2008 Adult SLAM Rules

TO COMPETE:

• Sign up before 8:45 p.m.
  
• Perform their own original works.
  
• Not employ the use of any music,
  costumes or props.
  
• Not exceed the time limit of 3
  minutes, 10 seconds.
  
• Not repeat any competition poems
  during slam season
  
• Understand that judges are selected
  randomly from the audience.
  
• Exhibit healthy sportspersonship at
  all times.
  

TO MAKE THE TEAM:

• Compete in one of three preliminary
  bouts
  

             January 24
             February 28
             March 20

• Top four performers at each prelim
  secures a position in Finals.
  
• Top five* performers at finals make
  the 2008 National Poetry Slam Team
  

*Fifth position will also lead the 2008 Rustbelt
Regional Team

PRELIM BOUTS WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:

• Two rounds (however, poets should have three pieces, in case of a tie).
  
• Order of first round determined by random draw.  Order of second round, simply
  the reverse order.
  
• Top 10 scoring poets will advance from round one to round two.
  
• Cumulative scores determine top performers.  First, second, third and fourth
  places advance to finals.
  

FINALS WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:

• Three rounds (however, poets should have four pieces, in case of a tie).
  
• Top 10 scores will advance to second round.
  
• Top 8 scores will advance to third round.
  
• Order of first round determined by random draw.  Order of second round, simply the
  reverse order.  Third round, ordered randomly.
  

NATIONAL POETRY SLAM
August 3-9
Madison, WI

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