I.B.M. Ring 9 - The Georgia Magic Club

1. The competition will take place during the April 2008 meeting of The Georgia Magic Club.
   
   
2. Notification of intent to compete must be sent via email, and acknowledged as received, by the President of The Georgia Magic Club at least 2 days prior to the April meeting.
   
   
3. There shall be a minimum of three contestants.
   
   
4. Club officers have the discretion to limit the total number of acts to fit the time schedule of the meeting. Contestants will be accepted to participate in the order they submit their written intent to compete.
   
   
5. The maximum performance time of each act is 10 minutes.
   
   
6. The use of "inappropriate" or "blue" material is highly discouraged. If such material is presented during the competition, if deemed inappropriate by the judges, the act may be interrupted and disqualified.
   
   
7. The following criteria and point values will be used by the judges for scoring and determination of the winner:
   
   
   •  STAGECRAFT = 0 to 10 Points
      Appearance of performer, costume, props, and whether these elements are appropriate for the act.
     
     
   •  STAGE PRESENCE = 0 to 15 Points
      Personality, Poise, Confidence, Professionalism, and an Ability To Connect With the Audience.
     
     
   •  ENTERTAINMENT VALUE = 0 to 30 Points
      Audience reaction and appreciation, combined with the enjoyment of the performance by the judges.
     
     
   •  PRESENTATION = 0 to 35 Points
      Routining, Continuity, Showmanship, Professionalism, and Technical Ability.
     
     
   •  ORIGINALITY = 0 to 10 Points
      Originality of tricks and/or methods, Inventive presentations or routining.
   
   

   ** Any act running over the 10 Minute time limit will have 10 points deducted from their total score. **

8. Only current members of the Georgia Magic Club may compete. The competition is open to all members in good standing of both Ring 9 and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
   
   
9. All entrants will get 2 minutes to set up their act, and 1 minute to clean up after their act. Taking longer than these time limits will cause the judges to deduct points from the final score of that performer.
   
   
10. Judges will be selected by the sole discretion of the president of the Georgia Magic Club. Judges may be magicians or laypeople. Every judge will independently score the performers using the point system established within this document. Judges may confer at the conclusion of the competition to choose the winner of the competition based on a group decision.
    
    
11. Every effort will be put forth by the officers of the club to provide an appropriate performing environment, but are not responsible for any last-minute change of venue, lighting conditions, technical equipment, audience reactions, contestant's actions or comments, club member's actions or comments, or judge's decisions.
    
    
12. Judges have the option of discussing an individual's performance with the participant after the competition is over and the winner is announced. It is each judge's personal decision if they would like to participate in a conversation about the act and/or the outcome of the contest.
    
    
13. Scores will not be publicly announced.
    
    
14. The winner will be announced at the conclusion of the competition. The winner will be given a trophy indicating that he or she is the winner of the Doyne Michie Excellence in Close Up Magic competition, to be awarded at a future Georgia Magic Club meeting.
    
    
15. It will be the sole discretion of the judges and the club officers to decide, based on merit of the performances, whether any additional awards of merit will be announced and/or awarded.
    
    
16. These guidelines will be posted on the club website no less than 10 days prior to the competition, and are subject to change. Notification of changes to these guidelines will be posted to the Georgia Magic Club's Yahoo board, and sent via email to each competitor.
    
    
17. Contestants are personally responsible for being aware of all contest rules.
    
    
18. Contestants are responsible for all props necessary for their act, including but not limited to sound equipment, microphone, and music.
    
    
19. One restaurant table will be provided by the venue for the use of all contestants. One single electrical outlet will be available. Contestants are responsible for all table coverings, additional tables, and any additional equipment required to perform their act.
    
    
20. Decisions of the officers of the club, the board of directors, the MC of the competition, and the contest judges are final.