On Tue, 22 Jan 2008, Matt Staroscik wrote:
> Board,
>
> Here is my initial design for the Home Show.
>
> At this point I don't think I can make the meeting, unfortunately, I just
> found out that a friend is in town for one night only. Sorry for the late
> notice.
>
> Read this over, LMK what you think and we can hash out the details here. Or,
> any board member can ring me at 425 233 5974. When we are settled on the
> basics I'll announce this on the mailing list and make an entry form for the
> next meeting.
>
> --------------------------
>
> *Show Classes*
>
> We aren't going to have a million participants so I don't want to have tons
> of categories.
>
> *Small Tank*
> 37 gal or less
>
> *Large Tank*
> More than 37 gal
>
> If we have more participants we can add more classes to match the tanks
> they are showing, for example:
>
> - nano tanks (2 gal or less)
> - kids' tanks.
> - Fish only, AKA the *you keep what kind of fish now?* category
>
> All tanks are expected to be fresh or brackish water, planted or not, but
> aquascaped in some way. I don't think plants are a requirement, but plastic
> plants and pirate ships are not allowed except in kids' tanks. :)
>
> *Entry*
>
> Any member can enter any number of tanks. Tanks do not have to be registered
> now, but must be revealed to the judges about 30 days before photos begin so
> we can plan photo trips. Registering now is preferable though. We will
> remind the members about the show constantly too.
>
> *Judges*
> The club chooses 3-4 judges. We start by asking for volunteers, and if we
> get a lot of volunteers let's have the board decide. The judge panel
> nominates one to the the "chief justice," who will have the final say on on
> anything that needs discussing. (Eg, tie breaking)
>
> *Judging*
>
> Judges award points in these categories. Some judges will be photographers.
> Some won't and will only see photos. No one will see every tank in person, I
> bet. A tank in person will always look better, but I think in the end it
> will even out. Judges should be free to discuss their ratings before putting
> down a final value.
>
> *Appearance (20 pts max)*
> Rate general appeal. Is it a good looking tank?
>
> *Difficulty (10 pts)*
> Rate the challenge presented by the tank's stock.
>
> *Originality (10 pts)*
> Does the tank stand out from the pack in some aspect of its design? Judges
> can consider stocking, aquascaping, or even the gear that runs the tank.
>
> Each judge's score for a tank will be summed for that tank's final score.
>
> *Awards*
>
> Each class gets a single *Blue Ribbon* award, for the tank with the most
> points. In the event of a tie, the chief justice decides the winner.
>
> If there are 4 or more classes, we can add a *Best In Show*.
>
> The judges will also nominate 1-3 tanks for Honorable Mention at their
> discretion. HM can be for anything--a tank that was very ambitious but
> crashed would be eligible, for example.
>
> *Prizes*
>
> Whatever the board can scare up!
>