While it is the convention’s policy to try to reach an amicable solution to any challenges during the Cosplay Contest, the cosplay department does maintain certain conditions in which a contestant may become disqualified, banned from future competitions, and escorted off of the convention floor.

1. Contestants who are found to have purposely misled the judges on either the construction of their costume or on their level of experience and skill in order to compete in a lower-division will be immediately disqualified. In the cases where this is not discovered until after the competition has ended, the contestant will be banned from participating in future Cosplay Contests.
2. Contestants who are found to have presented a commissioned costume (and the creator is not present for pre-judging) or a store-bought, mass-produced
   costume as a constructed costume will be immediately disqualified. In the cases where this is not discovered until after the competition has ended, the contestant will be banned from participating in future Cosplay Contests. Any instance where the individual misunderstood the rules or criteria and entered the costume in good faith will simply be reclassified as an Exhibition contestant or given a score of 1 for every part that was not created by them.
3. Any contestant who displays nudity on stage during the Cosplay Contest will be disqualified and dismissed immediately.
4. Contestants who make profane, political, religious, or any other disruptive statements, including through the use of signage or clothing, during the Cosplay Contest will be disqualified and dismissed immediately.
5. Any contestant displaying physical or verbally abusive behavior to any staff members and volunteers, convention center staff, judges, other
   competitors, or convention attendees will be disqualified, dismissed from the Cosplay Contest, and banned from future competitions. Extremely serious infractions will result in having convention membership revoked and being escorted off the premises immediately.
6. Any contestant who fires a projectile from the stage during the Cosplay Contest without the expressed permission and pre-approval of the Cosplay Director will be disqualified.
7. Any contestant who throws silly string, glitter, or any other product that leaves residue on the stage or convention floor/walls/chairs will be solely responsible for the cleanup fees incurred by the convention center and disqualified from entering any future cosplay competitions.
8. Contestants are discouraged from performing any acrobatics on stage for safety reasons. This includes but is not limited to flips, kicks, and high jumps. Performing a maneuver that was not approved by the Cosplay Director may result in disqualification.
9. The use of explosive devices is expressly prohibited. The use of one by a contestant will result in disqualification and dismissal from the Cosplay Contest
   as well as having their membership revoked and being escorted off the premises.
10. Contestants who are visibly intoxicated will not be allowed to participate in the Cosplay Contest. Any contestant found to be intoxicated during the contest will be dismissed and disqualified.
11. The Director and other executive-level staff maintain the right to dismiss and disqualify contestants for reasons that are not expressly listed here.