1.  More than one entry per person in a category is allowed.

2.  Membership in the K.A.T. must be valid before entering K.A.T. competitions. No memberships received after close of final registration will be eligible for Kansas Awards at that convention. (If out of state, you must be a member of your state association).

3.  Protected species will need written proof or proper permits to be entered.

4.  Any vulgar mount or mount done in poor taste will be taken out of competition.

5.  Soliciting by suppliers or members in competition area will be allowed after awards are affixed.

6.  Entry of mounts, which have been entered in previous competitions:

     a.  Mounts winning World, national or regional levels will be permitted to enter at state levels.

          Any points earned will not be honored by the N.T.A.

     b.  Mounts winning at the state level may be entered in Regional or National competitions.

     c.  No mount can be entered that has been in previous K.A.T. Competition where judges were used.

7.  Professional taxidermist shall be a person who receives money for his or her work.

8.  Amateur taxidermist shall be a person who receives NO MONEY from ANY of his or her work.

9.  All competitors must sign this form releasing the K.A.T., its Officers, or Board of directors from any    liability for mounts entered in competition.  While the K.A.T. will be as careful as possible with all mounts, everyone is advised that accidents or thefts are possible and that competitors should purchase insurance on their competition entries through their local insurance agent.

10.  Judges’ decision shall be final unless an appeal is made to the Competition Committee (Board of Directors).  A $25 fee must be paid to have an entry re-judged.

11.  Each member entering mounts in competition will have to sign this form stating that he or she has read and will obey all competition rules.

12.  If a member is suspected of not mounting a specimen entered in his or her name in the competition, he or she may be required to mount the same mount in question for the judges and     judges committee.

13.  A member violating a competition rule on any entry will be subject to loss of any and all awards.  Entry fees will not be reimbursed. 

 14.  No member can be in the judging area while judging is in progress, (other than the Competition  Committee) or try to influence the judges in any way.

15.  Entries worked on by combined artists must be entered under all names or shop name using the artist with the highest level of competition completed as the judging criteria.

16. Anybody out of state whether they are a KAT member or not is eligible for best out of state award.

17. Masters that enter in fish reproduction MUST make your own reproduction.

18. Any mount entered in competition that is “wet” or “buggy” will NOT be eligible for ribbons or awards; but will receive a judge’s critique.

19. Two blue ribbons in a single category in the last four years OR one blue ribbon and best of category will automatically move you to the next highest completion level.

20. All Around consists of four different species in different categories; an average total score of 80 must be obtained to be eligible to win.

I have read the competition rules and do agree that the mount or mounts that I have entered have are in accordance with K.A.T. competition rules.

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