General Competition Rules and Information 2013

**General Competition Rules and Information   2013

Qualifications

NAILPROnail competitions are open to all beauty professionals licensed or qualified to perform nail services. Current students and beauty professionals from states or countries in which licensing is not required are also eligible to compete. Proof of licensure or qualification (such as school enrollment certificate or letter confirming salon employment) may be required.
Rules

**1. All work for each entry must be completed by the competitor registered for that competiton. If NAILPRO finds this rule has been violated, the competitor will be prohibited from competing in any NAILPRO or NAILPRO-run competition for the period of one year.

2.  ALL WORK MUST BE DONE ON SITE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  No pre-done work is allowed, unless otherwise noted.  If NAILPRO finds this rule has been violated, the competitor will be prohibited from competing in any NAILPRO or NAILPRO-run competition for the period of one year.

 
3. Any competitor or model found not complying with the NAILPRO rules before, during or until the close of the show is subject to possible disqualification and/or point deduction. In the event disqualification occurs after awards and/or prizes, cash or otherwise, have been distributed, the disqualified contestant must return their trophy as well as any and all prizes to NAILPRO staff. He or she will also be prohibited to participate in any NAILPRO or NAILPRO-run competition for one year.
 
4. Competitors are responsible for making sure that they and their models understand and comply with the competition rules. Failure to comply may result in point deduction or disqualification at the discretion of the NAILPRO competition staff.
 
5. Competitors must report at the scheduled report time to receive entry information. Late arrivals or entries may not be accepted. Nail art entries may be turned in by someone other than the competitor. Nailpro cannot be responsible for artwork turned in by someone other than the competitor.

6. Competitors must supply their own models when models are required. Models must be at least 18 years old. Unless a release is signed by the parents, AND one or both parent(s) are present while the minor is modeling.  Models will be required to show ID if asked by Nailpro Staff.  Only live models may be used.
 
**7. Competitors must supply ALL necessary products and supplies, including lamps and extension cords for each competition they enter, (unless otherwise noted). Products must be in labeled containers.
 
**8. The rules will be reviewed in a mandatory questions only or briefing scheduled 5 or 15 minutes before the start of each competition unless otherwise noted.

**9. Once the questions only or briefing starts, competitors will not be allowed to touch their models until the start of the competition. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.

 10. Competitors must have all products they are going to use out on their work area, and all cases must be closed. After the competition has begun, competitors may not reach into the case without competition staff present.

**11.  Bowls containing marbles, stones or any objects are not allowed on or in working area at any time. 
 
12. Any prohibited products or supplies found at a competitor’s workstation will be confiscated, and the competitor may be disqualified at the discretion of the NAILPRO competition staff. Products will be returned at conclusion of award ceremony, and then only by request.
 
13. Once the competition begins, competitors and/or models may NOT leave the competition area without the permission of the competition staff. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
 
**14. When a competition ends, competitors must immediately stop working, and move away from their workstations as directed. Competitors are NOT allowed to touch their models again until after they have been judged. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
 
15. When a competition ends, models must stand and follow the instructions given by the competition staff. Models may NOT leave the competition area until excused by the competition staff.
 
16. During the judging process, models may NOT speak to other models or to the judges.
 
17. Models are NOT allowed to wear any jewelry on their hands, wrists or arms, including watches. Failure to comply will result in a deduction of 5 points in the category of overall. This rule does not apply to models for Fantasy Nail Art.

18. Models are NOT permitted to move the judge’s curtain during the judging process.
 
19. Competitors are NOT allowed in or near the judging area at any time. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
 
20. When directed, competitors must promptly clean their workstations and leave the competition area.

**21.  The NAILPRO competition staff reserves the right to final interpretation of all rules.
 
 

**New information regarding turn in entries**

Competitors may turn in more than one entry.  It is up to the competitor to get the entry to the competition, and arrange for the entry to be returned to the competitor.  NAILPRO will only be responsible for any turn in entries during the competition.  We will not be accepting entries prior to arriving on site, and will not be responsible for returning entries to the competitor. 

INFORMATION

These competition rules are in effect for NAILPRO Cup 2013. For rule clarification, please contact the Competition Message Center at (800) 787-5135 or e-mail nailprocomps@creativeage.com, jcmayor@aol.com, or call 818-516-2999.

