RULES & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

ELIGIBILITY
1.  All Sections are open to amateur competitors. An amateur is defined as one not deriving a significant proportion of his/her income from teaching or performing in that field.
2.  Only the person named on the Entry Form may perform in the event listed in the programme.
3.  Any entrant who has been taught, coached or advised by the Adjudicator of a Section in the 6 months prior to the day of competition, shall be ineligible to compete in that Section, but may perform non-competitively and receive an adjudication.

ENTRIES
4.  Entries must be printed in BLOCK letters on the official entry form and lodged with the Secretary fully completed. A SEPARATE FORM must be submitted for each entrant. Entry forms may be photocopied.
5.  Entries must be accompanied by the correct fee. Fees are to be remitted by cheque or money order only.  Cash payments by mail are illegal.
6. Entry fees are not refundable except where a Section is cancelled. Entrants are not entitled to any refund of fees in cases of non-appearance for any reason.
7.  The age of an entrant shall be deemed to be their age as at 1st JUNE IN THE YEAR OF COMPETITION. The date of birth must be stated on the Entry Form. Entrants must be prepared to produce a certificate of birth if required.
8.  The Strathalbyn Eisteddfod Society Inc reserves the right to:
a) Amend or cancel any Section that has attracted insufficient entries
b) Divide or combine any Section
c) Convene heats and to alter section times as shown in the programme
d) Refuse an entry.

PERFORMANCE
9.  No entrant may perform the same item in more than one Section except where specifically stated in the Syllabus.
10.  Entrants may enter ensembles etc. any number of times in a Section provided more than half the group is changed.
11.  Prompting or assistance of any kind may not be given to any entrant, except by the Adjudicator. Assistance with tuning an instrument prior to performance is permitted.
12. Should an entrant break down and leave the stage during a performance for any reason, that entrant shall be allowed to perform again (time permitting) FOR COMMENTS ONLY.

MUSICAL REQUIREMENTS
13. A legible copy of the music to be performed MUST be provided to the Adjudicator, and submitted to the Booking Officer at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the Section, and must be collected by the entrant at the close of the Section.
14. Unpublished music will be accepted, but the manuscript must be legible. Instrumental cadenzas must be included with the copy for the Adjudicator and must be legible.

TIME LIMITS
15. Time limits will be strictly adhered to. A performance may be shorter than the limit, but it must not exceed it. Entrants may perform more than one piece provided that the total performing time does not exceed the time limit.

COPYRIGHT
16. NO PHOTOCOPIED MATERIAL MAY BE USED by the competitor on stage.  This is illegal and all competitors infringing this rule will be disqualified unless proof of official authorization of material is produced or unless the material is out of copyright.  HOWEVER, photocopies of the material to be performed may be supplied for use by the Adjudicator and/or Accompanist but theses copies will be destroyed after use.
In this regard, APRA requires all entrants to complete and present the appropriate written declarations at the time of performance. The Society will advise all entrants of these requirements after entries have been received. The Society will not be liable for any copyright infringement.

ADJUDICATION
17. The Society reserves the right to appoint a substitute Adjudicator for the announced Adjudicator.
18. No communication with the adjudicator is to be made after the close of entries or during the period of the Eisteddfod, without the permission of the Society.  Any entrant so offending may be disqualified.
19. The Adjudicator’s decision relating to the awards in each Section is final.  The Adjudicator has the right to withhold a prize, and such decision is final.

CONDUCT
20. Entrants are reminded that a high standard of personal presentation is considered desirable, and will be taken into consideration.
21. No person shall be permitted to enter or leave the venue whilst a competitor is performing.
22. Practising on the stage during the Eisteddfod is NOT permitted.
23. Parents or teachers are not allowed on or behind the stage unless accompanying or conducting, or at the Adjudicator’s request, rendering assistance.
24. The use of Tape Recorders, Video Cameras, Mobile Phones, Mobile Phone Cameras, or pagers is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Performances are copyright. Any person not complying with this rule will be asked to leave the venue.

LIABILITY
25. Neither the Society nor any of its organisers, assistants or volunteers shall be held liable for any delay, loss or damage to the property of, or any inconvenience caused to, any participants arising from any cause whatsoever. 

Failure to comply with any of the foregoing Rules and Conditions may result in disqualification of the competitor.  The decisions of the Society in all questions or disputes arising out of, or not provided for, by these Rules and Conditions will be final.  All entries will be received according to this condition in the spirit of friendly competition upon which the Eisteddfod is based