1. All regional sites must have a contest for at least two of the three categories. Contestants entering a regional
contest will compete against other contestants from other local venues advancing to regional level.
2. Regional sites shall provide at least 5 judges for each competition. No audience participation judging allowed at
regional contest. Judges may not be employees of a regional site venue. Judges may not be related to any contestant.
3. All expenses incurred traveling to and from a regional site is the responsibility of the contestant. Some local venues
are supplying transportation and lodging costs to winning contestants, but are not required to do so. Check with local
venues for more information.
4. Regional sites are those who have contestants advancing from a local final. Winners of a regional contest
automatically advance to the national finals. Contestants, who advance from a regional site, to the national contest,
are awarded airfare/transportation costs from regional site city to and from the National Contest plus lodging at the
Tropicana Hotel/Casino or River Palms Resort Casino for the National Finals week by the Regional site club.
Exceptions: Regional sites who are within an eight hour driving distance to the National Contest site are allowed to
provide ground transportation costs instead of airfare to its winners. It is not the responsibility of TALENT QUEST to
furnish any contestant travel allowance or accommodations regardless of any regional site not fulfilling its obligation to
supply the winning contestants with travel allowance, entry fee or hotel accommodations.
5. Some local venues choose to advance their winners directly to the National Contest. These sites are not regional
sites, but merely local venues that are providing their winners entry fee, (which include hotel accommodations) and
airfare/transportation costs. It is not the responsibility of TALENT QUEST to furnish any contestant travel allowance or
accommodations regardless of any club/venue not fulfilling its obligation to supply the winning contestants with travel
allowance, entry fee or hotel accommodations.
6. All contestants will be scored on the 50 point system. Each regional site shall select no more than 20 contestants
nor less than 10 contestants with the best 5 scores, in each music category, for a second or third round of competition.
Scores of the first round will be compiled with the scores of the second round to determine a regional site winner in
each music category. Some regional sites have three rounds of singing, with the third round scores compiled with the
first two rounds to determine a regional site male and female winner in each music category. In case of a tie, a sing-off
for the first place only will occur between the contestants tied for first place, and will be scored on the 50 point system.
If the sing-off does not determine a winner, the judges will collaborate between each other and determine the winner.
A contestant performing due to a tie may not use a song previously used during the final competition.
7. Song time limits: For regional sites electing to do the 2 round system song time limits are: 1st song limited to 4
minutes and 2nd song time limit will be 4 minutes and 30 seconds. For regional sites electing to do the 3 round system
song time limits are: 1st and 2nd song time is 4 minutes and 3rd song 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Songs going over
the time limit will be cut off. Judges will be instructed to not deduct points because of a song being cut off. Contestants
continuing to sing after the time limit and music stoppage will have points deducted from their scores. Deducted points
not to exceed 3 points per judge.
8. Upon completion of performance the contestant is given a brief moment to bow and take audience applause, then
must immediately exit the stage and take along any props used by the contestant. A delay by the contestant to leave
the stage area will result in points being deducted from the contestant’s score. Deducted points not to exceed 3 points
per judge.
9. Regional contests may be held from July 13, 2012 through August 15, 2012. All regional winners’ information
advancing to the National Finals, along with all monies, must be in to TALENTQUEST office by August 20, 2012.
10. Winners of the regional contest advancing to the National Contest must be able to travel between Saturday,
September 15, 2012 to Monday, September 24, 2012.
THESE RULES MAY BE CHANGED OR MODIFIED AT ANY TIME BY TALENT QUEST OWNERS ONLY.
contest will compete against other contestants from other local venues advancing to regional level.
2. Regional sites shall provide at least 5 judges for each competition. No audience participation judging allowed at
regional contest. Judges may not be employees of a regional site venue. Judges may not be related to any contestant.
3. All expenses incurred traveling to and from a regional site is the responsibility of the contestant. Some local venues
are supplying transportation and lodging costs to winning contestants, but are not required to do so. Check with local
venues for more information.
4. Regional sites are those who have contestants advancing from a local final. Winners of a regional contest
automatically advance to the national finals. Contestants, who advance from a regional site, to the national contest,
are awarded airfare/transportation costs from regional site city to and from the National Contest plus lodging at the
Tropicana Hotel/Casino or River Palms Resort Casino for the National Finals week by the Regional site club.
Exceptions: Regional sites who are within an eight hour driving distance to the National Contest site are allowed to
provide ground transportation costs instead of airfare to its winners. It is not the responsibility of TALENT QUEST to
furnish any contestant travel allowance or accommodations regardless of any regional site not fulfilling its obligation to
supply the winning contestants with travel allowance, entry fee or hotel accommodations.
5. Some local venues choose to advance their winners directly to the National Contest. These sites are not regional
sites, but merely local venues that are providing their winners entry fee, (which include hotel accommodations) and
airfare/transportation costs. It is not the responsibility of TALENT QUEST to furnish any contestant travel allowance or
accommodations regardless of any club/venue not fulfilling its obligation to supply the winning contestants with travel
allowance, entry fee or hotel accommodations.
6. All contestants will be scored on the 50 point system. Each regional site shall select no more than 20 contestants
nor less than 10 contestants with the best 5 scores, in each music category, for a second or third round of competition.
Scores of the first round will be compiled with the scores of the second round to determine a regional site winner in
each music category. Some regional sites have three rounds of singing, with the third round scores compiled with the
first two rounds to determine a regional site male and female winner in each music category. In case of a tie, a sing-off
for the first place only will occur between the contestants tied for first place, and will be scored on the 50 point system.
If the sing-off does not determine a winner, the judges will collaborate between each other and determine the winner.
A contestant performing due to a tie may not use a song previously used during the final competition.
7. Song time limits: For regional sites electing to do the 2 round system song time limits are: 1st song limited to 4
minutes and 2nd song time limit will be 4 minutes and 30 seconds. For regional sites electing to do the 3 round system
song time limits are: 1st and 2nd song time is 4 minutes and 3rd song 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Songs going over
the time limit will be cut off. Judges will be instructed to not deduct points because of a song being cut off. Contestants
continuing to sing after the time limit and music stoppage will have points deducted from their scores. Deducted points
not to exceed 3 points per judge.
8. Upon completion of performance the contestant is given a brief moment to bow and take audience applause, then
must immediately exit the stage and take along any props used by the contestant. A delay by the contestant to leave
the stage area will result in points being deducted from the contestant’s score. Deducted points not to exceed 3 points
per judge.
9. Regional contests may be held from July 13, 2012 through August 15, 2012. All regional winners’ information
advancing to the National Finals, along with all monies, must be in to TALENTQUEST office by August 20, 2012.
10. Winners of the regional contest advancing to the National Contest must be able to travel between Saturday,
September 15, 2012 to Monday, September 24, 2012.
THESE RULES MAY BE CHANGED OR MODIFIED AT ANY TIME BY TALENT QUEST OWNERS ONLY.
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