I guess the question is, is the compo restricted to just the basic shmup core concpet or will it also accept Borderliners, as defined on Shmups.org's forums:
Quote:Borderliner: Broad term used to describe “shooting” games that many, but not all, players do not consider to quite qualify technically as shmups. Examples include “Run n’ Gun” shooters (Contra, Metal Slug), “Rail” shooters (Panzer Dragoon, Star Fox), and “Light Gun” shooters (Lethal Enforcers, Time Crisis).Source