CONTEST RULES

QUARTET RULES

1. Each quartet must have a name (sign up on the large poster)
2. Quartets will sing only standard polecat songs or songs in JUST PLAIN BARBERSHOP in printed arrangement. One song only. Any chorus repertoire song may also be sung
3. Singers need not sing their regular part.
4. An individual may sing in as many quartets as he wishes.
5. Props/costumes are permitted (keep in good taste).
6. No more than two members of any registered quartet may sing in a competing novice quartet in which they sing their regular part. However up to three members of any registered quartet may sing in a novice quartet if they do not sing their regular part. Registered Quartets: Flashback (Snow, Mercing, Zahrt, Purdy), Zirconium (Carter, Morris, Hotchkiss, Linsley), or Sound Fraternity (McConnaughey, Copeland, Frazier, Setliff).
7. Monday August 18 is the last day to sign up. Drawing for singing order will be held at the end of the chapter meeting .
8. Last minute changes must be approved by the Quartet Activities Chairman ( Lamar Setliff)
9. Singing in this contest does not satisfy the normal polecat qualification requirement.
10. Awards will be given for first second and third place.
11. Winners will be determined by a panel of judges from outside our chapter.

SEXTET RULES


1. Each sextet will have a name.
2. An individual may sing in an unlimited number of sextets.
3. The sextet will consist of one tenor, two leads, two basses, and one baritone.
4. No more than three registered quartet singers may be in a sextet.
5. The registered quartet members may sing their normal parts
6. The sextet will sing one song, which may be either a Polecat Song, a selection from Just Plain Barbershop, or a chorus repertoire song, .
7. The sextets will be judged by the same judging guidelines as the quartets.
8. Only a first place award will be given.

COMEDY QUARTET CONTEST

1. Will follow immediately after the novice contest.
2. Award for first place only.
3. Winner to be determined by audience vote.
4. Competitors may sing any barbershop song or parody.
5. Props and/or costumes are encouraged. Be funny, but stay within the realm of G-rated entertainment.
6. No restrictions on quartet membership, ie. item 6. Above does not apply.
7. Comedy quartet may include one female singer.
8. There will not be a separate comedy contest for sextets. They will compete head to head with the comedy quartets.

JUDGING GUIDELINES - click here.

LET'S START ORGANIZING QUARTETS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!