January 25, 2012 * 7:30 PM
Causeway Bay Hotel, Lansing, Michigan
Join us for the most exciting part of the MSAA’s Annual Conference! The Michigan Ringman Championship is the biggest and best competition in Michigan where Ringmen gather to show off their skills and compete in a friendly competition with their peers. Contestants will compete by “ringing” for an auctioneer and showing off their abilities to work the crowd, solicit and relay bids to the auctioneer, and create excitement at the auction! At the end of the evening, the 2012 Michigan Ringman Champion will be announced!
Will it be you?
Join the coveted list of Champions by entering to compete in the Michigan Ringman Championships.
Pictured on Left:
Joseph C. Schmitt III
MSAA Ringman Champion 2011
Rules Overview:
- Any current MSAA Member can enter (Entries close at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 25). *Please Pre-register to help keep the late entry confusion down.
- You must register and pay for a full registration at the convention and have your current membership dues paid for the year 2012. Contestants must be at least 18 years of age and have been a member of the MSAA for two prior years in order to compete in the competition.
- Members may only compete in one competition. MAC Contestants may not compete in the Ringman Competition.
- There will be a $25.00 entry fee. ($35.00 after 1/6/12)
- You must bring the first donated item to sell. Each Contestant will ring two consecutive items. The first to be provided by the contestant, the second to be provided by the MSAA and MSAA Members. Value of the contestants donated items should be between $20.00 and $250.00.
- All contestants will meet at 2:00 PM in the Designated area to draw a number for the order of go and to review the rules. Please plan to arrive EARLY! Attendance is REQUIRED by all contestants. All ringman contestants are required to bring their Auctioneer to the meeting if they’ve identified their Auctioneer prior to the contest.
- Two active (paid) members of the MSAA will serve as the designated Auctioneers for the contest should contestants not have an Auctioneer selected. The designated Auctioneers will be selected by the Committee.
- No additional Ringman will participate during the ringman competition.
- There will be 5 judges for the contest.
- Contestants will be called to compete and will be introduced by the contest Emcee. Any ringman item descriptions will be handled by the Emcee. If the contestant is not present when called to the podium, he or she will be disqualified.
- Contestants will NOT be allowed to sell in the Fun Auction or work the ring (other than the competition) until the contest is completed, or they have been eliminated.
- A Champion will be announced at the end of the evening.
- The winner will receive a trophy and the title MSAA Ringman Champion.
For the complete listing of rules & procedures for the MSAA Ringman Championships,
please click HERE.
