Show Procedures

WWC SHOW PROCEDURES 2007
Revised 11/21/07

INSPECTION / CHECK IN

Begins 2 P.M. Friday the 18th of January 2008.
The Show Committee's birds will be the first entered, so they will be available to greet and assist breeders.
Check in complete by 5 P.M.

First Station: Preparation Tables

All food and water will be dumped and replenished with supplied materials only.
All breeders are required to have clean cages, perches, and a minimum of 5 sheets of supplied paper.
If the breeder does not have holding cabinets, cardboard boxes with dividers will be supplied.
The Show Manager will inspect all aspects of cages and birds before release to next station.
(Any bird hygiene or health concerns will be addressed before proceeding)

Second Station: Registration Table

The Registrar will:

Third Station: Turnover to Steward and placement in the holding room.


Perch Placement: Third wire from water/seed cup side, seventh wire from right side. Flat side of perch down.	Water / Seed Cup Placement.

Cage Labels: "A" top left,, "B"bottom left. "C" top right, "D" bottom right.

HOLDING ROOM

The room is TOTALLY DARK
Tables are arranged to hold the cabinets in areas designated for teams and singles.
Teams will be placed on tables in numerical order.
The room is temperature controlled to 65-68 F. (verified by Steward's thermometer)

8:00 A.M.:

Lights are turned on for 5 minutes to wake the birds and "set" their internal clocks.
Stewards perform a walk through quickly checking feed, water, and birds condition.
Close cabinet doors (doors left open during night).
Lights out.

4:30 P.M.

Room lights are turned on.
Cabinet doors are opened.
Papers are pulled.
Seed in replenished.
Water is dumped and replaced.
Birds are left undisturbed for 10 minutes after completion of above.
Lights are tuned off (doors left open). Complete by approximately 5 P.M.
- Several times during the day Stewards will be checking the well being of the birds (pen lights used).
- Access to the Holding Room is limited to Stewards and Show Manager.
  
  Holding room during feeding time.

JUDGING ROOM - Staging Table

The table is covered with a white table cloth.
The three sided backdrop / enclosure (painted flat white) has a 36", GE undercabinet, 25 watt, fluorescent fixture mounted to the top of the back panel.
Bulb F25T8 SP30, See photos. The table sits approximately three feet off the floor.
The cages are set on the edge of the table about two inches from the divider which is centered. These are marked with tape for repeatability.
Boards are placed on top of the A and C cages.
The room is kept at 70-72 F (verified by Steward's thermometer).
Natural light is blocked.


Staging Table: Cages are stacked 2 high with divider in center and wood covering cage A & C.	Staging Table with Judges chair one meter (39") away. All are covered with white table cloth.

Three sided backdrop / enclosure measurements: back 36"w x 36"h, sides are 24"w x 36"h.. Held together with two hinges on each side.
Painted flat white with a 36", GE under cabinet, 25 watt, fluorescent fixture mounted to the top of the back panel.
GE's 36" undercounter fixture with bulb F25T8 SP30.
The table sits approximately three feet off the floor.
The cages are set on the edge of the table about two inches from the divider which is centered. These are marked with tape for repeatability.
Boards are placed on top of the A and C cages.

JUDGE'S TABLE

The Judge is positioned directly in front of the staged birds at a distance of 48".
There is a minimum of three inches between the Judge's table and staging table.
The back drop is adjusted (due to various table sizes) to allow 12" behind the show cages.
Table is covered with a white table cloth
A shield is placed to hide the judges hand movement. The judge's hand screen is 6" x 18" and is positioned approx. 12" from the front edge of the judge's table.

Judge scoring birds. Notice shield in front of judge's hands.

PUBLIC SEATING

Must be at least three feet behind the Judge.
The front row of tables have tablecloth draped or skirting to hide leg movement.
General room lighting is off.

WAKE-UP / WARM-UP STATION

Is located at the back of the Judging Room, next to the Holding Room door.
Stewards control team access to light (open/close cabinet doors) to encourage activity, but not full song.

JUDGING PROCESS

When all is ready the Judge will call for the first team.
Teams are pulled in sequence randomly drawn after Registration. Single teams are interspersed. Schedule to be posted and updated as judging proceeds.
Stewards working as a team, transfer the team from the Holding Room to the Wakeup/Warm-up station for 10 minutes.
They are then properly staged.
A Steward will assist the Judge by reading entry identification, and then will be seated at the Wake-up/Warm-up station.
No one is to touch the birds except the Stewards, including the Judge.
The Judge sets the timer for 20 minutes, and scoring begins.
After 10 minutes, the Stewards pull the next team from the Holding Room to the Wake-up/Warm-up station.
The Judge indicates when he is done and the staged team is returned to the Holding Room and the team from the Wake-up/Warm-up station is staged.
The cycle continues until all teams have been judged. Breaks to be agreed upon by Show Manager and Judge.
No one is to handle their own team. Another Steward will stage your teams.

CHECKOUT

Birds may only be checked out at designated time.
Tables should be set up to assist breeders.
Again, no one is allowed in the Holding Room but Stewards.
The breeder must present entry papers to claim birds.
Show Manager or Registrar will verify paperwork and give entry paper to Steward to retrieve birds.
Show Manager or Registrar will obtain signature or initials from breeder before releasing to breeder.