Official Rules & Regulations
Contestants will be judged in the following categories:
● Creative Presentation (400 points)
● Evening Gown/Formal Wear (400 points)
● Talent (600 points)
● Judging will be on the total number of points accumulated.In the
event of a tie, the Person with the highest talent score will win.
● Franklin Pride does not discriminate against entertainers with silicone
and hormone use. The use of silicone and/or hormones will not be
considered by any judge in scoring contestants.
● All music must be on a flash drive, clearly labeled, with the contestant's
name and title of the song. It is strongly suggested that additional copies
be immediately available in the event that the original becomes unusable.
All music must be on a flash drive in the following order.
1 Presentation, 2 Talent, and 3 Crowning Number. At Crowning, the Mr. will perform 1st, and Miss will perform 2nd
.
Creative Presentation-
• There is a three (3) minute limit.
• There is NO set-up time for props. Props may be used but no set up is allowed.
• The contestant will present themselves one at a time to the audience and judges in the themed presentation. Using the microphone on stage, the contestant will state the following at the beginning of their presentation:
○ Name
○ Contestant number
○ Why their costume represents the theme
• Contestants will provide their own music for this category and can either lip sync, model with their costume or both.
• Contestants will be judged on their costume by
○ Creativity
○ Fit
○ Ability to model costumes
○ Speaking ability
○ Music selection
○ Overall effectiveness of presentation and introduction.
Evening Gown/Formal Wear
• Each contestant will be judged one at a time in a full-length evening
gown for Miss contestants and formal wear for Mr. contestants.
• It may be of any color, style, and fashion.
• Contestants will be judged on the following.
o Gown/Formal wear selection
o Fit
o Hair & Makeup
o Accessories
o Poise
o Modeling ability
o General appearance.
● Music will be provided for this category.
Talent
● This category is timed
○ Two (2) mins limit for prop set-up
○ Five (5) mins for talent performance
○ Two (2) mins for prop tear-down
● There will be a 1 point per judge deduction for time infractions
● Each contestant will be judged in a Talent selection of their choice.
● Any type of talent is acceptable except those that may cause injury to
themselves, the audience, or any other person.
● Contestants will be judged on:
○ Talent Ability (lip-sync, dance, live vocal, etc)
○ Entertainment Value
○ Costuming and Makeup
○ Sound Quality
○ Effectiveness of Props and dancers, if used.
○ Remember, if you put props and/or dancers on the stage with you,
they will be judged as well.
● NO Glitter, NO Confetti, NO Fire, and NO Water may be used At Any Time,
NO Exceptions
Prize Package
● $300 cash Total Prize package for each Division
● (1⁄2 night of pageant and 1⁄2 at step down)
Disqualifications and/or Point Deduction•
Music must not contain any racial slurs and will result in disqualification
• Absolutely no nudity is allowed and will result in disqualification •
The use or dispensing of any illegal substance will not be tolerated while any contestant is participating in the pageant. Immediate disqualification and ejection from the premises will occur for anyone breaking this rule. • Excessive consumption of Alcoholic Beverages by the contestant, helpers, or dancers will also resultin disqualification.
• Any contestant not in the appointed place at the appointed time (i.e.
contestant check-in, start of pageant, etc.) will have a one point per
judge deduction.
• Any contestant, dancer, or helper who is caught in the act of stealing or
tampering with another person's property will be ejected from the
premises and will cause immediate disqualification of said contestant.
Official Rules & Regulations Contestants will be judged in the following categories:
● Creative Presentation (400 points) ● Evening Gown/Formal Wear (400 points) ● Talent (600 points) ● Judging will be on the total number of points accumulated.In the event of a tie, the Person with the highest talent score will win. ● Franklin Pride does not discriminate against entertainers with silicone and hormone use. The use of silicone and/or hormones will not be considered by any judge in scoring contestants. ● All music must be on a flash drive, clearly labeled, with the contestant's name and title of the song. It is strongly suggested that additional copies be immediately available in the event that the original becomes unusable. All music must be on a flash drive in the following order. 1 Presentation, 2 Talent, and 3 Crowning Number. At Crowning, the Mr. will perform 1st, and Miss will perform 2nd . Creative Presentation- • There is a three (3) minute limit. • There is NO set-up time for props. Props may be used but no set up is allowed. • The contestant will present themselves one at a time to the audience and judges in the themed presentation. Using the microphone on stage, the contestant will state the following at the beginning of their presentation: ○ Name ○ Contestant number ○ Why their costume represents the theme • Contestants will provide their own music for this category and can either lip sync, model with their costume or both. • Contestants will be judged on their costume by ○ Creativity ○ Fit ○ Ability to model costumes ○ Speaking ability ○ Music selection ○ Overall effectiveness of presentation and introduction. Evening Gown/Formal Wear • Each contestant will be judged one at a time in a full-length evening gown for Miss contestants and formal wear for Mr. contestants. • It may be of any color, style, and fashion. • Contestants will be judged on the following. o Gown/Formal wear selection o Fit o Hair & Makeup o Accessories o Poise o Modeling ability o General appearance. ● Music will be provided for this category. Talent ● This category is timed ○ Two (2) mins limit for prop set-up ○ Five (5) mins for talent performance ○ Two (2) mins for prop tear-down ● There will be a 1 point per judge deduction for time infractions ● Each contestant will be judged in a Talent selection of their choice. ● Any type of talent is acceptable except those that may cause injury to themselves, the audience, or any other person. ● Contestants will be judged on: ○ Talent Ability (lip-sync, dance, live vocal, etc) ○ Entertainment Value ○ Costuming and Makeup ○ Sound Quality ○ Effectiveness of Props and dancers, if used. ○ Remember, if you put props and/or dancers on the stage with you, they will be judged as well. ● NO Glitter, NO Confetti, NO Fire, and NO Water may be used At Any Time, NO Exceptions Prize Package ● $300 cash Total Prize package for each Division ● (1⁄2 night of pageant and 1⁄2 at step down) Disqualifications and/or Point Deductions • Music must not contain any racial slurs and will result in disqualification • Absolutely no nudity is allowed and will result in disqualification • The use or dispensing of any illegal substance will not be tolerated while any contestant is participating in the pageant. Immediate disqualification and ejection from the premises will occur for anyone breaking this rule. • Excessive consumption of Alcoholic Beverages by the contestant, helpers, or dancers will also result in disqualification. • Any contestant not in the appointed place at the appointed time (i.e. contestant check-in, start of pageant, etc.) will have a one point per judge deduction. • Any contestant, dancer, or helper who is caught in the act of stealing or tampering with another person's property will be ejected from the premises and will cause immediate disqualification of said contestant.
For more information or questions contact: pageant@franklinpridetn.org
