Plagiarism and reusing an entry from a previous year are the only rule violations that result in disqualification. Judges should note violations on the judging form. Regional winners should revise entries and eliminate rule violations before going on to the State History Fair. Judging Decisions are Final UHF judges are hardworking volunteers who want to contribute to their community. Most have a background in the humanities or education, and they go through a thorough orientation.
Judges face very difficult choices and generally do their best.
Though we might not always agree with them, contest participants agree to abide by their decisions. When an entire class or several classes at a school participate, you will need to have a school fair. A good rule of thumb is to send the top third of your entries to region. While we just don't have room for everybody, we want every student that has made a strong effort to be able to attend the regional fair. School fairs offer students the opportunity to obtain feedback and revise their entry before region.