2) point penalty per judge.
3. Skits must be suitable for all ages and in
keeping with clowning. They must be kept clean and
decent in both word and suggestion. Skits should not be
able to cause injury to any person, performer, or member of
the audience. Violation of these principles can cause
disqualification.
4.lt is up to the contestant to determine the
allowed use of smoke and/or pyrotechnics with the host
alley prior to the convention.
5.Competition procedures
a. Time. Contestants may have up to
one (1) minute to set up props/scenery on stage, and one
(1) minute to remove all props/scenery from the stage after
their performance. It is the contestant's responsibi lity to set
up the skit. Stage hands will be available to assist. Any skit
set-up time or breakdown time that exceeds this limit will
automatically be penalized five points for every 15 seconds
over the time limit. Contestants will have a maximum of five
(5) minutes to perform their skit. Any skit that exceeds this
limit will automatically be penalized one (1) point per judge
per second. Time starts from the completion of the Master
of Ceremony's introduction of the skit and a contestant's
entrance onto the stage, or the start of background music
and/or sound effect, which ever comes first.
b. Facilities
(1) If the competition cannot be
held in a theater setting, a portable stage 121'x18'x3'
should be made available.Specific sizes may vary based on
local facilities.
(2) Contestants must supply
their music and/or sound effects on cassette tapes properly
cued. An adequate sound system and operator will be
provided by the host alley. The operator, however, will not
be allowed to start, stop, start the tape. Once the tape is
started, no other cuing will be allowed.
(3) Stage hands will be
available to help contestants with props and scenery.Some
tables and chairs will be provided by the host alley for
contestants to use.
(4) Contestants using pies,
water, confetti, etc., must clean up the stage during one (1)
minute take-down time.If something falls or is thrown into
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