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2010 OHIO TAXIDERMY CHAMPIONSHIPS RULES OF COMPETITION
1. Every precaution will be made to secure the entries. All entries are at owner’s risk. Though security will be provided, The Ohio Taxidermists Association (OTA) does not assume responsibility for any losses incurred. This includes, but is not limited to: fire, theft, accidents, personal injury and/or natural disasters.
2. The OTA reserves the right to restrict from open viewing any entry deemed inappropriate or detrimental to the image of taxidermy or hunting. All such entries will be scored privately and entrant will be furnished with the score sheet.
3. Absentee participants must pay registration fees and all applicable entry fees.
4. The number of entries per category is unlimited; however you cannot enter the same category in two separate divisions except for the commercial division. Once you win two Best of Category ribbons, you must move up to the next division in that category. It takes a blue ribbon to win best of category.
5. Endangered/protected species need proper permits and paperwork WITH THE MOUNT to be entered. Birds of Prey and songbirds are permitted with proper paperwork. NO Exceptions.
6. The competition area will be closed during judging, except for the competition committee. This will be strictly enforced!!!
7. Any infraction of the rules will result in disqualification of the entry and forfeiture of any awards and entry fees.
8. Any competitor who exhibits behavior deemed abusive towards any Judge, committee member, or OTA member or family will result in disqualification of the entry and forfeiture of any awards and entry fees.
9. Any questions arising from the OTA competition will be resolved by the competition committee and their decision is final!
10. Reference pictures are allowed, limit three per entry.
11. No mount can be entered in the Ohio Taxidermy Championships/OTA Competition more than once.
12. Entries in cases must have removable tops and sides for judging.
13. Entries will be held for display for the duration of the show.
14. Any mount will be deemed ineligible if too many of the judging criteria are hidden from view or not included on the mount (i.e. single duck head coming out of a hole in a tree).
15. Any young or partially grown species (coyote or smaller) will be judged in the small mammal category.
16. Any names or logos that may reveal a competitors entry must be omitted or covered securely.
17. Any complaints regarding judges’ decisions shall be brought to the Competition Committee, NOT the judges. Protest fee is $50.
18. You must show your mount I.D. receipt to claim your mounts. DO NOT LOSE THIS RECEIPT! Entries may be made at posted times and cannot be removed before posted times. Any entry not claimed will be left un-
19. Ribbons and awards will progress by division!
20. The above rules are a general overview of the competition rules. The OTA reserves the right to review and amend these rules at any time deemed necessary.
ELIGIBILITY
1. The Ohio Taxidermy Championships will be open to all OTA members in good standing. Ribbons and awards will progress by division.
JUDGING
1. Judges for the OTA will be selected by the OTA advisory board.
2. Each judge will score each entry separately on an approved competition score sheet. Entries will be given a score of 90-100 First Place; 80-89 Second Place; 70-79 Third Place; 60-69 Honorable mention.
3. No judge will be allowed to enter a mount in the competition. Judges family may enter, but not in the category the judge is judging.
SPECIAL AWARDS
MASTERS STATE CHAMPION MEDALLIONS Bird, Fish, Mammal, Gamehead, Whitetail, Reptile
BEST OF SHOW TROPHIES PROFESSIONA Bird, Fish, Mammal, Gamehead, Whitetail, Reptile
BEST ALL AROUND Competitor must enter FOUR pieces – 1 gamehead, 1 fish (or reptile) 1 life size mammal and 1 bird. Pieces will be judged collectively by all four judges. Scores do not apply.
WASCO AWARD Most artistic entry picked by all the judges. Criteria: Exhibition of Taxidermy, creativity, artistic merit.
BREAKTHROUGH AWARD Highest scoring mount, picked by the judges.
PRESIDENT’S CHOICE
Chosen by OTA President. Scores do not apply.
POLYTRANSPAR AWARD Judges Choice fish using Ploytranspar Paint.
BEST HABITAT—Chosen by judges
BEST AMATEUR ENTRY – Chosen by judges
LEE BIRCH AWARD – Best hand wrapped mammal
HILTON EPPLEY AWARD Highest scoring mount on a Hilton Eppley Award
McKENZIE TAXIDERMISTS CHOICE Bird, fish, life size mammal and whitetail voted on by attending taxidermists.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE Bird, fish, life size mammal, gamehead and reptile voted on by all convention attendees.
ART LEDGER PHEASANT AWARD – Highest scoring pheasant.
STARFISH AWARD – Best Reproduction Fish
CATEGORIES AND BEST OF CATEGORY AWARDS
WARM WATER FISH (bass, pike, crappie, etc.) COLD WATER FISH (trout, salmon, catfish, salt water) SMALL MAMMAL (coyote or smaller) LARGE MAMMAL (bigger than a coyote) WHITETAIL DEER GAMEHEADS (other than whitetail) WATER FOWL UPLAND GAME BIRDS NON-GAME BIRDS REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS FREEZE DRY -Freeze dry entries are not eligible for Best of Show or State Champion Medallions. HABITAT— Habitat category has special category ribbons. Habitats enter in the division of the mount. REPRODUCTIONS – ALL species reproductions. Commercial Replicas are allowed in the professional division. Masters MUST be original work.
DIVISIONS
Entrants choose their division. However, the OTA reserves the right to elevate entries as seen fit.
JUNIOR – Multiple 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Honorable Mention ribbons. No best of category. Open to ages 16 and under. Age will be taken into consideration. Judging will be done by qualified individuals. Points do not count towards certification. Critiques will be given.
COMMERICAL – Multiple 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Honorable Mention ribbons. No best of category. Judging is done at a distance. Judging done by qualified individuals. Points do not count towards certification. No critiques will be given, only comment sheets.
AMATEUR – Multiple 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Honorable Mention ribbons. No best of category. The competition committee reserves the right to curve scores if necessary. Judging will be done by qualified individuals. Points do not count towards certification. Critiques will be given.
PROFESSIONAL – Multiple 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Honorable Mention ribbons. One Best of Category ribbon awarded per category. The competition committee reserves the right to curve scores if necessary. Critiques will be given.
MASTERS – Multiple 1st, 2nd, 3rd place ribbons. One Best of Category ribbon per category awarded. No curve will be applied. Only Masters will be eligible for STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLIONS. Critiques will be given.
COLLECTIVE ARTISTS— SINGLE 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards given. Mount can be done by 2 or MORE individuals. Judges will choose the winners from all the entries in the division. |
