COSPLAY CONTEST RULES

These rules apply to all cosplay activities at Izumicon 2010

1. All CosPlay participants must have an official Izumicon 2010 Pass
2. There will be a mandatory meeting and rehearsal early Saturday morning.
3. Izumicon is a family friendly convention.  All skits and costumes are required to be PG (see The Motion Picture Association of America for more details).
4. All costumes must pertain to Anime, Manga, J-Pop, or J-Rock.
5. No more than 8 people will be allowed on stage at one time.  You may have more in the skit as long as they exit and enter accordingly to maintain 8 or fewer on stage.
6. No guns, sharpened blades (cosplay swords should not be metal), or hard items intended to be used as a weapon such as a quarterstaff or bottle.  When in doubt ask the cosplay coordinator prior to the event.
7. No explosives, flash pots, or fire.
8. All special effect items must be pre-approved at the Saturday morning meeting before the Cosplay contest        .
9. All music must be cued, clearly marked, and turned in with your sign-up sheet at the Saturday morning meeting.
10. Stage time limits are as follows:

1. Masquerade/Walk-on:  2 min. or 3 poses
2. Cosplay: 8 min. per entry.  1 entry per group or individual.

• CosPlay staff may disqualify anyone for breach of these rules, attitude problems, or safety concerns.  Please use common sense and respect your fellow fans: cosplayers, staff, and audience.