UK Qualifier for ECG Season 13- MegaCon Live London 2025

UK Qualifier for ECG Season 13- MegaCon Live London 2025

We are very excited to be hosting the UK Qualifier for ECG Season 13!

We will be running the ECG Qualifier for the UK on the Sunday only of MegaCon Live London 2025 on the 26th of January.

This will be ran alongside our regular Masquerade, as an additional class called the 'Challenger Class'

The Challenger Class (ECG Qualifiers) will run alongside our Bard and Adventurer Classes on the Sunday.

Please be aware that the rules for ECG Qualifier are different than the Masquerade. You can read the S12 rules which will be the same rules used for S13 here.

Entrants to the UK ECG Qualifier will compete to be selected as the UK Representative at the ECG Finals which are held at JapanExpo in Paris on July 3-6th 2025. The UK Representative will be expected to travel to France fo the first week of July to compete at and attend JapanExpo.

Want to learn more about ECG's entry requirements, scoring structure and more? Check out the Guild of Nerds ECG Guidebook here.

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Eligibility Questions

Please confirm that you are eligible to enter the UK ECG Qualifier by answering the following questions.

For group entries, remember the cap is four group members, and all members of the group must meet the requirements.
When filling out for a group entry, please be sure you are confirming that all members meet eligibility requirements
I'm interested in entering the ECG Qualifier on the Sunday, January 26th

I'm interested in entering the ECG Qualifier on the Sunday, January 26th Yes
What age will you be on January 26th 2025?

What age will you be on January 26th 2025? Over 18 Under 18
Are you a UK Citizen or hold Permanent Residency?

Are you a UK Citizen or hold Permanent Residency? UK Citizen Hold an Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK/Permanent Residency I am not a UK Citizen and do not hold an ILR/Permanent Residence

Entrants with a UK Passport, or Indefinite Leave to Remain may enter. Those who hold Irish Passports and have documents of their residency in Northern Ireland may also enter.
Have you made 80% or more of your cosplay?

Have you made 80% or more of your cosplay? Yes- over 80% made No- under 80% made
Do you have a passport and are able to travel to France?

Do you have a passport and are able to travel to France? Yes, I have a passport + can travel to France No, but will be able to by January 2025 No, I do not have a passport and/or cannot travel to France

The chosen UK Representative for the ECG Finals will be expected to travel to France for the finals held at JapanExpo in July. Travel and accommodation for the UK Representative will be covered. We will need to see your passport at pre-check on the day of the event.
Have you entered an ECG Qualifier in another country for Season 13?

Have you entered an ECG Qualifier in another country for Season 13? No, I have not entered the ECG Qualifier in another country for this season Yes, I have entered an ECG Qualifier in a different country for Season 13

Entrants who are eligible at multiple countries qualifiers may only enter one qualifying show per season.
Has the cosplay you are entering every placed or won a prize at an International Competition before? (such as, ECG, ICL, Crown, WCS etc)

Has the cosplay you are entering every placed or won a prize at an International Competition before? (such as, ECG, ICL, Crown, WCS etc) No, my cosplay has not been internationally awarded Yes, my cosplay has won/placed at an international convention
What competition did it place/win at and what was the title of the award?
Is the cosplay based upon an official reference? (not fanart, original designs, mash-ups or unofficially licensed sources)

Is the cosplay based upon an official reference? (not fanart, original designs, mash-ups or unofficially licensed sources) Yes, my cosplay has an official reference No, my cosplay is an Original Character/Design No, my cosplay is based upon unofficial references

Cosplays must be based upon official references from the source material. If your cosplay is based on fan art, or is an original design/character consider entering our Artificer class on the Saturday!
Requirements for UK Qualifiers of the ECG Not Met

Based upon your answers you are not eligible to enter the UK Qualifier for ECG. We encourage you to enter one of our other three classes, Bard, Adventurer or Artificer. You can find the applications for the other classes here.

If you think the form is mistaken, please email us at cosplay@megaconlive.com
Requirements for UK Qualifiers of the ECG Met

Based upon your answers you met the requirements to enter the UK Qualifier for ECG! Please proceed to completing the rest of this form in as much detail as possible in order to have your application considered.

Applications are assessed on a 'completeness' metric and not first come first served. If we are oversubscribed the most detailed and complete applications will be selected.
How many people is this entry for?

How many people is this entry for? Solo Entry Duo Entry Trio Entry Quartet Entry

Groups should have a 'group leader' who fills out the application for the whole group. Please put in the group leaders info for the first section of the form.