Exhibit A
Rules, Regulations and Conduct Codes
Following are the Official Rules, Regulations and Conduct Code (collectively, the “Rules”) for America's Ideal Miss {state}. For purposes of this Exhibit A, “America's Ideal Miss {state}” and "America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC" includes the entire pageant enterprise, including both state and regional competitions and titles. To be eligible to compete, Delegates and parents/guardians of minor Delegates must read, agree to and adhere to the following Rules.
All “titleholders'' are also considered to be “Delegates” and are subject to the following Rules:
Eligibility
1. Delegates must be a natural born female, presenting as and competing as a female.
2. Delegates must be ages 4 to 27 years old as of July 1, {fiscalyear}. A copy of each Delegate's birth certificate must be provided to verify age.
3. Delegate must have a permanent and primary residence or be a full-time student in the State of {state} and a citizen of the United States.
4. Delegates must not be married or ever have been married.
5. Delegates must not be pregnant or have given birth.
6. Delegates must not be legally responsible for the custody of another person.
7. Delegates must not be current International or National titleholders with any other pageant system.
8. Delegates must be of good moral character.
9. Delegates must never have posed nude in print or any other medium.
10. Delegates must have no criminal record or convictions of any kind.
Other Terms
1. It is unlawful for underage Delegates to smoke, vape or use alcohol. America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC requires Delegates of all ages to abide by the law. Delegates old enough to legally smoke, vape or drink alcohol must nevertheless refrain from doing so while at the pageant or while representing America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC in any capacity.
2. All Delegates, pageant employees and volunteers must be respectful of America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC and all associated individuals in all interactions. In addition, all Delegates, pageant employees and volunteers are expected to be respectful of all other pageant systems, and their delegates and titleholders.
3. Delegates must conduct themselves as role models and be mindful that their social media posts and those posted by others that include them reflect on them, and by extension, on America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC. Appropriate social media posting choices are expected of all Delegates. All material on social media pages must be in good taste.
4. Delegates must have paid in full prior to the pageant.
5. Delegates must comply with all deadline dates. If Delegates have not submitted or paid by the deadline, some items may not be printed in the program book, when one is offered, and late fees will be assessed.
6. America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC may change the date and/or location of pageants as deemed necessary in its sole discretion.
7. America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC is not responsible for prizes forfeited by sponsors.
8. America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC has the right to refuse entry to the pageant to any Delegate or observer at its discretion.
9. Delegates understand that withdrawal from the America's Ideal Miss {state} pageant for any reason will not result in a refund of any fees or a credit toward the {fiscalyear} national pageant or any future pageant. Delegates understand that all fees paid to America’s Ideal Miss, LLC and to America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC are non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances. Non-refundable fees include, but are not limited to, entry fees, ad fees, pageant admission tickets, optional competition fees, donation fees and any other fees paid to America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC.
10. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that travel is prohibited by official government orders to and from the location of the America's Ideal Miss {state} pageant due to official COVID-19 restrictions, Delegates will receive a credit toward the {nextyear} America's Ideal Miss {state} pageant. In such an event, Delegates will be required to sign an updated Statement of Understanding.
11. State and Regional pageant winners will be required to sign a titleholder contract, which includes a non-competition clause. Permission to compete outside of the America’s Ideal Miss organization may be granted for certain cases. The titleholder must submit their special request in writing to the state director a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the event date and allow a minimum of seven (7) business days for a written response from America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC.
12. A Delegate selected for a state or regional title agrees to attend the state and regional pageant the following year to crown their successor. Titleholders are required to stay for the duration of the pageant and will fully participate in pageant events. These Delegates must abide by all Rules or forfeit the title. If a Delegate relinquishes or forfeits her title, for any reason, all prizes, crown and sash must be returned in full at the Delegate’s expense, and in the condition received, within ten (10) days of any such forfeiture.
13. Titleholders will receive fifty (50%) percent of their total cash scholarship upon signing the official title holder contract, with the remaining fifty (50%) percent being awarded upon the completion of their state/regional reign.
14. Delegates agree that all decisions made by the judges are final. Sportsman-like behavior is expected of all Delegates and their supporters. Any displays of disrespect for the decisions of the judges at the pageant may be cause for disqualification and revocation of the Delegate’s title. In any event, there will be no refunds.
15. Delegates, titleholders, and their parents/legal guardians give permission to America’s Ideal Miss, LLC and America's Ideal Miss {state}, LLC to use of any and all photographs, videos, audio recordings, speeches, testimonials and any other copyright material for promotional and publicity purposes in all, but not limited to, mass broadcast (such as streaming video, films, radio, recorded music, television), print (such as books, magazines, newspaper, pamphlets), and digital media (internet and mobile mass), without compensation, in perpetuity.
16. Delegates and their supporters will permit the use of their images in all live and recorded streamed and televised content, video and photography mediums and platforms taken during any part of pageant dates.
17. By signing and acknowledging these Rules, I agree that I am obligated to compete at the {fiscalyear} America’s Ideal Miss, LLC National Pageant. If I cannot uphold this agreement, I will notify the America’s Ideal Miss, LLC office immediately. I acknowledge that all pageant fees are non-refundable, including fees for optional competitions.
As a delegate in the America's Ideal Miss {state} State Scholarship Pageant, I hereby agree to all Rules outlined in this agreement.