Masquerade
Rules for Participants
Rules for Audience
Judging Categories
Judging
Tentative Schedule
The ConGlomeration Masquerade will open for seating at 8 p.m. and begin at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday in the Julia Belle Ballroom. All members of ConGlomeration are encouraged
to participate. Entry forms will be available at Registration.
The Green Room for participants will be in the Julia Belle Foyer.
Rules for Participants
Presentations will not run for longer than two (2) minutes, no matter how many people are
in the entry.
-- Purchased, rented, or commercial costumes may not be entered.
-- Total or partial nudity is prohibited.
-- No jumping off the stage.
-- No dangerous or potentially dangerous props which could cause injuries or
damage. All special effects must be authorized by Masquerade director and be in
place before the start of competition.
-- Contestants with stage props must make arrangements with the Masquerade Director
beforehand help is needed getting props on and off stage.
-- A group or collaborative costume must compete at the skill level of the highest
ranked member who participated in the design and/or construction.
-- Taped soundtracks are encouraged, but must not exceed the allotted time limit.
-- All registration forms and tapes must be turned in on Saturday by the
designated time. No microphones will be provided for contestants.
-- The Masquerade Director has the final word.
Rules for the Audience
-- No flash photography of contestant(s) on stage. A picture area will be set up
for flash photography following the event.
-- Please remain seated during the performance. Some costumes limit visibility and
movement, allow participants extra room, if needed.
Judging Categories
-- "Junior/Youth" - Anyone under the age of 16.
-- Novice - The Novice division is to encourage beginners. You may not enter if
you are a professional, have won three or more times in a regional competition
at Novice or higher, or have accomplished any of the following in
international competition: have won in a higher division, have won "Best-in-Show,"
or have won in the Novice division.
-- Journeyman - Journeyman is an interim division to allow further development
of costuming skills. You may not enter if you are a professional, have won three or
more times in a regional competition at Journeyman or higher, or have accomplished
any of the following in international competition: have won in the Journeyman division,
have won in Master, or have won "Best in Show."
-- Master - The Master division is an open class. Anyone may enter.
Costumers are encouraged to, and may always, enter at a higher level if they so wish,
including "Junior/Youth"s. A person who chooses to compete up a level and wins must then
compete at that level. However, if a person competes up and does not win, in the future
they are free to compete at their original level.
Judging
Judging will be done by points in each category, with a scale of 1-10 for a total of 30
points from each judge.
-- Costume Construction: How well is the costume made. Is it an original had sewn
(possible 10 points) or was it made from existing pieces in a different pattern
(possible 1 point)
-- Costume Beauty: The Oooo Ahhh Factor. Does this costume just stand up and grab you?
-- Presentation: How was the costume presented. Just a quick walk through would only be
about 1 point, but an interesting routine and dialog that shows off the costume could get
the full 10 points.
Tentative Schedule
Saturday
2 to 4 p.m. - Masquerade Practice on Stage
5 p.m. - Registration Entry cut-off
6 to 6:30 p.m. - Helpers check-in, stage set-up
6:30 to 6:45 p.m. - Participants check-in
6:45 p.m. - Julia Belle Ballroom opens to audience
7 p.m. - Pre-judging
About 8 p.m. - Masquerade begins
8:30 p.m. - Entertainment at Intermission for Final Judging
9 p.m. - Awards
Contact Kae Thompson, Masquerade Chair.
