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Forms – Module Contest entry forms (NMRA #901b) should be turned in at the train show registration desk. A return address type label providing name and address is greatly preferred to hand-written information. When the Thursday afternoon setup period ends, it is the entrant's responsibility to find, notify and present Form #901b to the judges during the judging period Friday morning. The venue numerical location assigned to the modules needs to be written prominently of the entry Form #901b. Please attach Form J to the front of module using blue painter’s tape to aid in locating the entry.
Judging Period - Judging starts at 7:00 AM Friday and the judges attempt to complete their judging before 9:00 AM, when the train show opens to convention registrants. This allows modular displays and those staffing them are available to the judges before the show opens. Judging is closed after the judges have completed their rankings and selected award recipients.
Awards Presentation - Train Show Module Contest awards are presented at 3:00 PM Friday afternoon. An announcement of the award ceremony and location will be made on the venue public address system to alert entrants of the exact time and location of the ceremony. Staff will make an effort to notify those receiving awards beforehand to ensure they are present at the award ceremony. Modules receiving awards are photographed after the awards presentation.
General - If a Module Contest entrant is not going to be staffing their display during the judging period, the importance of having someone available to aid the identification of the module or modules to be judged cannot be understated. Normal judging practice is to inquire at each group of staffed modules if there are modules to be judged. Due to the size and arrangement of groups of the modules, it may not be practical for the judges to visit the perimeter of all modules displayed at the train show.
Members of the judging staff will attempt to circulate the train show on Thursday afternoon with entry forms, Form #901b and visual marker Form J to identify modules to be judged. A portion of the judging staff is also involved in the awards presentation for the Convention Model Contest. If the train show is at a different location from the convention, time available for the Thursday afternoon pre-judging visit to the train show may be impacted.