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CIA
Coupe Mondiale Regulations and Modus Operandi
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| 1. | Nomination and Eligibility of the Candidates |
| 2. | Appointment of Adjudicators, Jury Secretary and Calculation Committee |
| 3. | Jury Secretary |
| 4. | CIA Adjudicators Guidelines |
| 5. | Marking |
| 6. | Duties of the Candidates |
| 7. | Calculation of the Results, Calculation Committee |
| 1. | Nomination and Eligibility of the Candidates | |||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates must be entered
through the CIA voting member organization(s) in their respective country.
If from a country where there is no CIA voting member organization, prospective
candidates are requested to apply directly to the CIA, subject to acceptance,
until such time as a voting member entity is established in that country.
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b. |
All entries are subject
to acceptance by the CIA Executive Committee. In the case of non-acceptance,
the applicant and/or the sponsoring member association will be advised in
writing of the reason(s) the entry was refused. | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. |
When registering at the
event, the candidate must present to the organizers, an official birth certificate
and valid passport(s) or identity card, bearing his or her name, age and
nationality. The organizers will determine the candidate's nationality based
upon his or her passport(s). | |||||||||||||||||||
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d. |
No applicant may be refused
entry for religious, political or racial reasons. Nonpayment of fees by
the entrant and/or the sponsoring member organization may constitute reason
for non-acceptance of an entry. Suitable ability and compliance with the
rules of the competition are required for final acceptance. For contestants from countries where there are known difficulties paying the entry fees, you may apply for special permission to pay at the Draw for Playing Order. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Appointment of Adjudicators, Jury Secretary and Calculation Committee | |||||||||||||||||||
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a. |
The CIA Music Committee
shall recommend to the General Assembly the nominations for the Adjudicators'
panels. | |||||||||||||||||||
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b. |
Persons appointed as adjudicators
should be musicians of the highest standing who have knowledge of accordion
technique and the possibilities of the instrument as relevant to the competition
category concerned. | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. |
Each country represented
in the CIA by a Voting Member shall be entitled to nominate one adjudicator,
where that country has a competitor, provided the nominee is approved by
the CIA Music Committee. Each adjudicator must be nominated by the Voting
Member they represent, by submitting the on-line registration form by the
due date. | |||||||||||||||||||
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d. |
In the case of countries
where there is no Voting Member of the CIA, but from which a candidate or
candidates have been accepted, or the CIA Voting Member does not have a
candidate, the CIA Music Committee may admit one suitable adjudicator from
each country concerned. | |||||||||||||||||||
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e. |
The Music Committee may
nominate suitable persons to the list of adjudicators recommended to the
General Assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||
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f. |
The Music Committee shall
nominate a suitable person to be the Chairman of each Adjudicators' Panel
to the General Assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||
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g. |
The Music Committee shall
nominate a suitable person to be the Jury Secretary for each Adjudicators'
Panel to the General Assembly. The Jury Secretary shall be a member of the
Calculation Committee. | |||||||||||||||||||
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h. |
The Music Committee shall
nominate at least three suitable persons to the General Assembly to be members
of the Calculation Committee. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Jury Secretary - The tasks of the Jury Secretary shall be as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
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a. |
Make sure the appropriate
adjudicating sheets are available for the adjudicators. | |||||||||||||||||||
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b. |
Make sure that there are
pens, pencils and note paper available for the adjudicators. | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. |
Collect the music of the
candidates, check it is all there, make sure it is organized in the correct
performance order, put the music in front of the adjudicators at the appropriate
time, collect the music at the end of each performance and return it to
the candidate. | |||||||||||||||||||
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d. |
Record the playing time
(actual playing time only, excluding breaks between movements and pieces)
for each candidate. This may be calculated using a stop watch or video camera
timer. | |||||||||||||||||||
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e. |
The Jury Secretary shall
collect all the adjudicators mark sheets and hold them safe. | |||||||||||||||||||
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f. |
The Jury Secretary shall
be part of the Calculation Committee. | |||||||||||||||||||
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g. |
The Jury Secretary shall
make sure that only approved officials talk with the adjudicators during
the competition. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | CIA Adjudicators Guidelines | |||||||||||||||||||
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a. |
The Chairman of the Jury
shall convene the Adjudicators Panel prior to the competition starting,
to brief the adjudicators on relevant details. . | |||||||||||||||||||
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b. |
The Members of the Adjudicators
Panel will communicate in English. (If necessary, a translator may accompany
an adjudicator.) | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. |
The Chairman of the Jury
will explain the exact rules and requirements of the Category, including
program content and time limits. | |||||||||||||||||||
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d. |
There will be rest breaks
during the competition, which will be determined by the Chairman of the
Jury, and announced in advance to the competitors. | |||||||||||||||||||
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e. |
The Chairman of the Jury
shall ask if there may be some reason that a mark should not be counted
from a particular adjudicator for any of the candidates. (Reasons may include
but not limited to: teacher/student, close personal/professional relations,
relatives etc.) | |||||||||||||||||||
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f. |
The Chairman of the Jury
will lead the adjudicators discussion as to how many candidates will proceed
to the next round of their particular competition in the Senior Coupe Mondiale.
