I can't detail the exact terms and conditions of every cosplay contest in the world…but I can generally overanalyze the Flip Outta contests, their categories, and their judging criteria – and I have the research to back it all up!

Check out my last video where I go into detail about cosplay contestants and ARMOR VS. SEWING: https://youtu.be/NpLxAiPz7Oc

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CHAPTER

0:00 Introduction
1:38 Categories Crash Course
2:42 International Costume Designers Guild Tangent
6:26 Cosplay Contest Categories Research Tangent
7:49 The actual numbers resulting from this tangent
11:53 Nuances in research
14:50 How I interpret this research
18:21 Category Disqualification Crash Course
21:18 The evaluation criteria for the craftsmanship of the crown
24:28 (Competition) Size doesn’t matter
28:00 ARE YOU READY for a competition without Skill Mastery Divisions
34:20 ARE YOU READY to compete with Skill Mastery Divisions
36:51 Bonus tip: A note on fit
37:32 Personal goals and the hope for victory
40:08 SMART goals
43:41 Conclusion
45:11 Addendum

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CREDITS, SOURCES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Awesome inky stinger transitions from Beard Boy Digital: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeardBoyDigital
Yona photo taken by Katie Motta Photography: https://www.instagram.com/katie.motta.ceo/
Nightwalker photo taken by Locomania22: https://www.instagram.com/locomania22/
Graphics by me!

2023 (incomplete) Cosplay Craftsmanship Contest Division Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11T-CfVDu_jiIs-CNx5VAziRHDLmYber4LZyMhFSn9HE/edit?uspsharing
2023 (Continued) Cosplay Craft Contest Division Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EoAcPHdC4Yoi7WQqrScXh2A5l-iVVaHqh-VlXAzwQiM/edit?uspsharing
Cosplay Central Crown Championships 2023 – Rules for Participants: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CU-T8PVfWkBfO3knR4ADp4exaLxqHzDZ/view?uspsharing
ICG Masquerade Ball Guidelines Edition 2021: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pRzinttiVQi8L5JfHFQXrw4J2ujdjRLr/view?uspsharing
Information and sources for each competition: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmNVwXbjvSpz9B_PPGwgICfbAxbZkYgctNWsXTVuIQA/edit?uspsharing
George T. Doran describes a SMART method for formulating management goals and objectives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1So-K-o6vSjDgLv-dHMYKhpj16RoD8lAV/view?uspsharing

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