SCOTTISH BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
CONTEST RULES

Version effective from 1 January 2005
Misconduct
1.
  If the officials in charge of any contest are satisfied that a band is wilfully violating any rule they shall endeavour to prevent the band from playing.
2.
  Any band official, player, bandmaster or conductor interfering with, threatening or using abusive language towards an adjudicator, official or attendant or who by such misconduct brings the Association or his band into discredit will be liable to suspension, or fine not exceeding £250.00, or both.
3.
  If at any time the officials in charge of a contest are of the opinion that a player or conductor is unfit to take part in the contest they shall have the power to prevent the player or conductor from appearing on the contest platform.
4.
  Any charge of misconduct against any band official, player, bandmaster or conductor will be dealt with by a sub committee of the full committee operating under the provisions of the section of these rules headed "Protests and Appeals" and, subject to the maximum level of fine being £250.00 and not as stated therein, the terms of the said section of these rules, including all rights of appeal, will apply to any such charge of misconduct brought against an individual.


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

 

Appendix I: Registration Rules applicable to Junior and Training Bands


Appendix II: Grading Rules


Appendix III: Contest Rules for Solo, Quartet/Quintet and Small Ensemble Contests

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

Appendix IV: Rules of the Scottish Brass Band Registry
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