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Competition Rules For 2008 Boat Section

1. Competitions for the year will be fished over 10 matches with all 10 matches to count for the Championship.

a) These competitions will be held in the following ways:

I.  5 matches to be commodore with 1 being a COD Match.

II. 5 matches freelance with 1 being a species race.

b) Only 4 fish of each species may be weighed in on the freelance and commodore matches and only 1 of each on the species match.

c) Spare dates will be the first available weekend following the march date.

2. Competitions will be fished within Area E

3. There will be a fixture list drawn up at the beginning of the year for Committee Approval.

4. Competitions will be fished to a points system:

a) Freelance and commodore will be fished using the following points system.

I.   The heaviest bag - 100 points + 10 points for fishing.

                        II.  All positions take a percentage of the top weight and 10 points for fishing.

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

b) Species hunt will be fished using the following points system:

       I. The angler with the most species will divide 100 points by the number of fish caught i.e.

 If 5 species were caught, each  fish would be worth 20 points, with all other anglers receiving 20 points per fish.

II. If the match is a draw on the number of species caught then the angler with the heaviest bag will be awarded the match.

5.  If less than 2 boats manned are present at the start of a competition the Officer of the day will cancel the competition.

6.  Competitors may fish with 2 rods and a maximum of 3 hooks.

7.  Start and finish times will be from the clubhouse, other than in commodore matches. Competitors must be within 100 yards of the slipway at the start and finish of each match otherwise this will lead to disqualification and loss of bag weigh points. No one may leave the start of a competition until the Officer of the day has indicated he may do so. Commodore matches will start and finish in the area of fishing as decided by the commodore of the day, who should also be present.

8.   All fish to be sized by the Officer of the day, undersized fish will lead to disqualification.

9.  All fish to be N.F.S.A. minimum size limits.

10. There is a total ban on Tope, Mackerel and Sharks in all club competitions and festivals. There will also be a total ban on Smoothounds for club competitions during the months of May and June.

11. The "Radio Solent" forecast is to be used to decide advisability of fishing. If a force 6 or a Southwest 5 wind is in the weather forecast the match will be postponed.

12. There will be two optional pools each of £1. (Heaviest Fish and Heaviest Bag). Latecomers will not be eligible for the optional pools.

13. The Club Champion and Runner - up will be entered for the Wessex Champion of Champions Match, or the next available member.

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