85 years ago comic Ben Turpin looked into a Movie Camera only to
behold a custard pie sailing out proudly over the camera and
into his face. That day Mabel Normand introduced the pie in the
face not only to Keystone Studios but to civilization as we know
it. Now you too can follow in the tradition of Mabel Normand,
Roscoe Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin and yes, maybe poor Ben Turpin at
WERU's first annual Pie Throwing Contest.
Registration
Name_____________________________________Phone_____________
Address__________________________________________________
I can compete on Saturday afternoon___I can compete on Sunday ___
Second Helping (assistant)___________________________________
Mail registration to: WERU-FM, P.O. Box 170, East Orland, ME 04431
Requirements: Registration Fee $ 1.00. Full Circle Fair admission is $ 3.00 for WERU Community Radio Members, $ 5.00 for Non-members. We suggest you bring two towels along with you.
Rules:
The
Match
A Pieing shall consist of three rounds, called
Pannings.
Play Area The playing area will be a
circle ten feet in diameter, called the Pie-R-Square and
divided into two halves called piepieces.
The Pies Will be
lightweight paper plates filled with whipped cream.
OfficialsEach pieing will be officiated by a referee and two
judges, each of whom will score the match. The referee will also
call fouls and is the only official allowed in the play area
during the match
Second Helping each player will be assisted by a second helping who will prepare pies and administer towelings between pannings.
CompetitionEach panning commences with
the players standing back to back and at the direction of the
referee taking three paces, turning and letting thier pies fly.
During each panning the players must stay within the Pie-R-Square
and may only physically contact thier opponent with thier pies.
Fouls A foul occurs when (1) a pieplayer steps out of the
Pie-R-Square;(2) Action begins prior to referee's signal to turn
and fire.(ready whip) (3) A Pieplayer holds the pieplate with
other than an open hand (4) Pieplayers make contact with other
than thier pies (5) Pieplayer is guilty of unpieplayer- like
conduct.
ScoringPie points are awarded after each panning
as follows. A splat is worth 10 points a sploosh,
7-9 points A slurp 4-6 points and a slop 1-3
points. No points are awarded or deducted for inadvertantly
splooshing Referee.
End of MatchAfter three pannings the piepoints are totaled and the player with the most points is declared the winner. Any player who wins two Pieings qualifies for the Big Meringue. The winner of the Big Meringue is declared the day's champion and shall win a WERU Full Circle Fair t-shirt.
Judges Interested in judging or helping in other ways? contact Robin Whitethorn @ 843-0410 or Email [email protected]
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