Youmacon 2006
November 3–5, 2006 Hilton Detroit/Troy Troy, Michigan
Cosplay
Enjoy dressing up as your favorite characters? Youmacon has many cosplay opportunities.
Signing Up
All cosplay entries require a judging appointment. There will be a table set up next to registration in the ballroom assembly area with the required forms, as well as a list of available appointment times. You may enter either or both of the hall cosplay contests, and/or the masquerade, provided that you have a different costume for each. Only the masquerade entrants will be on stage during the masquerade. Awards for both hall cosplay and the masquerade will be given out at the end of the masquerade performances.
| Signup | Judging | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 3:00 PM–9:00 PM | 7:00 PM–10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM |
General Cosplay Rules
- No live (sharpened) steel.
- No real firearms. All others may be peace-bonded at the discretion of security or masquerade staff.
- Props should be carried and posed with in a way that does not inconvenience or injure other attendees.
- Costumes must be tasteful and cover appropriate areas of the body.
Masquerade
Put on a performance or show off your costuming work in front of a large audience at Youmacon's masquerade! Skits can enter for performance, craftsmanship, or both, or you can model your costume in a walk-on for craftsmanship judging.
Time Allotments
| People | Alotted time | |
|---|---|---|
| Skits | 1 to 2 | 1 minute, 30 seconds |
| 3 to 4 | 2 minutes, 30 seconds | |
| 5 to 7 | 3 minutes, 30 seconds | |
| Walk-ons | 1 to 4 | 30 seconds |
| 5 to 7 | 1 minute |
Masquerade Rules
- All of the general cosplay rules above apply.
- Keep skits PG-13 rated.
- Groups may not exceed 7 people.
- No jumping onto or off of the stage or acrobatics.
- No throwing items off of the stage.
- Clean up after yourself. Do not leave anything behind on the stage.
- Stage combat will be allowed only if approved by the judges after a demonstration.
- No special effects. Electronic flashes are permitted only if okayed by masquerade staff. An announcement will be made to attendees at the start of your skit.
- Karaoke is not a skit. Please save it for the karaoke.
- Final Fantasy XI, Ragnarok Online, and all other MMORPGs must have reference material if entered or it will not be judged. Fan art will not be accepted.
- Costumes entered must be of Japanese game, anime, manga or media (Sentai, music, J-rock, etc.) origin to be eligible for craftsmanship judging.
- No surprises.
- Costumes that have won a major award at other events are ineligible to win another award in the same category.
- You need to make a pre-judging appointment upon cosplay registration. Be sure to show up to pre-judging a few minutes early in your costume. If you miss your appointment, you will be rescheduled, time permitting.
Hall Cosplay Contest
The hall cosplay contests give cosplayers a chance to get their craftsmanship judged without the pressures of an audience and a chance to get additional costumes judged.
Hall Cosplay Contest Rules
- All of the general cosplay rules above apply.
- All participants must be registered for Youmacon and bring their registration badge to judging.
- Participants must fill out a hall cosplay registration form with legitimate information for award purposes.
- You may enter the Friday and Saturday hall cosplay contests and the masquerade, but not with the same costume.
- Reference material is highly recommended, and required for Final Fantasy XI, Ragnarok Online, and all other MMORPGs.
- Costumes entered must be of Japanese game, anime, manga or media (Sentai, music, J-rock, etc.) origin. No original characters are permitted. Korean media may be accepted.
- Costumes cannot be judged for craftsmanship if they were primarily store-bought or commissioned. Children 12 and under are exempt from this rule.
- You need to make a judging appointment upon cosplay registration. Be sure to show up to judging a few minutes early in your costume. If you miss your appointment, you will be rescheduled, time permitting.
Cosplay Photo Shoot Gatherings
Youmacon will have scheduled gatherings for cosplayers from the same series to meet up and get photos. Times will be determined when the con schedule is released in the fall; many will be coordinated with events.
Gatherings will be scheduled for:
- Bleach
- Dollfies
- Final Fantasy
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- InuYasha
- J-Rock/J-Pop
- Naruto
The list is primarily series that are expected to have large numbers of cosplayers. If you want a gathering to be added to the list, suggest it in our forum, and if it gathers enough interest we'll add it.