GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS

The Carving Competitions are open to all wood carvers. Carvers are not limited to the number of categories they wish to enter but they are limited to 2 carvings per category or sub-category.
The same carving may not be entered more than once, except for Class Purchase Awards.
A carver can enter in only 1 (one) class. Since the Sponsor Purchase Awards are not considered "Classes", a carver may enter carvings in the Sponsor PA, and others in his or her designated class, this provided that rules #1and #2 are adhered to.
The Rules Committee of The Canadian Woodcarving Championship reserves the right to accept or reject any entry or entries in all categories and to display only those exhibits that are acceptable quality or that exhibit space may permit.
While the Hamilton Wood Show and The Canadian Woodcarving Championship agree to take every reasonable precaution to ensure the safety of carvings in the show, it must be understood that carvers are required to directly assume all risks of loss or damage.
Should any article be accidentally damaged, lost or stolen, The Hamilton Wood Show / CWC will render all assistance in their power for the recovery of the same, but will not recognize any claim for payment of the value or any portion thereof.
If the question is raised as to the carver's production, ownership, or right to compete, the carver shall, if the Rules Committee requires, make a statutory declaration that the article in question is the production and property of the carver.

Carvers must make their own choice as to the class and category in which they enter carvings. However the Rules Committee reserve the right to transfer any carvings from one category to another, to combine any category or categories where the number of entries is not sufficient to provide competition.
The right to alter, interpret, amend, add to or cancel any of these rules or to grant relaxation from them in individual cases is reserved to the Rules Committee in their absolute discretion. Should any questions arise not provided for in these rules and regulations, the decision of the Rules Committee of the Canadian Woodcarving Championship shall be final.
The CWC is a relatively new venture. Any suggestions, as to its improvement, would be appreciated and would be given due consideration by the Organizing Committee.

Next Canadian Woodcarving Championships - January 27, 28, 29, 2012
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