Effective January 1, 2002

a. Contestant must not have reached his or her 19th birthday as of January 1 of the year in which the National 4-H Competitive Event is held.

b. All contestants must be members of 4-H in the state they are representingduring the year in which the National 4-H Competitive Event is held.

c. The contestant(s) or team(s) of contestants must be certified as the official state entry by the State 4-H Leader or by a person designated by the State 4-H Leader. The individual(s) or team(s) may be selected by any procedure the State 4-H leader believes is appropriate.

d. The contestant, his or her county 4-H staff member, and the State 4-H Leader must certify as follows on the application form: "This contestant has not participated in post-secondary coursework in judging or selection in the subject area of their national 4-H competition, nor have they participated in training for a post-secondary judging team in the subject area of their national 4-H competition." Violation of the above will result in forfeiture of any awards or recognition which have been won in the National 4-H Competitive Event.