University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt 2004 : Registration

Our RSO bylaws are available here.

Acquisition of Items. We all like, more than anything, to have fun. Well, except for me. I like, more than having fun, having fun legally. You should, too. All items on this list can be obtained legally. It may involve smooth-talking, or it may involve something else, but it's all possible. As a result, it all has to be done so. We, the ScavCom, take no responsibility over your getting thrown into the clink, be it local clink, state clink, federal clink, or colonel clink. If you end up in the clink, it's your fault.
Fair Play. Additionally, we want you all to have fun, but also not ruin other people's chances of having fun, except, of course, for when you win, and they all complain because they didn't win. Sabotage, however, is bad. And we don't like it, and we don't want it in the Hunt. Sabotaging teams or their items can lead to immediate disqualification, and then, even, we may turn the hounds up in Admin loose on you, too. You could get kicked out of housing, out of the school, out of the state, etc. You could even be, possibly, deported.
Contact with Judges. The Judges will give you money, so you should be appropriately considerate--more in the ``like a boss'' than ``like gramma'' considerate, though. While we don't want to complain and say that Judges have it so tough, ScavHunt is always teetering on the edge of sheer chaos, and if we can avoid it, we should. As a result, please only communicate with the Judges if you are going to do it in a professional manner. Generally, there should not be much to tell a Judge, anyway, besides dirty jokes about doctors.¹ Generally, just remember that the more people shout, the less will be understood. That seems like it makes sense, no?
Points. Point totals are final. We Judges give out points for living the spirit of the item in its presentation. In some places, bonus points are also awarded for going above and beyond the Judges' concept of the Call of Duty. If, though, you feel that you got shafted on a point total because the Judge dated and subsequently had a messy breakup with one of your Team Captains (or, for that matter, any reason at all), you can appeal the decision. As far as point values, well, we used a dartboard in determining how much items were worth, so no complaining that ``the pink and white vibrator was worth more than the 10-person tall naked pyramid!''
There is a third category of points, called Special Points, or if your prefer, Super Special Points. Because kids these days can only spend money, we've lowballed many items in terms of points, so that there can be changes for special points. If you put the kind of effort into a 5-point item that makes it worth, obviously, more than just that, the Judge judging the page will appeal to the Head Judge for Special Points. For example, if we say, ``bring us a Kobe Bryant jersey,'' and you get a jersey at K-Mart, you will only get the 5 points. If, however, Kobe Bryant is wearing that jersey, then the Judge will appeal for an additional, like, 2 points in Special Points to be added for the extra effort. Note, however, that doing items that don't call for nudity nude does not necessarily bring on Special Points. Nor does involving alcohol in items that don't explicitly call for alcohol. The same goes for nudity and alcohol's red-headed, stepchild cousins, sex and drugs.
The Conclave of the Captains. Team Captains (as many as three please) have a chance to discuss the list with the ScavCom at 8:00 AM in the basement conference room of the Reynolds Club on Thursday. The Judges, generally having also been awake all night, tend to be tired and grouchy, so keep the questions simple and obvious. Things like pointing out typos and bizarrely bad grammar is one thing. Repeatedly asking us what a ``Redamak'' is is another. Furthermore, it's during The Conclave of the Captains that we give out extra details about stuff we were too lazy to straighten out before the lists were handed out. Though in the past, teams have tried to butter us up with fattening donuts, this year that will be unnecessary. We are bringing our own food. Finally, it is during the Conclave of the Captains that we have to make sure that you are fielding a healthy Road Trip Team.
Preliminary Events. The deadlines for the submission of items and performances are final as stated on the list or as announced by the Judges at the Captains' Meeting. It is the Captains' responsibility to make sure that they submit these in a timely manner.
Road Trip. The Road Trip can be done without getting busted by the cops or breaking any rules. So please get it done that way, too. The rules have been specified a bit more recently, so please pay attention.
1. The destination point most distant from campus may not exceed 1,000 miles.
2. Use of 15-passenger vans or trucks is prohibited.
3. Driver requirements:
  1. Minimum age of 18 (If a rental car is used, the rental car company minimum age requirements apply).
  2. Must have a valid U.S. driver's license for at least two years--must be in drivers' possession throughout trip.
  3. More than 2,000 miles driving experience.
  4. Has received no moving violations or convictions or court-ordered supervision.
  5. Must be alcohol- and drug-free, including illegal, prescription, and non-prescription drugs.
  6. Must have valid automobile insurance.
4. Road Trip Management:
  1. No one may operate a vehicle for more than three consecutive hours or six total hours in one day.
  2. Total driving time may not exceed 16 hours within a 24-hour period.
  3. No driving permitted between midnight and 6 a.m.
  4. Another person must be awake in the seat next to the driver at all times.
The captain of each team must certify in advance to the Scavenger Hunt leadership that the team understands and agrees to abide by these regulations.
Judgment Day. Last year, Judgment Day only took 45 minutes. Let's aim for that again--or better yet, since we've transported ScavOlympics over to Saturday, let's aim for 20. Despite the idiosyncrasies of this year's schedule, you still need to be on time for every ScavOlympics event.
In short, BE ORGANISED.
Furthermore, have a highlighted list of the items you've acquired ready so that when a Judge comes by to judge your page, there won't be any time wasted with ``do we have the particle accelerator?'' questions. If an item is followed by a , it must be ready for judging as part of the Showcase, prior to regular page judging. Once the judging of items begins, additionally, each team should post giant numbers which indicate which pages that team is ready to have judged with no lag time. HereÕs a tip: organise your items based on which pages they are on.
In short, BE ORGANISED.
Appeals. Teams, luckily, are allowed to appeal the scoring totals given by judges if they feel it's inappropriate. This year we are proud to present our Appellant Judge. Only Captains may appeal the decisions of the Judges and only to the Appellant Judge. Note: The Appellant Judge will not take appeals for special points, which are another beast entirely. In fact, donÕt even ask for special points. It is not your privilege, and whining for even more points than the maximum is about the most vile thing we can imagineÑand as you well know, we have good imaginations.
Items. Most items remain the property of the team that secured it except for the items that explicitly call for surrender. Furthermore, no items should use any living, non-human animals. Finally, we all know about Google, so, typically, count on .jpgs being worth dick. The Internet is trying to destroy the ScavHunt. Don't let it. Work with us on this one, please, and we'll all be happier. And hoppier. But mostly happier.
Prizes. Prizes are money. And a trophy, apparently. If you are not a house team, you may have to provide extra documentation in order to get your fat benjis. The winner of the cash money must be given to the Head Judge at The Conclave of the Captains. Failure to do this will result in no cash money. Even if you win the whole thing. Or, maybe, especially.
Decisions. All decisions of the Judges are final. Final.