All exhibits must be in place and complete at time of judging. All exhibits must remain in place until closing time unless permission for urgent removal has been obtained from the show chairperson. In classes requiring the exhibit to be opened, the exhibitor rather than the Rules Committee, may elect to remove the required items for judging to the judging area and return them to the exhibit after judging is completed. Keys to cases that must be opened must be left with the Rules Chairperson or delegated assistant. The only cases which shall be opened during the judging are those whose rules require such opening.
Cases are to be opened in the presence of a security officer.
Unless a Class description calls for a definite limitation in number, the option for number of specimens displayed is that of the exhibitor. This Dark Room should be completely dark when all lights are turned off. Manual controls for white light in the Dark Room shall be available to the judges during judging. Each exhibitor is responsible for the IJV lights, white lights, and any moving parts in his case. All award ribbons won at Regional Federation shows governed by the AFMS Uniform Rules and sponsored by Regions which have ratified these rules, will be certified as a mark of national recognition by an authorized AFMS certification imprint on the Regional Federation ribbon.