"CARNIVOROUS ARTIFICIAL BAIT SHORE ANGLING"
ORGANIZATION
-1- Official
international competitions must be organised by national federations affiliated
to C.I.P.S.. The organizing federation will be officially responsible for the
competition in question.
-2- Only those who are members of a national
federation affiliated to C.I.P.S. with their full annual fee paid for shall be
admitted; they are to be nominated by the federations they are members of; the
anglers who make up the national federations must hold the nationality of the
latter.
An angler, who has already
participated in a World Championship or in an international competition
representing a nation, cannot compete for another nation.
The competitors must always be able to prove their
nationality by means of ID cards, passports or other documents to attest their
identity. The identifying
document shall be presented at the 1st or 2nd team
managers' meeting.
Only teams that are members of
the national federations shall be admitted to World Championships.
In order to apply for the
organization of a championship, the nation in question must have participated
in the championship at least once.
A preview programme must
absolutely be sent to the secretary of F.I.P.S.e.d. before the end of November
in the preceding year.
With the
exception of the World Fishing Games, F.I.P.S.e.d. can be responsible for
providing the software program and all certificates and classifications for prize-givings
for all the championships; in this case, the organising Nation shall meet all board and lodging expenses (room, meals and
closing gala dinner) for the person undertaking this work; the stay may begin on the eve of the first day of practice and end on
the day after the closing dinner; F.I.P.S.e.d. will be responsible for travel costs.
For all
F.I.P.S.e.d. championships, the organising Nation shall meet all board and lodging expenses (room, meals and closing gala dinner) for two members of the F.I.P.S.e.d.
directive committee; the stay may begin on the eve of
the first day of practice and end on the day after the closing dinner.
A
championship cannot be awarded to a nation if the nation does not undertake to
put live fish back into the water after they have been counted and weighed (it
is forbidden to kill fish).
The
nation which organises a World championship will be responsible for acquiring
the trophies which will be paid for by F.I.P.S.e.d.; the nation must provide 3
trophies for the team trials and 3 trophies for the individual trials; these
trophies must have a plaque, on which will be inscribed "F.I.P.S.e.d." as well
as the place and date of the championship. The maximum amount that F.I.P.S.e.d.
will reimburse will be 300 € for 6 trophies. F.I.P.S.e.d. will continue to
provide the medallions.
Programmes
and invitations for all championships should only be given to nations which are
members of F.I.P.S.e.d. (no invitations should be given to clubs or
individuals).
-3- Each
nation that is a C.I.P.S. member will be allowed to present only one team
composed of 4 anglers and 1 reserve who must be nominated before
the first draw.
No
competitor will be allowed to participate as an individual.
In the event
of injury during a competition, the first-choice participant may be replaced by
the reserve member regularly entered in official documents, although fishing
tackle cannot be replaced. The substitution shall be authorised by a JURY
member.
-4- The
competitions must be organized at watercourses, such as streams, rivers or
channels or in suitable water basins, such as lakes, etc.; it must be possible to fish along the entire
width of the venue; the minimum width of the venue must be 10 metres.
-5- As
far as possible, the selected venue must be
characterized by analogous fishing conditions for all competitors; furthermore,
the venue must allow the lining up of all participants without any possible
interruptions caused by power lines, bridges, etc.. The venue must not present
any dangers for the competitors or the spectators. The venue must also
be such as to allow all participants to fish from dry land; should it be
necessary to enter the water to reach a part of the venue, the ford should be
reported, and fishing will be forbidden in that section.
One or more members of the
technical commission or a competent delegate nominated by F.I.P.S.e.d. shall
perform an inspection of the venue, which may be selected for a championship,
and this inspection must take place at the time of year corresponding to that
proposed for the organization of the competition in question; the report of the
inspection shall be submitted to the Executive Committee of F.I.P.S.e.d. for
evaluation and decision; this decision will then be sent to C.I.P.S. for
information. The final approval or rejection of a venue by F.I.P.S.e.d. will be
transmitted to the candidate nation.
