HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY TEAM
AND THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP

To be a Qualifying Slam, slam masters/hosts agree to the following:
1. Slams must be open to the public, must have an open sign up, and not censor the poets in any way.
2. A qualifying slam must be at least 3 rounds.
3. A qualifying slam must be have at least 3 judges and no more than 5 judges.
4. A qualifying slam must have at least 6 poets slamming.
5. Qualifying slams follow the point system.
6. Head to Head Haiku is at least 2 out of 3 haikus and is used to break ties at qualifying slams.

Poets can earn points the following ways:
FIRST PLACE - 20 points
SECOND PLACE - 10 points
THIRD PLACE - 5 points
SLAMMER - 1 point
SACRIFICE - 1 point
HOST - 1 point

Click here to see the current standings...