**1. Upon registration, competitors and their models give consent to Creative Age Publications, Inc. and all of its properties to freely use in any form or manner they seem fit for Creative Age Publication’s magazines, websites and projects.  In addition, to reproduce all photographs, videos or such taken at the show, including those taken by photographers, or others hired for the show by Creative Age Publications.  Not limited to anyone working in conjunction with Nailpro Competitions.  All photos, images and videos or film shot are property of Creative Age Publications and may not be used without written permission.  Your registration is considered as a signed release.

**1.A.  When you arrive to report, the competitor will be given a certificate of participation with wristbands and/or a round sticker with their number.  The wristbands are for the model, and are color coded for each separate competition.  Novice competitors are given an additional white band, one for each competition they registered in.  When putting the wristband on your model make sure it fits like a large bracelet.  Do not choke the wrist of your model.  PLEASE TURN THE NUMBERS SO THEY FACE AWAY FROM THE MODEL.

**2. Themes:  Are guideline rules.  If the themes are not followed disqualification or point, deductions are possible.  Decision will be that of the Nailpro Competition staff and will be announced during awards ceremony.  Please note when a color or shades of a color are given as a theme, that would mean no other color may be used unless otherwise noted.

**3. Competitors must designate their level of experience when they register, except when competing in a NON-Divisional competition.

• A novice ART competitor has not won first-place in any DIVISIONAL NAIL ART competition at a beauty show.
• A veteran EXTENSION competitor has won first-place in any DIVISIONAL NAIL EXTENSION competition at a beauty show.

ART NAIL COMPETITIONS FOR 2012/2013:

3-D NAIL ART

HAND PAINTED NAIL ART

FANTASY NAIL ART

EXTREME STILETTO DESIGN

EXTENSION NAIL COMPETITIONS FOR 2012/2013:

FREE STYLE SCULPTURED NAIL

SALON SUCCESS

FRENCH TWIST

TIP AND OVERLAY

TIP AND OVERLAY RELAY

SCULPTURED NAILS

SCULPTURED STILETTO

NEW PERFECT MATCH

**NEW CHANGE:   Novice competitors who win first place in a NAIL ART category will have the choice to compete as a veteran or a novice ONLY when competing in future extension type categories.  And must compete as a veteran for ALL NAIL ART COMPETITIONS. 

For those competitors that were moved to veteran in the past, as a result of a NAIL ART first place win, and have not won first place in an extension type category, you may now compete in the nail extension category as a novice, however you must still compete in NAIL ART type categories as a veteran.  The same is in place if you placed first in an extension category, and have not won in Nail Art you can compete as a novice.

YOU MUST INFORM NAILPRO COMPETITIONS – APRIL MENENDEZ OF THIS CHANGE.

**4. Novice competitors who win first-place in a Nail Art Competition award must advance to the veteran level Of Nail Art for the next competition.   You may continue to compete, as a novice in any extension competitions provided you have not won, a first-place is such a competition.

5. A team of competitors that wants to participate in the NAILPRO Cup 2013 Team Challenge must announce their team affiliation upon registering.  The number of team members is unlimited, but only the score earned by team members who make it into the top ten will count toward the Nailpro Team Cup. (If a competitor joins a team, or changes teams between shows, the score earned by that competitor in prior competitions will remain with the original team.)

6. Competitors who compete on a manufacturer’s team must compete using only manufacturer’s labeled products from that company. Files and metal implements are excluded.
 

**7. Prizes:   All monies are listed unless otherwise noted!

Novice winners will receive a metal trophy and at our NAILPRO shows, a bag of donated products if provided. Tip and overlay relay members will each receive a medallion except where noted.

Veteran winners will receive a Lucite trophy and cash awards as follows: 1st $500.00, 2nd $400.00 and 3rd $200.00.  Except where noted.  Premiere - 1st $400.00, 2nd $300.00 and 3rd $200.00

NON-DIVISIONAL competitions combine both novice and veteran.  Prizes awarded for these competitions will be the following1st $125.00, 2nd $100.00 and 3rd $75.00.  Except where noted. 

New competitions may have different prize structure. Some winners will receive medallions instead of trophies.  Please see individual rules for detailed information.  Entry fees vary depending on competition.  Please see individual rules for information.

8. NAILPROcompetitions utilize analytic scoring to judge the entries. Three judges preview the novice entries and veteran entries as two separate groups. Through the process of elimination, the judges select no more than ten finalists at each level to be scored. All other entries are excused prior to scoring by the judges.
 
