Reference material to print out:

Contest Rules:

IMPORTANT: Updated Contest Rules and Contest & Judging Handbook, for 2012 Contest Cycle!

• LABBS Official Contest Rules 2012 - PDF * (91KB) NEW!! Updated January 2012
  
  
• LABBS Contest and Judging Handbook 2012 - PDF * (312KB) NEW!! Updated January 2012
  
  
• Extract of BHS Contest and Judging Handbook - PDF * (1756KB) NEW!! January 2012, to go with LABBS C&J Handbook
  Includes judging category descriptions, position papers and description of category overlap.
  
  
• Quick Guide to 2012 amendments to Contest & Judging Handbook - PDF * (18KB)
  
  

Category Scoring Summaries:

The following documents should be read in conjunction with, or following your contest evaluation. They provide a clear and basic summary of what each scoring level is likely to mean, and offers advice on what areas to improve and tips on how to achieve improvement.

• Music Category Scoring Summary DOC
• Presentation Category Scoring Summary DOC
• Singing Category Scoring Summary DOC

General:

• Coaching Evaluation Form - for filling out by Chorus/Quartet

* To read and print PDF documents you will need Acrobat Reader:   

From the Music Category

• Music Category Judging Form
• Choosing Music for Contest - Article, March 2003
• Just Intonation pt.1 - MS Word 6/95 - an explanation of, exercises and suggestions
• Just Intonation pt.2 :Intervals> - MS Word 6/95 - exercises, memory aids
• Just Intonation pt.3 - MS Word 6/95 - an explanation of, exercises and suggestions
• Basic Arranging - MS Word 6/95 - Rules, Hints and Tips
• Understanding the Barbershop Style - MS Word
• Harmony from the Inside - MS Word

From the Presentation Category

• Presentation Category Judging Form
• Giving Life to a Piece of Music - MS Word 6/95
• Let’s put the "SINCERITY” back in our Barbershop - MS Word 6/95

From the Singing Category

• Singing Category Judging Form

Miscellaneous:

• Glossary of Barbershop Terms
• Suggested Reading Material
• Roots of A Cappella
• Potted History of Barbershop

Can't find what you want here? See also the new Music Services Resources section for further information.