While we strongly encourage
membership in the IPMS/USA
Society it is not required to
attend and enter models at this regional
Convention. We do offer a $5
discount on entry fees to IPMS members.
The Regional Model Contest
portion of the convention shall
Be conducted in full compliance
with the currently published IPMS/USA
Judges Competition Handbook as
found on the IPMS/USA website
http://www.ipmsusa.org/competition_handbook/CompHandbook2002.pdf
IPMS/USA Judging standards will
be used throughout the convention contest.
Basic modeling skills finish
realism and accuracy will be the primary consideration for determining awards as
per competition handbook.
No Judge may rule on a category
in which he or she is entered.
SPECIAL
RULES:
1. We are not providing any closed booth for Adult themed entries at the request of the Sumter County Exhibition Center. This is a family oriented event and all entries and vendors must abide by the IPMS/USA Policy on nudity and explicit adult themes.
2. The Theme Award “The F-16 Fighting Falcon” will be a multiple award special with each major scale class honored. First place plaques will be issued rather than just one award to even competition.
3. We also encourage modelers to bring as many models as possible. We are providing display only tables those models that are not eligible or for those you do not wish to enter the contest with but wish to show off anyways such as special collections, nationals and regional winners etc.
4. IPMS, IPMS Sumter, the Judges and the Sumter County Exhibition Center assume no liability for damaged models. Although accidents can happen every reasonable effort will to ensure model security will be made.
5. Models that have won any previous Nationals cannot be entered in the contest. They can be shown on the display only tables.
6. IPMS Sumter reserves the right to refuse anyone entry to the convention, for any reason.