Section E. JURY GUIDELINES
E-1 Jury: The Jury will consist of seven
members.
E-2 Evaluation: Each Judge will independently
evaluate and score each sculpture.
E-2.1 Sculptures shall be judged from all sides.
E-2.2 The evaluation will take place at night under white lights only.
E-3 Score Sheets: Jury members will utilize the World Ice Art Championships
Evaluation Sheet to record their scores.
E-3.1 After completing all evaluations the score sheets will
be turned in to the Jury Committee Chairperson (a team of highly competent
score keepers).
E-3.2 The Chairperson and staff will total all scoring sheets
and post the results on the master tally sheet.
E-3.2.1 Olympic procedures will be used when consolidating
scores. High and low scores on each criterion will be discarded.
Section F. JUDGING CRITERIA
F-1.1 All sculptures regardless of category (Abstract or Realistic) will be
judged by two types of criteria: Technical and Artistic.
F-1.2 By any one judge, each sculpture may be awarded
Artistic up to 50 points. + Technical up to 50 points = Total up to 100 points.
Highest possible total score after discarding high and low = 500 points
F-2
TECHNICAL CRITERIA
Each of the following criteria is worth a maximum of 10 points per judge.
F-2.1 Precision refers to how accurately elements of the sculpture are carved.
For example, how well repetitions, alignments, and joints are executed.
F-2.2 Proportion refers to how different parts or areas of the sculpture relate
to one another in terms of relative size.
F-2.3 Degree of difficulty measures whether the completed sculpture has been
a challenging project for an experienced ice sculptor. The factors considered
here are those of the structural limitations of the ice, physical balance and
fragility,.
F-2.4 Finish refers to the final treatment of the surfaces of the sculpture.
This can be smooth and polished, frosted, or textured. Whatever the case may
be, the uniformity and variety with which the sculptors carry out their apparent
intent should be considered.
F-2.5 Use of ice: The higher scores in this criterion would go to the projects
that appear to make the most of their ice supply.
F-3 ARTISTIC CRITERIA
Each of the following criteria is worth a maximum of 10 points per judge.
F-3.1 Creativity refers to the newness and originality of the design. This
could include a new treatment of, or new viewpoint on, previously known ideas,
but ultimately it must be judged on its own merits as a sculpture.
F-3.2 Composition refers to the visual balance, static or dynamic, of the various
elements of the sculpture. Note that the piece should be viewed from all sides
when judging it for composition.
F-3.3 Expression of meaning measures how well the sculpture makes its own theme
clear to the viewer. The artist's statement, if provided, should be considered
in making this judgment.
F-3.4 Expression of emotion refers to the extent to which the sculpture can
be expected to evoke an emotional response in the viewer.
F-3.5 Overall impression addresses the sculpture as a whole, and is often based
on the first glimpse of the finished piece. Without regard to the other criteria,
does it stand on its own as a good and complete sculpture?
F-4 THE DECISION OF THE JURY IS FINAL!
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