LAKE MACQUARIE MUSIC SOCIETY

EISTEDDFOD RULES and CONDITIONS

1. Entries must be submitted online at Stardom.com.au
2. Age is determined as 31st December of year of entry, except Speech & Drama which is 30^th June of year of entry. Entrants may enter events in older age sections/groups.
3. The Lake Macquarie Music Society reserves the right to amend or refuse any entry, to alter the prizes or reduce the available prizes as published, or cancel or combine events which have insufficient entries.
4. Entry fees are not refundable except where an event is cancelled or an entry refused.
5. The use of recording devices and photography is strictly prohibited.
6. The decision of The Music Society in all questions of dispute arising out of, or not provided for, by these rules and conditions will be final. No dispute will become the subject of any appeal at law.
7. Entries will not be accepted after the closing date.
8. Winners of aggregate prizes & major championships, and outstanding performers may be invited to perform in an Eisteddfod Concert. Performance
9. No entrant may present the same piece in more than one event, unless otherwise specified.
10. A copy of the work to be performed must be provided for the adjudicator. Copyright laws will be strictly adhered to.
11. Entrants must not be prompted or coached while performing other than by the adjudicator. Prompting will result in immediate disqualification.
12. Performances must be kept within the specified time limits.
13. Special Restricted Sections are for competitors who have never won 1st Prize in any Eisteddfod in any age group in the same division. Winners may never compete again in a Special Restricted Section. sections in the appropriate age
14. Entrants should present themselves with a suitable standard of dress.
15. Any protest shall be lodged in writing with the section convenor, accompanied by a deposit of $20. The protest will be considered and decided upon within half an hour of the section’s completion. A successful protest will result in return of the deposit.
16. The adjudicator’s decision is final.
17. Awards will be given dependant on the number of entries per section and provided an acceptable standard is achieved. Where there is only 1 entrant the section may be withdrawn or for adjudication only.

2 - 4: 1^st Place
5 – 6: 1^st & 2^nd Place
7 & over- 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd. 4^th may be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion.

18. Entrants or people associated with the entrant will not communicate with the adjudicator during the period of their competition.
19. Entrants who have been pupils of an adjudicator at any time during the 12 months preceding the Eisteddfod shall not be eligible to compete in any event judged by that adjudicator.
20. The Music Society reserves the right to appoint a substitute adjudicator if necessary.
21. The Music Society reserves the right to vary the program at any time should the need arise.
22. Questions relating to these rules and conditions may be raised with the Music Society. Submission of an Official Entry Form and payment of the appropriate entry fee/s will be taken as complete acceptance of these rules and conditions.