With regard to accommodation, participating Nations will have two
possibilities:
1- To choose the official
accommodation proposed by the organising Nation (optional).
In this case the conditions of the stay will have to be made clear,
i.e.:
- the price per night per person for half board, depending on the number
of persons sharing each room, whatever the duration of the chosen stay (for
this championship full board may be decided upon); the participating Nation
shall specify the dates of its stay (the term "official stay" used by many
Nations, starting on the Thursday, has never appeared in any regulations, and
therefore must not be used);
- the price of the closing gala dinner.
The
accommodation terms proposed to Nations must be approved by the Technical Commission.
2- To find one's own accommodation.
In
this case participating Nations are required to communicate this choice to the
organising nation at the time of entry (on ad hoc entry form).
In the two cases (participation through or without the help of the
official organisation), the contribution for the entry fee is € 1000 including 7 closing gala dinners and 5 fishing
permits for the whole duration of the Championship (the period of practice and
the competition itself), insurance and sundry expenses such as gifts, cups,
trophies, etc..
With reference to the closing gala dinner, be it a dinner with table
service or a buffet dinner, participating Nations shall have at their disposal
a number of seats corresponding to the number of gala dinner places reserved
for them.
If no details about the accommodation have been
specified by the deadline set up by the organization, the participating nations will have to deal with
their own accommodation and then they have to pay 1000 €
to the organization.
Any Nation that fills in an
entry form and undertakes to participate in a championship but then does not
take part must in all cases pay to the organising Nation the contribution of 1000 €. Nations failing to observe this
rule shall be forbidden from taking part in and organising future
championships.
Organising Nations shall specify in the programme of the event a list of
hotels, lodgings, rooms and campsites situated within a radius of 20 km.
All participating nations
have the obligation to inform the organizing nation about their arrival date at
least one week before the competition starts. Any absent nation (yet to arrive)
at the team managers' meeting shall be considered as WITHDRAWN and may not
participate in the championship.
The "CARNIVOROUS ARTIFICIAL BAIT SHORE ANGLING" World
Championship will take place between the 15th May and 15th June.
-6- During the competitions, the competitors must have
an angling position (ring) within a minimum range of 20 meters and a maximum
range of 30 meters.
The width of these rings shall be established together with the technical
commission.
The number
of boxes in each sector shall be double the number of Countries present in that
sector; the venue shall start downstream or from the left looking at the basin.
For example: 10 Countries = 20 boxes, numbered from 1 to 20; 15 Countries = 30
boxes, numbered from 1 to 30.
Each
sector shall be suitably demarcated with notices put up at the start and the end
of the zone.
Anglers'
fishing zones shall be clearly marked out, so as to completely separate these
areas from spectators. To do this, a fence or a rope may be put up a suitable
distance from the bank (a distance of at least 10 metres is
recommended). It will also be necessary to arrange a corridor between the
competition area and the spectator area for Competition Officials.
The team managers, 2 per
Nation, may enter their teams' competitors' sector; the team managers shall
wear a visible back-number for identification, clearly indicating relative
status. Only one team manager at a time shall be
allowed inside a sector.
The organization will place to the centre of each
sector a board stating the name of all competitors that are present in that
sector, their nationality and their number of catches with updating every hour.
Inside each sector, there must also be a place where the reserve rods may be
kept for the benefit of the competitors.
TEAM MANAGER'S MEETINGS
-7- It
would be preferable for General Stewards to attend the Team Managers' meetings.
In the case a team manager or a delegate from a nation
is absent, the President of F.I.P.S.e.d. or his delegate will carry out the
operation of drawing lots.
1st meeting - Thursday afternoon or two days before the first
round
During this first meeting, an international jury will be appointed, in
conformity with article 25 of the present Official Rules. Subsequently, the
following operations shall be carried out:
1- Roll call of nations;
2-
Nations will draw lots in alphabetical order to
determine the call-up order of the draw for the first round;
3-
Various pieces of information about the progress of
the championship.
