2009 Clancy's Karaoke Challenge
Contest Rules:

1. No professional singers, i.e. no person who derives the majority of his/her income through singing may participate.

2. No employee of LBC Beverages, Inc. dba Clancy's may participate in the contest.

3. Entry Fee is non-refundable charge of $12.00. Entry Fee is a one-time charge, allowing participants unlimited opportunities to sing, subject to space and time limitations in the sole discretion of Tom Terrific and Clancy's.

4. In order to sing on a given night, participants must have signed in by 8 pm and before the qualifying is to commence. "Signed in" means that the participant has paid the fee where appropriate and has submitted his/her selected song to Tom Terrific. 21 years of age and older only may participate. Proof of age (upon request) email address, and phone numbers required from all participants.

5. Qualifying nights: July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19, and 26 Semifinals September 2, 2009 8 pm; Finals September 12, 2009 8 pm. Dates and times subject to change: go to www.clancyslb.com. This is one of the reasons we require your contact info.

6. Nightly two drink minimum during Karaoke for both competitors and non-competitors. All non-alcoholic drinks: $4. On qualifying nights, qualifying ends when all participants have completed singing.

7. On qualifying nights, participants will be the judges of the competition. Each participant will sing one song only. The order as to who sings first through closing will be determined by chance through a drawing. Each participant will be given a judging ballot wherein each participant will list his or her choice for the top five singer/performances of the night, in order of preference. Contestants advance by appearing on the most cards, regardless of where they are ranked. Note: In the qualifying rounds, the order of preference (1st through 5th) only matters in the event of a tie for the fifth qualifying spot. See tiebreaker method in paragraph 10. Judges are urged to make notations over the course of the qualifying event. Participants may not vote for themselves. If a participant votes for himself, he disqualifies the entire ballot. A disqualified ballot automatically disqualifies the competitor.

8. Participants must remain inside observing and listening during all performances so as to fairly judge the event. Participants are not to discuss the judging and evaluations with anyone until after all scoring ballots has been collected. Appropriate breaks will be provided. However failure to remain inside and attentive so as to fairly observe all competitors will result in disqualification, in sole discretion of Tom Terrific and/or Clancy's. And yes, it does happen.

9. Scoring during the semifinals and finals will be allotted as follows:

   First: 5 points
   Second: 4 points
   Third: 3 points
   Fourth: 2 points
   Fifth: 1 point
   
   All of the following factors shall be considered and meaningfully assessed by all judges during the competition:
   
   1.Song Delivery
   2.Voice
   3.Showmanship
   4.Stage presence
   5.Dress
   6.Personality
   7.Audience Reaction to Performance
   8.Song Selection.
   9.Sincerity/authenticity of performance and/or delivery
   
   Weighting of each the above factors remains in the discretion of each individual judge.
   
   No splitting of votes or points. Doing so disqualifies the entire ballot/scorecard, as well as the competitor. The top five point earners on each qualifying night will advance to the semifinals. Only the top five qualifiers per night advance to the semi-finals.
   
   Tie-breakers:
   In the event of a tie on a night during the qualifying round, the tie breaker will be as follows:

   i.First Tie Breaker:	Fewest 5th Place votes
   ii.Second Tie Breaker:	Fewest combined 4th and 5th
   iii.Third Tie breaker:	Fewest Combined 3rd, 4th and 5th
   iv.Fourth Tie Breaker:	Fewest Combined 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
   v.Fifth Tie Breaker:	Tom votes.

   All contestants that are involved in a tie participate in the progressive tie breakers until there is a clear winner.

10. Date of semifinals subject to change in the sole discretion of Tom Terrific and Clancy's. 30 persons only qualify/advance to the semifinals.

11. Semifinalists will sing one time only in semifinal competition. Semifinalists must be present by 8 pm to sign in or they may be disqualified in the discretion of Clancy's and Tom Terrific. Due to the number of participants, Clancy's reserves the right to start the semifinals as early as 7:30 pm with reasonable notice to the participants. The Semifinal is to be judged by semifinalists as set forth in paragraphs 6 through 10. The top 10 point earners advance to the Championship finals. The tie breakers set forth above will be utilized in the semifinals as well.

12. The Finals will be judged by a panel of three qualified judges. Finals contestants will sing twice (Round One and Round Two) Final's judges are to use the same methodology for scoring and judging as the contestants as is set forth above in paragraph 10. Clancy's reserves the right to change the methodology of judging and scoring the finals upon reasonable notice to the [remaining] competitors. No tiebreakers in the finals.

13. By participating in the competition, participant agrees to allow and releases Clancy's to utilize as it sees fit said person's performance and identity in any form whatsoever whether it be video, audio or photograph or other form, in any subsequent advertisement, promotion, web cast, webpage, or similar method.

    Prize money: $2100 cash

    1st:	$1000
    2nd:	$500
    3rd:	$200
    4th:	$100
    5th-10th	$50 each

14. In the event of a tie in the Finals, participants split prize money equally.

15. Cash prizes to be given immediately following competition.

16. Have fun and don't take it too seriously.

Clancy's & Tom Terrific