THE FSC COSTUME COMPETITION
sponsored by TATE'S COMICS

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OVER $3,000 IN CASH & PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE SHOW!
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

Best in Show: $500 cash prize. $50 Tate's Comics gift certificate. Award trophy. Lifetime pass to all Supercon events. 2 VIP passes for FSC 2011

Con Chair Spotlight: $250 cash prize, $50 Tate's Comics gift certificate. Award Trophy. 2 VIP passes for FSC 2011

Masters Award. $100 cash prize. $50 Tate's Comics gift certificate. Award trophy. 2 weekend passes to FSC 2011

Costumer's Award: $50 cash prize. $50 Tate's Comics gift certificate. Award trophy. 2 weekend passes to FSC 2011

Craftsmanship Award: $50 cash prize. $25 Tate's Comics gift certificate. Award Trophy. 2 weekend passes to FSC 2011

Best Individual, Journeyman: $25 cash prize. $25 Tate's gift certificate. Award Trophy. 1 weekend pass to FSC 2011

Best Individual, Novice: $25 cash prize. $25 Tate's gift certificate. Award Trophy. 1 weekend pass to FSC 2011

Best Individual, Junior/Youth: $25 cash prize. $25 Tate's gift certificate. Award Trophy. 1 weekend pass to FSC 2011

Best Prop: $25 cash prize. $25 Tate's Comics gift certificate. Award trophy. 1 weekend pass to FSC 2011

Best Group: $100 cash prize. Award Trophy. 1 weekend pass to FSC 2011 for each group member.

COSTUME COMPETITION SKILL DIVISIONS
In the interest of fairness, and to allow for the best possible competition among peers, FSC has separate divisions for entrants based on skill and experience. This is to ensure that both novice and experienced costumers have a reasonably equal chance to win awards in the Costume Competition. The divisions include: Master – Journeyman – Novice – Junior/Youth

Master:
(a) Any competitor may enter the Master division

Journeyman:
(a) Professional costumers may not enter as a Journeyman
(b) A contestant who has competed and won in the Master division at another major competition may not enter in the Journeyman division.
(c) A contestant who has won Best Journeyman at another major competition may not enter the Journeyman division.
(d) A contestant who has won more than three major awards in the Journeyman division at three other major competitions may not enter in the Journeyman division.
(e) Minor awards may be counted towards placement at the discretion of the costumer.

Novice:
(a) Professional costumers may not enter the Novice division
(b) A contestant who has competed and won in any division other than novice at another major competition may not enter in the Novice division.
(c) A contestant who has won Best in Show or Best Novice at another major competition may not enter the Novice division.
(d) A contestant who has won more than three major awards at three other major Competitions (in either the novice division or a non division event) may not enter in the Novice division.
(e) Minor awards may be counted towards placement at the discretion of the costumer.

Junior/Youth:
(a) The Junior/Youth division is for any child under age 13
(b) A child wearing a costume designed and built entirely by an adult should be entered either in the adult’s appropriate skill division or entered as an exhibition (out of competition piece). We wish to encourage creativity among the junior division in an effort to help them grow into accomplished costumers.

A competitor may always choose to compete in a higher division than that in which the costume competition director has placed him or her. He or she may not choose to compete in a lower division
SPECIAL NOTE FOR GROUPS: Each member of the group must note which skill division they belong to on the costume competition entry form. Group members may belong to any skill division. The judges will use their discretion to determinewhich skill division to judge the group as a whole.

AWARDS: Best in Show, Con Chair Spotlight (The convention chairman will choose one cosplayer that he feels deserves special recognition for any reason), Masters Award, Craftsmanship Award, Best Individual: Journeyman Division, Best Individual: Novice Division, Best Individual: Junior/Youth Division, Best Prop Construction, Best Group, Judges Award (Each judge will be able to pick one contestant each as a personal favorite)

In addition to the juried awards mentioned above, there will be a pro award for costumers to be judged by their peers. This will be The Costumers Award. The Pro Awards is open only to contestants in the Masters and Journeyman division and is a way for peers to recognize each others excellence

COSTUME COMPETITION RULES

1. One costume per person. No separate entries from the same person.

2. All costumes must come from an established cartoon, anime, video game, manga, comic book, movie or jrock/jpop artist. Please bring reference photos or drawings of the original character.

3. All costumes must be entered by their creator. Costumes may be worn by models, but prizes will be awarded to the person who created the costume, so both applicants must be present at the pre-judging and the contest. If you choose to use a model, be sure to include thisinformation on your application.

4. Commissioned (paying a person to make your costume) or store-bought costumes are not allowed. The following items are allowed to be store bought parts of a costume: Wigs, Notions & Trims, Belts, Shoes, Jewelry, Most accessories and Props (which will make you ineligible for a prop award). Other items will be allowed at the discretion of the judges. Please email in advance if you have a question regarding a store bought item. Remember: This is a competition that focuses on craftsmanship… the more you create, the more impressive the finished costume is. If you wish to wear a store bought costume, you can enter as an exhibition entry (non-judged).

