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Competition Rules For 2008 Beach Section

1. The Beach Championship will be fished over 18 competitions with all 18 to count for the Championship.

2. As per the club rules at least half the competitions will be commodore. Commodore matches can be changed due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances but remain commodore matches. The Officer of the day will pick an alternative venue, to be voted on by all those fishing at the start of the competition.

3. All commodore competitions to be fished within the boundaries stated on the fixture list. All Free - lance ( Rover ) competitions to be fished in Area E as defined by the N.F.S.A., with the exception of the Eastern Limit which will be extended to take in Selsey Bill.

4. No member is to fish places, which are not accessible to the general public. Competitions must be fished from land or a fixed structure ( i.e piers Not pontoons or moored boats ).

5. Club Open and Xmas Fayre competitions will not count towards the Club Championship.

6. An Officer of the Day shall be picked before each competition starts.

7. Competitors may fish with 2 rods and a maximum of 3 hooks between the 2 rods.

8. If less than 3 people turn out for a competition it will be cancelled.

9. Competitors should be at the clubhouse before the competition starts. A form will be on the notice board for all latecomers who must then sign it before leaving. Latecomers will not be eligible for the Optional Pools. Competitors may not leave the clubhouse until directed to do so by the Officer of the Day.

10. All fish must be back at the clubhouse before the finish time stated unless dispensation is received.

11. For club matches Eels of all sizes count.

12. The weigh - in for each competition must not start before the end of the competition.

13. The weigh - in will be carried out by the Officer of the Day.

14. The method of measuring fish will be from nose to tail with the mouth closed and on a flat surface.

15. All fish suspected of being undersized will be measured and if they are more than one half inch under size then twice the weight of that fish will be deducted from the total catch weight.

16. Competitions will be run on a points system:

I.   The Heaviest Bag - 100 points + 5 points for fishing.

II.  All positions take a percentage of the top weight and 5 points for fishing

III. Specimen fish ( One Only ) - 10 points per species, per person per competition. ( Wessex Specimen List )

17. There are two Optional Pools:£1 - Heaviest Fish, £1 - Heaviest Bag.

18. Smoothounds are banned on Rover matches but may be weighed - in at point of capture on commodore matches .

Scales may be taken to commodore matches to save time travelling back to the clubhouse.

These must be returned to the clubhouse as soon as possible after a match day.   

MEMBERS ARE NOT TO LEAVE FISH ON THE CLUB PREMISES OR TO DUMP THEM IN THE SEA OFF THE SLIPWAY