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Interclub Competitions: Interclub Comparison Chart - 2012-2013 Competition Year

Updated October 16, 2012 - all suggested changes should be sent to the Chapters, Clubs & Councils Vice President at cccVP@psa-photo.org

Download the 2012-2013 Calendar of Interclub Deadlines

DIVISION DIRECTOR AND EMAIL  CLUBS REGISTER BY ROUNDS PER YEAR AND SUBMISSION DATES SKILL LEVELS (GROUPS)
AND # OF ENTRIES PER ROUND
RULES AND AWARDS PER ROUND END OF YEAR (EOY) AWARDS ENTRY METHOD
3D Division
webpage
Suzanne Hughes
suzanne@shughes.com
Nov 1 3 Rounds:
  • November 7
  • February 7
  • May 20
  • One Group 
  • 6 images - by min 4 members
  • Maximum of 2 stereo images per individual per competition
  • Top 5 images -1st thru 3rd, up to 5th place awards depending upon how many clubs enter
  • Awards & HMs depends on # of clubs
  • Best Images are awarded 3DD Gold Medal for 1st
  • Silver and Bronze Medal are awarded for 2nd and 3rd baed on the number of competing clubs
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Nature Division
webpage

Mike McNeill 
mikemcneill53@yahoo.com

 

Oct 8 3 Rounds:
  • October 15
  • January 15
  • April 15
  • Two (A & B)
  • New clubs start in Group B 
  • 6 images by min of 4 members
  • Digital images or scanned slides/film.
  • Blue ribbons awarded to 5 highest scoring images. 
  • Approx. 10% of the images are awarded a red HM ribbon. 
  • No Make-ups.
  • All Award images are eligible for EOY competition after the 3rd round. 
  • Image of the year awards are given for groups A & B.
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Photojournalism Division
webpage
Steve Stavri
stavriman@gmail.com
Nov 10 4 Rounds:
  • December 15
  • February 15
  • April 15 
  • June 15
  • One Group
  • 6 images - max 2 images per member
  • Digital images designated as PJ General or PJ/Human Interest
  • Ribbons for top 2 images in PJ General and top 2 in PJ Human Interest. 
  • Up to 5 HMs per round.
  • High Point club receives plaque 
  • Top PJ General & Human Interest images receive plaques with ribbons to 2nd, 3rd, & HM winners
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Photo Travel Division
webpage

Dinesh Pagaria
dineshpagaria@yahoo.com


Nov 15 3 Rounds:
  • November 15
  • February 15 
  • May 15
  • One Group
  • 6 images by 6 members
  • Digital only. 
  • 1st, 2nd & 3rd place per round. 
  • HMs should receive min. score of 12. 
  • 10% of images may qualify for HM.
  • No EOY competition or Awards
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Pictorial Print Division
webpage

Louis T. Duncan, PPSA
louistduncan@triad.rr.com


Oct 1 4 Rounds:
  • October
  • December
  • February 
  • April
Five categories:
  • Large & Small Color, Large & Small Mono, and Creative
  • 4 prints by 4 members
  • Prints 
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd 
  • One or more HMs to each category.
  • EOY** competition for prints receiving 1st, 2nd, 3rd or HM in four rounds. 
  • Top prints are awarded PPD Gold Medals for 1st, Silver for 2nd, Bronze for 3rd, and ribbons for HMs. 
  • Clubs with highest points in each category receive Certificates
Mail prints
Projected Image Division
Bob Benson, APSA
Oct 1 
4 Rounds:
  • November 1
  • January 1
  • March 1
  • May 1 
  • Five Groups (A-E)
  • New Clubs start in Group E
  • 6 Images by 6 members
  • Digital only
  • 10% receive Awards and 10% receive HMs (ribbons)
  • Make-up entires not eligible for awards
  • 3 highest scoring clubs in each group receive EOY certificates
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Projected Image Division - Creative
Tom Peterson
Nov 15
4 Rounds: 
  • December 1
  • February 1
  • April 1
  • June 1
  • Three Groups (A-C)
  • New Clubs start in Group C
  • 6 Images - max 2 images per member
  • "Altered reality"
  • 6 digital files
  • Up to 6 images given Awards (Ribbons)
  • 6-8 images given HMs (ribbons)
  • All Awards images are in EOY** competition that selects 6 BOB (PSA Silver Medals) per group.
  • A single BOB (Gold Medal) image chosen from all 12 images.
  • All award and HM images presented at PSA Annual Conference.
  • High Point clubs earn certificates 
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*BOB = Best of Best
**EOY = End of Year