We started a fitting/showmanship contest at our county fair this year. The rules were pretty simple--3 person teams made up of 1 junior, 1 intermediate, and 1 senior 4-H or FFA member. The teams provided their own calf, and had 30 minutes to fit. ( Probably could have been 20 or 25 minutes...) Each person had to do at least 1 leg, and all of the kids had to use the clippers. The teams were scored on the fitting portion of the contest, and then each contestant competed in a showmanship round within their age group ( juniors against juniors, etc.) and were ranked accordingly. The judge also asked questions to each individual during the showmanship round. High combined scoring team was the winner. I think the simpler you keep the rules and scoring, the better. Also, as mentioned earlier, I would probably reduce the fitting time to 20 or 25 minutes--especially during hot weather. We started this contest to give kids the opportunity to compete in a showmanship/fitting competition in addition to the usual showmanship classes held during the heifer show and steer show. Our county will not allow the kids to win showmanship in their age division more than once, and they cannot move up to the next age division--so this allowed those exhibitors a chance to show their abilities --and have some fun! Since the contest was new this year, the participation was less than we had hoped, but I think team numbers will increase in future years. Our family provided show halters with engraved plates to each of the kids on the winning team--I think the winning team thought that was a decent payoff for an hour's work. And, to brag just a little, our 11 year old daughter has 1 of those halters hanging in her showbox....