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Gold Medal & Amateur Tenor Drumming
Rules and Regulations
Premier Percussion Presents
the 2008 Midwest Highland Arts Fund Gold Medal Solo Tenor Drumming
Championship and Amateur Solo Tenor Drumming Championships.
1. Competitor Qualifications
- Gold Medal Solo Tenor Drumming Championship
(Open/Professional/Advanced and Grade 1)
Competitors who are currently registered at the time of entry as either Grade 1, Advanced, or as Open (professional) by his/her home association may enter this contest.
- Intermediate Amateur Solo Tenor Drumming Championship
(Amateur Grade 2/Intermediate)
Competitors who are currently registered at the time of entry as either Grade 2 or Intermediate by his/her home association may enter this contest.
- Novice Amateur Solo Tenor Drumming Championship
(Amateur Grade 3/Novice/or lower)
Competitors who are currently registered at the time of entry as either Grade 3, Novice, or lower by his/her home association may enter this contest.
In the event an Amateur level drummer is upgraded by his/her home
association subsequent to their application to compete in the Amateur
Solo Tenor Championship, that individual will be permitted to compete
in the lower grade provided that individual has not competed in
higher grade competition at any time prior the Amateur Solo Tenor
Championship, with the exception of Amateur Competitors who placed
1st thru 3rd in the 2007 TyFry- MHAF Novice Championship, and entering
the 2008 MHAF contests, must move up to enter either the Intermediate
Amateur contest, or to the Gold Medal contest if his/her current
grade status is now in that class.
2. Tune Requirements and Results
- Gold Medal Solo Tenor Drumming Championship
Competitors shall submit: a) One set, composed of a march, a strathspey, and a reel (MSR), with a minimum of four parts each, and b) one hornpipe and jig set (H/J) with a minimum of four parts each. There will be a separate MSR performance, and a separate H/J performance. The three highest aggregate scores of the MSR and H/J will determine the contest placing for prizes. There must be at least three competitors in order for any prize to be awarded.
All Gold Medal competitors must be accompanied by one piper and one snare drummer.
- Intermediate Amateur Solo Tenor Drumming Championship
Competitors shall submit one set composed of a march, a strathspey, and a reel (MSR), with a minimum of four parts each. The three highest scores will determine the contest placing for medals and prize.
- Novice Amateur Solo Tenor Drumming Championship
Competitors shall submit one set composed of one four-parted 2/4 march. The three highest scores will determine the contest placing for medals.
Intermediate and Novice competitors must be accompanied by one piper and may elect to also have one snare drummer.
3. General Rules
- Competitors shall submit the entry fee and the entry form, postmarked or electronically dated if submitted on-line through MHAF website, no later than December 20, 2007. Entries postmarked or electronically dated after the deadline, or those submitted without the entry fee, will be rejected. No field entries will be allowed.
- Entry fees are Gold Medal USD $50, Amateur $20.
- Competitors must include their home association, registration
number, and registered grade with the entry form. After submission
of the entry form, no change in grade status will be allowed.
The Competitor must be a member of his/her association in
good standing the day of the competition or risk disqualification.
Grade status is subject to verification by MHAF. Competitors
may enter in one grade only. Discrepancies will void the entry.
No exceptions.
- The order of play will be decided shortly after the closing
date for entries.
- One piper only, shall accompany each Competitor.
- Gold Medal Competitors must have one snare drummer.
- Amateur Competitors have the option of to have one
snare drummer accompany.
- Recorded accompaniment will not be allowed.
- Each Competitor must check-in at the MHAF registration
table at the Marriott-Country Club Plaza the evening
prior to the contest, by no later than 9:30 P.M.
At this check-in, each Competitor will receive
details of the locations within the hotel complex
of practice rooms, the final tuning/warm-up area,
competition area, and tentative contest times
and order of play.
- The order of play will be posted the morning
prior to the contest at the final tuning/warm-up
area. Times will be posted for the first six
Competitors; the remaining Competitors will
be subject to the order of play. In order to
eliminate large gaps in the contest due to players
being disqualified or unable to attend, Competitor
order of play is subject to change at the discretion
of the Stewards. It is the responsibility of
each Competitor to inquire with the Stewards
as to updates or changes throughout the day
of the contest. All Competitors must be ready
to compete when called; otherwise they may be
disqualified.
- Competitors must check-in with the Steward
at least one-half hour prior to the start
of the segment of the contest in his/her grade.
Competitors must be at the final tuning/warm-up
area at least 15 minutes before his/her scheduled
competition time. Tunes will be submitted
to the Steward in the final tuning/warm-up
area immediately prior to each respective
contest
- Each Competitor, piper
accompanist, and snare
drummer accompanist must
appear and compete in appropriate
highland dress, including
kilt, appropriate cap,
and optional jacket, and
are expected to remain
so attired throughout the
day until after the presentation
of prizes.
- Warm-up and practice
in a non-designated, public
area of the Hotel Complex
is disruptive to other
Competitors and guests;
therefore, such behavior
will result in immediate
disqualification.
- Any Competitor acting
contrary to the rules of
the competition, or the
orders of the Judges and
Stewards, may be excluded
or disqualified from the
competition or prize list.
- All decisions made by
the Judges will be final.
- Entry in the competition
is consent for recording
sound and image, and distribution
on any/all media, which
shall become property of
Midwest Highland Arts Fund.
- Directors of MHAF, contest
sponsors, MHAF judges,
and MHAF instructors are
ineligible for entry to
the contest.
By applying to the 2008 Midwest Highland Arts Fund Gold Medal
Solo Tenor Drumming Championship and Amateur Solo Tenor Drumming
Championships, I agree to be bound by these rules.
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