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 is no minimum entry for a 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