Format for Scribblejam Competition

EMCEE BATTLE
- Qualifiers in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane
- Qualifiers to ascertain the top 4 emcees in each state.
- Top 4 emcees will battle at State finals - Elements Tour

QUALIFYING FORMAT
- Qualifiers - 45 Second freestyle, to ascertain top 16
- 1st Round – 8 Battles (2 rounds each of 45 seconds)
- 2nd Round – Quarter finals 4 Battles (2 rounds each of 45 seconds)

STATE FINALS - THE ELEMENTS TOUR
- 3rd Round – Semi Finals 2 Battles (2 rounds each of 60 seconds)
- 4th Round – Finals 1 battle (2 rounds of 60 seconds)

COMPETITION RULES
- No touching of your opponent allowed. Any Emcee who touches another opponent will be disqualified.
- No speaking on the microphone allowed at all when the opponent is rhyming. Any Emcee who talks over their opponent’s verse will be disqualified. (While an Emcee is rhyming the opponent’s microphone should be muted)
- The judge’s decision is final. No discussion into the judges’ decisions will be entered into.

DJ BATTLE
Qualifiers in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane
State Qualifiers to ascertain the top 2 DJ’s in each state.
Top 2 DJ’s will battle at State finals - Elements Tour (see above for tour dates)

QUALIFYING FORMAT
Qualifiers - 3 Minutes trick set, to ascertain top 8
1st Round – 4 Battles (1 round each of 3 Minutes)
2nd Round – Semi Finals 4 Battles (2 rounds each of 3 minutes)

DJ RUNNING FORMAT
- All DJ’s names should be drawn from a hat to decide the order of competition.
- For the first round of competition each DJ will battle once, then through to the finals each DJ will battle twice
- The length of every battle in the qualifiers is 3 minutes
- Judges must make their decision as to the winner of each round independently. Each judge must write his/her choice for the winner of each round onto a piece of paper.
- There should be no discussion between the judges during the rounds. The winner of each round will not be announced until the next round.
- In the case of a round where the judges cannot reach a decision each DJ will be asked to perform an extra round. Wherever possible this process should be avoided by the judges.
- State finals (held at the Elements tour dates) will be judged by DJ Qbert

STATE FINALS - THE ELEMENTS TOUR
3rd Round – Finals, 2 Battles (2 rounds each of 4 Minutes)

COMPETITION RULES
- No touching or distraction of your opponent allowed. Any Deejay who touches or intentionally distracts their opponent will be disqualified.
- All DJ’s must use the same mixer and turntables, however a competitors own stylus may be used.
- The judge’s decision is final. No discussion into the judges’ decisions will be entered into.