RULES and REGULATIONS

1. Contestants must have reached the age of 21. Bring a current form of identification with you to Registration, and the pageant.  
2. Judging will be based on a total points accumulated system. Score sheets are furnished by Norma Kristie, Inc. Ties will be broken by the answering of questions by the persons involved.
3. Contestants will be judged in the following categories: Evening Gown, Personal Interview (Male Attire), On Stage Interview and Talent.
4. The use of marijuana or the dispensing of any drug will not be tolerated while a contestant is participating in the Official Pageant. Immediate disqualification will result for those who break this rule. Contestants are responsible for their helpers and dancers.
5. Talent presentations will be limited to seven (7) minutes. No score will be given in the talent category for any presentation over seven (7) minutes in length. All talent presentations should be on a high quality CD, labeled with your name and the name of your talent presentation. A back-up CD will be required should your original be misplaced. Prop set-up time will be limited to three (3) minutes. Prop set-up time is not included in the (7) minute limit that contestants are allowed for talent competition. Twenty-five (25) points will be deducted from the administrative score if prop set-up is over three (3) minutes.
6. Any talent presentation is acceptable except those presentations that might cause injury to the audience or to other contestants. Pyrotechnics are not allowed! NO FIRE OR WATER IS ALLOWED!
7. Any contestant caught in the act of stealing will immediately be disqualified and removed from the location of the pageant.
8. Any contestant whose actions are interpreted as demeaning to the tide of Miss Gay Mid America will be disqualified.
9. Any contestant that is not at an appointed place at an appointed time will have points deducted from a cumulative administrative score. Punctuality' is a must at this pageant. No excuses will be accepted for being late to any function.
10. Any contestant that does not participate in all pageant activities or who is consistently late for rehearsals or appointments will have points deducted from a cumulative score.
11. The use of any type hormone is not allowed.  Absolutely no breast implants, cosmetic or body enhancing implants below the neck or silicone (or any other similar type product-chemical) injections, excluding the face, will be allowed before or during the contestant's reign.
12. All contestants must be able to prove positive identification and must sign statements to hold the promoter L & T Entertainment and Norma Kristie, Inc. harmless in any and all accidents that may occur during the pageant.
13. All entry forms and information sheets must be completed in full.
14. All dancers, assistants, etc., must have a ticket for the pageant.
15. The winner of the contest will be required to perform a number as the newly crowned Miss Gay Mid America 2005.
16. All contestants must agree to follow the Standards of Conduct of Contestants and Titleholders.  They are as follows:  (winner and first alternate of Miss Gay Mid America must adhere to these guidelines). Titleholders must:

Ø       Present themselves professionally while representing their respective titles at all times.

Ø       Never demean the pageant or title they represent.

Ø       Never cause substantial problems for their promoters or for those for whom they perform.

Ø       Never become "too" intoxicated while representing their respective title.

Ø       Never participate in any type of argument, except as a mediator, while representing their title.

Ø       Try to resolve any problems with their promoter and/or co-performers in a peaceful manner and in good faith.  Problems may be mediated through the Miss Gay America Board of Advisors.  All complaints must be documented in written (typed) form for an opinion.

Ø       Never lecture the audience, only provide quality entertainment.