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THE RULES: Effective Summer Challenge 2021

Part I

1. General Information

1. Everyone is welcome and can join in at anytime during a currently running challenge.

2. Challenge dates are:
� Winter = December 1st to February 28th (29th in a leap year)
� Spring = March 1st to May 31st
� Summer = June 1st to August 31st
� Fall = September 1st to November 30th
Note: Challenges start and end at MIDNIGHT EST on their respective start/end dates.

3. In order for points to be counted, tasks must be reported correctly in the Completed Tasks thread by Midnight EST on the final day of the challenge.

4. All books read during the dates of the currently running challenge can be used for that challenge, even if starting the challenge late.
For example, should you join the challenge after any start date (January 1st, for instance), you can include all books read in the period of that current challenge (in this case, from December 1st) into that challenge, providing they fit a task.

5. Tasks can be completed in any order

6. Each task can be completed only once for points.

7. Each book must be read completely and can be counted only once per challenge.
"Choose your own adventure" books or other formats that offer multiple reading paths or outcomes must be read to complete all possible options.
A book is a completed work of text that stands on its as a product, whether printed, audio or electronic, that is eligible for an ISBN that is recorded in the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ database.
Not all items with an ISBN are considered books for SRC purposes. Flash cards, tarot cards, workbooks, writing prompt books, coloring books, puzzle books, calendars, atlases, bound sheet music, librettos, collections of book previews, any other product with a purpose beyond traditional text reading, or other types of works specifically referenced elsewhere in the SRC rules or FAQs are not considered books.

8. Re-reads are acceptable unless otherwise stated in a specific task.

9. If you aren't sure if a book will fit a task, please ask about the suitability of the book in the appropriate Task Help thread.

10. Pre-reading: Books longer than 499 pages (500+) that were started any time before the beginning of a challenge can be used to fulfill a task if more than half the book is read during the challenge.
For example, if you were to read 249 pages (or less) of a 500 page book before the start of a challenge, this book would count if it met a task requirement. However, if you had read 250 pages (or more) of a 500 page book before the start of a challenge, this book would not count. Books less than 500 pages should NOT be begun before the start of a challenge.

2. Book Formats, Page Numbers, Genres

1. Any form of a book (print copy, audio, or e- book) is acceptable unless otherwise stated in a specific task. See rule 7 for page number specifics.

2. Books in languages other than English may be used. Please provide information on the book and/or title to your English speaking moderators so they can understand how the books fit the tasks. Any task requiring a specific title (number of letters, number of words, specific word in title, etc.) should apply to the title that you use.
If you read an edition in a language other than English:

a) For a task that requires a word in the title you may use a direct word translation, such as required word purple A Cor Púrpura Purple is Púrpura in Portuguese

b) For a task that requires letters or a letter sequence intact, such as "MAN" intact in the title, you must find those letters or sequence of letters in the title you read. You could read Cumanda O Un Drama Entre Salvajes with MAN found intact in that title. You could NOT read The Old Man and the Sea in a foreign translation, such as Il vecchio e il mare as the letter sequence MAN is not found intact in that title.

3. Books must have at least 100 pages to be used for points in the SRC. This limit may be referenced as 100+.
Only 2 plays or 2 books of poetry may be combined to reach the 100 page minimum. Other genres of books must meet the 100+ page requirement on their own.

One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task.

4. Any book that has "childrens" or "kids" listed as a genre on its main page MUST be validated in the following manner:
a) The book MUST be found on and/or . ISBNs may be entered. If books contained in an omnibus or collected edition have the main page genre of Childrens or kids, the AR Bookfinder scores of those individual works will be considered, even if the collection itself is not listed.

b) Books with an Interest Level (IL) designation of LG are NOT allowed for points in the SRC. The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for LG is LY.

c) Books that have an IL designation of MG+ or UG may be used with no restrictions (other than general SRC and specific task requirements). The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for UG is UY. However, you must state the IL designation when you post the book.

d) Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher). The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for MG is MY.