Such discussion will be held at the conclusion of each round. It is anticipated
that a minimum of 50% plus 1 candidate will pass to the next round. | |||||||||||||||||||
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g. |
Adjudication shall be open,
and the adjudicators shall be placed so that they have an adequate front
view of the candidates but without preventing the candidates from facing
the audience. The adjudicators should not be seated too closely together
and it is desirable that the order in which they are seated should be settled
by ballot. | |||||||||||||||||||
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h. |
No one may speak with the
adjudicators during the competition except the Jury Secretary and the representative
of the Organizing Association. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Each adjudicator's mark,
is compared with the average of all the adjudicators marks, using the System
GIEM. Where the marks of any adjudicator vary significantly from the average, the Calculation Committee will advise the Music Committee, who may remove, if they are in unanimous agreement, that adjudicators marks from that round or the total marks of that category. That adjudicator may also be removed from future Coupe Mondiale adjudication selection. | |||||||||||||||||||
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j. |
Notification if you cannot
attend. Coupe Mondiale organizers must know the exact number of adjudicators
in order to make an accurate assignment of paid hotel rooms and assignment
for the various Coupe Mondiale categories and other planning. Accurate numbers
are very important for all attendees, contestants, adjudicators, delegates,
press, program printing etc. Every registered adjudicator MUST notify the Coupe Mondiale Organisers AT LEAST 21 days prior to the Coupe Mondiale if they cannot attend. Failure to do so will mean you will not be elegible for adjudicator selection in future Coupe Mondiale competitions for a period of three (3) years. Exception: Illness or accident, supported by Doctors medical certificate. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Marking | |||||||||||||||||||
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The adjudicators are required
to observe a consistent standard of adjudication. Each round will be marked
out of 25 points utilizing the following guidelines. | |||||||||||||||||||
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b. |
Marks: | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1) The highest mark shall
be removed. If more than one adjudicator has the highest mark, only one
of those adjudicators' marks shall be deleted. | |||||||||||||||||||
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(2) The lowest mark shall
be removed. If more than one adjudicator has the lowest mark, only one of
those adjudicators' marks shall be deleted. | |||||||||||||||||||
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(3) The mark from the adjudicator
of the same nation as the competitor shall be removed. Examples: if an adjudicator member is born in Russia, they can never mark a Russian candidate as they are "of the same nation". Similarly, if the same adjudicator is also a passport holder of another country such as the USA, they can never mark a USA candidate as they are "of the same nation". The nationality of the candidate shall be determined by their passport. Where a candidate has lived in another country for the previous 2 years or more, the adjudicator "of the same nation" will have their mark removed. | |||||||||||||||||||
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(4)
The mark from the adjudicator having taught the competitor within the previous
two years shall be removed. | |||||||||||||||||||
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(5) The mark from the adjudicator
who is closely connected with the competitor personally or professionally
will be removed. | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. |
There will be an adjudicators
meeting after the first three candidates (or as determined by the Chairman
of the Jury) to determine the general level of marks. The Chairman of the
Jury will convene this session to set the level of marks awarded to performances. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Final scores should not
be marked on the adjudicator's score sheet until after this meeting, in
case they need to be scaled up or down. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The final score must be
marked on the adjudicator's score sheet and given to the Jury Secretary
by the conclusion of each round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Duties of the Candidates | |||||||||||||||||||
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a. |
At registration, candidates
should present to the organizing officials an official birth certificate
and valid passport or identity card bearing his or her name, age and nationality. | |||||||||||||||||||
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b. |
Each candidate must take
to the Coupe Mondiale THREE COPIES of his/her Own Choice Music for the use
of the Adjudicators EXCEPT where the category entered does not require music.
Music copies are to be tied together in a single bundle for each round,
in playing order. Each copy must be clearly labeled with the name and country
of the candidate, and handed over to the Jury Secretary (or appointed member
of the CIA Executive Committee) at least 20 minutes before the candidate
performs. Music MUST be collected by the candidate at the conclusion of
each performance. | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. |
At the appointed time and
place, the candidates will draw for playing order in each section or round.
A member of the CIA Executive Committee, usually the CIA General Secretary,
will be present. Candidates who are not represented at the draw must accept
the position drawn for them. Except in the case of circumstances beyond
their control, no candidate shall be permitted to depart from the drawn
playing order. | |||||||||||||||||||
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d. |
There shall be no restriction
as to the make or size of accordion used by the candidates, but electronic
attachments or amplification may not be employed. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Each candidate shall be
suitably dressed to present themselves as artists to the audience or, in
the case of the Virtuoso Entertainment classes, dressed appropriately for
the music being performed. | |||||||||||||||||||
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f. |
Each candidate shall attend
the Prize Giving to receive their Certificate of Participation and shall
be suitably dressed to represent their country to the media. | |||||||||||||||||||
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g. |
Failure to follow the competition
rules may result in the candidate's entry being rejected or in disqualification.
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h. |
Unprofessional conduct
or failure to adhere to good standards of behavior may result in disqualification.
Example: abuse of adjudicators or other officials. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Problems should be solved
through the candidate's nation's CIA Delegate, and where there is no delegate,
an application may be made in writing to the CIA Secretary General. | |||||||||||||||||||
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By sending in an entry
application form, the candidate hereby agrees to abide by all the CIA rules
and regulations. It is the candidate's responsibility to be aware of the
rules and regulations. | |||||||||||||||||||
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k. |
By submitting the online
entry form, the candidate grants the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes
CIA the right to record and offer for sale and promotion an audio cassette/CD/MP3
and/or DVD of the Coupe Mondiale competitions and performances. | |||||||||||||||||||
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l. |
In the Coupe Mondiale (Senior)
cateogry, while every effort will be made to allow as many candidates as
possible to participate in each round, it is possible that not all candidates
will progress to the next Round. Usually by Round III, it is the top six
(6) candidates that perform their Own Choice Programs. | |||||||||||||||||||
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m. |
Notification if you cannot
attend. Coupe Mondiale organizers must know the exact number of contestants
to make an accurate Coupe Mondiale timetable, book competition venues, schedule
adjudicators and organize the event. Accurate numbers are very important
for all attendees, contestants, adjudicators, delegates, press, program
printing etc... Every registered contestant MUST notify the Coupe Mondiale Organisers AT LEAST 21 days prior to the Coupe Mondiale if they cannot attend. Failure to do so will mean you will not be permitted to enter future Coupe Mondiale categories for three (3) years, and if your entry fee has not been paid, you will not be permitted to enter future Coupe Mondiale categories for five (5) years. Exception: Illness or accident, supported by Doctors medical certificate. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Calculation of the Results, Calculation Committee | |||||||||||||||||||
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The calculation of the
results from the adjudicators' mark sheets shall be carried out by the Calculation
Committee, consisting of three members; the Jury Secretary plus two others
appointed by the General Assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The duty of the Calculation Committee shall be to calculate the "Final Mark" for each section of each category.
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c. |
Each adjudicator's mark,
is compared with the average of all the adjudicators marks, using the System
GIEM. Where the marks of any adjudicator vary significantly from the average,
the Calculation Committee will advise the Music Committee, who may remove,
if they are in unanimous agreement, that adjudicators marks from that round
or the total marks of that category. That adjudicator may also be removed
from future Coupe Mondiale adjudication selection. | |||||||||||||||||||
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d. |
When the calculation of
the results has been completed, the results will be submitted by the Calculation
Committee together with recommendations regarding the award of medals and/or
other distinctions to a meeting of the adjudicators for consideration and
approval, prior to ratification by the General Assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The Calculation Committee
shall calculate the mark penalties for any failure to follow the maximum
or minimum Playing Time for each class. Any mark penalty shall be deducted
as per 7 b. The amount of any Playing Time Mark Penalty shall be: | |||||||||||||||||||
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Coupe Mondiale, Junior Coupe Mondiale, Piano Accordion & Chamber Music Categories | |||||||||||||||||||
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Example: The candidate has a playing time of 23:30 minutes in a category with a 20 minute maximum playing time limit.
Therefore
this candidate would have a 2 point penalty deducted. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Example: The candidate has a playing time of 13:30 minutes in a category with a 9 minute maximum playing time limit.
Therefore
this candidate would have a 2 point penalty deducted. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Calculation Committee
shall determine any mark penalties for failure to follow the competition
rules. | |||||||||||||||||||
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h. |
The Calculation Committee
shall complete their work and publish the results in time for ratification
by the General Assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||
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i. |
The Calculation Committee
shall ensure that the marks are published promptly after ratification by
the General Assembly and made available to the contestants. |
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