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ORKNEY ISLANDS SEA ANGLING ASSOCIATION
COMPETITION RULES for local Club 1 Day Competitions) (See bottom of page for 2010 Points System Rules for Scottish Open Boat in September) 1. Entry fee must be paid before the competition begins. 2. Decisions taken by the committee must be adhered to. 3. The competition will be fished on a catch and release basis and Minimum sizes apply. All fish scored must meet these limits printed on the rear of the score cards with the exception of Cod and Ling, however if anglers wish to retain Cod and Ling for the table then they must conform to the minimum size limits, namely, 35cms and 72cms respectfully. 4. All fish count with the exception of Weaver Fish, Octopus and Starfish. 5. All flat fish may be counted, with the exception of Common Skate, which may be eligible for a special prize by the organising committee. 6. Only fish hooked forward of the gills may be counted. 7. Undersize fish must not be retained. Competitors must place their fish as they are caught into the bags or container as supplied by the committee. 8. The heaviest fish will be retained ungutted and will be weighed on the quayside for consideration for the heaviest fish trophy. 9. No competitor may have more than ONE rod with reel and running line in use at one time and no more than THREE hooks attached. Treble hook counts as three hooks and double hooks as two hooks. Treble, double or single hooks fitted with articial lures must not exceed size 8/0. Hooks on lures must be free swinging except on spoons or eels where they may be fixed. 10. All boats must have a "Fishing Skipper" who will be responsible for the drawing of boat places each day. He/she will also be responsible for discipline and fair play on board the boat. 11. Boat casting is permitted ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 12. The Organising Committee do not hold themselves responsible or liable for any accident arising out of the use of the boats. 13. Score cards are the responsibility of each angler and will only be marked by a fellow angler or boat crew, at no time will the competitor mark their own card. 14. No Litter will be disposed of overboard and instead will be placed within the bin provided. 15. ALL FISH WEIGHED IN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND CAN BE RETAINED BY THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT, FOR SAFETY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS, TO SUSPEND OR BAN ANYONE UNDER THE INFLUENCES OF DRINK OR DRUGS ON BOARD A BOAT AT ANY TIME DURING THE COMPETITION.
COMPETITION RULES (For 2 Day Competitions) (See bottom of page for 2010 Points System Rules for Scottish Open Boat in September) 1. Entry fee must be paid before the competition begins. 2. Decisions taken by the committee must be adhered to. 3. The following sizes of fish are the MINIMUM length to be weighed in:- 4. The following fish may NOT be weighed in:- 5. All flat fish may be weighed in, with the exception of Common Skate, which may be eligible for a special prize by the organising committee. 6. Only fish hooked forward of the gills may be counted. 7. Undersize fish must not be retained. Competitors must place their fish as they are caught into the bags or container as supplied by the committee. 8. The heaviest fish will be included in the basket for the heaviest catch each day in the aggregate catch. 9. No competitor may have more than ONE rod with reel and running line in use at one time and no more than THREE hooks attached. Treble hook counts as three hooks and double hooks as two hooks. Treble, double or single hooks fitted with articial lures must not exceed size 8/0. Hooks on lures must be free swinging except on spoons or eels where they may be fixed. 10. All boats must have a "Fishing Skipper" who will be responsible for the drawing of boat places each day. He/she will also be responsible for discipline and fair play on board the boat. 11. Boat casting is permitted ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 12. The Organising Committee do not hold themselves responsible or liable for any accident arising out of the use of the boats. 13. No litter will be deposited overboard, it will instead be placed in the bin provided. 14. ALL FISH WEIGHED IN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND CAN BE RETAINED BY THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT, FOR SAFETY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS, TO SUSPEND OR BAN ANYONE UNDER THE INFLUENCES OF DRINK OR DRUGS ON BOARD A BOAT AT ANY TIME DURING THE COMPETITION.
SOB COMPETITION RULES INCLUDING POINTS SYSTEM 2010
3. The competition will be fished on a 'Catch and Release - Token' system with anglers receiving a token from the boat skipper for each qualifying fish caught. 4. Competitors can fish for as many Cod and Ling (6 points) each day, but can count only 20 Pollack (4 points) and 10 other species (2 points) on Thursday and Saturday. 5. The angler with the highest points tally on each boat will be awarded 100% for that day. The other anglers on his/her boat will receive a percentage score in relation to how their score compares to the highest scorer. i.e. - best angler scores 50 points(100% awarded), another angler scores 25 points so awarded 25/50 x 100 = 50%. 6. The following fish will NOT be eligible for tokens: - 7. Fish for the ‘Heaviest Fish' and 'Best Specimen' competitions must be retained by the angler and presented for weighing on the pier each night. 8. Only fish hooked forward of the gills may be weighed in. Fish hooked by 2 or more anglers cannot be weighed in. 9. Friday is still ‘Ling and Cod Only’ day. No other species will receive tokens. On Friday fish over 35cm (13.8”) will be awarded 2 points, fish over 45.7 cm (18”) will be awarded 4 points and cod over 53.3cm (21") and ling over 63cm (24.8”) will be awarded 6 points. Each competitor also receives 1 point for each qualifying fish. 10. No competitor may have more than ONE rod with reel and running line in use at one time, and only one rod with a trace attached. No more than THREE hooks can be attached. Treble hook counts as three hooks and double hooks as two hooks. Treble, double or single hooks fitted with artificial lures must not exceed size 8/0. Hooks on lures must be free swinging except on spoons or eels where they may be fixed. 11. All boats must have a 'Fishing Skipper' who will be responsible for discipline and fair play on board the boat and for the drawing of boat places each day. Prior to registration night the committee will make a draw to determine from which boat each angler fishes from on each day of the competition. 12. When the ‘Fishing Skipper’ calls ‘Lines Up’ at the end of each drift, an angler with a fish on the hook should call ‘Fish On’ to allow this fish to qualify for the competition. 13. Boat casting is permitted ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 14. The Organising Committee do not hold themselves responsible or liable for any accident arising out of the use of the boats. 15. Junior anglers are classed as under 18 years of age, and seniors are 65 years and over. 16. ALL FISH WEIGHED IN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE. Due to increasing costs, anglers are to pay for any engraving on trophies won at this competition (as minuted & agreed OISAA committee meeting 25/08/03.) THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT, FOR SAFETY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS, TO SUSPEND OR BAN ANYONE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRINK OR DRUGS ON BOARD A BOAT AT ANY TIME DURING THE COMPETITION. FISHING DISPUTES MUST BE PUT IN WRITING & HANDED TO A COMMITTEE MEMBER BEFORE 6 P.M. ON THE NEXT DAY. EACH BOAT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FISHBOX INTO WHICH ANGLERS ARE INVITED TO DONATE THEIR BETTER FISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANISING CLUB. ANY BENEFIT GAINED FROM THE USE OF THESE FISH WILL HELP FINANCE THE COMPETITION AND PRIZE LIST. |
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