State Rules 2008

State Rules
You must be a Texas resident to compete		Once again, the Texas State Championship division is open only to Texans, those who hold a current driver license or identification issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Types of tunes to be played		No time limits or medley: Judges will determine at the time of the contest they number and types of tunes to be played, based upon the number of contestants and time available. Contestants should expect to play a breakdown and tune of choice, but, unless otherwise noted, cannot play the same tune twice during the contest. In addition to the general "breakdown" category, the judges have previously requested contestants to play waltzes, swing tunes, rags, hornpipes, reels, polkas and even a schottische. We do not require the contestants to combine tunes into a medley. There are no time limits per tune, and contestants are expected to play the tune completely.No tunes are barred but cross tuning is not allowed.
Scoring		All divisions are judged by the same five judges, except the Senior Division they will have three judges. We pick up the numeric score from each of the five judges after each contestant has played each tune and enter those scores into a computer, which throws out the high and low score and sums the three remaining scores. After the first round, the judges, using the computer scores, determine the contestants to be called back for the next round. Rounds will continue until the judges are able to rank and pay contestants, as determined by aggregate scores, in accordance with the places set forth in Prize Money.
The first round of this division will cut the original entrants to twenty.		We will then begin a new round, and with cumulative scores, cut those twenty to ten. You will note that we will pay 11th through 20th the same amount of prize money, $125, which is an effort to reduce the need for callbacks; we will not break a tie in places 11 through 20. Then we will begin yet another round, and again, with cumulative scores, cut the top ten to three. Those three will then compete in "Cliff & Velda Fryer Championship Playoff", a round robin, five tune playoff, which, as in the past, will not be cumulatively scored, and will allow contestants to play tunes they had previously played.