SCOTTISH BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
CONTEST RULES

Version effective from 1 January 2005

Local and Other Contests

1.		The executive committee shall ensure that member bands competing at any brass band contest must fully comply with the rules of the Association.
2.		Any band taking part in a contest outside Scotland must inform the Registrar to assist in registration requirements.
3.		With the exception of member bands, organisers of contests must be affiliated members of the Association. All such affiliated members wishing to organise a contest must lodge a copy of their constitution with the Secretary of the Association.

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