Raleigh Rose Society

An American Rose Society Affiliated Organization 

Organized April 21, 1947

2006 Rose Show Rules

Divisions 3 - Arrangements



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The Universal Arrangements Scorecard

The following ARS standard scorecard will be used to judge all arrangements in this show:         

          Conformance - 20 points

placement and technical construction

roses correctly names

conformance to type of design

other specific requirements of schedule

Design - 30 points

Perfection of the rose(s) - 30 points

Creativity and Expressiveness - 10 points

Distinction - 10 points

General Rules and Regulation for Arrangements

 

Competition is open to everyone.  All arrangements are by advance registration only.  Request for entries should be mailed to Sue Illg, 8409 Lawdraker Road, Apex, NC 27539 or call 919-779-2969 by May 24, 2005 or email dsillg@bellsouth.net 

Upon registration, the exhibitor will be responsible for filling that space or seeing that it is filled by a substitute.

Each exhibitor is permitted only one entry in each class, but there is no limit to the number of classes an exhibitor may enter.

Entries will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2006.  Judging will begin at 10:30 a.m.  All arrangements must be picked up at 5:00 p.m.

Each entry must be the work of the exhibitor. Outdoor grown roses of high quality should be used in all arrangements, but need not have been grown by the exhibitor. Roses must be correctly named on the entry tag in accordance with ARS rules.

The rose must be the dominant flower in all arrangements. Other flowers and foliage may be used unless stated otherwise in the schedule. Line material may include dry, tinted, or painted material. No artificial flowers or foliage permitted. Fresh plant material may not be painted, treated, or dyed.

Bases and accessories are allowed in all classes. Backdrops may be used, but cannot alter size of niche,

Plants on the area or N.C. Conservation List and live creatures are not permitted as part of any entry.

The use of the American flag is not permitted according to ARS rules.

All entries are to be interpretive of the class title.

The ARS Standard System of Awards will be used.

Minimum points for first, second, and third are 90, 85, or 80 points respectively.

High awards require a minimum score of 92. This should be evident in a noticeably higher quality.

ARS Gold, Silver, and Bronze Certificates may be awarded in all arranger grown classes to the highest scoring entries from the first place winners among the high awards. Certificates may be awarded to all classes,.

Entries competing for arranger grown certificates must write "A-G" (for arranger grown) on the entry tag,

Decisions of the judges will be final. Judging will be in accordance with ARS rules for Judging Rose Arrangements. Judges are requested to write comments on all arrangements except blue ribbon arrangements and to note on the entry tag those arrangements winning ARS Certificates or Awards.

Only judges and clerks will be allowed in the arrangements' section during judging.