Rules & Regulation

This is the latest set of Rules and Regulations for Eupho08'

For those who are joining/interested to join, please read the rules below:

1.0adjudication

1.1 Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to all UTP students.

2. Each group should consist of minimum 5 and maximum 8 students, male and female students are allowed to be in one group.

3. Each group is required to pay a registration fee of RM 70.

4. All lyrics must not imply/contain any expletives.

5. The contents of any song lyrics MUST NOT contain elements regarding politics, religions and any sensitive issues.

6. Contestants are required to submit lyrics for the songs of their choice to the organizing committee for censorship by FRIDAY (29^th FEBRUARY 2008).

7. A participant cannot be involved in more than TWO bands.

8. Ground rules are subjected to the code of conduct of UTP.

1.2 Format

1. Musical groups will go through 2 days of preliminary rounds on 21^st and 22^nd March 2008 before making it to the final round on 28^th March 2008.

2. Musical groups will be given 5 minutes to get ready on the stage and 10 minutes to compete in the preliminary round and 15 minutes in the final round.

3. Only 5 groups will be chosen for the finale.

4. Each musical group is required to perform TWO songs in preliminary round and THREE songs in the final. For both rounds, AT LEAST ONE ENGLISH SONG must be performed.

5. a) Preliminary round (1^st song)

Musical groups are required to choose and perform a song from the list of compulsory songs. Please refer to Appendix A.

Preliminary round (2^nd song)

Musical groups are required to perform a song of their own choice. New arrangements of songs composed by the competitors are allowed. (Participants can choose either Malay or English songs.

b) Final round (1^st song)

Musical groups are required to choose and perform a song from the list of compulsory songs. Please refer to Appendix A.

Final round (2^nd song)

Musical groups are required to perform a song of their own choice. New arrangements of songs composed by the competitors are allowed. (Participants can choose either Malay or English songs.)

Final round (3^rd song)

Groups are required to perform a song of their own choice. New arrangements of songs composed by the competitors are allowed. (Participants can choose either Malay or English songs.)

6. Musical groups are encouraged to include any ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT which is not common in a band (i.e. violin, flute, saxophone, kompang, trumpet, cello etc) in their performances. Extra points will be awarded to groups performing with these instruments.

CREATIVITY v Delivery and Arrangement of Songs v Usage of instruments	30%
VOCAL PERFORMANCE	15%
GROUP SHOWMANSHIP	20%
BALANCING AND QUALITY OF SOUND	20%
STAGE ETIQUETTE v Image and Attire v Expression v Behavior on Stage	10%
USAGE OF ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT	5%
TOTAL	100%

PRELIMINARY ROUND

1. For the preliminary round, all bands will be judged 100% by the appointed judges.

NO VOTING SYSTEM FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND.

2. The recipients of the following awards will be chosen by the judges during the preliminary rounds:

a) BEST VOCALIST

b) BEST DRUMMER

c) BEST GUITARIST

d) BEST BASS GUITARIST

e) BEST KEYBOARDIST

NO VOTING SYSTEM FOR THESE 5 CATEGORIES. The winners will be announced and awarded during the finals.

FINAL ROUND

1. For the FINAL ROUND, the distribution of points are as follow:

a) 70% by professional judges

b) 30% by students voting

Any inquiries about the rules and regulations, please contact GOH (012-4325767), EDGAR (016-8013022) or FANG (012-8708828). THANK YOU!

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