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2010 World Predator Calling Competition
Contest Rules & Information
(All rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to)

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All entry fees must be sent in and all release forms, sign up sheet and information from your packet received before the cut off date. No entries will be allowed at the contest. All information must be received together with your paid entry fees! No partial packets will be accepted. Upon arrival of your complete packet you will be sent a confirmation letter, a copy of the rules, and a schedule of events.

There will be a cut off at 50 callers in the Distress Calling, and Coyote vocalization division. The first 50 registry forms and entry fees will be accepted. This will be determined as they are received at the designated mailing address. If more than 50 registrations forms and entry fee’s are received they will be refunded, and an announcement will be made on the website at this time that all the positions are filled.

There will be four divisions. World Distress Calling Division, World Youth Predator Calling Division, World Coyote Vocalization/Howling Division, and World All Around Predator Calling Division.

World All Around Predator Calling Division.
A. You must compete in both the Distress Calling Division and the Coyote Vocalization Division to be eligible for this contest. There will be no extra charge for this division. The following rules will apply:

B. The top five over all callers with totaled scores from classes (Distress Calling and Coyote Vocalizations will be brought back to compete for this title.)

C. The top five callers will be decided by adding the individual callers’ final total score sheet together from both the Distress Calling and the Coyote Vocalizations as one total score. The top five total scores will be brought back for the finals to decide who the World All Around Predator Calling Champion will be! This contest will be held on Sunday Morning. And there will be one place honored for the World All Around Champion.

5 - Youth Predator Calling Division:
     A. This division will be limited to 20 callers
     B. Each caller will perform 3-5 calls with 1 being a coyote vocalization.
     C. Age group is 16 and below.
     D. Preliminary rounds will be Saturday morning and the finals will be Saturday afternoon.
     E. This will be an Overall World Champion competition.

6 - The entry fee for the divisions is as follows:

   Distress Calling Division………..$100.00
   Coyote Vocalizations/Howling Division………$100.00
   Youth Predator Calling Division………$40.00

   NOTICE: All callers 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult sponsor!

7 - There will be no refunds. Once you information and entry fee’s are received, that spot is reserved for you and no refunds will be given. There will be no substations of callers. You will be required to show photo ID at the sign up table before the contest. (With exception being the youth contest, no photo ID required)

8 - You must sign in at the designated callers sign in table before the cut off time. You must have a valid photo ID, and your confirmation letter with you at this time. If you do not have the required information or you do not make the cut off time you will not be allowed to Compete in the competition. You entry fee will be forfeited.

9 - Your conformation letter will have all deadlines and time attached to your schedule.

10 - There will be a mandatory caller meeting before the competition starts each day. At this time we will go over the procedures for the competition and answer any questions about the rules or competition proceedings that the callers may have. The judges will be present at the callers meeting as well and be available to answer any questions the callers may have at that time. There will be a roll call at this time, if you are not present for roll call you will not be allowed to call in the competition and forfeit your entry fee as well. The time for the meeting or meetings will be on your schedule as well.

11 - The drawing for the calling positions will be drawn for right after the callers meeting after the judges have been dismissed. Positions for drawing order will be drawn for in the order your registrations are received. There will be no further contact with the judges after this time.

12 - There will be one more number in the drawing than callers in attendance. Each contestant draws a number to determine the order of calling. The contestant that draws number 1 immediately draws another number. He/she will call in both positions, but only the second call will count for there score. The number one callers score will be thrown out.

Please note: If a contestant does not draw number (1), then a second drawing will be held. If any contestants do not wish to draw again then the caller that drew number (2) will start the contest and call as number (1) and as number (2) positions. Only score derived while calling the second calling position will count for score.

13 - Callers will be asked to perform a minimum of 3 and no more than 5 calls in each division.

14 - Each caller will be asked to give the required call when announced by the M.C. in two brief series.

15 - There will be a three to five minute time limit for each contestant, depending on the number of calls asked of the contestants.

