Theme of Cosplay

This show's theme is… Fighting Game Cosplay!
Yes! It’s time to get into the brawling and fighting fun! Any cosplays from fighting games are correct for this show’s theme! Examples include: Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, King of Fighters, all the way to Soul Calibur, Dead or Alive, Tekken, Virtua Fighter. There are many more Fighting Games possible to cosplay from and some that aren’t even listed, so it’s time to get into your creativity and dress up as one of your favorite fighters! “Let’s make this one Hot June Battle Ring!”
Any questions you can send an e-mail to Imari as she is the one who is doing all of these events.~

What is the “Theme of Cosplay”?
Every Sac Con event from now on will have a theme of cosplay. This gives many people an idea to choose a cosplay coordinating with the theme. It is not required for you to dress up into the theme, but it is a free of choice for people to get into and to have fun. If participating in the cosplay contest, there will also be a chance to win a new reward which is the “Best in Theme Cosplay Award” So spread the words to your friends and let’s all get into the cosplay fever.

COSTUME CONTEST

Our Cosplay/Costume Contest is run by our Cosplay Coordinator Imari-chan. With her assisting Cosplay Troupe. (Their info and profiles will be posted soon...)
The event will begin at 3pm in the "Red Room", which is located towards the rear of the Scottish Rite Center, adjacent to our Panels Room.
Any questions about the Cosplay/Costume Contest may be directed to Imari-chan at:
angelkaoru@yahoo.com
imari

RULES

The Costume/Cosplay Contest Rules
The contest is limited to first 30 entries by 1:00pm.

Craftsmanship Prejudging is at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Contestants Check-In and Photograph Session is at 2:30pm

Press, Industry, and Contestants seating is at 2:30pm

Room is opened at 3:00pm for Public Seating.

Please read and insure you understand the rules.

1. Prejudging meet up is for “Craftsmanship Judging Only” And all contestants qualified for this meeting must be at the Red Room from 1:30 - 2:30. Please insure you are on time. If you do not show for pre judging for your costume you will be disqualified from winning any craftsmanship awards. (But will not disqualify you from being in the contest, unless you do not appear during check in time.) During the meeting the room will be closed to the general public. Only contestants, judges, event coordinator and official photographer will be allowed.

((All contestants must be in the Red Room by 2:30 after the prejudging for seating, check in and photo session with press and con official photographers. Press and Industry will also be allowed seating at this time in the Red Room.))

2. Registration starts from 10am till 1pm. You will need to have all members present at the time you register for the cosplay contest. (There will be no adding to your group after you have registered, unless you have talked to the cosplay coordinator about a certain situation.) Everyone in the group must sign and read the rules at the time you register. Everyone will receive a number at that time and your number will also be on the entry form. You will be called by your number for both pre judging and the contest.

3. We prefer that costumes are of original construction by you or someone else. If costumes are store bought they will only be considered for presentation. If you have altered or adapted the costume in a major way then it could be considered for construction. It is expected that some costumes may include minor elements of some purchased items. If it looks like regular clothing, it’s not a costume.

4. Maximum time allowed on stage: 1-3 people: 1 minute 30 seconds. 4-6 people: 2 minutes. 7 or more people: 2 minutes and 30 seconds. This means you enter and appear once on the stage or once with a group not both. We will be enforcing this so that the contest will run smoother.

5. Contestants must agree to allow video recording and photography of their costumes for the purpose for Sac Con. This may include various publicity in forms of website, newspapers, programs etc.

6. Safety Issues: No messy substances or anything that may pose a danger is allowed on stage. Costumes should be PG rating this is a family event and content on stage, whether skit or actions should be family friendly. Contestants under age of 16 must have a parent or guardian present with them.

7. The Coordinator may reject an entry on the basis of inappropriate or unsafe behavior or content. Please remember no shooting, throwing or hitting anyone or anything with objects or weapons.

8. If you have music or narration for your presentation, it must be on compact disk, and should be made as to be the first selection on the recording. All music will be given at the time you register for the contest and picked up after the event is over.

9. Weapons: If you are to have a weapon as part of your costume it must be checked in at the peace bonding table for safety reasons. (located next to cosplay register table) No loaded guns or weapons allowed. No shooting or throwing weapons allowed. This will result in being removed from the contest and the convention. Safety of everyone is priority.