| Liars Contest will be on
Main Street During West Union Fest 125 / July 22, 2006
Registration at 11:00 AM /
Contest begins at 12 Noon
Liars Contest Rules
1. The contest is open to
anyone who can entertain us.
2. The “lies” should be 3-5 minutes. (Maximum 6 minutes before
disqualifying).
3. Lies may be in any category (humorous, dramatic, supernatural,
etc.) but with no offensive material or language.
3. Registration begins at 11:00AM on Saturday, 7/22/06. All
contestants must register.
4. The contest will begin at 12 Noon on Saturday, 7/22/06. There
will be five winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd places) to be chosen from all
competitors.
4. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded following the contest.
5. Judging will be done by a panel of three hard-to-please
self-styled experts, who will score each contestant in the following
categories:
a. Technique - Delivery, confidence, general stagecraft
b. Story Development - Good development of the tale in time
available
c. Originality - New material, or fresh handling of a familiar yarn
d. Effectiveness - In judges’ opinion, taking audience response into
consideration
The three judges will score each of the four categories on a scale
of 1 to 5 with a maximum of 20 points per competitor. Final scores
will not be given to contestants.
6. The judges will confer at the end of the contest to decide the
winners.
7. The decision of the judges will be final.
8. All tales will be recorded and may be published.
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