All AR Bookfinder information including scores MUST be posted when the book is claimed for points or no points will be awarded (You can copy the AR BookFinder ratings)
ex. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0

e) Books with the genre Childrens > Picture Books may not be used for SRC tasks.

f) If a book is clearly an adult book, but has "childrens" or "kids" listed as a main page genre and is not listed on AR Bookfinder, you may ask for it to be verified as an adult book in Not Kids Verification You must include that the book has been verified as having a special exception by including the post number or google document line approval when you post in Completed Tasks.

5. Books whose main page lists any of these genres: Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks unless specifically allowed in the task description for a higher point task. Task creators may allow the use of one book with a main page genre of comics, manga, etc. that fit the general SRC requirements per task.

Graphic novels, manga or collected comic book issues must be at least 100 pages. The one-time 5 point task exception does not apply.
Collections of syndicated, periodical or internet comic strips, single or short-format panels, or cartoons must be at least 200 pages to be used for SRC tasks.
Webcomics unless collected and published as an ebook with an ISBN or ASIN may not be used for SRC tasks.
Collections of comic books, comics or short-form panels do not work for tasks that require short stories.

"Coffee table", Art books, and other books consisting primarily of images or photographs without a substantial written component (essays, criticism, etc.) may not be be claimed for points. These books may often have the genre Art or Humor. Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images, National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs, Signspotting: Absurd and Amusing Signs from Around the World, Stuff On My Cat: The Book .

6. Poetry and Plays may be used throughout the challenge. Regular page number rules apply, except as noted in Rule 3.

7. When determining page count, you should go by the copy you read- EXCEPT as noted below for ebooks, audiobooks, and large print books. Therefore, if you obtain (own, borrow, check out from the library, etc.) the hardback edition, use the page count for the hardback edition. If you obtain the paperback edition, use that page count.

If you read an ebook, or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.

>If there are multiple editions in a format:
From the editions page (click all editions on the main book page)
Set the Format, beginning with Mass Market Paperback
Set the Sort By as "num ratings"
Use the top edition result to determine the page number for ebooks and audiobooks
If there are no editions in MMPB, reset with Paperback and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no paperback editions, reset with Hardcover and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no print editions the ebook or audiobook may not be used for a task requiring a page number

> If the sort results in a Large Type edition at the top omit that book and move to the next record or format.

> If the sort results in an edition in a language other than English the edition SHOULD be used to establish length.

> If you have any questions about which edition should be used to establish page count please ask for a ruling by a moderator in the season's General Questions Help Thread

8. Using ebooks
If no print edition of a book exists on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, you MUST get the book pre-approved by a moderator in the topic "eBook verification-no print edition" in General Help.

ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. ebooks can be used for specific page number tasks as long as there is a print equivalent that can be used to determine page numbers- see #7 above. ebooks without print equivalents can be used for tasks without specific page requirements, since it is usually possible to "guesstimate" from the word count that a book is at least 100 pages long.

If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #"

9. Audiobooks may be used for SRC tasks. Page numbers should be counted as described for ebooks above. Audiobooks that do not have a written word equivalent, either published in paper or digitally, may NOT be used for SRC tasks.
Audiobooks that are noted as being “abridged� may be used to meet the general 100+ page book requirement as long as they are at least 2 hours in length. Abridged audiobooks may NOT be used for tasks with defined longer page requirements as there are no direct print equivalents.

10. Advance Reader Copies may be used to fulfill SRC tasks. Completed task posts MUST include a link to the book and identify the book as a publisher's advance copy.

11. Books identified as an "omnibus" (a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of related works), as a "bundle" (a digital collection of works of a single author or of related works) or as collected works (The Complete .... , anthologies, etc.) may be isolated into component parts and read separately as long as the isolated work has been published separately and meets the minimum page requirements.
The Harry Bosch Novels, Volume 1: The Black Echo / The Black Ice / The Concrete Blonde contains 3 independently published titles: The Black Echo, The Black Ice, The Concrete Blonde. These titles in this omnibus may be read as separate books.

