VI
NATIONAL SPINNING COMPETITION
In Pairs from a Boat
MEMORIAL
TO MARIAN KANDZIAK
TO BE HELD
on
13 September 2015 on Lake Rychnowskie
Scoring criteria:
pike over 50 cm and perch over 18 cm; total points for the pair
Entry fee: 80
zł per pair, to be paid by 10 September 2015 into the account of the
Club
70 1020
4665 0000 3002 0001 4506
or
in person at the HOBBY fishing shop in Człuchów, at Mr
Januszewski’s
Please enter ‘entry fee for the
6th competition – state the payer’s surname and town’ in the payment reference
Duration of the
competition: 5 hours; electric motors are permitted
(change in
regulations: County Council resolution prohibiting the use of
internal combustion engines)
The use of a propeller is
prohibited
Details of the
rules and regulations can be found on the Club’s website: www.pzwczluchow.org.pl
any enquiries please call
tel. 694-497-994
PROVISIONAL
TIMETABLE:
06.00–07.00
– launching and preparation of boats;
07.00–07.30
– registration of competitors, collection and inspection of boats and
equipment;
07.30–08.00
– judges’ briefing, preparations for the start;
08.00–13.00
– competition;
13.00–13.15
– time to hand in start cards;
13.15–14.00
– judging panel’s deliberations, announcement of results, presentation of
cups, certificates and prizes;
14.00–18.00
– group lunch and social gathering.
Rules and Regulations of the 6th National
Pairs Spinning Competition organised by Łódź
Człuchów,
Lake Rychnowskie, 13 September 2015
MARIAN KANDZIAK MEMORIAL
I General Provisions.
I General Provisions.
The competition is organised by the Człuchów Branch of the Polish Angling Association (PZW).
The organiser’s partners are: Człuchów Town Council, the Office of the
Człuchów Local Authority, the Sports and Recreation Centre in Człuchów, the Water Rescue Service (WOPR) in
Człuchów and individual sponsors.
II Venue and date of the competition
The competition will take place on 13 September 2015 on Lake Rychnowskie.
Participants are to assemble at the WOPR base at 7.00 am.
Provisional
timetable:
06.00–07.00
– launching and preparation of boats;
07.00–07.30
– registration of competitors, collection and inspection of boats and
equipment;
07.30–08.00
– judges’ briefing, preparations for the start;
08.00–13.00
– competition;
13.00–13.15
– time to hand in start cards;
13.15–14.00
– judging panel’s deliberations, announcement of results, presentation of
cups, certificates and prizes;
14.00–18.00
– group lunch and social gathering
III. Provisions regarding angling:
1. The competition is open to adults
who hold a fishing licence.
2. An entry fee of 80 zł per team is payable, which must be paid by 10 September 2015 into the following account:
70 1020 4665 0000 3002 0001 4506;
70 1020 4665 0000 3002 0001 4506
or in person at the
HOBBY, Człuchów, ul. Zamkowa. Fees will not be collected on the day of the competition. Please enter ‘entry fee for the 6th competition’ in the transfer reference, followed by the payer’s surname and town.
3. The competition
will be held using the spinning method, as a single-round competition from the participants’ own boats,
which the organiser will approve for the
competition. Boats must be registered in accordance with general regulations.
Inflatable boats, pedalos and canoes not adapted for recreational
fishing will not be permitted to take part in the competition. Trolling is prohibited.
4. Each boat may carry no more than two competitors. Single-person crews are permitted. 5. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 6. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 7. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 8. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 9. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 10. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 11. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 12. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 13. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 14. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 15. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted. 16. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. In
single-person crew.
5. During the competition, the use of electric motors is permitted. Internal combustion engines, due to the applicable general regulations, are not permitted.
6.
The use of an echo sounder is permitted.
7. Competitors shall fish in the body of water designated by the organiser. The minimum distance between boats shall be at least 50 metres.
8. The duration of the competition is 5 hours from the moment the boats are signalled to start until the finish signal; no additional time is allowed for reaching the designated position.
competition lasts 5 hours from the moment the start command is given to the boats until the finish signal; no additional time is allowed for reaching a fishing spot or returning to the assembly point.
9. The organisers will accept the following species of predatory fish for classification:
pike over 50 cm, perch
over 18 cm.