2nd meeting - Friday afternoon or eve of the first round
Formation of
four (4) GROUPS composed of one angler in each national team participating and
numbered from 1 to 4. For this purpose, each Captain shall write the name of
the components of its team on five counterfoils provided by the organisers and
will subsequently deposit one in each of the four (4) dedicated containers. The
composition of the four (4) groups may be made by means of a draw of ping-pong
balls numbered 1 to 4.
Draw for the
starting order of the competitors in GROUP 1. Once the draw has been
completed, the starting order for GROUP 1 and all the other GROUPS shall be
determined automatically, for both days of the contest, using a grid drawn up
according to the number of countries.
3rd meeting - the morning of the first round
Pairing, by draw, of the four
(4) groups constituted during the 2nd Captains' Meeting to the
Sectors A, B, C and D.
4th meeting - on the afternoon of the first round
Notification
of the results to the participating Countries.
Considerations
on the performance of the round.
Formation of
four (4) GROUPS composed of one angler in each national team participating and
numbered from 1 to 4. For this purpose, each Captain shall write the name of
the components of its team on five counterfoils provided by the organisers and
will subsequently deposit one in each of the four (4) dedicated containers. The
composition of the four (4) groups may be made by means of a draw of ping-pong
balls numbered 1 to 4.
5th meeting - the
morning of the second round
Pairing, by draw, of the four
(4) groups constituted during the 4th Captains' Meeting to the
Sectors A, B, C and D.
DRAWING OF LOTS
-8- The drawing lots for each round
must be carried out at least 90 minutes before the beginning of the
competition, under the scrutiny of the organisers and in the presence of the
team managers or delegates of each team and of the representatives of the
F.I.P.S.e.d..
-9- In
streams, channels and watercourses, angling position number 1 must always be
situated downstream; in still waters (lakes, ponds, etc.), position number 1
will always be situated to the left looking at the lake and the marking will
run from the left to the right.
-10- Team
managers will receive a back number for each one of the competitors.
The back
number by the captains should be green (two team manager back-numbers
shall always be provided) and the ones
for the reserves should be red. The back numbers by the competitors will be of
different colours for each sector (except green or red) or will be of a neutral
colour with different coloured lettering for each sector.
GENERAL RULES
-11- The competitors may reach the venue by their personal means of
transport.
All competitors must be present in the
middle of the section assigned to them at least 45 minutes before the
competition starts. When the competitors are present, the General Steward for
the sector shall carry out the roll-call.
-12- There
must be one steward assigned for each competitor and a general steward for each
sector. The individual and general stewards must have full knowledge of the
rules of competition. The competitors of the organizing nation will be
controlled not only by their individual steward, but also by an additional
foreign steward, chosen among the present nations by drawing lots.
The individual steward must:
a- Control the
angling behaviour of the competitor he is responsible for.
b- Check that
the length of each catch corresponds to the allowed measure, of which the
competitors have been informed during the team managers' meeting (the
measurement may differ somewhat from one organizing nation to another). The catches
will be registered on a sector board (this board may be consulted by all team
managers).
c- For each valid catch, he will give the competitor a
token
d- At the end of the leg, he must accompany his angler to
the middle of the sector, where the registration of the number of catches will
be made on the official document (the check will be performed using the tokens
given for each catch). Before leaving the sector, the competitor must sign the
official document for acceptance of the validation of his catch. No complaints
regarding the catch will be accepted after the signing of this document has
been made.
-13- The
competitors must observe all legal fish
size limits, if they are in force for the competition (national rules). These
sizes shall be made public during the team managers' meeting (and it is the
team manager's responsibility to ensure the competitors are informed). Fishing
shall be performed from dry land.
-14 At
the end of the competition, any remains of fishing lines and artificial baits
must not be thrown into the water or in the fishing zone.
-15- The competition shall take place by sectors in two
legs of 3 hours each; in case of a forced interruption (e.g. a thunderstorm),
the leg will be considered valid providing it has lasted for at least 1 hour.
-16- Each
competitor is expected to follow rules of the competition integrally.
