5 Be prepared to whistle more than one song if you should tie with another contestant, or be in the finals.
The judges will ask for another song. Songs cannot be repeated in contests until after a three-year period.
6 Please stay within the confines stated in your application form. This may mean the rearranging of some long
songs, particularly in classical music. A medley of classical music is not acceptable.
7 If you are attending for the first time (particularly children and teenagers), we may request that you
attend the Points of Performing before the contest. You would be informed in advance of time and place.
8 On request contestants may witness count of judges' scores.
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To assist you in preparation for the Contest, it is essential that you attend the advance meeting held on
Thursday night or Friday morning before the competition. You will be advised of time and place.
Some of the IWC policy guidelines listed below are to help clarify advance questions.
1 The chair of the judges should be certain all judges understand the procedure.
2 During the judging, take as many notes as possible on all contestants. (The contestants
have requested more notes.) The Arts Council has requested each contestant to have each
composition printed on the scoring sheets before you receive them. However, contestants
may change their choices from advance notices on conditions that another whistler has
whistled their choice.
3 Stay as strict as possible to classical and popular categories. (If contestant has made a mistake in
choice of category, please indicate this on the notes and report it to the chair for contestant to choose
another song.)
4 The chair of the judges should have an assistant or vice judge to help in the final submission of
information to the Arts Council’s IWC chair or project director.
5 If there is a tie, the two contestants must whistle a second and different song. Insert the second
scores on the same score sheet and circle the new scores.
6 Please make an effort to have the scoring blocks accurate before it is handed in for calculations.
7 It is requested that the chair be responsible for all spellings within the notes within one week for the
Arts Council to mail out a completed report to all whistlers in the contest.
8 It is requested that judges make a separate list of requests for changes, additions, or deletions for the
Franklin County Arts Council for future guidance. Also, complete an evaluation form.
9 Your scoring sheets are coded. Please use your code number or letter on all papers.This can be done
before the contests.
10 On the commentary, all judges should be familiar with basic musical terminology.
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