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..edition-specific
rules |
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Rules |
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| 1 |
The
Player |
| a |
Shall be a
registered member of http://forum.eurobosniamp3.com. |
| b |
May play for a
country other than their own, but is
expected to have a broad knowledge of the
local scene. All are expected to
research before attempting this
challenge. |
| c |
Shall not make
their selection public until it is
revealed to all in the game. |
| d |
Shall submit all
required (song lyric + translation) and
optional (artist and songwriter info,
song background) information by the
designated deadline. |
| e |
Shall send an
MP3 or WMA to me at eurobosnia2000 at
yahoo or eurobosnia at hotmail - or use
yousendit.com/provide a link/upload to FTP. |
| f |
If there is more
than one player per country, players
shall rotate in order; players may also
select a song and vote together. |
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| 2 |
The Song |
| a |
Shall have a
release date in 2005 or 2006. |
| b |
Shall be original
or a cover of a song from the same
country. |
| c |
Covers of songs
from former republics of SFRY and USSR
are not considered foreign for those
countries, provided the original was
released before 1991. |
| d |
There shall be no
restrictions on language or length of the
song. |
| e |
Original lyric is
required; include any language-specific
symbols and transliterate into Latin
script. |
| f |
English translation
is required. No exceptions will be
granted. |
| g |
Eurovision songs
and national final songs (including
covers) are not eligible for entry. |
| h |
Players are
discouraged from entering international
hits. |
| i |
Songs previously entered in
WB (including covers, remakes and
re-recordings of such songs) are not
eligible for entry. |
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| 3 |
The
Artist(s) |
| a |
Shall be a
significant part of the local scene, i.e.
the artist is from the same political,
linguistic or cultural area and regularly
releases records there; see 2c. |
| b |
Artists who have
taken part in WB29 to WB35 cannot take
part in WB35; no exceptions will be
granted. Featuring artists are treated on
a case-by-case basis. |
| c |
Players are
encouraged to send info on the artist and
the songwriters (and background on the
song). Do not send pictures, but
links are encouraged. |
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| 4 |
Voting |
| a |
All active players
shall vote by giving 1-8, 10 and 12
points to their top 10 songs; players may
not vote for their own song. |
| b |
Votes shall not be
made public before final results are
online, but shall be sent to «eurobosnia
(at) hotmail.com» or through the voting
form on main page of current edition. |
| c |
Votes will only be
accepted 92 hours (4 days) after each
semifinal is open; see rule 5a. |
| d |
Votes must be
received by the designated deadline. If
there is a problem, let me know in
advance. |
| e |
Two public juries
shall be assigned, each consisting of
same number (±1) of passive players and
observers. |
| f |
In case a player
does not vote, the first public vote that
does not include points for the player's
song shall be used in the player's place.
In cases where all public votes include
points for the player's song, the public
votes received first shall be used. |
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| 5 |
General |
| a |
Within 4 days
following opening of each semifinal,
players may point out facts - publicly or
by e-mailing the organizer - that may
disqualify entries for failing to comply
with rules under 2 and 3 above. After 4
days, no entry or player will be
penalized for breaking these rules. |
| b |
Each edition of
Worldbeat shall feature a maximum of 36
countries (special editions excluded). |
| c |
The game will be
split into two semifinals of up to 18
songs each. |
| d |
Top 7 of each semi
advance to the final; in semis with 15 or
more countries, top 8 advance to the
final. |
| e |
Ties in the
semifinals are not broken; all songs
finishing in top 7 (8) qualify for the
final. |
| f |
Ties for first
place in final are not broken and all
songs are proclaimed winners. |
| g |
Number of country
preselections is set at maximum of four
per edition. |
| h |
All concerns of regularity
and compliance to the rules (other than
rules 2 and 3) shall be brought solely to
the organizer's attention via e-mail. |
| i |
All errors with song files,
lyric and info pages shall be brought
solely to the organizer's attention via
e-mail. |
| j |
All rule suggestions and
criticisms shall be brought solely to the
organizer's attention via e-mail. No
forum discussion unless initiated by the
organizer. |
| k |
The organizer
reserves the right to refuse any
selection and request another or remove
the country/player from the current game. |
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Failure to comply
with any of these rules shall disqualify
the player from the current and/or the
following edition of Worldbeat. |
