Virtual Extravaganza 2020 Show Rules

2020 Virtual Extravaganza
Exhibitor Qualifications
- Any hobbyist may enter who registers for the 2020 Virtual Extravaganza and pays the fee of $5.00 per entry. OCA membership is not required.
- Limit of 10 entries per exhibitor.
- No entry will be in more than one class.
- Entry shall consist of a 15 – 30 second video, showing all possible angles of the fish.
- Fish may NOT be removed from the water during the video.
- A ruler/tape measure must be displayed against the glass to show the size of the fish
- Fish does NOT need to be displayed in a bare show tank (but if the judges cannot see It, it will be disqualified or points taken down)
- Any fish deemed a hybrid by the Judges will automatically be disqualified (including Aulonacara).
Entry Deadlines
- All entries, entry fees, and entry forms must be received between October 1st and October 31st.
- E-mail entries to jeffnatterer@gmail.com after paying the entry fee in the OCA online store.
Judging
- Judging will take place from November 1st through November 18th. With the results revealed live online on November 22nd In the Virtual Extravaganza room.
- Decisions of the judges and show chairman on class changes, disqualifications, and show results will be final.
- Any videos entered in classes 1-9 showing any signs of enhanced editing (other than trimming clips to fit the time constraints) WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.
Equipment
- The OCA will provide a group on Facebook where the videos will be posted with only their class number, and entry number for the exhibitor to remain anonymous until after judging.
- The exhibitor will provide a 30 second video showing their entry from all possible angles, and a ruler against the glass for size comparison.
- Fish MUST be displayed in a container (tank) having a flat viewing side.
General Rules
- All videos will be under control of the Show Chairman and Judges.
- We, the OCA, will do our utmost to ensure the highest amount of care and security is given to each entry.
- Only one entry per e-mail will be accepted and must include the scientific name of your fish, class number, exhibitors full name as they want it displayed and video added as an attachment.
- The emails/entries will be cross referenced with the OCA online store to confirm payment of entry fee.
- Nonpayment of entry fee will be automatic disqualification.
- NO entries will be accepted via US Postal service or any other means other than the one listed in these rules.
- Payouts for each class are as follows.: First Place: $20:00, Second Place:$10.00, Third Place : $5.00
- Payouts for the other awards are as follows: Best In Show (cichlid) $100.00, Reserve Best Of Show (cichlid) $50.00, Best Catfish in Show $100.00, Memorial Trophy $ 75.00, Best Video In Show 50.00.
- Class 11 shall be judged strictly off of video content and quality, not off of the fish in the video andwill be professionally judged by an IMDB accredited Hollywood producer.