-17- Only artificial bait shall be allowed ("fly" imitations will
not be allowed). In order to weigh down the artificial elastic (e.g. silicon)
bait, lead-headed hooks only may be used. It is forbidden to use leads of any
kind on the line. Apart from head leads, the hooks must be barb-free and "bare". Artificial
bait may have a single, double or triple hook, with up to 3 hooks.
Only the
following species of fish will be accepted: shad, "aspio", black-bass, pike,
white fish, sturgeon, grayling ("chevalier", common or fountain), perch,
sandra, salmon, sheat-fish and trout (rainbow, "fario" and sea trout). This
list may be completed by the F.I.P.S.e.d. jury if necessary.
A deliberate foul hooking of fish is strictly
forbidden.
The possession or use of echo sounders is prohibited,
including during training.
-18- Competitors may keep and assemble as many rods as
they wish, but they are allowed to fish only with one rod at the time. Spare
rods can be kept in the middle of the sector (in a place arranged by the
organisers). Rods may be armed and mounted. Nevertheless competitors
will be able to bring their spare fishing rod(s).
-19- The
use of the net is allowed only for competitors, and only to recover the hooked
fish.
-20- Competitors are not allowed to receive outside
help; only the team manager is authorized to access the angling ring of the
competitors of his team and this only to give verbal advice.
-21- 1 - CATCHING FISH
Fish may be brought out of the water only using a landing net (the fish must be netted in and not out of the water). If the shape of the bank renders this impossible, the fish
may be brought out of the water and seized by the fisherman's hands. Zones
where fish cannot be brought out using a landing net shall be specified at the
team managers' meeting.
CATCHES EFFECTED USING THE FOLLOWING CATCHING SYSTEMS
SHALL NOT COUNT:
a- the fish is
recovered by dragging it along the ground when it is brought out of the water
b- the fish is
unhooked before it is seized, and falls onto the ground
c- the fish is
guided and laid on the ground before it is seized
d- the fish
touches the ground before arriving in the individual steward's hands.
2 - CHECKING THE CATCH
A- The fish is not
hooked at the mouth
The individual steward gives the order to cut the line
(scissors movement of index and middle finger); the steward then takes the
catch and returns it to the water. The catch shall not count.
B- The fish is
hooked at the mouth (at least one bend of
the hook)
a- The
hook is visible and the mouth of the fish is closed. The steward authorises the
fisherman to unhook the fish and hand it over.
b- The
hook is not visible and the mouth of the fish is closed. The steward indicates
to the fisherman with a scissors movement using the index and middle fingers
that he must cut the line and hand over the fish.
ANY ATTEMPT
TO UNHOOK THE FISH WITHOUT THE AUTHORISATION OF THE STEWARD SHALL
SYSTEMATICALLY CAUSE THE FISH TO BE RETURNED TO THE WATER AND NOT BE COUNTED,
UNLESS THE STEWARD HAS ASCERTAINED THAT THE FISH HAS BECOME UNHOOKED BY ITSELF.
3 - HANDING OF FISH TO STEWARD
The steward is equipped with a
landing net to receive the fish and check that the length of fish caught
complies with the legal measurement established at the Captains' Meeting (this
measurement may vary from one country to another). Once the fish is handed
over, the fisherman shall no longer be held responsible for handling errors
and, if he wishes, may resume his fishing activity.
In the event of doubts as to whether
the size of the fish complies with the legal measurement, the steward shall
measure the fish using a "MAYATRUITE" instrument. The fish is measured from the
tip of the mouth to the end of the tail.
Only
fish reaching the minimum size established by local by-laws shall count
(measurements shall be specified during the team managers' meeting).
The
steward shall return the fish to water with the utmost care and discretion.
-22- Inside the space allotted to them, the anglers
must move discretely and noiselessly.
Competitors
may not cast a line and fish in a neighbouring sector; in the same way, any
fish caught in a neighbouring sector shall not be deemed valid.
Photographers and cameramen may enter the sectors
providing they do not disturb the competitors and are authorised to do so by
the individual Stewards.
-23- Competitors
shall wait for the first signal indicating the start of the 25 minute period
allowed to prepare materials and inspect and gain a knowledge of their sector.
