ORGANISATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
11th Słupsk District PZW Carp Fishing Championships
Potęgowo, Lake Darżyńskie, 12–15 June 2025
The competition is organised by the PZW Potęgowo Branch on behalf of the Słupsk District of the Polish Angling Association (PZW). The competition serves as a qualifier for the 2025 Polish Carp Angling Championships. The selection of the team to participate in the Polish Championships is conducted in accordance with Part II.10 of the PZW General Regulations (ZOSW).
The competition is held in accordance with Part II.10 of the PZW General Regulations (ZOSW).
Members of the Słupsk District of the PZW take part in the competition. Current team champions from clubs and branches have priority to enter the District Championships. Clubs and associations within the Słupsk district are entitled to enter a maximum of two teams each, provided there are places available. The number of places is limited. A team is defined as two competitors from a given club or association, competing under a specific name. A team may have a reserve angler, provided they register them in accordance with the applicable procedure.
Entries for teams from the PZW Słupsk District are accepted until 29 May 2025 at the following address: kontakt@pzw.slupsk.pl or submitted to the PZW Słupsk District Office using the applicable form (attached). The registration form must also include the names of any coach and team manager. If a coach and team manager are registered, the participation fee increases by 100 zł for each of them. Please direct any questions or queries by email to adas.kuczynski@wp.pl
The entry fee of 700 zł per team must be paid by 29 May 2025 into the account of the Słupsk Regional Branch of the Polish Angling Association (ZO PZW Słupsk) at BNP PARIBAS, account number 89 1600 1462 1853 5624 4000 0001, with the reference ‘11th District Carp Championships / team name and line-up’.
PLEASE NOTE: Cash payments are not accepted, either at the PZW Regional Organisation office in Słupsk or at the competition venue. If a PZW Branch is paying the entry fee on behalf of its competitors, the transfer must be made from the Branch’s bank account or the Branch must be specified as the payer in the transfer instructions.
Confirmation of a team’s qualification for the competition will be sent by email to the address provided in the registration form. Should the number of entries be fewer than 8 teams by the deadline of 29 May, the organiser will conduct an additional selection of teams from those branches that have already entered two teams each (in accordance with the principle of proportionality and the order of entries). The final start list will be drawn up by 31 May 2025.
The total weight of groundbait and hookbait must not exceed 40 kg per team. The organiser reserves the right to check the aforementioned weights. After the competition, it is forbidden to throw any surplus groundbait into the water.
The competition will be held over a single 72-hour session in one sector.
It is forbidden to drive vehicles within the competition grounds without the referee’s permission. Leaving the competition grounds is permitted only with the referee’s knowledge and consent.
There is a complete ban on lighting fires at the fishing ground, and a quiet zone is in force. Barbecues may be used. Loud behaviour, disturbing other competitors, or taking possession of any items may result in disqualification from the competition.
Silence must be observed at the fishing ground, and competitors are required to keep their fishing spots clean and tidy them up after the competition.
The organiser accepts no liability for loss of competitors’ equipment and gear, material damage caused by participants, or for any unforeseen incidents.
Any further information and competition rules will be provided to competitors on site by the Organiser.
The composition of the Competition Judging Panel will be announced on the day the competition begins.
An announcement regarding prizes will be made at the start of the competition.
Other matters, such as titles awarded in the competition, competition organisation rules, the competition venue, equipment, lures and groundbait, fish caught, scoring, the course of the competition and disciplinary penalties, are governed by Part II of the PZW Competition Rules (ZOSW PZW).10.
Registration for the competition constitutes acceptance of the rules and regulations and implies consent to the processing of competitors’ photographs and personal data by the Organiser, Media Partners and Sponsors.
The Organiser will provide participants with lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Provisional competition schedule
Thursday (12 June 2025)
| 10.00 | Opening of the competition and pre-race briefing, draw for shooting positions – near shooting position 1 (location indicated on the map) |
| 11.00 | First signal |
| 1.00 pm | Second signal |
| approx. 3.00 pm | lunch delivered to workstations |
Friday (13 June 2025)
| 2.00 pm | lunch delivered to the workstations |
Saturday (14 June 2025)
| 2.00 pm | Lunch delivered to the stands |
Sunday (15 June 2025)
| 11.45 | third signal |
| 12.00 | fourth signal |
| 12.15 | fifth chime |
| 1.00 pm | Announcement of the official results, prize-giving and conclusion of the competition at stand no. 1 |
Chairman of the Organising Committee
at the Słupsk Regional Branch of the Polish Angling Association
Stanisław Szymański
