Rules and Guidelines

• Entrants will either enter as a child (17 and under) or an adult (18+).
• Craftsmanship Contest is limited to 25 entrants.
• If we have not received 25 online entrants for the Craftsmanship Contest prior to the convention, walk-up registration may be available as dropouts are accounted for.  So, please check day of the contest with the information booth.
• If there are more then 25 online entrants, not every online entrant will be able to participate. 25 first entrants will be selected prior to the convention and notified via email. 
• Submitting a photo of your progress in your pre-registration may increase your chances of being selected if there are more than 30 registrants. 
• Children will not count toward the 30 entrant limit. 
• All entrants must check-in for the cosplay competition when they arrive at the convention.
• Nudity is not a costume. Costumes must be PG-13.
• Craftsmanship Contest will take place on Saturday and pre-judging is mandatory.
• Missing pre-judging will disqualify you. 
• Selected Craftsmanship entrants will receive an email including their pre-judging time. Please see information desk for pre-judging location. 
• This is a Craftsmanship show. Costumes must be 35% handmade to , or altered, upcycled. Entrants will be judged on craftsmanship only. (Please note, store bought costumes are welcome to enter our Cosplay Runway Contest on Sunday. Registration will be at the convention!)
• Re-Run Rules: Any costume that has won an award at a previous convention or event is not eligible to win an award at Sunshine City Scare. This includes best in show, category awards or minor awards. Winning an award during the Craftsmanship contest will make that costume ineligible to win an award at Sunday’s Runway contest. A costume that does not place at the craftsmanship contest is welcome to re-enter their costume at the runway show on Sunday. You can enter a new costume on Sunday regardless of Saturday results.
• Group cosplays will be judged as one entry. 
• Craftsmanship Contest awards will be decided by participants skill level and awards will be given as applies. (EI. If no Master level cosplayers enter, and we are looking at competitors who are not eligible to be bumped to Masters, our Masters award will be put on hold).
• Build books and/or references are not required, but highly recommended. 
• Judges reserve the right to move contestants up categories at their sole discretion. 
• Judges’ decisions are final
• Feedback from our Emerging Guest Judges will be given at a feedback panel only. (Panel times are to be announced with the regular schedule prior to the event). We are teaching new judges how to judge with our master level judge’s guidance. Our teaching program is designed to keep everyone comfortable  and at their level. If Our emerging Guest Judges to not wish to give feedback please respect this.
• Our Head Judge, and Master Level Cosplay Judges will always be available for feedback at any time.