5. All contestants must fill out the costume competition registration form. This is a pre-judged competition. Pre-judging will occur on Saturday June 19, 2010 in 2 separate sessions. There will be a morning session from 10:00am – 11:30am open only to those who have pre-registered for the competition online or at the show on Friday (at the official cosplay desk). This session is done so that as few people as possible have to miss out on any other aspect of the show… remember, we’re all there to have fun… and nobody really wants to have to wait in a long line when there’s cool stuff to do. The second session is for contestants who register at the show, or can’t make the morning session for some reason. The second session will occur from 3pm-5pm.

6. All contestants (with the exception of juniors) must submit reference photos at pre-judging. We need accurate reference photos or drawings of your character/costume. Remember: It may be your favorite character from one episode of your favorite anime that only showed once in Japan… but to the judges it may be something entirely new. We need in-progress photos of you making your costume (at least 3 or 4). The higher the division the more reference we expect. We want to see your costume from conception to creation. Show us how good you are… impress us!

7. THE RERUN RULE: If you have won an award (any award) for a costume at a previous Supercon Event (including Florida Supercon and Anime Supercon) you may NOT enter the costume again. It’s time to make a new winning costume. Minor changes to a costume do not constitute a new costume. If you are presenting a costume that has won an award at another major competition – the following rules apply:(a) Any costume that has won an award at another major competition prior to 2010 is not allowed. It’s a new year, time for a new winning costume. You may present the winning costume as an exhibition entry if you like – but it will not be eligible for judging.(b) Any costume that has won an award at another major competition in 2010 is allowed.

8. No Nudity or risqué costumes. This is a family show and will contain young contestants. Keep it PG-13

9. No bad behavior. You know what that means. No trash talking, sabotage or poor sportsmanship. Improper behavior will get you removed from the competition and possibly the convention. Remember, we’re all here to have fun.

10. No harmful or potential harmful materials will be allowed. This includes, but is not limited to: water, cigarettes, flames, fireworks, silly string and any other substance that can be fired, launched or dripped.

11. F.S.C. WEAPONS POLICY: You may pose with your weapon at the costume competition. No waving of weapons around so that there can be an accident. It’s never planned for someone to get hurt… that’s why they call them accidents. This is the only time allowed at the show where weapons do not need to be peace bonded. Thru the rest of the show (in other words – every minute of the show other than when you are on stage for the costume competition) ALL WEAPONS MUST BE PEACE BONDED. NO EXCEPTIONS! This includes all swords, guns etc…. anything that looks like a weapon, is a weapon. In addition no dangerous props are allowed on the convention floor. If it’s a prop that can hurt someone if you accidently touch them with it… it’s not allowed.

12. If participants are seen using a weapon inappropriately (play fighting, waving it around, etc.) they will be automatically disqualified and might potentially be removed from the con.

13. The number of entries will be capped at 150

What to expect at the contest:
When you first arrive at the show, there will be a cosplay desk located next to the registration area. This is where all questions regarding  the completion can be answered and where you will need to sign up and/or check in.

Who can enter?
All attendees who have purchased a ticket for F.S.C. can enter this contest. Participants can enter as individuals or in groups (up to 10 per group)

How do I sign up for the contest?
There are two ways to register for the competition
(1) Register Online. This is the most preferred method. The registration form is posted below – When you register online you will receive an email confirmation with your contestant # and a time to arrive for pre-judging. When you get to the show you will need to sign in at the cosplay registration desk and will be given further instructions.
(2) Register at the convention – Participants will be able to sign up for the contest at the cosplay registration table. Fill out and return the entry form to the registration table. You will be given a contestant # and a time to arrive for pre-judging. Everyone must be signed in and all forms must be handed in by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, JUNE 5, 2010

Pre-Judging

All Contestants who will be entering the costume competition will be required to attend pre-judging. Contestants will be given specific information on pre-judging at the cosplay registration desk. Pre-judging will occur on Saturday JUNE 19, 2010 in 2 separate sessions. There will be an early morning session from 10:00am – 11:30am open
only to those who have pre-registered for the competition online or at the show on Friday (at the official cosplay desk). This session is
done so that as few people as possible have to miss out on any other aspect of the show… remember, we’re all there to have fun… and
nobody really wants to have to wait in a long line when there’s cool stuff to do. The second session is for contestants who register at the
show, or can’t make the morning session for some reason. The second session will occur from 3pm-5pm.

Pre-judging gives the judges a chance to look over costumes and ask questions about their construction prior to the event so the
costume's creator should be in attendance with the model. Judges will be evaluating costumes based on the following criteria: accuracy,
creativity, and technique. Judging will decide upon the costume winners following
pre-judging and winners will be announced following the contest.

Roll Call

All entrants must show up 30 minutes prior to the competition for roll call

Costume Competition Application: