Wow, that time of year already?
Last year we started it on Dec. 1, that sounds like a good day.
Here's a preview of the rules from last year....so,
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=94527
The results from 2011 are in the Contest forum too.
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=96988