SCOTTISH BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
CONTEST RULES

Version effective from 1 January 2005

Appendix IV
Rules of the Scottish Brass Band Registry


Registration of Players by Transfer
1.
  Where a Transfer is involved, no white registration card is required. When a player decides to transfer to another band he shall submit his resignation to his present band in writing and shall return all band property in his possession (instrument, music, uniform, etc). If all is in order, the secretary of his band, or a member of the committee acting on the Secretary’s behalf will issue an Official Transfer Form, duly completed and signed, releasing the player from his band along with the player’s Registration Card.
2.
  A band secretary, or any other accredited official of a band, cannot sign a transfer form concerning his own release from the band and contravention of this rule will render the transfer void when it is received by the registrar.
3.
  The player will submit the Official Transfer Form and his registration card to the secretary of the new band of his choice. The secretary of the new band will then complete the Transfer Form accepting the player, obtain the player’s signature and submit the Transfer Form and the player’s Registration Card to the Registrar, accompanied by the appropriate fee of £4.00 (or such other sum as may be set by the Committee from time to time).
4.
  Upon receipt of the documents and fee, the Registrar will amend his records and the player’s Registration Card, entering thereon the effective date from which the player will be eligible to play at a contest with his new band, this date being 28 days from the date of receipt of the duly completed Transfer Form, the registration card and the appropriate fee.


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