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Registration of Players |
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Member bands of the Association shall annually
register all bonafide players. |
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The number of players permitted to be registered
under the SCABA Registry with each band shall be
unlimited. |
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Registration shall be renewable on 1st
January each year and should be received by the Registrar by
31st January each year. |
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Registration of Subsidiary Bands |
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'B' bands or subsidiary bands shall be wholly
independently registered. They may not interchange
or borrow players for contest purposes without
complying with the rules hereunder governing the
transfer of players. |
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Registration of Youth Band |
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Youth bands are not required to register their
players whose age must be under nineteen (19) years.
As of the day of their 19th birthday such players
shall be deemed ineligible to play in any contest
with a youth band. |
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Members of a youth band may also contest with the
senior band to which it is attached. In which case
they must be registered on the senior band
register. |
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In the event of a youth band being attached to more
than one (1) senior band (i.e. 'A' and 'B' band) a
youth player may be registered with one senior band
only. |
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Any youth player may only compete in one band in any
one section of the contest. |
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A member of a school/youth band may register with a
senior band to which the school/youth band is not
attached if the junior school/youth band has no
senior band. A player under 19 years may not be
registered with more than one (1) school/youth band. |
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Registration of Conductors / Musical Directors |
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Bands may engage any person to conduct at any
contest without effecting a registration for that
person. |
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That person may conduct any number of bands at a
contest, however, he/she shall not be permitted to
play with any bands at that contest other than a
band with which he/she is registered as a bona fide
member except under the Day Transfer Rules. |
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Transfers and Additional Registrations |
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Any player may only be registered and compete with
one band, except as qualified in Rule 3.2 and 3.5
above and under the Day Transfer Rules. |
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If a player has resigned from a band and the
registration cancelled by the band with which the
player was last registered, he may be transferred to
another band. |
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Such transfers shall be effected by the band
acquiring the services of the player. The requisite
form shall be duly completed by the requiring band
and respective section forwarded to the Association
Registrar. |
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No transfers shall be effected or considered unless
accompanied by the requisite fee as currently
determined. |
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A member may only be transferred to another band
always providing he/she has returned to the
releasing band's officers all properties of that
band held by him/her and has fulfilled all
obligations to that band. |
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No registered member of any band shall be directly
approached concerning his/her transfer or otherwise
except through the Secretary of the band with which
he/she is registered and then only by the Secretary
of the band requiring his/her services or other
information. |
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Any objections to the transfer, made on reasonable
grounds, will be considered by the Association. The
parties in question shall have the right to
representation at any hearing, and the Association
may grant or withhold the transfer at their
discretion. |
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If no valid objections are raised, or the releasing
band fails to complete and return the transfer form
to the Registrar within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from
receipt by the Registrar of the transfer application
from the acquiring band, then the Registrar is
required to check with the releasing band that the
transfer form has been received by them. If
the form has been received and no logical
explanation for the delay is given the transfer
shall be deemed effected and valid from the date of
receipt by the Registrar. If the form has not
been received by the releasing band, a duplicate
shall be issued by the Registrar. However, if
the releasing band has no objections and will agree,
the transfer may be deemed effected and valid from
the date of receipt by the Registrar of the original
application from the acquiring band. |
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Player Transfers – application for player transfers
must be received by the Registry no later than FOUR
(4) WEEKS before the date of the contest. The
effective date of the registration must be on or
prior to the date of the event. |
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Any player previously registered with another band,
but not cancelled by that band, must effect the
necessary transfer. |
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A player transferring from one (1) band to another
may not transfer back to the first band until a
period of SIX (6) months has elapsed, subject to
appeal. |
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Additional Registrations |
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Applications for all additional players must be
received by the Registry no later than TWO (2) WEEKS
before the date of the contest. |
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Previously unattached players may be registered only
when the Additional Registration form is completed.
Attached
players may be registered only when the Additional
Registration Form is completed. |
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Such registrations shall only be effected or
considered if accompanied by the requisite fee. |
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The band registering any player, either annually or
additionally, is responsible for ensuring that the
player is not also registered with any other band.
Failure to check, and if necessary effect a proper
transfer, may result in disqualification at
subsequent contests. |
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Contests - Conditions of Entry |
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All bands must be properly registered with an
association or recognised registry. |
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All contest entries must be received by the Contest
Manager by the date shown on the Contest Schedule. |
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For contest entries from member bands using the
SCABA Registry a printout of players registered TWP
(2) WEEKS prior to the date of the contest will be
provided by the Registrar on the day of the contest. |
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For contest entries from member bands and non-member
bands using the National Registry the Registrar will
obtain from the National Registry a printout of
players registered TWO (2) WEEKS prior to the
contest. |
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Contest entries from non-member bands not using the
National Registry and youth bands require that a
specimen signature form and declaration concerning
bona fide registered membership of the band, of all
players, be received by the Registrar at least TWO
(2) WEEKS prior to the date of the contest.
Such specimen signatures will then be checked by the
appropriate registrar prior to the contest. |
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Number of Players Permitted |
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A band may play a minimum of fourteen (14) to a
maximum of thirty two (32) instrumentalists
inclusive of percussionists, but excluding the
conductor, with the exception of youth bands who may
play a maximum of forty (40) instrumentalists.
