Special Regulations for the Evaluation of One Frame Class 

Introduction

The purpose and concept of One Frame Class are to encourage new exhibitors and provide established exhibitors with the opportunity to prepare exhibits on subjects or themes that cannot be treated well in more than one frame. One Frame Exhibits and their elements may come from any FIP competitive classes.

Article 1:  Competitive Exhibitions

In accordance with FIP GREV Article 1.4 , these Special Regulations have been developed to complete the GREV principles, Article 3, with particular regard to One Frame Exhibits.

Article 2:  Exhibits in contest

Exhibits in One Frame Class contain pertinent philatelic/postal material to any one FIP approved classes. These exhibits are narrow in scope but the depth of treatment and importance is as complete as possible. Exhibits in this class should not be simply One Frame extracted from a multiple frame exhibit and should be based on a subject that is best treated as One Frame.

Article 3:  Principles of Exhibit Composition

The principles defined in the FIP Special Regulations on the competitive classes, Traditional Philately, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic Philately, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Maximaphily and Revenues are also valid for One Frame exhibits. As well as these classes The Australian Philatelic Federation accepts exhibits in the One Frame Class in First Day Covers, Social, Open, Polar and Cinderellas. The emphasis is placed upon knowledge, presentation and development. The exhibit should hold visitors' attention from the first to the last page and be informative, as well as educational. One Frame exhibits are a chance for both beginners and committed exhibitors.

The concept or plan of the exhibit should be clearly explained on opening page (GREV, Article 3.3).

Article 4:  Criteria for Evaluation

In respect to Article 4 of the GREV, the following criteria are used:

- Treatment and Philatelic Importance
- Philatelic/Thematic Knowledge, Personal Study and Research
- Condition and Rarity of material exhibited
- Presentation

In accordance with GREV Article 4.3 for One Frame Exhibits a sharply defined, easy to follow subject / theme is essential, where each philatelic piece is necessary for the development of the theme, with a Title reflecting in the best possib1e way the content of the exhibit. A One Frame exhibit is arranged according to the rules of the class that it is entered and it must be entered in one of the classes, either FIP or other classes approved by the APF.

Article 5:  Judging of Exhibits

One Frame Exhibits will be evaluated by accredited jurors in their respective fields and in accordance with Section V, GREX Articles 31-47 and GREV Article 5.

One Frame Exhibits will be evaluated by allocating points for each of the following criteria:

The best One Frame exhibit in each Class can also be awarded

Guidelines for Judging a One Frame Exhibit

1.    The purpose of One Frame Exhibits

a)    To find new exhibitors.
b)    To provide established exhibitors with the opportunity to prepare exhibits on a limited subject or on a very narrow theme.

2.    The One Frame Exhibits principles

One Frame exhibits should be based on a subject or theme that is best treated as One Frame: on one or two postage stamps or a small series of stamps, on a very small subject of postal history, postal stationery, Aerophilately, astrophilately, revenues etc. As for Thematics only a very narrow theme can be accepted.

An extract from a current existing standard multiple frame exhibit is absolutely not allowed.

It may also come from any of the classes that the Australian Philatelic Federation has approved at National Exhibitions in Australia.

4.    A One Frame exhibit is arranged according to the rules of the class that it is entered

And it must be entered in one of the classes, either FIP or other classes approved by the APF.