World Championship Air Bass at the European BassDay 2008

On the European BassDay 2008 we will have the second World Championship Air Bass!!

The Air Bass World Championships rules and how to participate:

1. The instrument of an Air Bass player must be invisible, i.e. air.

2. An Air Bassplayer may play an electric Bass or an acoustic one - or both.

3. Each competitor must participate in a qualifying round (1 minute)

4. In the final the competitors perform a 2 minute round

5. The competitors must bring their personally selected song with them on a CD. The competitor may edit the song beforehand so that it lasts one minute, or alternatively let the organisers know the point from which to start playing the song.

6. Personal Air Roadies are allowed. Your personal Air Drummer is allowed to join you on Stage. Backing groups - real or Air Groups - are not allowed. The dress code for an Air Bassplayer is free and he/she may use additional props in any way he/she desires.

7. The jury of the Air Bass World Championships is selected by the European BassDay organisation. The organizers give the following directions to the judges before they begin their work:

* Criteria for evaluation: originality, the ability to be taken over by the music, stage charisma, technique, artistic impression and airness.

* The performances are scored with the figure skating scoring method, i.e. the judges give points on a scale from 1 to 10 (best). The scores from the judges are added together and the person with the most points wins. If two or more contestants end up having the same score, they have to play an extra round. The contestant who scores the most points in the extra round wins the championship. If the result is a tie also after the extra round, the public will decide by applause.

* The jury evaluates the competitors according to their own judgment and taste. The decisions of the jury are final.

8. Participation in the Air Bass World Championships is open to the citizens of all countries. The competitors take part in the competition at their own risk and own costs.

9. The main prize of the Air Guitar World Championships is ???. (coming soon)

10. To participate in the Competition, you only have to buy an entrance Ticket of the European BassDay.

11. If you want to participate, fill out the following form. If you allready have your Air Bass performances in Youtube, please sent us your link.