Reasons for Disqualification

The following points are reasons for disqualification:

For OMFA purposes "disqualification" means that the competitor is not eligible for placement or awards. 
The competitor will still receive a full adjudication and will also be able to participate fully in the workshop.

• Parents or Guardians must accompany minor competitors who are under the age of 16 at all times.
• If a competitor arrives after their scheduled performance time, it will result in disqualification.
• Competitors must pay particular attention to the time limits indicated for their class.  Playing time refers to the actual length of the music being played.  Minimum or maximum performance time limits must be adhered to.
• Competitors must provide full original scores for the adjudicator. Photocopies are not permitted.
• Competitors may not announce their pieces, where they are from, their local festival or who their teacher is. 
• Videotaping of competitors is strictly limited to family members. Anyone found recording a competitor without a direct connection to the competitor will be asked to delete the recording immediately.  Refusal to comply will result in the disqualification of the competitor associated with the person recording. The same will hold true for anyone recording the adjudicator's workshop.
• Approaching the adjudicator without permission.
• Coaching from the audience.
• Not attending the workshop.
• Not attending the playoffs if selected to advance.
• Needing to restart a performance selection.
• Adding spoken lines before or during a song that is not written in the original music presented (Musical Theatre and Songs from the Screen only).
• For all performances in the Beginner to Junior levels, any inappropriate language (profanity) must be replaced with clean, age-appropriate alternatives.
• Harassing, bullying or abusive behaviour.
• Use of illicit substances - i.e. alcohol or non-medicinal drugs.