EARTH KNIGHT II: BATTLE FOR GIVING LIGHT (Battle of the Bands) MECHANICS:

1. All entry packets (requirements) must be received on or before February 10, 2012. Groups will be
notified via SMS or e-mail.

2. Each band should be composed with a majority of Letran students. Therefore, bands with
outsider member/s will be accepted provided that at least 2 or three are Letranites enrolled this semester.

3. Each band that competes for the Battle of the Bands on February 18, 2012 will play a song on
stage, for a total performance time of no longer than 15 minutes including their preparation. 4. A stage crew will be on hand to assist each band in setting up and sound check. It is the bands responsibility to set gear and be ready to perform within the allotted time.

5. Stage management has final say on all activities on stage. Any band going over the 15 minute
limit, or disregarding event managements direction about anything, including safety and time, may be penalized, disqualified or powered off. For every minute or fraction thereof in excess of the 15 minute time allotted, the band will be penalized two (2) points from their total score. There will be 3 timekeepers situated away from each other. Only the 2 closest times will be averaged to get the official time. NOTE: Each band will also be given 5 minutes sound check one hour before the entire event starts. 6. It is the bands responsibility to signify their presence one hour before the competition and to show up at least one hour before their performance. 7. The promotion committee will provide a bottle per band to ask the audience for a peso vote for their chosen band. There will be no limit for the amount of vote. Proceeds of collected money will also go to the beneficiary of this event.

8. A panel of qualified judges will select the Champion and 1st place to proclaim the winner. Judging
is done on a percentage basis by 5 qualified judges. The 2 criteria on which the bands will be judged are explained below. The final criteria, however, will be based on the crowd reaction and the amount of money earned in the peso vote in a bottle. How loud can you make our arena? BRING YOUR FANS!

9. Peoples choice will be determined thru Society of Young Leaders facebook fan page like. The
official time for facebook fan page like will be on February 13, 2012 to February 18, 2012. Official cutoff time will be on February 18, 2012 at exactly 12nn.

10. If the group is chosen to compete for the Battle of the Bands, they must be available to perform
on February 18, 2012 between the hours of 5pm onwards. Time requests will be considered, but no time slots are guaranteed, and if they enter, they need to be available at any time. No excuse letter will be provided to the contestants. 11. To avoid song repetition, a first come, first serve rule will be applied. In case of duplication, band/s concerned will be notified immediately by the Program Committee in order to change their song.

12. Only songs specified in the entry forms and approved by the Program Committee are allowed to be played during the competition proper. Bands who will not comply will risk disqualification. 13. All bands are required to send one member to a pre-meeting before the event. 14. The Technical Committee will provide, as part of the sound system, all amplifiers, vocal microphones, bass and lead guitar, and set of drums for all competing bands. The competing bands must provide for themselves additional instruments and other gadgets in excess need of what the Organizers will be providing, if necessary.

15. The band may perform their songs in any language. Use of language should also conform to
standard rules of decency.

16. The Organizers are not responsible for any damage or theft of the participants musical
equipment during the Battle of the Bands. Watch it closely. They will not be held accountable for any broken equipment, injuries, or any other negative occurrences outside of our committees control.

17. Bands must pay a Php 100.00 non-transferable and non-refundable registration fee per member.
18. The rules are subject to change without prior notice. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING: Originality (includes distinctiveness and uniqueness) Entertaining factor/quality of performance (includes originality, planning/preparedness, presentation, and interface with audience) Audience Impact (includes peso votes and FB likes) Total 30%

50% 20% 100%

Planning/Preparedness Evidence of performance planning Preparation. Tuning were the instruments and equipment made ready prior to performance? Did the band start on time? Evidence of rehearsal e.g. lyrics learnt etc? Appeared ready and prepared to play? Presentation Attitude. Did the bands on-stage attitude appear suitable to their genre i.e. were they Punk if Punk, Raucous if Rock? Appearance. Did the band show personality on stage? Did the band appear to enjoy what they were doing? Entertainment factor/Showmanship. Did the band entertain? Did one or the entire band display showmanship towards the crowd? Interface with audience Verbal Interaction? Did the band introduce themselves at all? Did the band talk to or with the audience? Physical Interaction? Did the band physically participate with the audience e.g. Eye contact, head nod, acknowledgments, waving, gesturing, dancing with the audience or giving hand signals.

Confidence. Was the band confident in their interaction with the audience?

Quality of performance Confidence/Competence. Did the band look at ease whilst playing? Did the band appear to be able to do what they wanted to do? Set Dynamism. Did the bands setlist appear to play according to a plan i.e. was it well constructed and able to manipulate the audiences mood? Stage Presence. Did the band use the stage effectively? Did the band appear positive about their performance? Did the band interact effectively on stage? How did the band cope with any problems they may have encountered? Conformance to contest rules. Did the band followed the rules stated in the contest i.e. time limit, profanity? REQUIREMENTS: Accomplished registration form Photocopy of Official Enrollment Form (OEF) Valid School ID Softcopy of one (1) group photo Paragraph profile of the band Registration fee of Php 100 per member

PRIZES: Champion Php 3,000 1st Prize Php 2,000