MDIO - PILIPINAS 1st ROTARACT IDOL

ROTARACT IDOL

Rules and Mehanics
I. MEDIUM:
a. Tagalog or English popular songs or Original Pilipino Music backed up by minus one tape. (THE USE OF MULTIPLEX TAPES IS NOT ALLOWED).
b. Participants must provide their own minus one CD. (ACAPELLA RENDITION IS NOT ALLOWED).
c. ONLY ORIGINAL COPY OF CDs ARE ALLOWED. Pirated CDs are not allowed. Only the sound system provided by the contest venue shall be allowed.
d. The policy of sing and go will be adopted.
e. No sets or props shall be allowed except the standard stage and light effects provided by the venue.

II. NUMBER AND LENGTH:
a. Contestants must prepare two (2) songs. The 1st song is for the elimination round and the 2nd song will be rendered only if the contestant was chosen for the final round.
b. Only the top 5 constestants will be chosen for the final round.
c. The song entry must not be more than five (5) minutes from the first to the last note of the contest piece.

III. PARTICIPATION:
a. The contest is open to all Rotaract Clubs (school-based or community-based) in Philippines.
b. No switching of contestants / entries will be allowed after the deadline for submission of entries.
c. To ensure full participation, this contest shall be conducted in full cooperation with the MDIO PILIPINAS officers and members, 10 District Rotaract Representatives, Rotaract Clubs and Rotary Clubs

IV. PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY:
a. Any male or female member of a duly recognized Rotaract Club in the Philippines will be allowed to participate.
b. Each District can only field three (3) participants (max).
d. He/she must be:
i. A member of good standing in the Rotaract Club he/she is representing in the contest for at least 6 months prior to the date of the contest.
ii. 18 to 30 years old on the date of the competition.
iii. In the roll of active Rotaractors of the club and of good moral character.
e. He/she must not be a professional singer.
f. His/her eligibility must be duly certified by the President of the sponsoring Rotary Club, Rotaract Club and District Rotaract Representative.

V. CONTEST SCHEDULE:
a. The contest shall be handled by the MDIO ROTARACT IDOL Organizing Committee.
c. The contestants are required to come thirty (30) minutes before the program starts to determine the sequence of their performance. They shall draw lots to determine their respective numbers and this shall be handled by the MDIO ROTARACT IDOL Committee.

VI. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING IN ALL CONTESTS LEVELS:

A. ELEMENTS POINTS	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
1. Stage presence and projection	10 points	15 points
2. Interpretation	25 points	35 points
3. Quality of voice and diction	20 points	25 points
4. Timing	20 points	25 points

B. JUDGE’S DECISION AND GUIDELINES:
i. The decision of the judges is final and incontestable.
ii. The identity of the judges should not be known to the participants until the day of the contest when they shall be introduced during the program.
iii. There shall be three judges, each having their own score sheet.
iv. Tabulation of the judges’ score in the finals shall be handled by the MDIO ROTARACT IDOL official canvassers
v. Each contestant shall be scored accordingly.
vi. In case of tie, the three judges shall break it by simply asking to choose between or among the contestants who tied their scores. Their choice is indicated by placing their initials opposite the name of their choice. The final result shall be submitted by the canvasser to the chairman of the board of judges who shall take charge of announcing the winners.
vii. The contestant obtaining the highest overall scores shall be declared the grand prize winner; second highest, the second prize winner; and the third highest, the third prize winner.

VII. CAUTION:
a. Song entry must not be hymns, religious and church songs or the like nor should it be rap songs. Neither should it contain slanderous, derogatory, or vulgar words against any person (living or dead) and/or institution.
b. Attire: Semi-formal or Sunday dress.
c. The MDIO ROTARACT IDOL Organizing Committee reserves the right to exclude any contestant that fails to observe this, even if such contestant has been declared winner in any previous contest level.