After mulling over this question for the better part of a day, I have figured out my take on this rule:
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2. Contestants must submit original works. This means you cannot simply cut a picture out, slap your name on it, and call it your own. Claiming someone else's work as your own is also not allowed, nor is reusing one of your older contest signatures. Anyone caught doing this will have their entries removed from the contest.
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I would suggest to change it to something like this:
2A. Unless proven otherwise,
all entries made by contestants are derivatives of works made by someone else. Thus, no claim of "ownership" shall be made in reference to the image(s) used in the signature entry.
2B. Misrepresenting someone else's signature work for your own is prohibited and will result in an immediate expulsion of the entry and disqualify the contestant from the current month's contest.
2C. In the spirit of originality, "crop" sigs are frowned upon, but not discouraged; however, the tournament director can call upon all contestants to show the source of their entry(ies) at any time.
2D. Also in the spirit of originality, only
new signatures created by the contestants shall be allowed into the contest -- be creative and make something new!