SCOTTISH BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
CONTEST RULES

Version effective from 1 January 2005

Appendix IV
Rules of the Scottish Brass Band Registry


Registration of Unregistered Players
1.
  New Registrations must be made on the Official Registration Cards.
2.
  The details on each card must have the full name and address of the player inserted in block capitals or typewritten leaving the space for the Registration Number unmarked, and be signed by the player with his usual signature.
3.
  Each card must be accompanied by two identical passport size photographs, each photograph endorsed on the back in block capitals with the player’s name and address and be signed by the player with his usual signature. One photograph will be attached to the Player’s Contest Registration Card and will be embossed with the Registry Seal. The Registry retains the second photograph.
4.
  A Registration fee of £4.00 (or such other sum as may be set by the Committee from time to time) must accompany each registration otherwise the registration will not be effected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any case where a band requires a new registration to be effective less than 28 days from the date of receipt by the Registrar of the card, the photographs and the fee, the Registration fee will be £40.00 (or such other sum as may be set by the Committee from time to time) and that fee must accompany each such registration otherwise the registration will not be effected.
5.
  Where the standard Registration fee of £4.00 (or such other sum as may be set by the Committee from time to time) is paid, the Registrar will effect the registration from the date occurring 28 days after he receives the card, the photographs and the fee. Where the higher Registration fee of £40.00 (or such other sum as may be set by the Committee from time to time) is paid, the Registrar will effect the registration from the date occurring three days after he receives the card, the photographs and the fee. For the avoidance of any doubt, in calculating the aforementioned periods of 3 and 28 days after receipt of documentation by the Registrar, the date of receipt will not be counted (i.e. for documentation received by the Registrar on the first day of a month, three days after receipt will mean the fourth day of the month in question). The national rules will not apply to bands in membership of the Association insofar as inconsistent with these provisions.
6.
  Upon effecting the registration, the Registrar will issue to the band secretary the player’s Registration Card, which will show the player’s Registration Number. It will be the duty of the band secretary to ensure that the player signs the card upon receipt from the Registrar. The Registrar will enter on the card the effective date of registration. Players will be entitled to take part in any contest providing the effective date of registration is on or before the date of the contest.
7.
  Notwithstanding the terms of the national rules, where a player has previously been registered with another band, an application for a new registration for that player will not be effected by the Registrar until a period of 28 days has elapsed from the date of cancellation of the previous registration.
8.
  When presenting any application for a new registration, it is the responsibility of the band making the application to ensure that the player who is the subject of the application is not currently registered with any other band, including bands whose player registrations are dealt with by the British Brass Band Registry and the British Brass Band Registry Wales.


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