• The Dean/Cas Switch Bang is open to participants of all levels of experience. There are no prerequisites in order to sign up.
• Judging by the nature of the challenge, you must be at least 18 years old to enter the DCSB. No exceptions will be granted.
• Authors must register between February 1st and March 8th to be able to submit a fic to the challenge.
• Artists must register between February 1st and April 13th to be eligible to claim a fic during the first round of Art Claims.
• All participants must be familiar with the challenge’s rules and requirements, as well as with the schedule. Failure to adhere to these may result in disqualifications from current and future rounds of the challenge. If you have any questions, or need any clarification, please reach out to the mods whenever you need.
• All author, artist and team check ins are obligatory. These check-ins are substantial in making sure that everything runs smoothly through the challenge so that it’s enjoyable for every party.
• Authors will be required to write a minimum 10,000 word fic and Artists will be required to produce at least two (2) art pieces for this challenge. A banner is not required, as the mods will provide one.
• Failure to meet deadlines or check-ins will result in disqualification from the challenge. If you need an extension, please reach out to the mods.
• Extensions will be considered depending on the circumstances, and will be granted at the discretion of the mods.
• Check-in forms will be available three days before the deadline, draft submission forms will open seven days before the deadline. They will be sent to the email address you provide during registration, so make sure that it’s the correct one.
• Author and artist teams will be formed through an anonymous claim process which will take place between April 15th through (possibly) April 25th. You cannot form teams outside of this process, or switch teammates after you’ve been paired up.
• No participants may offer services in exchange for payment or solicit donations/tips from other participants. If you do, you will be disqualified and unable to enter the challenge again.
• Partners that are paired during Art Claims are required to contact each other within 48 hours after being assigned. Failure to do so, or to keep in contact with each other during the challenge as well as failing to check-in may result in being disqualified from the challenge and its future rounds.
• We ask that you communicate regularly and respectfully with your teammates in the spirit of collaboration. Should any issue arise between you and a teammate and you find that you can’t resolve it yourself, please contact the mods as soon as possible so that we can try to mediate and find a solution together.
• It is your responsibility to manage your schedule in equipment to meet the deadlines and follow the schedule. If you anticipate being unable to access internet in time to submit a draft or to check-in, it’s your responsibility to reach out to the mods for assistance before the deadline.
• All due dates operate on Eastern Standard Time. Various countdown will be put in place when approaching a deadline or check-ins to make sure that you don’t miss it.
• Any participant who engages in racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, ableist, or any other discriminatory speech or behavior, including any kind of harassment, will not be tolerated.