10. Fishing rods and artificial lures used in the competition
must comply with the conditions set out in the R.A.P.R. With regard to auxiliary equipment,
the use of a gaff is prohibited. Each team must be equipped with a landing net and a soft net for holding live
fish.
11. The competition is held ‘on live fish’; consequently,
there are no catch limits and no bonus points for
catching a full set before the end of the round.
12. Competitors are
required to keep caught fish in a net until
they are presented to the judge. The angler presents the fish for measurement in a landing net or a net.
The judge removes the fish from the landing net or net, measures it,
and then releases it immediately. The length of the fish, accurate to 1
mm, and the species are recorded on the entry form and confirmed
by the competitor’s signature. The fish presented for measurement must be alive.
13. The competitor signals the catch of a fish in the manner
discussed during the pre-competition briefing. The frequency of signalling
caught fish should ensure they remain in good condition and
alive.
14. The following signals apply: –
first signal – indicates the start of the competition round. – second
signal – indicates the end of the competition round.
15. Competitors
fishing as part of a crew may assist one another in any way.
Any assistance from third parties is permitted (passing on information, launching and loading the boat).
16. In all other matters, the PZW regulations on sport fishing shall apply.
IV Scoring
1. For the calculation of points, the principle of
rounding the fish’s length up to the nearest whole centimetre above the minimum lengths specified by the organiser shall apply.
2. For fish caught, in accordance with the entry form, points are awarded
points are awarded as follows
:- pike:750 points for the minimum size + 50
points for each additional centimetre or part thereof above the minimum size; e.g.
a pike 50.5 cm long = 750 points, a pike 51.0
cm long = 800 points;
– perch: 50 points for the minimum size + 20 points for each
subsequent centimetre or part thereof above the minimum size;
3. The competition
is contested in a team classification (crews);
4. A crew receives
penalty points for presenting an undersized fish to the judge for measurement,
equal to double the point value of a fish of the required size, i.e. 1,500 penalty points
penalty points for an undersized pike and 100 penalty points for a
undersized perch. Penalty points are deducted from the crew’s total score.
V Protests and appeals.
1. A competitor has the right to lodge an appeal with the judging panel
in the event of objections regarding a decision by the supervising judge,
or to request the correction of an error during the weighing/measuring of
caught fish. They also have the right to submit a request for the correction of
an error in the classification identified after the announcement of the results, no later than 15 minutes after their announcement. Appeals are
considered by the chief judge, who informs the parties concerned of the decision
to
the parties concerned.
2. Within 15 minutes of the moment when the competition results are displayed, those concerned may lodge protests.
Protests are considered by the chief judge of the competition. The judge informs the party concerned of the decision taken.
The person lodging the protest is required
to pay a deposit of 50 zł. If the protest is rejected,
the deposit is non-refundable. If the protest is upheld,
the deposit is refundable.
The decisions of the chief referee are
final.
VI A competitor may be disqualified for:
– turning up for the competition in a state of reduced
mental or physical fitness, or using substances that impair this
fitness during the competition;
– unsportsmanlike
behaviour towards the organiser, a judge or other competitors
;
– using unauthorised fishing methods or equipment;
– exceeding the set competition time;
– lack of, or inappropriate, safety and auxiliary equipment;
VII Final Provisions
-
Every competitor must, as a mandatory requirement,
be equipped with gear ensuring safety on the water
(a safety vest, life jacket or lifebuoy), -
the crew must be equipped with at least one
reflective life jacket in yellow or orange (
car, cycling, etc.) -
the organiser reserves the right to
inspect the boats before the start of the competition, -
during the competition, in exceptional circumstances, it is permitted to go ashore after first
notifying the referee and obtaining their consent. The crew may go ashore only on the designated island on Lake Rychnowskie, or at another
location indicated by the referee; -
the organiser reserves the right to delay the
start time, suspend the competition and bring the competition to an early
conclusion in the event of a sudden change in
that prevent safe fishing. The method of
signalling a shortening of the competition will be discussed during the pre-race briefing; -
Travel and accommodation are at your own expense.
Accommodation can be booked at the OSiR
Człuchów facility by calling 059 83-42-553 or 509-247-907 -
Prizes will be announced in a separate
notice.
VIII Special prizes:
Individual honourable mentions are planned
for catching the largest pike and the largest perch of the competition.
