Rules

## How To Enter

* You have to have a connection to a team member from an excisting social media platform. 1 account = 1 user, 2 accounts = 2 users.
* You have to choose a country/place and a song to participate.
* You have to follow the rules.
* You have to vote.

## Participant Countries

* All countries, dependend territories, regions, cities, micronations and ethnic groups are allowed to compete. However the certain place have to free. Look here if your country is free or not.
* When you have chosen your country. You have the country for the next three editions. After three editions you can choose whether you keep the country or give it to someone else. (This only counts for people who debut in Edition 1) If someone from Edition 1 withdrawns than the country is free to choose again.
* After withdrawing with your country or participating after 4 editions. The team members could steal your place/country and give it to someone else if others are keen to participate with that certain place. Team members abstain from this rule.
* You have to send a name of an excisting broadcaster organisation of the certain place you participation. It can also be a regional TV or Radio station like Omroep Fryslân for Frisia, MixMegapol Stockholm for Stockholm or Nukus FM for Karakalpakstan for examples. If there isn't an excisting broadcaster organisation that covers the area you want to participate, you can still participate. But if there is you have to provide us the given broadcaster.
* From Edition 2 and on. People can choose whether to take 1 or 2 countries to participate.
* If you participate you have to accept that all countries, ethnic groups, territories, breakaway states and regions are eglibe to participate. Whether the plaace has legal justition or not over the territory. If accepted, there is no withdrawal afterwards possible on this cause. So in this there could be both Catalonia and Spain, Israel and Palestina, Kosovo and Serbia, Cyprus and Northern Cyprus, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey, Novorussia and Ukraine both participating.

### Borrowing

* States with a smaller population than 1 million could grab songs from other countries which are neighbours or have strong cultural ties to. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Regions could grab songs from artists outside their region but inside the constutional country if it has less than 50 million views.

#### Specific Countries

* Antartica could borrow from Argentina, Chile, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Norway, United States, Russia, France and the United Kingdom. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* All Carribbean countries and territories (including Belize, Suriname, Bermuda, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Guyana and French Guiana) could borrow songs from other Carribean countries and territories, there (former) ruler and the USA, France, the UK, Canada, Brazil respectely. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views
* All Oceanian countries and territories (excluding Australia and New Zealand as a whole and including Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands) could borrow songs from other Oceanian countries and territories, there (former) ruler, USA, UK, France, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia respectely. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Country of Mium could grab songs from Karelia, Finland, Estonia, Sápmi and Sweden respectively. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Country of Limberwisk could grab songs from Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Alaska and Canada respectively. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Country of Banditerra could grab songs from Denmark, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Kenya and Tanzania respectively. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Faroe Islands and Greenland could borrow songs from eachother, Denmark and Iceland. Greenland can also borrow from Alaska, Nuvanut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories and Yukon if the artist have native american blood in them. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Luxembourg can borrow from The Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Liechtenstein can borrow from Austria, Germany and Switzerland. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Monaco can borrow songs from Switzerland, Italy and France. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Andorra can borrow songs from Spain, Portugal and France. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Belarus can borrow songs from Ukraine. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Jersey, Guernsey, Sealand, Sark, Aldernsey, Isle of Scilly and Isle of Man can borrow songs from France, the UK and Ireland. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Gibraltar can borrow songs from Spain, Portugal, Morocco and the UK. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Åland Islands can borrow songs from Sweden, Finland and Estonia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Vatican City and San Marino could borrow from each other and they can borrow from Italy and Malta. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Liberland can borrow songs from the Czech Republic, Serbia and Croatia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Bir-Tawil can borrow songs from Sudan and Egypt. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Ceuta and Melilla could borrow songs from each other and songs from Spain, Morocco and Algeria. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Canary Islands can borrow songs from Morocco, Spain and Portugal. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Transnistria and Gagauzia can borrow songs from Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Moldova. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Crimea can borrow songs from Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Abkhazia and South Ossetia can borrow songs from eachother aswell as from Russia and Georgia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Artsakh Republic can borrow songs from Armenia and Russia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Iraqi Kurdistan can borrow songs from the rest of Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Northern Cyprus can borrow songs from Greece, Cyprus and Turkey. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Cyprus can borrow songs from Greece and Greece can borrow songs from Cyprus. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Kosovo can borrow songs from Albania. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Austria can borrow songs from Germany but Germany can't borrow songs from Austria. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Palestine can borrow songs from Israel and all other Arab World countries. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* West-Sahara can borrow songs from Spain, France and all other Arab World countries. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Svalbard could borrow songs from Mainland Norway, Sápmi, Russia and Greenland. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Neutral Moresnet can borrow songs from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Aswell as songs sung in Esperanto language. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan could borrow songs from each other aswell as from China. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Singapore and Brunei can borrow songs from eachother and China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Maldives can borrow songs from India, Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Mauritius and Seychelles can borrow songs from eachother aswell as the UK, South Africa, Maldives, India, Madagascar and France. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Reunion can borrow songs from France, Mauritius, South Africa, Seychelles and Madagascar. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Comoros and Mayotte can borrow songs from the Arab World, Mozambique, Madagascar, France and South Africa. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Wessel Islands can borrow songs from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Babayan Islands can borrow songs from the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands can borrow songs from Argentina, Chile and the United Kingdom. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Bouvet Island and Queen Maud Land can borrow songs from Norway and Chile. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Outer Hebrides, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands can borrow songs from Norway, Faroe Islands, Iceland, the UK and Ireland. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Ladonia may borrow songs from all Nordic countries, France and Germany. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* European Russia may borrow artists from the European part of Russia.
* Former Yugoslavia can borrow songs from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hergezovina, Kosovo, FYR Macadonia and Montenegro. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Former Soviet Union can borrow songs from Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Taijikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Kalinigrad can borrow songs from Lithuania, Poland, Belarus and Russia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.
* Patagonia can borrow songs from Chile and Argentinia. However they can't if the song has more than 50 million views.

