2. STATUS DEFINITIONS All new members are required to exhibit in the Junior or Novice Sections unless any other of The Society’s rules or conditions apply. (a) Junior A person aged between eight years and sixteen years on the 1st January and paying a junior subscription must exhibit in the junior classes. (b) Novice (i) A novice must exhibit in the novice section for a minimum of four show seasons. (ii) A novice must proceed to intermediate status upon achieving six first prizes in full classes at B.S. Open Patronage Shows, subject to compliance with Show Rule 2(b)(i). (iii) If on compliance with Show Rule 2(b)(i) a novice has not won six first prizes in full classes at B.S. Open Patronage Shows, he may elect to proceed to intermediate status. (iv) If a member is in the top 10 of the Super League at the end of the show season and wishes to fast track from the Novice section they will be allowed to do so, on application to the Patronage Administrator. (c) Intermediate (i) An intermediate must exhibit in the intermediate section for a minimum of four show seasons. (ii) An intermediate must proceed to champion status upon achieving six first prizes in full classes at B.S. Open Patronage Shows, subject to compliance with Show Rule 2(c)(i). (iii) If on compliance with Show Rule 2(c)(i) an intermediate has not won six first prizes in full classes at B.S. Open Patronage Shows, he may elect to proceed to champion status. (iv) If a member is in the top 10 of the Super League at the end of the show season and wishes to fast track from the Intermediate section they will be allowed to do so, on application to the Patronage Administrator. (d) Champion (e)(i) Status regulations shall commence from the first show season a member exhibits. No allowance shall be made for a break in continuity of showing. (ii) All changes of status shall be effective from the beginning of the next show season following qualification for mandatory progression or election to progress. (f)(i) Members resident outside the United Kingdom shall exhibit at the status obtained in their country of residence. (ii) New members previously resident outside the United Kingdom shall exhibit at the status obtained in their previous country of residence. (g) A person who has retired from membership for a period of at least five years and who has not owned or exhibited Budgerigars within that period may on rejoining The Society show in one status lower than he had shown before retiring. (h) A person who has retired from membership for a period of at least ten years and who has not owned or exhibited Budgerigars within that period may on rejoining The Society show in two status lower than he had shown before retiring. 3. DEFINITION OF A FULL CLASS (a) A Class that contains five correctly benched birds and a minimum of two exhibitors. (b) A Best in Section award counts as a full class win where the Section contains two or more exhibitors. A Challenge Certificate (CC) with a minimum of two points will count as a full class win.