Rant like Rick - Rules and Regulations
1. To enter the “Rant Like Rick” contest, contestants must be currently enrolled in a minimum of three (3) courses with Memorial University for the Fall 2011 semester.
2. Open auditions will be held in the The Landing, UC3018, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011. Advanced registration will begin on Monday, September 26th, 2011 at www.mun.ca/mundays/rant. Students who are not registered in advance will be required to wait for an open time slot. As a result, all individuals who want to audition may not get a chance to do so, and Memorial University is in no way liable for this loss of opportunity.
3. Contestants should have one original rant prepared for the audition. The length of the rant should be a minimum of 30 seconds, and a maximum of 90 seconds. Topics with an inappropriate subject nature and/or use of explicit language will result in an immediate disqualification from the contest.
4. All rants must be the original work of the contestant, and each contestant must sign an Official Entry and Declaration of Originality form, which will be available at the time of audition.
5. Contestants will be invited to perform their rant in front of a panel of not less than three (3) judges. Judging will be based on performance, style, creativity, uniqueness, and relevance. Judges may provide feedback to the contestant at the time of audition.
6. All auditions will be videotaped for judging purposes.
7. All contestants must agree to sign a video release consent form at the time of audition granting Memorial University the right to use, exploit and distribute, in any media whatsoever, the contestant’s name, the videotaped audition performance, the contestant’s comments, and judges’ comments pertaining to the audition performance without any further consent or compensation.
8. Ten (10) finalists (one (1) of which will be chosen from Grenfell Campus) will be chosen by the panel of judges following the completion of all auditions. Selected finalists will be contacted by Wednesday, October 5th, 2011. Decisions regarding selected finalists shall be made at the absolute discretion of the judges.
9. Finalists will be required to perform a second rant at a live, final event to be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24th, 2011. At this event, the ten (10) selected finalists will be called to perform on stage in front of the panel of judges and a live audience. A first, second, and third place winner will be chosen at the time of the event at the discretion of the judges panel. Prizes will be awarded as cash bursaries in the amount of $1,000.00, $750.00, and $500.00 for first, second and third place winners respectively.
10. Only one audition per contestant will be permitted.
11. Competitors under the Age of Majority (18 years of age), must have their parent or legal guardian review the contest Rules and Regulations and approve and sign the consent form prior to, or at the time of, the audition. Contestants under the age of majority that DO NOT have a valid parent/guardian signature on the release form will not be permitted to audition.
Prizes
1. Winners of the final event will receive a cash prize valued at the following amounts:
First Place: $1,000.00
Second Place: $750.00
Third Place: $500.00
2. First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded after final rant performances and judging is scored. To collect prizes, winners will be required to provide Memorial University with Social Insurance Number and date of birth. Upon receipt of this information, cheques will be issued to winners.
3. If any winner should be disqualified in the final event or should decline the prize, Memorial University reserves the right to name a runner-up as a winner in their place.
Good luck!