16 - There will be no practicing of calls in the competition room or within hearing range of the judges.

17 - The judges will not be visible to the callers. The judges will not be able to see the audience.

18 - There will be five judges for each division.

19 - Judges will award a numerical score on a score sheet provided for each call based on there judgment of the callers ability.

20 - A point scoring range of 1 – 20 points for all divisions is used to further deduce the risk of a tie and need for a call off.

21 - All scores will be recorded by the judges in Ink.

22 - Scorers will tabulate and record all scores on the combined tally sheet. Add each score sheet up and write the total score at the bottom of each sheet. A contestant's final score will be derived by dropping the highest and lowest TOTAL score sheets of each caller and then add the remaining score sheets together, which will be the grand total score for each caller. Example, if a caller receives a total scores of 73, 76, 70, 77, & 74, you would drop the 70 & 77 and add remain scores = Grand Total score of 223.

23 - Ties will be broken by a call off. Contestant's with equal Grand total scores will be called back on stage and asked to deliver the same calls in the order as in the preceding round. Contestants in a call off will call in the same order as the preceding round. The highest point total in the call off will be declared the winner of that place. Scores obtained in call off are used solely to break ties.

24 - Caller will be allowed 5 minutes to check there score sheets after the contests are over but before awards are handed out. At this time if there is a discrepancy in your score sheet the contest director will be available and make a decision.

25) All contest directors decisions are final.

26 - Calls sounds will be drawn at random by the contest director and competition coordinators, before the competition. The calls sounds drawn will be available and posted at the sign up table the day of the contest. All drawings will be video taped for security reasons.

27 - Predator calling calls that will be drawn from:
          A) Bird Distress
          B) Jack Rabbit Distress
          C) Cottontail Rabbit Distress
          D) Fawn Deer Distress
          E) Coyote Pup or Puppies in Distress
          F) Coaxing Sounds (Small birds, Mice squeaks, ect)
          G) Callers Best Call (caller chooses there best call to perform this can be any distress or even Coyotes Vocalizations)

27 - Coyote Vocalizations/Howling Calls to be drawn from:
          A) Adult Coyote Lone Howl
          B) Adult Coyote Distress (ki-yi)
          C) Adult Coyote Threat Bark Howl
          D) Callers Best Coyote Vocalization
          E) Excited Yip Howls
          F) Adult Coyote Barks

29 - World Champion Youth Predator Calling Division Age Group. (Up to 16 years old)

All other contestants 17 years and older will compete in the adult divisions.

30 - Each division will honor four places. 1st place in each division will earn the tile of World Distress Calling Champion, World Coyote Howling Champion, and World Youth Predator Calling Champion. There will be a 1st Runner up in each division, 2nd runner up, and 3rd runner up.

31 - The WORLD ALL AROUND CHAMPION, there will be only one winner and title of WORLD ALL AROUND PREDATOR CALLING CHAMPION! Only one place awarded.

32 - Payback-Winnings
A. Payback is figured if there are 50 callers in each division (if fewer callers participate, payback will be adjusted)

For Information or questions about
the World Predator Calling Competition contact:

Send Entry applications and Entry fees to:
World Predator Expo
c/o Brent Rueb
PO Box 743
St. Francis, Ks. 67756
785-332-2731

The 2008 World Distress Calling Champion:
Seth Skinner of Central Texas

Second Place World Distress Caller
Jon Paul Moody from Tennessee
Third Place World Distress Caller
Ernie Wilson representing Pennsylvania

The New World Coyote Vocalization Champion
JD Piatt coming from Ohio

Second Place World Coyote Vocalization Caller
Jeremy Gugelmeyer of Texas

Third Place World Coyote Vocalization Caller
Brent Saxton of Ohio

The World's New All Around Predator Calling Champion:
Jon Paul Moody
Jon Paul calls Tennessee home, and
gave a fantastic display of calling techniques.


2008 World Predator Calling Competition
COMPLETE SCORES

A New WORLD PREDATOR CALLING CHAMPION!