TORG Cosplay Competition General Rules

For additional questions or concerns, visit the cosplay area for guidance or email torgcos@gmail.com

 

• All cosplays, regardless of entry, must fall in line with the convention's dress code.

 

• All contestants entering a category that requires prejudging must sign up ahead of time. Only a limited amount of in person entries will be available.

 

• Contestants are expected to enter the appropriate category for their skill level, not solely on experience level. 

 

• Judges reserve the right to bump up contestants if their skill level presents itself to be higher than the category entered. Participants who have won any major award previously at TORG are asked to automatically rise to the next highest category if applicable.

 

• Contestants will follow proper convention and competition etiquette while prejudging and during the competition out of respect for all attendees

 

• Any costume that has already won a major award at TORG or any other event may not be eligible for major awards during the competition but can still earn stage awards

 

• Judge's decisions are final, and while contestants may seek feedback after the competition throughout the weekend, judges will not be asked to justify their choices.

 

• No bullying in any form will be tolerated. If at ANY point you are found to be making negative or hurtful comments, you will be disqualified and asked to leave.

 

• No performing any dangerous acts on the stage. Any actions that can lead to the harm or damage to equipment, staff, contestants, attendees, etc. will lead to disqualification. That means anything that goes on stage with you must come off with you, no props or actions that make a mess or could cause damage/injury, no extreme poses such as cartwheels or handstands, etc.

 

• All walk-ons must be PG-13. No swearing, nudity, inappropriate gestures, etc

 

• All contestants must follow the guidance of the coordinator and judges. Attendees that purposefully cause a scene or significant trouble to staff may be asked to leave or disqualified.