Final entries must be posted into a Final Entry thread that a mod will create in the last week of the challenge.

What you classify yourself is up to you. Keep in mind that Normal and Newbie classes have different prizes, so you might consider that in your choice. If someone who competes as a "newbie" is deemed (by a vote of the mods) to seem to be able to compete as a normal, the person's category will be changed to reflect this.