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Rules for the SCVFA Youth Fiddle Contest Nov 6, 2011
Calling all young fiddlers! Enter the 10th Annual Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers
Association's Youth Fiddle Contest, to be held at the November 6, 2011 SCVFA Jam.
Or if you're not a young fiddler, come and cheer on the contestants. It's great fun!
The SCVFA has held an annual contest since 2002 to encourage enjoyment of
traditional music by young people.
Official Contest Rules and Details
Divisions, Prizes & Eligibility
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There will be three Divisions by age, each with cash prizes for first through fifth places:
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Division 1: 8 and under $40 / $25 / $20 / $15 / $10
- Division 2: 11 and under $50 / $35 / $25 / $20 / $15
- Division 3: 17 and under $60 / $45 / $35 / $25 / $20
Note that these are slightly different from the age divisions often used in old-time fiddle contests.
New for 2011: Division 3 age limit raised from 16 to 17.
Eligibility for age divisions is based on the contestant's age on the day of the contest. Previous contestants who have placed first in any division(s) in all of the three most
recent SCVFA contests are not eligible this year, but may enter again next year.
There is no lower age-limit in any division; for example a 10-year-old could enter division 3.
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Tunes
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Contestants are to play two tunes:
one fiddle tune (a tune in any traditional fiddle style)
and one tune of player's choice.
The two tunes may be of any type (e.g. hoedown, reel, waltz, jig, schottische, hornpipe, etc.).
Total time for each contestant is limited to four minutes for the two tunes.
Each contestant may have up to two non-fiddle accompanists, who may not play the melody.
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Scoring
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Scoring will be based equally on four qualities: rhythm, intonation & tone quality,
style, and difficulty (25% each). We recommend playing less-difficult tunes
well (or perhaps playing more slowly) rather than attempting difficult or fast tunes that are
not fully mastered. (Only 25% of the score is for difficulty while 75% is for how well the tune
is played.)
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Due to time constraints only one round is scheduled. At the sole discretion
of the Contest Chairman, ties based on total points may be resolved by
analyzing the judges’ detailed scoring, a playoff may be used
(the tied contestants may play the same tunes as in the regular round),
or duplicate prizes may be awarded.
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Registration
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To register, print and fill out the Registration Form and send it with your entry fee to:
SCVFA Youth Fiddle Contest, PO Box 2666, Cupertino, CA 95015-2666
You may reserve a space temporarily by faxing the registration form to (408) 255-5775.
To hold your reservation you must then complete the early-registration process
by mailing your $5 payment to reach us by the early registration deadline
(see Fees below). After that date, paid registration
requests will be given preference over unpaid reservations, which may be
moved to the wait-list if we run out of room.
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Fees
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The early registration fee is $5.00 for registrations with payment
received by Wednesday, November 2.
After that date the registration fee is $10.00. Each registration includes one free
Adult Admission Pass. Additional adult admissions are $6 for SCVFA
members and $8 for non-members, payable at the door.
Children 17 and under are admitted free, as at most SCVFA events.
After the early-registration
deadline you can either bring the entry form and the late-registration fee
to the contest and complete your registration on site (if space is still available),
or call (see below) to make special arrangements to pay by Friday November 4.
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Limits and Wait-List
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Due to time constraints there is a limit of 25 contestants, with 5 spots
reserved for each division until the early-registration deadline.
Additional registration requests beyond those limits will be placed on a
wait-list. Wait-listed entrants will be processed in order if there
are cancellations or no-shows, or at the discretion of the Contest Chairman.
Entry fees paid by wait-listed entrants who cannot be accommodated will be
refunded if the Adult Pass has not been used.
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Contest and Check-In Schedule
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Check-in for all contestants is from 1:00 to 1:30pm. We will
also accept on-site registrations at the same time, on a space-available basis
(the late-registration fee of $10 applies).
Performances are scheduled to begin with Division 1 as soon as possible after 1:45pm.
Starting times for Divisions 2 and 3 will depend on the number of players entered in each division.
The order of play within each division will be determined by a random drawing
of the contestants who have submitted registration forms by the early-registration
deadline. Late registrants will be added to the end of the play list.
Awards for all divisions will be presented after Division 3 finishes.
Presentations are expected to be finished by 5:00pm.
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More Info
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For more information or to print this page, see the 3-page PDF
information packet, or the separate PDF
flyer,
rules (this page) and
registration form.
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We hope you'll join us for a fun day of fiddling!
If you have any questions about the Youth Fiddle Contest
email us,
or call Pete Showman at (408) 255-0297.
Updated 8/11/11 11:30 PDT (r2)
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