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Rules for Voters

1. Only fully-registered attendees can vote in the competitions.

2. Each person may cast three votes per category, Please vote for your top 3 favorite pieces, order doesn't matter

3. Your ballots are included with your registration badge. Please do not lose them or you

   will not be able to vote.

4. You are forbidden from giving your ballot to anyone else.

5. Artistic Sculpture Competition voting will take place Saturday 9:00am to 2:00pm.

6. Do not touch or take any of the sculptures in the competition without permission from

   T&S staff and the artist.

7. You vote by writing the number of your chosen sculptures on your ballot. Votes must be

   written legibly. If we can't read it, we can’t count it.

8. Artistic Sculpture Competition voting will close on Saturday at 2:00 pm. If your vote is not

   in the ballot box by 2:00 pm, it will not be counted.

9. Awards will be given for first, second, and third place in each category, as well as Top

   Twister Artistic as long as there are 4 or more entrants in the category.

10. In order to be considered for the Top Twister Artistic Prize, a competitor must enter the

    small, medium, and large Artistic Sculpture categories (uninflated is not counted towards

    the Top Twister prize).

11. The Top Twister Artistic Prize is awarded to the competitor who receives the highest

    number of votes total in the small, medium, and large Artistic Sculpture Competition

    categories.

12. Awards will be announced at the banquet Saturday night.

 

Rules for Contestants

1. Only fully-registered attendees can enter the competitions. You may sign up when you register.

2. You may only enter one figure per category.

3. You may have help from friends building your sculptures, but you must be the primary

   designer and hands-on twister of your pieces.

4. T&S will not supply any balloons or other materials for your sculptures. But you may

   solicit sponsors for product.

5. No exceptions. No whining. Remember, this is supposed to be fun.

 

Rules for Sculptures

1. All entries must be made from balloons.

2. There are four categories in the figure competition: 1) Small, 2) Medium, 3) Large and 4)

   Uninflated. The dimensions are:

   • ●  Small sculpture competition pieces are to be no larger than 12" x 12" x 12" (30.5

     cm).

   • ●  Medium sculpture competition pieces are to be no larger than 36" x 36" x 36"

     (91.4 cm)

   • ●  Large sculpture competition pieces for 2024 will not have a size limit. This may

     vary from year to year depending on hotel space available.

   • ●  There is no size limit for uninflated sculpture pieces, but all balloons in the

     sculpture must be uninflated or “puffed”. If any latex is stretched inside of the

     balloon, it will be placed in one of the above categories.

3. No squishing. Your sculptures must fit the size requirements without being pressed or

   folded or touched.

4. All mediums of attachment and decoration are allowed (e.g., tape, glue, wire,

   monofilament, paint, marker, staples, hockey helmets, etc).

5. You may build your competition pieces at any time and in any place including the jam

   room.

6. Large sculptures may be assembled in the competition room beginning on Tuesday at 6

   am. The convention can not provide security for the room. The room will be open at 6 am on Friday for final assembly. It is up to those using the room for sculptures to manage security and share the space.

 

Rules for Submitting your Entries

1. You must bring your large entries to the competition room between 8am and 12pm on the Friday of the convention. The entry room will close promptly at noon. Please note that turn in day for 2025 will be on Thursday.

2. Small, medium, and uninflated entries will be accepted between 1pm and 5pm on Friday of the convention. The entry room will close promptly at 5pm Friday.

3. In the competition room you will receive a numbered tag for your sculpture(s).

4. A convention staff member will verify the size category. Your sculpture must meet the

   category size requirement without being squished or pressed.

5. Place a numbered tag in front of your piece in a conspicuous manner. You do not have

   to physically attach the tag to the piece, nearby is fine.

6. A T&S photographer will move your sculpture to take a clean photo of it. Please do not

   take your own photos at this time.

7. Contestants will respond to all requests for information about your entry within the deadlines given. We

   will contact you regarding the size of your sculpture and any technical requirements.