Cosplay Central Crown Championships 2022 – Rules for Entrants The Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final will be hosted at MCM London Comic Con in October 2022. These rules set out the criteria for the cosplayers, their responsibilities if selected to compete in the Championship Final, and the details of the Final. How To Enter The Cosplay Central Crown Championships are comprised of a series of competitions held at ReedPop events, selected global Partner Events, and the Championships Final. Each event will organize a competition to select one cosplayer to be their Finalist for the Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final in October 2022 The core regulations for all competitions to select Finalists are: 1. Events must select a registered citizen or permanent resident of the country the event takes place in; if the event so chooses, they may extend eligibility to registered citizens from neighboring countries that do not have a qualifier as well. If so, this must be clear in their advertised rules. 2. Events must select a representative who will be aged 18 years old or over by the start of MCM London Comic Con where the Final is hosted. 3. Competitors can only enter one qualifying event per Championship circuit. Competitors may not register multiple times with multiple costumes, or at multiple events, per year. 4. The selected representative must be fairly selected from all eligible people hoping to be selected and that person must not be involved with the organization of any Partner Events or ReedPop/Reed Exhibitions events for at least 12 months prior to the selection. Partner events are free to set the format, rules and criteria of their independent qualifier but it is strongly advised that they consider incorporating the rules for the final to ensure selected Finalists are properly prepared. Qualifier Prize Each cosplayer selected for the Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final will receive the following prize for qualifying: ● Return transport from the representative’s point of departure (airport, Eurostar terminal, etc.) in their home country to the London ExCeL for the representative. This will include up to two (2) pieces of hold luggage for costume transportation for the Finalist, a stipend for ground transportation of at least £50 and fees for a single Visa application if relevant. (Provided by their selecting Partner Event) ● Accommodation in London for three (3) night stay from Thursday to Sunday. o Note that this booking will be for one double or twin room; no additional rooms or rooms for more than two adults will be provided and dates cannot be amended. (Provided by ReedPop) ● Weekend passes to MCM London Comic Con, October 2022, for the qualifying Finalist and assistant (Provided by ReedPop) Obligations - Finalists By accepting the Qualifier prize, Finalists accept the following obligations: ● To attend the Cosplay Central Crown Championships to be held at MCM London Comic Con in October 2022 ○ Arrival at London terminals must be no later than 13:00, on the Friday of the event ○ Attendance at a briefing early evening on Friday is mandatory. ● That they crafted the costume(s) used for their selection and Championships Final by themselves. ● Finalists are expected to wear the costume that they qualified in for the Championships Final; should a Finalist wish to compete in an alternative costume this may be permitted following discussion with the ReedPop team. ○ If a costume change is agreed, the Finalist must provide a photograph of their completed Finals costume no later than 10 days prior to the Final. The costume should be wearable and recognizable, showing everything complete with an allowance made for minor cosmetic finish and detail elements. ● To adhere to the MCM Costume, Weapons and Props Rules while attending MCM London Comic Con. [These can be found on the MCM London Comic Con website or requested by emailing [email protected]] ● To accept the results of the Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final and respect ReedPop and the judges’ decisions, including any decisions made in good faith in respect of determining if a costume is obscene, offensive or racist and therefore should be banned from the Championships Final. ● To liaise with their Partner Event to ensure travel plans are in place in good time. ● To arrange their own travel insurance before travelling to the Final. ● To make themselves available on Saturday all day for any rehearsals, photography shoots, judging, interviews and sponsorship requests as required by ReedPop. ● Agree to be bound by and subject to the Rules for Entrants as provided to the Finalist. ● Each Finalist grants to Reed Exhibitions, a division of RELX Inc. ("Management"), its employees, agents, and assignees, the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to photograph, film, reproduce, portray and/or otherwise exploit the name, voice, appearance, photograph, image and/or likeness of such Finalist at MCM London Comic Con and/or in the Competition (collectively, "Likeness"), and to use the results and proceeds, without limitation, in materials produced by ReedPop in any and all media, in perpetuity. Finalist further agrees to waive any claim to compensation for use of such Likeness. Finalist agrees that ReedPop owns the images and all rights related to them. The images may be used by ReedPop in any manner or media without notifying Finalist, such as the Cosplay Central website, publications, promotions, broadcasts, advertisements, and posters, for advertising or other related purposes. Finalist waives any right to inspect or approve the finished images or any printed or electronic matter that may be used with them. Rules For The Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final The Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final will be held on the Saturday of the October 2022 MCM London Comic Con and will involve both costume judging and a stage-based presentation of the costume. 1: Costume Eligibility ● Costumes for the Cosplay Central Crown Championships Final must represent an existing or recognizable character or element from the pop culture realm, including comic books, movies and television, video games, anime, manga, theatre or fantasy. Characters or elements from bands, musicians and drag acts are not eligible. o Costumes replicating published designs from comic books, movies and television, video games, anime, manga, theatre or fantasy, including derivative designs by well-known concept artists that have been publicly available for at least one year and not directly commissioned by the Finalist, will be judged on “Accuracy” i.e. the detail and steps taken to create a costume that is accurate to the given reference material. o Costumes inspired by existing characters but given an original twist, e.g. character mash ups or interpreting a recognizable character in an alternative style, will be judged on the “Design” choices and decisions taken to create a cohesive costume. o Further information on these categories can be found in Appendix A. ● Finalists must have made the costume they are using in selection events and the Final by themselves. o All significant visible costume elements that can safely be made without assistance must have been constructed entirely by the competitor; o If it is impossible or unsafe for a single person to make a costume element, assistance for simple tasks such as holding things in place is acceptable; o It is acceptable to use bought wigs, shoes, and accessories such as spectacles as long as they are not customized or commissioned. Simple, largely insignificant base layers such as a leotard or pantyhose are similarly permitted. Any customization such as styling a wig or modifying shoes must be the sole work of the Finalist; o Instruction and planning advice is acceptable, as long as the practical construction of the costume is by the Finalist. ● The costume used for the Championships Final must not have been used for any previous international cosplay or costume contest Final. ● The costume should not exceed 2.5 metres/8ft in any one dimension, and the Finalist should be able to safely move in the costume with limited assistance and the costume must not impede the Finalist’s ability to get on and off stage. ● All costumes should provide enough coverage to be worn in public and should be in good taste and appropriate for a family-friendly show. ● Costumes cannot be obscene or offensive, including insensitive or unnecessary use of makeup, nor endorse any form of hate or any hate group. Gore, graphic violence or other objectionable elements may also be grounds for disqualification as determined by the judges or ReedPop. ● Costumes cannot promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous or any particular political agenda or message. ● Costumes must not defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about Cosplay Central, ReedPop and their products, or other people, products or companies, or communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill with which Cosplay Central and/or ReedPop intends to associate the Competition. ● Costumes cannot depict, and cannot themselves, be in violation of any English or other applicable law. ● All Finalists must provide pictures from the source material of the costume as a reference for the official appearance of the character they are cosplaying. Original designs should also be supported by concept sketches. ● Construction or progress pictures should be brought by the Finalist to their judging session; not supplied electronically. ● Finalists are expected to wear the costume that they qualified in for the Championships Final; should a Finalist wish to compete in an alternative costume this may be permitted following discussion with the ReedPop team. 2: Stage Presentation Finalists must prepare a stage presentation or performance to showcase their costume on the Main Stage for the Championship Final. This can be a simple presentation of the costume’s details and features or a scripted performance.