Finalists are required to submit a performance-requirement form, notifying us of all required items, 3 weeks prior to the tournament, containing the following:

1. Number of people involved in making the costume(s)
2. Man hours spent to complete the costume(s)
3. Props and/or sets to be brought on stage
4. Effects (dry ice) to be used on stage
5. Requirement for microphone
6. Other requirements

Prizes:
1st Prize: Trip for 2 to Tokyo, Japan
2nd Prize: SGD$300
3rd Prize: SGD$200

Rules and Regulations

1. Each group’s performance on stage is limited to 3 minutes, not including preparation and setting up time for set(s)
2. Preparation and setting up of set(s) is limited to 1 minute
3. Costumes can be self-made, commissioned, purchased. Commissioned, purchased costumes will have to bear a handicap (refer to judging guidelines)
4. Contestants are to provide music/video clips to be played in the background during their performances. The following are allowed but must be credited to the intellectual property rights owner:
5. Original animation extracted from the title
6. Voice(s) of original voice actor(s)
7. Song(s) with voices of original singer(s)
8. Full music or portion of music from the title
9. The use of pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited on stage
10. Contestants may bring their own sets to be used in the performance. Each competing category is limited to maximum 5 pieces of set and they have to be declared to the AFA Cosplay Committee upon confirmation of contestants as finalists prior to the tournament
11. Contestants are to engage their own helper(s) to aid them in preparation, setting up their performance, with up to two (2) helpers per team
12. Contestants are to appear for a rehearsal/technical run for the competition on a day decided by the AFA Cosplay Committee

Judging details and prerequisites

Pre-selection

1. Participants will be judged based on photos of their previous cosplay and   picture of the character(s) cosplayed for pre-selection. Digitally edited photos will bear a score-penalty determined by a case-to-case basis
2. Participants’ cosplay photos will be judged with reference to photos of participants in normal/daily clothing
3. Cosplay in the photos are restricted to Japanese intellectual property including, but not limited to, anime, comics, game and novels
4. The AFA Cosplay Committee reserves the right not to publish cosplayers as participants on the organiser website if they have failed to provide the relevant and/or necessary information required for registration

Pre-selection criteria:

1. Costume accuracy – 45%

Reference pictures provided by the finalists will be compared with the cosplay photos back stage before the performances

1. Costume workmanship – 35%

The quality of the costume will be reviewed based on the cosplay photos

1. For commissioned costume(s), the participating group will have to bear a 5% score-handicap
2. For purchased costume(s), the participating group will have to bear a 10% score-handicap
3. Choice of character – 20%

Awarded based on suitability of character for the participant

Regional Cosplay Championship criteria:

1. Costume accuracy – 25%
2. Reference pictures provided by the finalists will be compared with the cosplay photos back stage before the performances
3. In character – 15%

Character write-up and other media provided by the finalists will be compared with the finalist’s character acting

1. Performance – 40%

The finalist will be judged on the stage directions, movement, and entertainment value of the performance piece. Entertainment value will take up 30% of the performance score. Technical directions will take up 10% of performance score

1. Costume workmanship – 20%

The quality of the costume will be reviewed backstage before the performance. 

1. For commissioned costume(s), the participating group will have to bear a 5% score-handicap
2. For purchased costume(s), the participating group will have to bear a 10% score-handicap

Contestant Responsibility

1. All information furnished by the contestant to the organiser should be truthful to the best of knowledge of the contestant
2. Contestant is responsible for condition of his/her costume at all times
3. Contestant should voice any difficulties to the AFA Cosplay Committee prior to the Championship
4. Contestant backing out of the Championship has to give official notice to the organiser at least 1 month prior to the Championship
5. Contestant is responsible for the condition of any music or video to be played during his/her performance
6. Contestant should remain contactable during any reasonable time before the Championship. In the case whereby contestant is unable to be contacted for a period of time, this period of time has to be make known to the AFA Cosplay Committee
   
   

   	Suspension	Score Penalty
   Sabotage of other contestants’ performance or anything property or matters that will directly affect the performance	•
   Using of vulgarity on audience, judges, organising committee, other contestants		•
   Backing out of competition less than 1 month prior to tournament with no valid reason(s)	•
   Provision of false registration information to organiser	Subjected to review	•
   Intentional violation of competition rules, cheating, dishonesty	Subjected to review	•

Disclaimer:

1. All participants are required to bear the cost of any overweight luggage charges when shipping costumes and other items
2. All finalists’ flight and accommodation will be sponsored by the AFA Cosplay Committee
3. All details are subjected to change, at the AFA Cosplay Committee’s discretion

Questions and Clarifications: