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Titolo: Bettas4all Standard: Chapter 5 - Awards
Inserito da: Roberto Silverii il Gennaio 14, 2014, 12:49:35 PM
Chapter 5: Awards


By Joep van Esch
www.bettas4all.nl (http://www.bettas4all.nl) - The International Betta Forum



1. Awards per showclass
Per class the following places can be awarded:
- 1st - 5th place in classes with more than 10 fish entered.
- 1st - 3rd place in classes with 4 - 10 fish entered.
- 1st place, in classes with up to 3 fish entered.  

2. Best of Show (BOS) awards

The Best of Show prizes will be awarded to those fish whose form & color best approaches the ideal standard of their own show class.
- Best of Show  male (BOSM).
- Best of Show female female (BOSF).
- Reserve Best of Show male (rBOSM).
- Reserve Best of Show female (rBOSF).
After all classes are judged, all the 1st placed fish are potential candidates for the Best of Show awards. For the election of reserve Best of Show, the 2nd placed fish in the class where the Best of Show fish was competing also has to be considered as a candidate for this award.


- Youth Best of Show male (Youth BOSM).
- Youth Best of Show female (Youth BOSF).
After all classes are judged, all fish of participants under 18 years of age will be potential candidates for the Best of Show Youth awards. Unlike the regular Best of Show awards, a fish eligible for these prizes does not have to be placed in a regular show class.


3. Special prizes
Four special prizes will be awarded:
- Best European Breeder: This special prize is awarded to the European participant with the most 1st place rankings at the show. In order to deterimine the winner of this special prize the winner fish of each participant are listed according to their rank in the various show classes (1st, 2nd 3rd, 4th and 5th place). The Best of Show awards also is counted as a 1st place whereas the reserve Best of Show awards count as a 2nd place. First is determined which participant has the most 1st place rankings. If there are more participants with an equal amount of 1st places the other ranks will also be considered.
- Jury prize: This special prize is awarded by the jury to a fish they think deserves some special attention. A fish does not have to be in a winning position within its showclass to be awarded with this prize.
- Consolation prize: This special prize is awarded a breeder who did not win in any of the show classes but deserves some special recognition.
- Public prize: This special prize is awarded to the fish which has received the most votes from the public. The public can do this by entering a special form which mentions the box number of the fish which has their personal preference.


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