The Competition entries will be accepted from 1200 on Friday and again on Saturday. Competition will be judged on Saturday afternoo

 RULES FOR COMPETITION  

Any person attending the National Seminar is entitled to enter pieces into the competition. This includes visitors who are attending as delegates. 

1. There are 7 categories in the competition.  
2. 1. 1 Under 19s. 
   2. 2 Novice. 
   3. 3 Spindle. 
   4. 4 Segmented. 
   5. 5 Open. 
   6. 6 Professional.(see rule 7) 
   7. 7 Artistic.  

3. A total of 3 items per person is permitted with a maximum of 2 in any one category. E.g. two pieces in the open and one piece in the segmented etc. This rule does not apply to the under 19s. E.g. 3 pieces accepted in this category. 

4. Winning pieces from previous IWG National Seminar/s will not be permitted. 

5. IWG members who cannot attend and wish to submit pieces can do so at a cost of €10 per piece. This is to accommodate person’s who have prepared pieces for competition and can not attend due to unforeseen circumstances. No fee will apply to the under 19s. 

6. It is the responsibility of all entrants to collect their pieces before the Seminar closes. The Executive Committee of the IWG will not be responsible for items not collected. 

7. For this year also 2010, a separate competition will be set up for professional turners. Any entrant who is a member of a professional organisation including RPT will only be permitted entry into this category. This is for a trial purpose only and will be reviewed on a yearly basis. Entrants in this category are excluded from all other categories.  

8. The Executive Committee will select 3 judges from the list of demonstrators to judge the competition. 

9. Any IWG member who may have a grievance with the competition, or any other problem should bring it to the attention of a member of the Executive Committee and we will make every effort to resolve the issue. No member of the IWG should approach a judge/s with a grievance on any decision made by them. This could result in immediate disqualification. 

Joe Laird.