Costume Contest Rules

1) Your costume must be 75% made or altered in order to enter this contest. No bought costumes will be allowed. Made means you made something out of supplies or fabric. Altered means (for example) you took a suit jacket that was too large for you and altered it to fit you better.

EXCEPTION:  There is no requirement for you to have made your costume in order to participate in the Performance Category.  In the Performance category you will be judged on your performance talent and not necessarily on your costume.
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2) This contest has a strict limit of 40 entries. Once that limit is reached we will not be able to allow any more entries. If all slots are not filled before the convention, entry forms can be found and returned to the registration desk.

3) If your costume was not made by you then the person who did make the costume must be present at pre-judging. Either the model or the person who made the costume may turn in the entry form; Only one entry form is required.

4) You may enter as a group. Groups cannot be larger than 5 people as our stage cannot accommodate any more than that. If you do enter as a group only one entry form is required for the entire group.

5) A reference photo of your character or characters is required in order to compete and participate in pre-judging. Reference photos will be checked at the front door and presented to the judges before you enter the room. If you do not bring a reference photo of your character(s) you will not be able to compete in this contest. Reference photos can be printed out or on an electronic device. It is crucial to have these photos so the judges can see your likeness to the character(s). Reference photos will be returned to you at the end of the contest if you wish.

6) In order to compete in this contest you must attend pre-judging. Pre-judging will be held earlier in the day on which the contest takes place.  Check the schedule for the time and room where pre-judging will take place. If you fail to show up for your pre-judging time you will be disqualified from being able to compete in the contest.

7) You must be a registered attendee, vendor, artist, volunteer, panelist, or staff member to compete in the Tiger Con Costume Contest.

8) Novice category is strictly for those who have never won an award at any other contest.  If you have won previously, you must enter Journeyman/Master category.

If you have won an award at a previous contest, but never a best in show, you may enter the Journeyman category. If you have won best in show at another contest, you should enter the master category. Judges also have the full discretion to re-classify contestants as they see fit. (Clarification: Small school or library conventions do not count. It must be a convention listed on the fancons.com convention database to count toward Journeyman or Master ranking)

9)  Skits:  Please indicate on your application form whether you will be performing a skit and if you will need any special equipment.  Please note that we will only have one microphone available.  If you need multiple characters to have lines, you should pre-record the dialogue and provide the recorded audio for lip synch.  Music and audio tracks must be provided by the contestant.

 

Contestants can compete in the following categories:

Kids, Novice, Group, Performance, Journeyman, Master

Awards will be given for:

Best in Show, Best Prop, Best Novice, Best Group, Best Kid’s Costume, Best Journeyman/Master, Best Performance and Judges Choice.

By submitting an entry form, you agree to abide by the above rules.