Pixie Con Cosplay Contest

Cosplay Contest Rules

By signing up for any of the cosplay contests you are agreeing to following the rules listed on Pixies Street Con website as well as any decisions made prior to or during the Cosplay Contest.

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Rules:

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• All participants must purchase a Cosplay Contest Attendee badge. Adult badges are $20 and kids are $10.

• No projectiles are to be thrown on to the stage and don’t throw anything from the stage.

• Do not leave anything behind that could damage another cosplay or cause injury. This includes, but is not limited to, sharp objects, liquids, machinery, costume pieces, etc.

• There is no adult-related content allowed on stage. Keep all performances respectful and appropriate for general audiences.

• You must be able to walk on/off stage and maneuver freely in your costume without assistance unless you require assistance due to medical needs.

• Costumes must be appropriate to wear in public. This is a public event on a city street. If you wouldn't wear it downtown on any other day, you can't wear it to the contest.

• • All costumes must cover “swimsuit areas” – no nudity, liquid latex, body paint/makeup, or pasties.​

  • No one will be permitted to be topless regardless of gender.

  • All “private parts” must be covered by actual clothing and must not be visible through the clothing.

• No signs or solicitations including but not limited to: signs offering services, requests to be hugged or touched, and political statements.

• Hateful symbols or symbols that could be mistaken for hate symbols are not allowed

• Any realistic looking uniforms must be distinguished as a costume. No official law enforcement, emergency services, or military personnel uniforms are allowed.

• No bare feet. Can be shoes, flip flops, etc, but some form of foot coverings must be worn.

• Practice good sportsmanship and be respectful to others.

• ​Harassment behaviors will not be tolerated and you will be disqualified from competing or, in extreme cases, banned from competing further should you harass another competitor or attendee.

  • Harassment includes, but is not limited to, verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion; deliberate intimidation; stalking; following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact; and unwelcome sexual attention. Harassment of any kind is unwelcome at Awesome Con and will not be tolerated. Violation of this policy will result in removal from the event.

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Props & Prop Weapons Rules:

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• All props and prop weapons must be made out of cardboard, foam, or something light.

• Real weapons are not allowed.

• Any weapon or possible weapon that could seriously hurt somebody is not allowed.

• Functional firearms are not allowed – this includes but is not limited to paintball guns, airsoft guns, bb guns, cap guns, or any gun that shoots a real projectile or causes a real explosion. These types of firearms are not allowed even if they have been disabled so do not bring them.

• Realistic firearms are not allowed – any gun that could be confused for a real gun including rifles, shotguns, handguns, blowguns, and tasers are not permitted. If it looks like a real gun, it cannot come into a LeftField Media event. Realistic prop guns with brightly-colored caps are not allowed.

• Unrealistic firearms are allowed but still need a bright orange cap or tip. Nerf guns are allowed as long as you do not bring any projectiles.

• Prop weapons made of exposed hard material such as metal, wood, or glass are not allowed.

• Functional projectile weapons such as but not limited to crossbows and slingshot are not allowed.

• No metal weapons, including but not limited to bladed weapons that are dulled, sword canes, switchblades, Bali-Song (Butterfly Knife), axes, Kunai, and hatchets.

  • Lightsabers are allowed provided there is no metal above the hilt.

• Whips are not allowed.

• Explosives, incendiary devices, and chemical weapons are not allowed.

• Blunt weapons or items that could be used as a weapon such as bats, clubs, guitars, tennis rackets, golf clubs, brass knuckles, nunchucks, or hockey sticks are not allowed.

• Loud props such as whistles, horns, etc. are not allowed.