General Rules
1. The Model Cup registration (R500-00) includes: a photographic online competition at the end of the Model Cup year, the contenders profile on Model Cup's website with photos to give recognition and monitor their performance in all the different categories of competing, also to qualify the contender for sponsorships, to qualify as a Model Cup Scout and earn credits and cash for their efforts, qualify to compete in sharing in the up to R50 000-00 cash, and to compete for their Provincial and National Colours.
2. Model Cup (MC) is not a modelling school. MC is a sport with a platform that is open to anybody or team that would like to pursue and get recognition for their different talents that falls into the different divisions of MC.
3. MC duplicates everything that happens in the real world of modelling, and presents it as a fun and extreme sport, and would like to uplift and improve every contender in any way possible through the whole structure that has been put in place. MC is built on Christian principals. It is structured to build up our youth and as a sport will not discriminate against any contender's age or background in any way, eg. They can have children, be married or not. MC would rather focus on the God given Talent of every contender, and not the mistakes that the contender might have made in the past. "Nobody is perfect". Like any other sport, it is your talent that matters and not your background.
4. MC recognise the different types of modelling (as is in the modelling industry), and wants to give the contenders equal chance to excel, in namely Ramp, Pageant, Photographic, Body, Beat and Freeze.
5. All shapes and sizes are welcome at MC, since the different divisions cater for it, eg. with athletics, not everybody can run the 100m (ramp) or 200m (Pageant) the same, because of their shape and size, but some athletes can do shot-put (Beat), high-jump (freeze), javelin (body), etc. better because of their shape, size or personality.
6. The Organizers reserve the right to combine any age categories (male or female), in the event of not enough competitors in a single age category. A competition is not a competition when there is no competition!
7. No age restrictions. The bottom (up to 7) and top age group (16 and up) stays open.
8. A Contender may compete in an older age category if he/she feels confident against older contestants, but she has to let the organizer know prior to the event starts and it has to be stipulated on their entry form.
9. The Organizers have the right to ask, for an ID document or birth certificate to qualify a contender for a certain age group. If it is not done a contender may be disqualified from the event or even MC if they have lied about their age.
10. The Organizers cannot be held responsible for any personal loss or injuries acquired before, during or after a Model Cup Competition.
11. Any contender will behave themselves in a manner that is fit to a role model. The Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any contestant that does not wish to co-operate or behaves inequitably. The contestant will be asked to leave the event immediately.
12. Right of admission reserved at all events.
13. The Organizers reserve the right to use any photographs or video footage taken during the events to be used for marketing and promotional purposes without the model's permission.
14. The Judges decision is final and cannot be contested or disputed.
In the event of a tie in positions the Chief Judge will have the final decision, or a walk out will occur.
15. If by any chance an error(s) occurred on the day with the scoring (from organizer's side or from entrant's side), it will be rectified on the website in order to have the Model Cup Points and Division scores correct. However since the event has passed, positions/prizes that was awarded on the day cannot be rectified/reversed.
16. Any interference with the rules of the competition from contenders, parents, modelling schools or family members will lead to immediate disqualification of entrant(s) with no points allocated and they will not get involved in cat fighting, disruption of any program, or any event of this competition. They will not start or participate in any way of Crimen Injuria against the organizers, presenters, sponsors, employees, or any other organization involved in this event. If so, all legal costs will be for the contender and or parents own account.
17. No communication with the judges before or during an event.
18. The Organizers is under no obligation to any one to make the score sheets public.
19. The up to R50 000-00 cash challenge has been put in place to give contenders an incentive and to help them focus.
20. Any money's paid at any event, is non-refundable.
21. Extra points will be awarded during the year, as the model performs outside the Model Cup structure and for professional work done in the industry. Proof of any such activity must be sent to Model Cup and confirmed with Management.
22. The organizers reserve the right to add/change these terms and conditions at any stage.
Provincial and National Colours Contenders
1. Although all contenders get's points in their under-age group for every division, only models that has paid their yearly registration fee (R500-00) with MC will be eligible to compete for their Provincial Colours in one of the 17 Provincial Regions.
2. The Model Cup registration includes: a photographic competition at the end of the MC year, the contenders profile on Model Cup's website with photos to give recognition and monitor their performance in all the different categories of competing, also to qualify the contender for sponsorships, to qualify as a Model Cup Scout and earn credits and cash for their efforts, qualify to compete in sharing in the up to R50 000-00 cash, and to compete for their Provincial and National Colours.
3. All models start to accumulate point's right through the year, while they are busy with their normal model Cup day competitions. Points will be accumulated separately for the 6 different divisions and per under-age group.
4. Models will compete in their age group only, eg. if you turn 13 this year (under 13) you will only compete against other contenders that turn 13 this year (like athletics) The whole concept has been designed to give maximum exposure and recognition to all involved.
5. Provincials will take place during September and October every year unless otherwise stipulated.
6. If you make it to a Provincial Team, Provincial colours will be compulsory to wear at the Nationals, so make sure you put your orders in well in advance.
7. The Nationals will be at the end of the year (first weekend in December after the schools close). The National team will be chosen to compete against other teams the following year.
8. Provincial and National colours will be awarded for the following year.
9. National winners must be available for team participation the following year and for community and charity work. "Make a Difference"
Associated Competitions
1. The Organizers reserve the right to add, move or remove associated competitions from its schedule at any time.
2. Associated Model Cup Competitions does not have to adhere to the official Model Cup Age Categories. According to the star rating and ranking position of a member in each independent competition, points will be allocated to the Top 20 MC members. Those points will be reverted back to the Official Model Cup Age Categories for national and provincial ranking purposes. (For example if a member who is 11 years old, gets 3rd place in an age category like 10-13, he/she will still get 3rd place points in his/her official Model Cup Age Category of 8-11)
Opportunity
1. The opportunity structure was created to help models raise funds to do Model Cup as a Sport.
2. To play you have to pay, but you don't have to refer anybody and so no referral credits will be paid then.
3. 50% of the registration money to belong to Model Cup, goes towards the R50 000-00 challenge and 50% gets divided up into the commission structure for the Scouts.
4. Anybody can join the opportunity. Models as well as their parents can become Model Cup Scouts. Parents can join under their children to earn double commission.
5. A Scout does not work for Model Cup and cannot represent Model Cup in a Professional or official capacity.
6. Only after you have joined Model Cup and paid your registration (R500-00), do you qualify to earn rebates from all your referrals. Rebates will be held in your Model Cup "piggy bank" and money can be used to pay for your next events, registration, photos, or door fees.
7. Only when a model has paid and registered can they start earning credits.
8. Be sure to put the right person's (user)name in that referred you, as to make sure they will receive their rebates.
9. Credits can accumulate and only surplus money over R1 000-00 can be withdrawn by scout, and an invoice for the amount must be e-mailed to Model Cup with banking details.
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