CONvergence Masquerade Award Criteria

Overview

The awards will be given based on scores compiled by the Workmanship and Performance Judges.

Aside from Best in Show, the judges are not required to give an award in any category. Many of the special awards, for instance, will be given only in years where an entry of merit exists.

Best in Show eliminates the contestant from consideration in all other categories. They are, however, still eligible for awards in special categories.

ENTRY CLASSES

All entries will be classified in one of four levels depending on the experience of the costumer. The entry classes are:

• Master - An individual who has won four times as a Journeyman. An individual who has professional qualification as a costumer. An individual who has won Best in Show at CONvergence or any other major convention.
• Journeyman - An individual who is not a professional and has won one or more major prizes at previous CONvergence masquerades, regional conventions or has won a major prize at Worldcon.
• Novice - An individual who is over thirteen, not a professional and has never entered a masquerade or won a major prize at a previous CONvergence, regional convention or Worldcon.
• Young Fan - An individual who is 13 years or younger and has not won three awards as a Young Fan.

Entry levels are set by the CONvergence Masquerade. An individual who qualifies as a Journeyman cannot participate as a Master.

Group entries are categorized based on the skill level of the most skilled member of the group.

AWARDS

Five awards will be given using the combined score of the Workmanship and Performance Judges:

• Best in Show - Awarded to the best combined score for all entries.
• Best Master - Awarded to the Master with the best combined score. In the event that individual wins Best in Show, this award goes to the second ranked Master
• Best Journeyman - Awarded to the Journeyman with the best combined score. In the event that individual wins Best in Show, this award goes to the second ranked Journeyman
• Best Novice - Awarded to the Novice with the best combined score. In the event that individual wins Best in Show, this award goes to the second ranked Novice
• Best Young Fan - Awarded to the Young Fan with the best combined score. In the event that individual wins Best in Show, this award goes to the second ranked Young Fan

Workmanship judges may also present the following awards:

• Best Workmanship - Presented to the costume considered to have the best workmanship. If the costume received an award for Best in Show, it is not eligible for Best Workmanship.
• Awards of Merit - Up to four awards of merit may be given for costumes the Workmanship judges consider worthy of recognition. They are not required to give any awards of merit.

Performance Judge may also present the following awards:

• Best Performance - Presented to the costume considered to have the best workmanship. If the costume received an award for Best in Show, it is not eligible for Best Perormance.
• Awards of Merit - Up to four awards of merit may be given for costumes the Performance judges consider worthy of recognition. They are not required to give any awards of merit.

The following special awards may be given at the discretion of all the judges:

• Best Make-Up
• Best CONvergence Theme Related Costume
• Best Props
• Best Re-creation