| GENERAL RULES |
| 1. |
All 4-H members who were enrolled in the
9th, 10th, 11th or 12th school grade on January 1 during the
calendar year of the state contest and who have completed at
least five months of club work during the current 4-H year are
eligible for all senior division judging teams on the state
level.
*Exception:
Participants in the state land judging and forestry
judging contests must be in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th school
grade on January
1
during the
calendar year of the state contest. |
| 2. |
Members of
a team shall represent the same county and belong to 4-H in
that county. |
| 3. |
Each county
may enter three teams of three or four individuals in each
senior
judging contest on the regional level. |
| 4. |
Counties may
enter one or two individuals in each judging area on the
regional
level when it is not possible to enter a team of three or four
individuals. These individuals would be eligible for individual
recognition and could serve as substitutes. |
| 5. |
In case a
member of a regional judging team eligible for state or national
competition
cannot participate in the state or national contest, substitution
may be made by the 4-H agent from other 4-H members who participated
in the same regional judging contest either as an individual
or as a member of a second or third team from that county.
No
more than two members may be substituted. At least two members
of the original team must compete in the event. In case a
county
has three teams eligible for the state contest in the same
judging area, no substitutions will be allowed unless they
come from
within those teams. |
| 6. |
Each region
will send four teams to the state contest in all areas.
* Exception: Dairy,
dairy products, plant & seed identification and poultry
are non-qualifing events. There is no limit as to the number
of teams that may participate from a county. |
| 7. |
Members of
each state winning team and the second place land judging team
shall be ineligible to participate on the same team again; however,
if still eligible, may participate on other teams. |
| 8. |
A state 4-H
project winner may participate on judging teams if otherwise
eligible. |
| 9. |
All team members
who represent Tennessee in any national 4-H judging contest
must have passed their 14th birthday and cannot have passed
their 19th birthday on January 1 of the year the national contest
is held. |
| 10. |
If regional contests are held in the same
calendar year as the state contest, members who enter the
junior
high division must be in the 7th or 8th school grade on January
1. For regional contests held in the calendar year prior
to
the state contest, members who enter the junior high division
must be in the 6th or 7th school grade on January 1.
*Exception: Participants
in junior high land judging and forestry judging contests must
be in the 6th or 7th school grade on January 1
during the calendar year of the state contest. |
| 11. |
State sponsorship funds to national contests
will be forfeited unless a qualified team represents Tennessee
in the national event.
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| A. |
DAIRY JUDGING
DONORS: Tennessee Farmers Cooperative; Tennessee
Holstein Association; Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club; West
Tennessee State Fair; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Basse; Mr. Howard Wilkerson
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AWARDS: |
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State: |
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1. |
Luncheon for teams and coaches. |
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2. |
The winning
team will receive a trip to the national 4-H dairy judging
event and lifetime membership in the Dairy Shrine. |
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3. |
Second, third and fourth place teams are eligible
to participate in other out-of-state 4-H dairy judging trips. |
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4. |
Medallions
to members of champion team. |
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METHOD FOR BREAKING TIES: |
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1. |
If tied for
an award, the contestant or team having the highest reason score
will be listed first. |
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2. |
If still tied,
the contestant or team scoring highest on a tie breaker class
will be listed first. The tie breaker class(es) will be designated
by the official judges at the beginning of the contest. |
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3. |
If still tied,
for a team award, the team whose alternate's score is highest
shall be listed first.
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| B. |
DAIRY PRODUCTS JUDGING
DONORS: American Dairy Association of Tennessee; Tennessee Dairy
Products Association; and Tennessee Association of Extension
4-H Workers |
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AWARDS: |
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State: |
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1. |
Luncheon for teams and coaches. |
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2. |
First place
team will receive a plaque and educational trip. |
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3. |
Plaque to high scoring individual. |
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4. |
$600 educational scholarship to high individual
in all products. |
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5. |
Medallions
to members of champion team.
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| C. |
FORESTRY JUDGING
DONORS: Forestry Related Companies and Interested Individuals and
Tennessee Association of Extension 4-H Workers |
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AWARDS: |
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1. |
County: Trips to regional judging activity. |
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2. |
Region: Trips to state judging activity for
four teams. |
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3. |
State: |
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a. |
Luncheon for teams and coaches. |
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b. |
Awards to champion team and high scoring individual. |
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c. |
Trip to National 4-H Forestry Invitational for
champion team. |
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d. |
Medallions to members of champion team.
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| D. |
HORSE JUDGING
DONORS: Tennessee Department of Agriculture; Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
(Trip to National Contest); and Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders
and Exhibitors Association |
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AWARDS: |
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1. |
County: Trips to regional judging activity. |
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2. |
Region: Trips to state judging activity for
four teams. |
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3. |
State: |
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a. |
First place
team - Trip to the Eastern National 4-H Horse Judging Contest.
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b. |
First and second
place teams - An opportunity to participate in the Southern
Regional 4-H Horse Judging Contest at their own expense. |
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c. |
Appropriate
awards will be made to high teams and individuals. |
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d. |
Medallions
to members of first place team. |
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METHOD FOR BREAKING TIES: |
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1. |
If tied for
an award, the contestant or team having the highest reason score
will be listed first. |
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2. |
If still tied,
the contestant or team scoring highest on a tie breaker class
will be listed first. The tie breaker class(es) will be designated
by the official judges at the beginning of the contest. |
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3. |
If still tied
for a team award, the team whose alternate's score is highest
shall be listed first.
