Competition

COMPETITION IS 11/05/2022

COMPETITION HOURS 

Guppies & Youth

  • Saturday 9 a.m. – Noon

Family, Teen & Open Divisions

  • Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

CHECK-IN
You will receive your plot at check in.

Check-in Times:

  • Friday, November 4, TBD
  • Saturday, November 5,  7:30 – 8:20 a.m. 

PLOTS
Plots will NOT have piles of sand. Sculptors will need to source their sand from their plot. 

  • Guppy: 5’x5′
  • Youth: 5’x5′
  • Teen & Adult Solo: 8’x8′
  • Teen & Adult Teams: 12’x12′

WATER
Contestants are encouraged to bring barrels and buckets to gather water from the gulf, as needed. Competitors are allowed to use extra assistance in gathering water, but only competitors are allowed in the plots.  Any extra assistance must remain outside the designated plot. 

CHAIRS, TENTS, ETC.
Family, Teen and Adult category competitors will be permitted to bring in chairs and tents to set up in a designated area next to their plots.

Youth and Guppy category competitors are permitted to bring chairs and small shade items, such as umbrellas, to set up in the general parent sitting area.

Rules

  1. All participants must check in prior to the contest time.
  2. All work must be done within your designated plot.
  3. Only sand from within designated plot may be used.
  4. Nothing may be added to the sand except water (no paint, flour, sugar, cement, clay or adhesives, etc.).
  5. Only registered participants are allowed inside plots.
  6. No power tools may be used inside the plots.
  7. Holes must be filled. Trash and equipment must be removed before the judging.
  8. All forms must be removed after the contest is over.

JUDGING
Decisions of the judges are final.
Judging is based on:
Originality and imagination.
Degree of technical difficulty.
Artistic merit.

AWARDS
Winners will be announced at 5 p.m.  Time is subject to change.
Guppy and Youth competitors will have awards announced 15 minutes after competition in the Guppy and Youth area. 

WEATHER
TX SANDBASH  is an outdoor event, located physically on the beach, and will happen rain or shine. There will be no refunds given because of inclement weather.

QUESTIONS
Contact the  Coordinator via the coordinator page.