Battle Format

Mar 6, 2011

The competition will consist of three online video battle rounds, and then a live grand final in August of 2011.

Online battles ::: 04/08/11 – 04/29/11

Each video round follows a different discipline;

• Solo
• Covers
• Backing an Vocal

Each round lasts 2 weeks, with the video submission deadline being 1 week before the round commences;

• Solo – Submission deadline: 04/08/11 ::: Battle run time 04/09/11 – 04/15/11
• Backing an Vocal -Submission deadline: 04/15/11 ::: Battle run time 04/16/11 – 04/22/11
• Covers – Submission deadline: Submission deadline: 04/22/11 ::: Battle run time 04/23/11 – 04/30/11

The videos will be hosted on the WBA YouTube channel and posted on the dedicated forum on Humanbeatbox.com by round. The members of the site will be able to vote on the polls created for each set of videos, although this vote will note count towards to judges scores. The judges will score each video based on musicality, creativity, originality and technical ability. Competitors will accrue points in each round which will be posted to the scores tables.

Grand Final ::: August 14th, 2011

The top 16 scoring battlers will make it through to the Grand Final! This event will take the form of straight 8-mile style battles. Find all details in the rules and regulations.

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