**9. The finalists at each level are viewed simultaneously during the scoring process. Finalists are evaluated in ten categories; each category is worth a possible ten points, ranging from 1 (Unacceptable) to 10 (Flawless) except where otherwise noted. Each of the three judges is responsible for three to four categories. The categories for each competition are listed in the rules specific to that competition.

Only finalists receive score sheets (provided score sheets are given out as usual.) Score sheets may possibly be delivered only electronically, or printed all together on one sheet and posted following the awards ceremony.

10. The competition staff calculates the final scores, and the judges verify the placements before excusing the finalists. Any ties will be broken by the Head Judge. The decision of the judges is final.

11.  Access to the competition area is limited to competitors, models, and NAILPROcompetition staff.

THE NAILPROCUP – INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM

1. There must be a minimum of four competitors in each competition for the competition to proceed as planned. This means four each in veteran, and four each in novice or four non-divisional. If a competition fails to be held, the novice entrants present will be allowed to compete in the veteran division for that particular competition only. There will be no refunds of registration fees unless the competition is canceled. 

 
INDIVIDUAL CUP

2.  The competitor with the highest cumulative score at the end of the competition year, will be crowned NAILPRO CUP CHAMPION for that year.

 
TEAM CUP

3. Each team member becoming a finalist in the individual competitions will receive their Cup score. These cumulative scores will be added towards the Team Cup. Disqualified competitors will not receive any score.
 
4.  New Score Rules For All TURN-IN competitions: For both individual and team entries,NAILPROCup score for all turn-in competitions will be tabulated as 50% of their score, such as 80 = 40 and so on.

Sacramento 2012:  All scores earned for competitions completed on site will count as double towards the 2013 Nailpro Cup.

5. The individual competitor with the highest cumulative score at the conclusion of NAILPROLas Vegas Competition 2013 will be crowned the NAILPRO Cup 2013 Champion and receive:
• The NAILPROCup trophy
• A $3,000 prize
• A one-page interview/article in NAILPRO
• A one year subscription to Nailpro Magazine
The top ten finalists will receive NAILPRO Cup medallions

6. The team with the highest cumulated scores at the conclusion of NAILPROLas Vegas Competition 2013 will win the NAILPRO Cup 2013 Team Challenge and receive:
• The NAILPRO Cup Team Championship trophy
• A one-page interview/article in NAILPRO
• A one-year subscription to NAILPRO magazine to all of the final team members present at NAILPRO Cup Competition.
7. Competitors and models should plan to attend the Awards Ceremony to receive recognition and certificates of participation. Immediately after the ceremony, the competition staff will distribute score sheets to the finalists, and the judges will be available to answer questions and make suggestions for improvement.
 
8. Any and all prize or trophy revisions are announced during the briefing or after awards.
 
9. New rules, competitions and/or new information are not up for discussion. Any ideas for improvement may be presented via e-mail to jcmayor13@gmail.com at the end of the competition year only.
 

10. NAILPRO competitions are a showcase for the nail industry. The NAILPRO competition staff expects all participants to conduct themselves in a professional, sportsmanlike manner.

**The U.S. Invitational Competitions

David Fowler has INFORMED ME ON 6/21/2012 THAT A GREEN CARD IS ACCEPTED AS A MEANS OF PROOF OF RESIDENCE FOR THE COUNTRY IN WHICH YOU ARE COMPETITING.

Since in Germany we allow all those possessing a green card to participate so it can be a citizen or a resident with a green card.

 S. Lo Re & D. Fowler GbR

**U.S. Invitational Competitions- Winners of the U.S. Invitational Competitions are eligible to compete in the International Nail Championship, held in Dusseldorf, Germany, in March 2014. One first-place winner in Sculptured Acrylic Nails and one in Sculptured Gel Nails will be selected to represent the U.S. in Germany. You may not compete in both, which is why the events are run simultaneously. A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the first-place winners to help to cover travel expenses to Germany.

**The Invitational Competitions are open for U.S. citizens/or residents only.  Competitors must present proof of citizenship, or residency such as a copy of their passport or green card, at registration.  Competitors must also be able to attend the International Nail Championships if selected as the first-place winner. If a first-place winner is unable to attend the International Nail Championship, the invitation and cash prize are forfeited to the second-place winner. Score earned for this competition do NOT count toward the Nailpro Cup.

**If you have won the International Nail Championship held in Dusseldorf the previous year – YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN GERMANY.