The Kingdom of Lochac

Arts & Sciences Handbook

Appendix 4:  Running & Judging Kingdom A&S Competitions

The following are guidelines for running and judging Kingdom A&S Competitions

• There should be a closing time for entry and judging for each Kingdom Competition
  
  
• There should be a minimum of 3 entries for a specific competition to go ahead
  
  
• Entries cannot be retrieved from the Competition before the advertised Judging time has finished
  
  
• All entries, regardless of the number of entries in a competition, shall be commented on.  Judges should be asked to fill out the Judges Comment Form which is returned to the entrant.  Feedback is important to the entrants.
  
  
• Multiple entries are allowed
  
  
• Group entries - all members of the group get the same score
  
  
• Performing arts entries should be less than 10 minutes, unless otherwise advertised.  A video, vcd or DVD is allowed if the entrant cannot make it to the event.  The video entry, written documentation and completed forms should be sent at entrants expense, to the A&S Officer organising the competition, at LEAST 2 weeks before the event.  The entrant is responsible for ensuring the entry arrives and for organising for it's return.  The entrant is responsible for checking the format in which the entry can be viewed by the judges.  The A&S Officer will not be liable for loss of the entry.
  
  
• Research papers should be sent to the A&S Officer in charge of the Kingdom A&S competition, at lease 2 weeks before the event
  
  
• Entry forms must be filled out in full by the entrant
  
  
• An entry can only be used once in Kingdom A&S competitions, if it has won a prize previously in a Kingdom level competition.  This does not exclude it from being entered in other non-Kingdom A&S competitions
  
  
• Entry forms and Judging forms shall be returned to the KMoAS within 2 weeks of the event
  
  
• Each Championship goes from May Crown to 12^th Night Coronation, with the winner being announced at the following May Crown event
  
  
• The winner of the A&S Championship is the entrant with the highest overall score, whether or not they have won each individual competition
  
  
• Maximum points, per judge is 50.  There are minimum 2 judges per competition.  Total per entrant is the average (out of 50)
  
  
• Entries are marked out of the following:-
  
  
  • Documentation - max 10 (if there is no documentation, this is 0)
    
    
  • Authenticity - max 10
    
    
  • Creativity - max 10
    
    
  • Presentation - max 10
    
    
  • Complexity / Skill - max 10