CONTESTFORMAT
THE MAIN EVENT
WILDCARD SHOWS
Each comic performs for five minutes.
Seven comics will move on to Round 2.
Three shows, with 15 comics in each show.
Three 1st Place winners perform in the Round 2 shows.
Three 2nd Place winners perform in the Round 2 shows.
One 3rd Place winner will perform in the Round 2 shows.
One Wildcard winner will perform in each of the 7 Round 2 shows.
ROUND 2
Each comic performs for seven minutes.
Nine comics per show.
1st & 2nd Place from each show will move on to Quarter-Finals Shows.
QUARTER-FINALS
Each comic performs for nine minutes.
Seven 2nd place comics & Seven 1st place comics will perform.
2nd place comics & 1st place comics will be evenly placed in both Quarter-Final shows
Top 3 in each show will move on to the Semi-Finals show
SEMI-FINALS
Each comic performs for ten minutes.
Six comics will perform.
Three comics will move on to the Finals.
FINALS
Each comic performs for 20 minutes.
1st, 2nd and & 3rd Place winners will be announced.
Audience and Judges will score your live performance on ZippyVote.com
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LIVE SATELLITES
WILDCARD WEDNESDAY
Each comic performs for five minutes.
Three comics will move on to Round 2.
One show, with 16 comics in the show.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners perform in the Round 2 shows.
One Wildcard winner in each Round 2 shows.
ROUND 2
Each comic performs for seven minutes.
Six comics will move on to the Semi-Finals.
Three shows, with nine comics in each show.
1st & 2nd Place winners will move on to the 1st show on Saturday.
SEMI-FINALS
Each comic performs for ten minutes.
Three comics will move on to the Finals.
FINALS
Each comic performs for 20 minutes.
1st, 2nd and & 3rd Place winners will be announced.
Audience and Judges will score your Live performance on ZippyVote.com
If you dont have a FREE ZippyVote profile be sure to click the link here and set up your profile today.
ONLINE SHOWCASE - NOT happening this season
WILDCARD MONDAY
Each comic video will be viewed for three minutes.
Three comics will move on to Round 2.
One show, with 16 comics in the show.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners perform in the Tuesday through Thursday shows.
One Wildcard winner in each Round 2 shows.
ROUND 2
Each comic video will be viewed for four minutes.
Six comics will move on to the Finals.
Three shows, with nine comics in each show.
1st & 2nd Place winners will move on to the Friday show.
FINALS
Each comic video will be viewed for six minutes.
1st, 2nd and & 3rd Place winners will be announced.
Audience and Judges will score your video on ZippyVote.com
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AUDIENCE CHOICE SHOWS - NOT HAPPENING THIS SEASON
LIVE SATELLITES
ALL AUDIENCE CHOICE SHOW WILL BE 100% ONLINE
Contestants will be split up as evenly as possible in the Audience Choice Shows. These shows are online and voting will be done using ZippyVote. The top 5 will win spots in the Live Satellite Wildcard Show that the Audience Choice show is being held for. These shows are for everyone who pick that Satellite but did not make it into the top 35.
Each comic video will be viewed for two minutes.
Top 5 comics from all Audience Choice Shows will move on to Wednesday Wildcard Show.
ONLINE SHOWCASES
ALL AUDIENCE CHOICE SHOW WILL BE 100% ONLINE
Contestants will be split up as evenly as possible in the Audience Choice Shows. These shows are online and voting will be done using ZippyVote. The top 10 will win spots in the Online Showcase Wildcard Show that the Audience Choice show is being held for. These shows are for everyone who pick that Online Showcase but did not make it into the top 30.
Each comic video will be viewed for two minutes.
Top 10 comics from all Audience Choice Shows will move on to Monday Wildcard Show.
Audience and Judges will score your video on ZippyVote.com
If you don’t have a FREE ZippyVote profile be sure to click the link here and set up your profile today.