SCOTTISH BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
CONTEST RULES

Version effective from 1 January 2005

Regulation of Local Contests

1.		Any band or organisation holding a contest must conduct it in accordance with the rules of the Association. Subject to rule 6 of the foregoing section, the organisers must arrange for an official representative of the Association to be present at the contest, whose duty it shall be to see that the rules are strictly adhered to.
2.		The official Association representative shall submit a report to the Committee at its first meeting thereafter.
3.		The expenses of the officials in attendance must be paid by the organisation holding the contest, all in accordance with rule 6 of the foregoing section.
4.		These rules will not apply if and insofar as a waiver may be granted by the Committee for events which do not require normal registration procedures.

i	Definitions
ii	General
iii	Misconduct
iv	Protests and Appeals
v	Rules of the Scottish Brass Band Registry
vi	Scottish Championship Contests
vii	Adjudicators
viii	Local and Other Contests
ix	Rules and Procedures for Organisations wishing to arrange a Contest
x	Regulation of Local Contests
xi	Entries
xii	Qualification of Players
xiii	Guest Players
xiv	Number and position of players on platform
xv	Instrumentation
xvi	Music
xvii	Solo, Quartet/Quintet and Small Ensemble Contests
xviii	Regulations for the Draw
xix	Substitutes for sick players
xx	Trophies and prize money
xxi	Rehearsal
xxii	General Rules

i.	Prospectus and Prizes
ii.	Entry Forms and Fees
iii.	Scores
iv.	Quartets/Quintets
v.	Small Ensembles
vi.	Instrumentation
vii.	Substitute Players
viii.	Time Limits
ix.	Contests for School Pupils / Youth
x.	Competitors
xi.	Age Groups
xii.	Local Rules

i.	Requirement to have Players Registered
ii.	Registration of Unregistered Players
iii.	Registration of Players by Transfer
iv	Restrictions affecting New Registrations and Transfers
v.	Method of transfer to another Registry (England or Wales)
vi.	Cancelled Registration (card held by the Registry)
vii.	Number of Registered Players
viii.	Lost Bandsman's Registration Card
ix.	Change of Name
x.	Registration Numbers
xi.	Registration Forms
xii.	Change of Band Secretary
xiii.	Annual Renewal of Players' Registrations
xiv.	Communications with the Registry
xv.	Accounts
xvi.	Presentation of Registration Cards at Contests
xvii.	Registry Fees