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Slam Selection Processes / Re: Knoxville Poetry Slam Selection Process 2011

« on: January 12, 2012, 01:14:06 PM »

"Is the rule that the REP can't be the same person, or that the same person can not compete in both competitions? If it's the former, that could make sense to me, because you want to give two different people the opportunity to represent your slam at a national level. Not something I'd do myself, but I can understand the reasoning.

If you are saying that a woman can not even compete in both slams, well, that runs counter to the whole purpose of having a WOWPS rep, and it potentially violates the "open slam" rule again."

Think I'm just going to nix that rule all together.  Odds of it happening would be rare,  and that person may not event want to compete in both.  We will nix the rule and let the winners of the competitions decide.

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Slam Selection Processes / Re: Knoxville Poetry Slam Selection Process 2011

« on: January 12, 2012, 12:27:36 PM »

Edited.

This is our first year working a points system.  Idea was to set up a solid system and tear off the fat as we go.

Slam master slot was removed, wasn't even thinking about that when we put it in.

Also, in regards to supplemental points, any points earned while not directly competing in a Knoxville Poetry Slam COMPETITION are considered supplemental.  I will remove the word from the phrase "supplemental slam" to try to clear things up.

Also, in regards to IWPS and WOWPS, the idea was to give oppurtunities to both geders in the city to compete at a national level, but that can be pulled if need be.

Also to give multiple poets a chance to compete at a national level.

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Slam Selection Processes / Knoxville Poetry Slam Selection Process 2011

« on: November 03, 2011, 09:40:32 PM »

Knoxville Poetry Slam
The Ink 221 Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville TN 37902
2nd and 4th Fridays of every month


The following is Knoxville Poetry Slam's slam team selection process.

The following points will be awarded throughout the regular season.  At the end of the season the points still be tallied, and our slam teams will be decided by which poets are at the top of the leaderboard.

These points will be rewarded in accordance with the results of the monthly slam.

1st place: 5 points
2nd place: 4 points
3rd place: 3 points
4th place: 2 points
All others: 1 point

Due to the constant need of staff to perform administrative duties, the following points will be rewarded based on which actions are performed.

Keep Score:         1 point
Keep Time:          1 point
Keep Score/Time: 1 point
Take door money: 1 point
Fundraise :            2 points

These points are to be supplemental to performing in the slam.  Supplemental points can only comprise 50% of your earned total.  Administrative positions are open to all, and are given on first come first serve basis.  If there is any dispute, positions will be decided by open competition decided by the slam master.  These points can not be combined with each other in the same night.

There will also be open mic/theme slams on off weeks.  These will each have a theme, and may not be contingent on the poet performing his or her own work. The points rewarded for these will vary.

All regular slams are subject to official PSI rules.

Season schedule will be as follows

Costume Slam-10/28

November Slam-11/11/11

No Slam-11/25/11

December Slam-12/9/11

No Slam-12/23/11

Comedy Slam-12/30/11

Cover Slam-1/13/12

January Slam-1/27/12

Valentine's Slam-2/10/12

February Slam-2/24/12

Box of Doom Slam-3/16/12

Grand Slam Off-3/30/12


Slam Off

1st Place: 15 points
2nd Place: 7 points
3rd Place:  5 points
All others:  1 point

The top twelve poets at the end of the regular season will compete in the Slam Off
If a piece wins in the finals of a slam it can not be used again until
the end of the season.

The person with the most overall points at the end of the season will be considered the Team Captain of The Knoxville Honey Badgers.

The person that wins the End of Season Slam Off, will be the IWPS Representative.

The highest scoring female of the season will be the WOWPS Representative.

At the end of the slam off, the highest scoring 5 poets will make up the Knoxville Honey Badgers. The fifth poet will be considered an alternate.

Any remaining poets can comprise additional teams in order of rank.  They will be permitted to travel and compete, but will be required to organize, practice, travel, and fundraise entirely on their own.  These teams are not permitted to register for PSI events as venue representatives.

All members of the Knoxville Honey Badgers will be required to practice 1-3 times weekly, or at the Slam Master's discretion.  For every missed practice or fundraising event, the poet will be docked 5 points from their season total.  Once the poet reaches zero points, he or she will be reviewed for dismissal from the team.

All members of the team will be required to help raise funds for the team's traveling efforts, and may be required to pay for some of their travels themselves.

Upon earning a spot on the Knoxville Poetry Slam team, all members will be asked to sign a contract which informs applicants of the terms and conditions of being a member of the Knoxville Poetry Slam team.

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General Discussion / Re: Knoxville Poetry Slam is now booking features for Fall 2011- Spring 2012

« on: November 01, 2011, 08:19:06 AM »

I don't know why but I always have this impulse to reply to spambots.

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General Discussion / Re: atrophy analysis on internet apropos the prices and styles

« on: November 01, 2011, 08:00:44 AM »

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General Discussion / Re: Help with possible February Tour

« on: October 24, 2011, 12:57:25 PM »

I was just about to email Sarah about possibly getting Chris August down here.

If you want to come to Knoxville, send me a message on here.

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General Discussion / Re: IWPS Incident

« on: October 19, 2011, 03:15:37 PM »

For the record, there are stop-gap measures being installed to ensure what's in bags is what PSi and the Host City intends to be in bags but I can further comment that no matter what there will not be ANY consumables in future bags of any type.

So, no candy, or chips?  

Kinda sucks we would lose the possibility of candy due to someone wanting to pass out some trashy pseudo-drug.

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General Discussion / Re: Overall Rank of NPS Teams?

« on: September 20, 2011, 12:44:24 PM »

OK..


so now..

How would we factor in Group Piece Finals, if it would even be possbile?

And now you are entering a seriously arbritrary zone.

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General Discussion / Re: We have our first slam tonight!

« on: September 06, 2011, 02:17:33 PM »

best of luck!!!!!!

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General Discussion / Re: IWPS 2011 Questions

« on: September 01, 2011, 03:22:48 PM »

Open ridicule it is!

NOOO!!

Sorry. I just knew that some people knew they were in and I was wondering how.

Allow the ridicule to flow like wine.

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General Discussion / Re: IWPS 2011 Questions

« on: September 01, 2011, 12:19:36 PM »

Any update on which poets have officially made it in so far?  Obviously referring to registered venues.

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General Discussion / Knoxville Poetry Slam is now booking features for Fall 2011- Spring 2012

« on: August 29, 2011, 10:51:06 AM »

Knoxville Poetry Slam has just announced that it will be opening it's very own venue.

The Ink is set to open in October and we are looking for features throughout the fall, starting in November.

Please send a little bit of info about your self, and the dates you are looking to book to my profile on here, and to courageousthepoet(at)gmaildotcom

Thanks.

the (at) needs to be replaced with @....and the "dot" needs to be a "."

in case you don't know.

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General Discussion / Re: IWPS 2011 Questions

« on: August 24, 2011, 07:42:36 PM »

I'm assuming all of the main events at IWPS will be alcohol free.  Not that I drink, but, just curious.

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General Discussion / Re: Question about NPS DVD's

« on: August 19, 2011, 02:13:53 PM »

Ah.

Who... out of curiousity, has the rights to this dvd?....totally...out of curiousity..

Also,  I showed some of my non slam friends the DVD's from 06 and 08 and while they really liked the poetry, they didn't understand how the winners and losers were determined because that info isn't included on the DVD.

I think scoring info would be a wonderful addition to the NPS 2011 DVD. 

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General Discussion / Re: Question about NPS DVD's

« on: August 19, 2011, 09:22:57 AM »

Awesome. 

Thanks.

Anybody want to take a stab at the NPS 2001 question?