If you choose to read an element isolated from an aggregate work, you MUST include a link to the book (isbn/asin) that you read AND provide a link to a separately published work that relates to the isolated title. The use of particular title words, cover colors, or cover images to fulfill tasks applies to the actual book that you read. That means:
>tasks involving elements in the title/subtitle are determined by the isolated work
>tasks involving the author/author name are determined by the isolated work
>tasks involving the book's cover are determined by the book that you read. If an omnibus includes individual covers for the isolated works use the cover for the individual title. If the only cover image is the cover of the aggregate work use that cover.

Page numbers should be determined by the copy you read. If a component part has 200 pages in the print edition you read, record those numbers. For digital or audio formats follow the page number guidelines in item 7 above for the isolated title.

2. Book Formats, Page Numbers, Genres continued

12. Large Type books may be used. The mass market paperback edition of the title must meet the 100 page threshold. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition. Big Book tickets may be claimed for Large Type books if the mass market paperback meets the Big Book requirement. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
The non-large-type print edition determined via the method above should be used for tasks requiring page numbers.

3. Posting Requirements
1. To claim a task in Completed Tasks, the book you use MUST exist on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. Ask a librarian to add a book or edition for you if your book does not yet exist in the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ database. You MUST include a link to the book edition you read. If you read an ebook or audiobook, you may link to the appropriate paper edition instead, but you should indicate that you actually read an ebook or audiobook edition. For instructions on adding a link, see Technical Help Needed? Ask Here in General Help. Further details on posting requirements can be found in Posting Requirements in the Rules folder.

2. New players and players returning to the challenge after seasons away must consult the Readerboard Names discussion thread to set up or verify the name they will use to post completed tasks. See the details in posts #1 and #2 of that thread.

3. It's fine to change your mind about which books you plan to use for which task at any point. You must first unclaim any tasks involved in the book move, then reclaim the tasks. Instructions are in Posting Requirements in the Rules folder and in the current season's folder.

4. To determine if a book fits a task moderators will rely on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖâ€� main book page for information such as title, author name(s), Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author status, page number, ratings, etc. The moderators will make their decisions based on the information in the book link you provide. Therefore, make sure that you provide a link to the exact edition of the book you read.

5. Task Requirements- SRC practices and conventions are explained in the Default Rules and FAQs in the Rules folder.

>1. For tasks that require a word in a title, only the title and the subtitle may be used. Series titles will NOT apply ex. "a novel of Series name", "A Series name book", "Book # of Series name", etc.. Task creators may allow series titles if explicitly included in the task description.

>2. For tasks that require a specific image or color on their cover, the player must read the book edition that has the required element.

>3. For tasks that require reading a book from a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ listopia list or shelf, the book must appear on the list or shelf when you access it and the player may not add books to the list to be used for that task.

>4. For tasks that require books within specified genres the main book page's front page genre list will be used to determine suitability. Unless explicitly limited by the task creator, reasonable variations of genres will be accepted: ex. genre- mythology: myths, myths-and-legends, mythological, etc. would be accepted genre variations. The genre must appear on the list when you access it and the player may not shelve a book as a genre in order to use the book for that task.

>5. For tasks that require information about a book or author, such as author's birthday or author's national origin, the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ record will be used to determine fit. If the information is missing from the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ record, a link to verifying information may be included in your post. Outside data cannot be used to contradict data existing on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.
Only authors that are identified as authors (or a default blank in the author role field), co-authors, or contributors may be used for tasks involving author information. Other roles or functions such as editor, illustrator, artist, translator, introduction, designed by, foreward, preface, assistant or afterword may not be used for author-sourced tasks. Institutional authors and publishers, such as Scientific American and Time-Life Books, may not be used for tasks involving author information. Ask about other roles identified in a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ record in the season's General Questions help thread.

6. If information in a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ record is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ librarian to update the record if possible. Information required for a task, such as missing print edition page numbers, should be corrected before you post.