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Rules and
Regulations
Talent Quest Florida 2011
I All contestants must
be 21 years of age or older by the date of the national contest. Any person
may enter the national contest who is 20 years of age, but will become 21 years
of age on or before
September 20, 2011.
II. Persons who entertain are allowed to compete as long as it is
part-time income and that person
does not belong to any professional organization connected with the
entertainment industry that would
cause TALENT QUEST or any of TALENT QUEST'S representative's to pay such
contestant a fee or
any other benefit for taking part in any TALENT QUEST event.
III. Any person may enter the contest that belongs to an Organized Labor
Union connected with the
entertainment industry, as long as that person is not disqualified by rule
number 2.
IV. Contestants MAY NOT utilize live props. This will include back-up
singers, dancers or animals.
Non-human props such as costumes and other accessories are permitted. Musical
instruments may be
used as props, but are not allowed as an accompaniment to the contestants'
performance. Such
musical instruments must be hand carried. Larger instruments that utilize the
aid of others to bring them
on stage, or are difficult to handle are NOT be permitted. An example of this
type of instrument is a
piano, harp, etc... Any prop used by a contestant must be carried on stage or
into the stage area by the
contestant, and must be completed in one trip onto or into the stage area. The
non-use of live props will
include the passing of flowers or other items to anyone, touching hands of an
audience member or any
other similar act.
V. Contestants are NOT allowed to leave the stage or stage area during
their performance. This
includes singing or performing within the audience.
VI. Contestants MAY sing the same song as another contestant.
VII. Songs containing vulgar or explicit sex lyrics will not be allowed.
Contestants who, during their
performance, use vulgar lyrics or perform in an obscene manner will be
disqualified from any TALENT
QUEST EAST FLORIDA competition.
VIII. Contests are divided into three music categories: 1.
Country/Western 2. Contemporary (Pop,
Rock, R&B or Soul) 3. Masters (Contestants must be at least 50 yrs of age or
older). Contestants
choosing to participate in the Masters category will not be eligible to
participate in the Country Western
or Contemporary categories. However, contestants who choose to compete in either
Pop or Country
Western are able to compete in both, but not the Masters division.
IX. Contestants, their family or associates are not allowed to have
contact with a contest judge
before or during any contest connected with TALENT QUEST EAST FLORIDA. Contact
includes verbal
conversations and handshakes
X. Contestants, their family or associates who exhibit offensive behavior
during any portion of the
contest will disqualify that contestant from further competition. If the
contestant, their family or
associates exhibit offensive behavior after the contestant has competed, and
such behavior is in the
host establishment, even after the winners are announced, that contestants score
will be nullified. If the
contestant whose score has been nullified is a winning contestant, the next
contestant in scoring
position for that particular category shall be the winner. If there is a tie for
the next in line, the winner
shall be decided by a toss of a coin.
XI. The order in which each contestant competes shall be determined by
random drawing.
XII. Contestants will be scored using a 50 point system:
Vocal Ability (rhythm/pitch/phrasing) 1-30 points
Stage Presence (movement/confidence/command) 1-10 points
Appearance (costume/attire) 1-10 points
XIII. Decisions of the judges are final. No arguing with judges is
allowed. Any contestant, their
family or associates who argue with a judge may be deemed to be using offensive
behavior and the
contestant may be disqualified from competition.
XIV. Song time limits: Songs are not to exceed 4 minutes in regional
contest first and second
rounds. Judges will be instructed to not deduct points because of a song being
cut off. Time limit will
increase to 4:30 minutes for the Finals.
XV. Talent Quest East Florida reserves the right to prevent participation by
those who disrespect the
competition, it's affiliates and other competitors or who act in a way that is
unbecoming of a Talent
Quest East Florida competitor. Such behavior could cause said contestant to be banned
from the
competition for one (1) year. However, contestants will not be subjected to
discrimination based on
ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or religious
affiliation.
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