The Delta-13 International Pool & Billiards Amateur Trick Shot Contest PLEASE VISIT DELTA-13.COM FOR ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS & TO REGISTER YOUR VIDEO SUBMISSION Phase 1 - Concept (Submission Deadline: December 31st, 2011 12:30 AM) Trick Shots may be uploaded to You-Tube during these dates and all videos must be registered on Delta-13.com. There are two separate categories to submit a video and they are mutually exclusive. There will be two winners in the "Prop Tricks" and two winners in the "Skill Tricks." Each of the four winners will be awarded a Delta-13 Case, 24k Gold Plated Delta-13 Elite, a Poison VX Striker/Blackbelt Jump Cue, an Aramith aluminum cue and ball case, and a trip to the 2012 BCAPL Nationals held in Las Vegas plus three nights paid hotel at the Riviera. Total prize value for all the contestants is $20,000. Phase 2 - Judging (January 1, 2011 through February 13th, 2011. Winners to be announced on February 14. The videos will be judged and the top 4 selected by world renowned Trick Shot Artists Ewa Laurance, Bruce Barthelette, Florian Kohler, Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman, and Mike Massey. Phase 3 - The four winners will travel to Las Vegas in 2012 on May 11th-13th and will be presented with all the custom accessories. Eligibility: Open to everyone except the following classes of players: 1. Players ranked on the World Artistic Pool Association ranking 2. Players earning more than $600 cumulative prize money in any exhibitions or artistic pool competitions in either 2010 or 2011. 3. Players known by the judges to be professional in nature, such as road players, who would have an unfair advantage. Review and Selection Process Each video will be measured and graded on a ten point scale based upon the following criteria: A. Creativity and Originality B. Execution C. Presentation D. Video Quality E. Degree of Difficulty Please note: The rules are subject to change prior to the contest start. Additionally, there will be a tutorial on how to upload your video onto You-Tube. on 8-1-2011.
