FRANKY & LOUIE’S

JUNIOR IDOL KARAOKE CONTEST RULES

SUMMER 2011

1. EMPLOYEES OF FRANKY & LOUIE’S AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE DEEMED INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

2. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO ONLY NON-PROFESSIONAL SINGERS. ANY PERSON WHO MAKES 51% OR MORE OF HIS OR HER IMCOME AS A PERFORMER AND/OR IS REPRESENTED BY A PROFESSIONAL AGENT AND/OR IS A MEMBER IN STANDING OF ANY ENTERTAINMENT UNION OR ORGANIZATION IS CONSIDERED BY THIS ESTABLISHMENT TO BE PROFESSIONAL.

3. AGE BRACKETS FOR THIS CONTEST ARE AS FOLLOWS:

BRACKET ONE- AGES 1-5 YEARS

BRACKET TWO- AGES 5-9 YEARS

BRACKET THREE- AGES 10-15 YEARS

NO PERSON THE AGE OF 16 OR ABOVE IS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEEKLY KARAOKE CONTEST HELD EVERY MONDAY EVENING AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT. PROOF OF AGE MAY BE REQUESTED AT ANY TIME BY MANAGEMENT IF THEY FEEL THERE IS ANY TYPE OF DISCREPENCY.

4. THIS CONTEST IS FOR INDIVIDUALS ONLY. NO GROUPS OR DUETS MAY PERFORM.

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5. PARTICIPANTS MAY REGISTER AT ANY TIME DURING WEEK FOR THE CONTEST UP UNTIL 2PM ON THE DAY OF THE CONTEST (SATURDAY). AT THAT TIME THE REGISTRATION WILL BE CONSIDERED CLOSED FOR THAT DAY. AT NO TIME, ONCE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED, WILL A PARTICIPANT BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE THEIR SONG CHOICE.

6. PARTICIPANTS WILL PROVIDE THEIR NAME, AGE, CONTACT INFORMATION, AND SONG CHOICE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE VIEWED ONLY BY MANAGEMENT. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ENTER ANY CONTEST.

7. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION PER PERSON, PER WEEK IS ALLOWED. ONCE A PARTICIPANT HAS WON A WEEKLY CONTEST, THAT PARTICIPANT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REGISTER AGAIN UNTIL THE FINALS. THE FINALS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 FOR BOTH AGE BRACKETS. A TOTAL OF 10 WINNERS PER AGE BRACKET WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FINALS. ONE WINNER PER WEEK, PER AGE BRACKET UNTIL THE WEEK BEFORE THE FINALS.

8. CONTESTANTS MUST SING WITH A KARAOKE SONG ONLY.

NO CD’S WITH VOCALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THE KARAOKE DISC RULE IS FOR AGES 1-5 IN THE EVENT THAT A CONTESTANT OF THAT AGE CANNOT READ AND WISHES TO SING A CAPELLA.

9. NO SONGS WITH EXPLICIT LYRICS WILL BE EXCEPTED AT ANY TIME. NO RAP SONGS WILL BE ALLOWED.

10. NO INSTRUMENTS, OTHER THAN THE CONTESTANTS VOICE MAY BE USED AT ANY TIME.

11. THE ORDER IN WHICH CONTESTANTS PERFORM WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM BY THE KJ. THIS ORDER WILL BE POSTED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CONTEST. CONTESTANTS NEED TO BE FULLY PREPARED AND PRESENT TO PERFORM AT ANY TIME DURING THE CONTEST. ONCE A CONTESTANTS NAME IS CALLED HE/SHE WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE TO REPORT TO THE STAGE. IF THAT CONTESTANT FAILS TO REPORT HE/SHE IS DISQUALIFIED.

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12. CONTESTANTS WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

A. SINGING ABILITY- VOICE QUALITY, PITCH, ETC.

B. SHOWMANSHIP- STAGE PRESENCE, ENTERTAINMENT ABILITY

C. AUDIENCE REACTION- APPLAUSE!!

ALL SCORING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AUDIENCE REACTION, WILL BE 1-10 IN EACH CATEGORY. 10 BEING CONSIDERED EXCEPTIONAL. AUDIENCE REACTION WILL BE CALCULATED BY DECIPAL READINGS USING A TUNED METER. ALL SCORING WILL BE ADDED TOGETHER TO DETERMINE THE WEEKLY WINNERS. SCORES ARE NOT CARRIED OVER TO THE FINALS.

13. IF THE CONTESTANT IS FURNISHING HIS/HER OWN DISC, THAT CONTESTANT MUST CHECK IN WITH THE KJ AT LEAST ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CONTEST TO CONFIRM THEIR DISC WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY IN THE PLAYER. IF TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OCCUR WITH A PARTICULAR SONG OR DISC THE CONTESTANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE SONG. NO POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM AN INDIVIDUAL SCORE IF A TECHNICAL PROBLEM OCCURS.

14. ALL RULINGS BY THE JUDGES, KJ, AND MANAGEMENT ARE FINAL. ALL PARTICIPANTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND ASSOCIATES ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW A DEGREE OF SPORTSMANSHIP. ANY OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR BY ANY OF THESE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THAT PARTICIPANT. OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR CAN INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO- BOOING, SHOUTING OBSCENTIES, LAUGHING AT OTHER CONTESTANTS, ARGUING WITH JUDGES, KJ, OR MANAGEMENT ABOUT ANY RULING.

15. PARENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS ARE EXPECTED TO READ AND EXPLAIN ALL RULES IN THIS CONTEST TO THEIR PARTICIPATING CHILD SO THERE IS A FULL UNDERSTANDING BY ALL PARTIES.

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