COSPLAY CONTEST RULES AND INFORMATION
Times and Location
- Youth Cosplay Contest (Ages 0-14)
Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 2:00pm
Check in at the announced meeting location at 1:45pm - Adult/Group Cosplay Contest (Ages 15+)
Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 3:00pm
Check in at the announced meeting location at 2:45pm
Permissions
By entering the Hall of Heroes Comic Con (HoHCC) Cosplay Contest, I give permission to HoHCC and its designees to photograph and/or video record my costume and performance and to use these photographs and videos as the convention sees fit. I also attest that I am eligible to compete as per the HoHCC Cosplay Contest rules and that all information on the entry form is true and correct.
Participants in the Youth Cosplay Contest must have a legal guardian present to participate.
STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
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All participants must be a paid attendees of the Hall of Heroes Comic Con.
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All costumes must conform to convention, jurisdiction, and state guidelines for public decency. Shoes are required.
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Profanity and obscene and/or lewd gestures are not allowed.
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Costumes and presentation shall not be used as a political, religious, etc. statement.
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Participants must register prior to the event participate. No walk ups will be accepted.
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HoHCC and its respective judges reserves the right to have the final word on all decisions.
GENERAL COSTUME & COSPLAY CONTEST RULES
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Costumes from both Japanese and western media are allowed. This includes anime, manga, video games, comic books or film adaptations, and etc. Costumes outside these categories require pre-approval.
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Costumes larger than a standard door frame require pre-approval.
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Only one entry allowed per person.
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Participation includes going before judges as well as walking across the stage during the event.
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Participants cannot compete wearing a cosplay they previously competed with at past HoHCC events.
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Do not wear or use anything that will damage, destroy, or ruin the costume(s) of other attendants or the hotel space.
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Costumes must be self-contained. No connections to electricity, water, amps, projection, PA’s, etc. will be provided nor available.
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Contestants are encouraged to notify HoHCC if their costume has restricted movement, vision, or is otherwise bulky so we can best accommodate you.
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Contestants are encouraged to inform HoHCC if they themselves have any physical or visual impairments that would require accommodations for walking on stage.
- Costume weapons must comply with our Weapons Policy.