For the elimination slam, we need to embrace a little... well, sort of - but let's try not to break all the rules this time. Please read the rules of this slam carefully.

There will be no random ukuleles, no ping-pong balls in cheeks, no 'random disguises', no blatant cheating, no changing poems and performing twice in one round, no late poets jumping on stage at the last minute, and no babies as props. x) Yes... you had to be there to understand it... Rest assured, the slam will still be great fun!
***SLAMERS: PLEASE TRY TO BE ON TIME. You can sign up via private message on the Cabaret Poetry Slam profile or before the event on 24 May - if there are still places available. (20 places available)

AUDIENCE: REMEMBER THAT THE TICKET TO THE SLAM IS A DONATION OF CASH OR A GIFT TO THE WINNER.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CABARET POETRY SLAM:
Perform your own poetry.
NO costumes or props are allowed.
Three rounds (time limit: 3 minutes).
Order of performances chosen at random. In the first round, five judges chosen at random from the audience. In the second and third rounds the entire audience votes.
Round 1 - All poets perform (limit 3 minutes)
Round 2 - 4 poets perform in randomly selected pairs
Round 3 - 2 poets duel one on one

ELIMINATION SLAM RULES BELOW:
Three people will represent Warsaw at the 9th National Poetry Slam Championship in Poznań. The capital's representation will be selected in six elimination slams to be held from the end of April to the end of June. A further three will be given a pass to the last-chance qualifiers in Poznań and the possibility of an additional battle to compete in the national championships.
The aim of the Warsaw elimination slams is to select the capital's representation for the Polish slam championships and for the last-chance eliminations. Points will be awarded at each slam, and their sum will help to determine the new Warsaw poetry slam champion or champion and the composition of the capital's representation for the slam championships and the last-chance elimination in Poznań.
Points awarded at the Warsaw preliminaries:
- victory in the elimination slam - 6 points
- 2nd place in the elimination slam - 4 points
- 3rd and 4th place in the elimination slam - 3 points
- participation in the tournament without advancing to the semi-finals - 1 point
Elimination slams Four Warsaw elimination slams will take place as part of the slam series taking place in the capital this season: 26 April
- Elimination slam in Golden Donkey on 7 May
- Elimination Slam in Junior Sisterhood
- 24 May - Cabaret Poetry Slam qualifier
- 30 May - Slam elimination at Brzeska 20
- ? June 5 elimination slam (TBA)
- 21 June - Latest Elimination Slam at Kochanowski's Birthday Party
In keeping with Warsaw tradition, the date and venue of the elimination slam must be publicly known at least two weeks before the tournament. The elimination slam may not be run by a person competing in the elimination slam, and neither may the entries on the lists of participating elimination tournaments.
Who can take part in the preliminaries In the Warsaw preliminaries for the 9th
The National Poetry Slam Championship is open to anyone of legal age who registers for a qualifying slam early enough to be included on the list of those taking part in the tournament. First-come, first-served registration is carried out by the organisers or slam hosts, who also set the slam entry quota according to the tradition of the venue. Registration begins as soon as the elimination slam is announced as a Facebook event and is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis (provided the application is sent by an adult).
Also, the rules for elimination slams should be site-specific and set out in the tournament rules provided in the event description. The title of the event should state that it is an elimination slam. The rules of the Warsaw preliminaries are available on the website and Facebook profile of the Slam Foundation.

What is a slam?
The poetry slam is a competition at the crossroads of art and sport. It combines the power of the poetic message, performance on stage and the excitement of competition. Participants in the tournament are asked to present an original poetic text within a set time (usually three minutes). The audience is the only jury which simultaneously judges the quality of the poetry and the performance. The person who gets the most votes from the audience wins. Relying on the judgement of the audience means that anything can happen during the slam. An established poet can be beaten by a debutant, a great performer by someone who is shy enough to say a text that grabs the audience by the heart. A slam is a tournament of live words and heated emotions, that is, poetry that works on hearts and minds. It is no wonder that slam, which arrived on the Vistula and Oder rivers from the USA via the UK in 2003, is becoming increasingly popular in our country, where it has established itself for good.
The national championship in this artistic discipline will be held for the ninth time in 2025. Organisational information The coordinator of the Warsaw qualifiers for the Polish slam championships is the Slam Foundation. The organiser of the championships is the KulturAkcja Foundation.