Conflict of Interest Impacting Eligibility. To preserve the integrity of the selection process of all Competitions, the Applicant agrees that the following may have an undue influence on the judging and/or operation of competitions and therefore will, under certain circumstances, render the Applicant ineligible to compete during the time the conflict of interest exists. The eligibility determination under these provisions will be made in the sole discretion of the State Organization whose judgment is absolute and binding.
2.5.1. An Applicant is not eligible to compete in a Local, State, or National Competition if an Immediate Family Member is on the judging panel for the immediate competition the Applicant is participating within. Immediate Family Member is defined as parents, grandparents, aunts, great aunts, uncles, great uncles, nieces, nephews, and siblings, whether by whole or half blood, or by marriage, including stepchildren or adoption.
2.5.2. An Applicant is not eligible to compete in a Local or State Competition while an Immediate Family Member is serving as Executive Director, Board Member, or any Officer position for the immediate competition the Applicant is participating within, unless said Immediate Family Member has taken a leave of absence from service on the Board. Such eligibility determination shall be made prior to the date Applicant first signs this Application/Agreement. Such eligibility determination shall be within the sole discretion of the Organization whose determination shall be final and binding.
2.5.3. Should an Immediate Family Member have served in a position referred to above, the Immediate Family Member must take a leave of absence within a time frame determined by the Organization and provide notice in writing of the same prior to the time the Applicant is eligible to compete in her first Local or State Competition. If Local Competitions are not held in the State where she competes, or said Applicant is an At- Large Delegate, such Immediate Family Member’s leave of absence and notice thereof must be given within a time frame established by the Organization prior to the State Competition in which she intends to compete.
2.5.4. An Applicant may not be eligible to compete in any State or Local Competition if an Immediate Family Member serves as an employee of MAIP or its affiliated organizations, or serves in any position that, in the sole discretion of MAIP, has influence over the Competition and its judging.
2.5.4.1. Should an Immediate Family Member(s) have served...