## Songs

* The maximum number of views for a song is 700 million views. However this could be arranged from down to 400-800 million views if the host and the team prefer to. However songs from previously used in MiSC Melody Song Contest, Lingewaalvision Song Contest and Euro-Asia Vision Song Contest abstain from this rule.
* The artist have to be alive at the moment the entree has been chosen. However songs from previously used in MiSC Melody Song Contest, Lingewaalvision Song Contest and Euro-Asia Vision Song Contest abstain from this rule.
* All music styles are eglible to participate.
* Instrumental songs are also eglible to participate.
* Songs containing bloody or sexual image aren't eglible to participate. However songs from previously used in MiSC Melody Song Contest, Lingewaalvision Song Contest and Euro-Asia Vision Song Contest abstain from this rule.
* Cover songs are eglible to participate. With the exception of Eurovision and Junior Eurovision cover songs.
* The song have to be availible on YouTube.
* You can't send a song which is performed by yourself. With exeption of songs from previously used in MiSC Melody Song Contest, Lingewaalvision Song Contest and Euro-Asia Vision Song Contest abstain from this rule. Or if all admins agree to allow him/her to participate with the song.
* Junior Eurovision and Eurovision songs are banned from participation. With the exception if all team members and the host agreed to let the entree participate. Or if you are the artist him/herself.
* Entrees from Eurovision related National Selections like from: A Dal, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Sanremo, Beovizija, Eurovision Atranka, Krajowe Eliminacje, Melodifestivalen .etc are eglible to choose. However you can't choose a song that's already representing in Eurovision itself.
* Songs that have been withdrawn to participate at the Eurovision Song Contest like Julia Samoylova - Flame is Burning, Aline Lahoud - Quand Tout S'enfuit and Ovidiu Anton - Moment of Silence are eglible to choose from.
* Songs from Eurovision and Junior Eurovision spin-offs like Liet-Internationaal, ABU Songfestivals, All For One Carribean, AfriMusic Song Contest, Intervision Song Contest, OTI Festival, Türkvizyon Song Contest among other are also eglible to choose from.
* The artist need to be from the country itself. Either work there for more than 3 years, live there for more than 2 years, have studied there or have roots from this region/country. They are a few exceptions. See **Borrowing** above.

### Hosting a National Final

* Please use songs that follow the rules above. See **songs** above.
* Please use Google Forms for the poll of the National Final so people without a Facebook connection could also join as we send it to them. Please look here to see how the form needs to look like.
* The results from the competing form will be the results of the National Final.
* Songs previously held in a National Final but haven't won the National Final could be re-used both internally or by another national final.

## Semi-Finals

* There is a maxinum of 26 countries in each semi final. There are 3 to 4 semi-finals. Team members have one country/place automatically qualified for the final.

## Etiquette

* You have to be friendly towards other participants.
* No advertising without permission from the whole team. This rule does not count in the official Discord group. Since there is a subchannel for advertising. However advertisements could be deleted in case of disagreing with the admins.

## Voting

* The voting will be traditional Eurovision way. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 point system. 1 point to your least favourite but still in your top 10. 12 points to your winner.
* You can't vote for the same place/country your participating.
* The people who have 2 countries to participate. Can vote for the other country/place they are participating in the final. With a maxinum of 5 points. In case both Sápmi and The Netherlands are participating and they are from the same user. The Netherlands can give 5 points to Sápmi and visa versa.

## Hosting

* The winner country have to host next edition. But there are a few exceptions in case there is no host venue found.
* The winner have to choose a slogan.
* The winner have to choose their host venue or they could make a few host venue preferences which people can vote.
* The winner have to choose the presenters of the show.

### Interval Acts

* There is a maxinum of 7 interval acts including songs.
* The maxinum length of each interval act is 12 minutes and 30 seconds. However video's from Geography Now abstain from this rule.
* Eurovision and Junior Eurovision songs are allowed to be interval acts.
* The interval act must not contain a political message, sexual images or shots where people or animals get hurt.
* Atleast one of the interval acts should be chosen by the user who won the last edition. The other can be chosen by the team members.

## Withdrawal

* After three times withdrawal of voting/songs, you’ll be banned for the next edition.
* Not voting would cost -33 points of your votes the first time, -50 points the next time, -80 points the third time.
* Boycotting gets a direct disqualification.

### What happens after you won't choose your votes or song.

* If you don't choose your song either one member of the group or a team member will choose the song suiting for you.
* If you don't vote on time either the votes will get randomized, the top 10 biggest scores will be your top 10 or a team member(s) will take your place in and vote for you.