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| E. |
LAND JUDGING*
DONOR: Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
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AWARDS: |
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1. |
County: Recognition
pins for each member. |
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2. |
Region: Plaques
will be awarded to the regional winner and runner-up teams.
The first and second place teams will each receive $50 as expense
money to the state contest. |
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3. |
State: Winner
and runner-up will represent Tennessee at the National Land,
Pasture and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma. Each team will
receive $400 to cover expenses to the national event or forfeit
award money. In case of forfeit, the award money will go to
the next highest scoring team. Plaques will be awarded to the
state winner and runner-up teams. These plaques will remain
with the team even though the team does not participate in the
national event. |
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METHOD FOR BREAKING TIES: In case of ties, the following procedures
will be used to determine the winner. |
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1. |
Score of the alternate team member. |
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2. |
The team making the highest score on "Part
I." |
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3. |
The team making the highest score on "Part
II." |
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4. |
The team making the highest score on "Part
III." |
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5. |
The team making the highest score on "Part
IV." |
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6. |
In case of
further ties, the team making the highest score on "A,
B, C" of Part II; and "A, B, C" of Part III respectively. |
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* For complete information see EC586, "Tennessee
Land Judging Activity."
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| F. |
LIVESTOCK JUDGING
DONORS: Aluminum Company of America; Block and Bridle Club, UTK;
Merial Limited; Tennessee Association
of Extension
4-H Workers; Tennessee Farmers Cooperative; Tennessee
Cattlemen's Association; Tennessee Sheep Producers Association;
Tennessee Pork Producers Association and Tennessee Livestock Producers,
Inc. |
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AWARDS: |
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1. |
County: Trips
to regional livestock judging event. |
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2. |
Region: Trips to state judging activity for
four teams. |
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3. |
State: |
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a. |
First place team - Trip to national 4-H livestock
judging event. |
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b. |
Plaque to coach and members of winning team (UTK
Block and Bridle Club). |
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c. |
Luncheon for teams and coaches. |
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d. |
Plaque to champion team (Tennessee Livestock Producers,
Inc.). |
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e. |
Trophy to second place team (Alcoa). |
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f. |
Trophies to high individuals in swine, beef and
sheep (Tennessee Pork Producers Association, Tennessee Cattlemen's
Association and Tennessee Sheep Producers Association). |
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g. |
Plaque to overall high individual. |
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h. |
Trophy to high scoring individual in oral reasons
(Tennessee Farmers Cooperative). |
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|
i. |
Medallions to members of champion team. |
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METHOD FOR BREAKING TIES: |
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1. |
If tied for
an award, the contestant or team having the highest reason score
will be listed first. |
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2. |
If still tied,
the contestant or team scoring highest on a tie breaker class
will be listed first. The tie breaker class(es) will be designated
by the official judges at the beginning of the contest. |
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3. |
If still tied
for a team award, the team whose alternate's score is highest
shall be listed first.
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| G. |
MEATS JUDGING
DONORS: Hardison/Melton Endowment; Tennessee
Beef Industry Council; Tennessee Sheep Producers Association;
Tennessee Cattlemen's Association; and Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
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AWARDS: |
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1. |
County: Trips
to regional meats judging activity. |
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2. |
Region: Trips
to state meats judging activity for four teams. |
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3. |
State: |
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a. |
Luncheon for
teams and coaches. |
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b. |
Awards to champion
team and high scoring individual. |
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c. |
Trip to national
4-H meats judging contest for first place team. |
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d. |
Medallions
to members of champion team.
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| H. |
PLANT AND SEED IDENTIFICATION JUDGING
DONORS: Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and Tennessee Association of
Extension 4-H Workers |
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AWARDS: |
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State: |
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1. |
Luncheon for teams and coaches. |
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2. |
First place
team - $300 U.S. savings bond to each team member. |
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3. |
Plaque for winning team and high individual. |
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4. |
Medallions
to members of champion team.
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| I. |
POULRY JUDGING
DONORS: Tennessee Department of Agriculture;
Tennessee Egg and Poultry Association; and Tennessee Farmers Cooperative |
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AWARDS: |
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State: |
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1. |
Luncheon for teams and coaches. |
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2. |
Trip to national
4-H poultry judging event for first place team. |
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3. |
Awards to champion team and high scoring individual. |
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4. |
Medallions for members of the champion team. |
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METHODS FOR BREAKING TIES: |
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1. |
If tied for
an award, the contestant or team having the highest reason score
will be listed first. |
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2. |
If still tied,
the contestant or team scoring highest on a tie breaker class
will be listed first. The tie breaker class(es) will be designated
by the official judges at the beginning of the contest. |
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3. |
If still tied
for a team award, the team whose alternate's score is highest
shall be listed first.
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| J. |
WILDLIFE JUDGING
DONOR: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
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AWARDS: |
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1. |
County: Trips to regional wildlife judging event. |
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2. |
Region: |
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a. |
Junior High: |
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(1) |
First place
team - Plaque and 4-H wildlife judging T-shirt to team members. |
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(2) |
First and second
high individual scorers - Plaques. |
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b. |
Senior: |
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(1) |
First place
team - Plaque and trip to state contest; 4-H wildlife judging
T-shirt to team members. |
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(2) |
First and second
high individual scorers - Plaques. |
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(3) |
Second place
team - Plaque and trip to state judging activity. |
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(4) |
Third
and fourth place teams - trips to state judging activity. |
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3. |
State: |
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a. |
First place
team - Plaque and trip to national 4-H wildlife judging contest/medals
to team members. |
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b. |
First and second
high individual scorers - Plaques. |
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c. |
Coach of winning
team - Plaque (if coach is a volunteer leader). |
