Vanguard Rules

HOSTING MUSIC EVENTS SINCE 2012

HOSTING MUSIC EVENTS SINCE 2012

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RULES

Qualifying round

Judging criteria

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For the first official Vanguard Music Championship we aim to create 64 pairs, meaning only 128 people can advance through the qualifying round.
You will be given:
TOPIC: You must stick to the topic! As a participant, you will need to find creative ways to discuss the given subject. The theme of the round is a great way for us to determine if the song was written
specifically for the Vanguard MC.
TIME LIMIT: Each round has a time limit per song. For example, the qualifying round cannot be longer than 60 seconds due to the volume of entries. As we progress, the time limit increases.
DEADLINE: The deadline for the qualifying round is one month. (Paired rounds can vary from 2 to 6 weeks)
Do not send in your submission early. MAKE SURE you are happy with what you have put together and send it in the day before the deadline.
CHOICE OF BEATS. You are allowed to write your own instrumental or use someone else’s as long as the content is COPYRIGHT FREE. We will also provide a choice of instrumentals if you are having a tough time.
We need to be able to use the material and cannot be limited by copyright issues. There are THOUSANDS of DJs begging you to use their music. No industry beats!

Qualifying round

Judging criteria

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Qualifying round

Judging criteria

Due to the volume of submissions in the qualifying round, participants only receive one score. The material is judged on a scale of 10, with 10 being the highest possible score. It will take 2-4 weeks for the marks to appear. Once the scores are in, we take the top 128 people and split them into pairs, where the highest scores go against the lowest. This strategy prevents the strongest qualifiers from clashing at the start of the tournament and gives those less experienced an opportunity to compete against someone from the next level.
***The number of pairs in the tournament could vary depending on the volume of material sent in.

Paired Rounds
Once the pairs are formed, participants must stick to the topic of the round and find ways to challenge their opponent. This is a battle! The more clever angles and punchlines you find, the better you select the flow and the beat, the greater your chances of advancing to the next level.
In this stage, during paired rounds, judges get 2 to 4 weeks (depending on the round and number of entries) and are required to score each track in each pair as follows:
Lyrics and Rhymes: How clever are the lyrics? Consider patterns and their complexity, and the ability to stick to the subject and confront the opponent. 0 to 5 points.
Flow/Delivery/Cadence: 0 to 5 points.
Personal overall opinion of the judge: 0 to 2 points.

The judges are asked to leave a comment for each pair, explaining why and how their choice was made.

Each participant in each pair will be judged as stated above, and each judge will have to state a preference in each pair. An uneven number of judges will allow us to determine winners. Pairs are formed in the same fashion—highest points go against the lowest.

The absolute maximum of points you could possibly get in a paired round is 12.

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