A youth band may have up to four (4) adult players
either from their associated senior band or who are
bona fide current tutors to the band. No more
that two (2) adults may play in any one section of
the youth band and not in a principal position (i.e.
cornet, horn, euphonium, trombone section soloists.) |
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Any Youth/Junior Band, playing in the Youth or
Junior Section only, may substitute B flat trumpets
for B flat cornets if B flat cornets were not
available to a Youth/Junior band. B flat
trumpets may not be played by an adult player.
No other non brass band instrumentation must be
substituted. |
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A conductor shall not be permitted to play any
instrument whilst conducting a band. |
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Competing bands should play in uniform unless
permission to the contrary is obtained from the
Contest Manager. |
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A brass player will be permitted to assist on
percussion if required but will not be permitted to
play more than one (1) brass instrument. |
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No instrument cases are to be taken onto the
platform except on authority of the Contest Manager. |
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Only standard brass band instruments will be
permitted to be used unless otherwise specified in
the score of the music being played. |
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Grading |
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Bands must enter the section in which they are
graded by this Association. |
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Any band entering a contest who is not a member of
this Association will be graded after consultation
if necessary with their own Association, or as
agreed by the Executive Committee.. |
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Bands may enter higher sections than that in which
they are graded, provided that no section is omitted
between the highest section entered and that in
which they are graded. |
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Bands must perform a different test piece in every
section entered at one (1) contest. |
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Contest Procedure |
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Band representatives and a minimum of three (3)
contest officials will assemble at the control point
at the appointed time for a Draw for order of play. |
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The Contest Manager will then check that all bands
are in attendance. Any band absent, without having
advised the Contest Manager of any possible delay in
attendance, may be disqualified from the draw. |
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Two of the band representatives from separate bands
will escort the adjudicator/s to the place of
adjudication and report to the Contest Manager their
satisfaction or otherwise with the arrangements for
the contest and seclusion, if appropriate, of the
adjudicator/s. |
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Any band secretary, on production of a medical
certificate, relating to a playing member unable to
compete through illness or accidental injury, may
request the assistance of one (1) deputy only who
shall be approved by the band representatives
present. |
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In the case of a 'Set Test Piece', this deputy shall
be the corresponding player of the band drawn to
play immediately before the band making the
application. If the band making the application has
drawn first place then the deputy will be supplied
by the band drawn to play last. |
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In the case of an 'Own Choice Contest ' the deputy
may be supplied by any band in the same section,
playing the same test piece or in the absence of
such a band, by any volunteer from within the same
section. |
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Under no circumstances will bands be permitted to
bring their own deputy to the contest, unless the
deputy is a bona fide registered member of the band. |
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In the event of a band requesting a deputy on
medical grounds without production of a medical
certificate (e.g. in the event of a sudden illness
or accidental injury) the above procedure may at the
discretion of the Contest Manager be effected,
however any prize that might be awarded to the
requesting band shall be withheld and a medical
certificate presented within seven (7) days to the
Contest Manager. Failure to comply with this
requirement shall result in forfeiture of the prize. |
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Day transfers of up to four (4) players will be
permitted for all Section bands but only in
accordance with the Rules shown in the Application
Form. |
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The representatives shall then ballot for the order
in which bands shall play. |
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In an own choice contest an unmarked score must be
provided for the adjudicator. |
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All bands shall be assembled at the appointed time
in the designated area. On completion of
registration procedures the band may take their
position either on the contest platform or in
readiness to do so. |
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Failure to be ready to play within five minutes from
the time that the preceding contestants left the
platform may result in disqualification. |
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The Contest Manager may disqualify any band or
competitor failing to comply with any instructions
or directions issued by the Contest Manager or
designated deputy. |
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A permanent record shall be maintained by the
registration officials of the actual order of play
of the competing bands, stating the order of play,
name of band and test piece. The secretary or
conductor of each band will place their signature
against their respective entry. Two (2) further
columns are to be completed by the Contest Manager
when the results have been obtained by the Contest
Manager from the adjudicator at the completion of
the section. |
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The first column lists the points awarded to each
contestant. The second column will be completed giving the
place attained. Results shall be announced at the discretion
of the Contest Manager.
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Protests |
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All protests of whatsoever nature must be made to
the Contest Manager and take the form of a signed
written statement accompanied by a deposit of ten
pounds (£10). Protests must be lodged prior to the
announcement of any results. |
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The deposit will only be refunded if the protest is
upheld by the contest officials present, who shall
have the right to demand the immediate attendance of
all parties concerned, to state their case and
produce evidence. The officials shall then notify
the parties of their decision. |
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In the event of a protest being upheld, the prize,
if any, shall be awarded to the band or competitor
next in order of merit. |
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Any band shall have the right to appeal against any such
decision to the full Executive Committee of the Association
whose decision shall be final and binding.
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Adjudicators |
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All persons engaged to adjudicate shall be competent
musicians approved by the Association Executive
Committee. |
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The adjudicator shall be provided with an unmarked
copy of the score/s prior to the commencement of
each section of a contest and shall be required to
furnish a written report of the performance of each
contestant. |
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General |
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The Association reserves the right to restrict entry
to any section of any contest. |
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Any query or protest of whatsoever nature, arising
from the use or existence of these rules, should be
raised with the Association. |
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The Association reserves the right to alter or rescind any
of these rules provided that prior notification has been
issued to all member bands and the alteration duly ratified
by the membership at an AGM or EGM called for that
purpose.
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