INSIGHT Magazine February 2018 | Page 18

Cosplay

RULES & REGULATIONS
Cosplay is a fun way to celebrate anime by dressing as your favorite anime , manga , or comic book character . Participants have a lot of fun with this event by competing for prizes in their category .
Categories :
• Group - made up of two or more contestants wishing to be judged together *
--
Teen Group ( ages 13- 17 )*
--
Adult Group ( ages 18 and up )*
• Youth - Ages 12 and under ( youth groups will remain under this category )*
• Teen Closet Cosplay - Ages 13 to 17 , 50 % or more altered clothes , purchased pieces , and props ( i . e . what we call a “ closet cosplay ”)*
• Teen Crafter - Ages 13 to 17 , 50 % or more hand stitch / handcrafted . ( i . e . using a bolt of fabric , patterns to create a costume from raw materials , or creating a prop from raw materials )*
• Adult Closet Cosplay - Ages 18 and up , 50 % or more altered clothes , purchased pieces , and props ( i . e . what we call a “ closet cosplay ”)*
• Adult Crafter - Ages 18 and up , 50 % or more hand stitch / handcrafted . ( i . e . using a bolt of fabric , patterns to create a costume from raw materials , or creating a prop from raw materials )*
slideshow
• Exhibition - Exhibition is any pre-made purchased costume , or any costume to be presented without being judged . Any age may enter . No prizes will be given to exhibition . This category includes personal character designs ( i . e . Original characters )
* Judges have the ability , based on their assessment of your costume , to move you up or down in categories as they see fit .*
Prizes
• Prizes will be given to 1st , 2nd and 3rd in each category , except Exhibition .
• 1st , 2nd , and 3rd Overall
• Judges Choice , one for each judge .
18 February 2018

INSIGHT