The acoustic
signals for the different phases of the championships should be short; in all
cases, the beginning of the signal is taken into consideration.
The two
rounds shall take place as follows:
9.00 a.m.
- 1st signal: the competitors
may prepare themselves and inspect their sector;
9.25 a.m.
- 2nd signal: the competitors
must gather in the centre of their sector from where, in the starting order
established using the automatic grid, they must go, at their own discretion, to
one of the free boxes in the sector (competitors
shall go at intervals of 30 seconds; the first competitor shall go at 09.30).
After this signal, no materials or artificial bait may be given to competitors;
9.35 a.m.
- (if for instance 10 Nations are present) - 3rd signal: start
of fishing, duration of 35 minutes;
10.10 a.m. - 4th signal: the competitors must interrupt their fishing
and gather in the centre of their sector from where, in the starting order
established using the automatic grid (competitors shall go at intervals of 30 seconds; the first competitor
shall go at 10.15), they must go, at their own
discretion, to one of the free boxes in the sector;
10.20 a.m. - 5th signal: start of fishing, duration of 35 minutes;
10.55 a.m. - 6th signal: the competitors must interrupt their fishing
and gather in the centre of their sector from where, in the starting order
established using the automatic grid (competitors shall go at intervals of 30 seconds; the first competitor
shall go at 11.00), they must go, at their own
discretion, to one of the free boxes in the sector;
11.05 a.m. - 7th signal: start of fishing, duration of 35 minutes;
11.40 a.m. - 8th signal: the competitors must interrupt their fishing
and gather in the centre of their sector from where, in the starting order
established using the automatic grid (competitors shall go at intervals of 30 seconds; the first competitor
shall go at 11.45), they must go, at their own
discretion, to one of the free boxes in the sector;
11.50 a.m. - 9th signal: start of fishing, duration of 35 minutes;
12.25 a.m. - 10th signal: the competitors must interrupt their fishing
and gather in the centre of their sector from where, in the starting order
established using the automatic grid (competitors shall go at intervals of 30 seconds; the first competitor
shall go at 12.30), they must go, at their own
discretion, to one of the free boxes in the sector;
12.35 a.m. - 11th signal: start of fishing, duration of 40 minutes;
13.15 a.m. - 12th signal: end of round.
At each
interruption of fishing (10.10, 10.55, 11.40, 12.25 and 13.15 a.m.) only
fish that are already completely out of the water will be considered.
After the
signal that in each shift marks the start of fishing, the competitors may move
freely and occupy one of the free boxes.
-24- During the
competition, individual stewards assigned to single competitors shall stand
behind the angler, on his right or left side, in such a way that they do not
disturb the angler, but can still control the fish caught by the angler
assigned to them.
THE JURY
-25- An international JURY will be
appointed to examine any complaints lodged and to apply sanctions as per the
rules; the JURY will be made official during the first team managers' meeting
held on the eve of the competition.
The JURY will be composed of the subsequent members:
- The
President of F.I.P.S.e.d. or the substitute nominated by him
- The General
Secretary of F.I.P.S.e.d.
- The members
of the Executive Committee of F.I.P.S.e.d. and of the technical, young and
environmental commissions that are present at the championship.
- The
delegate representing the organizing nation, unless he is of the same
nationality as the above mentioned members, apart from the President of
F.I.P.S.e.d. (or his substitute) who will automatically be the President of the
Jury.
If an infringement is made by a competitor or by a
team of the same nationality as a member of the JURY, the latter may not vote
(except if he is the President of the JURY).
The members of the JURY must wear a "JURY" badge and
they must be present on the competition venue to be able to receive any
complaints. A place where one or more members of the JURY always can be found
must be indicated.
-26- Any
complaints, except for those regarding the classifications, must be submitted
to the JURY within 1 hour after the end of the leg. The complaints may be
presented verbally, but they must immediately be confirmed in writing.
Complaints concerning the classification must be made
within 30 minutes after the official results have been published. The time of
publishing will be noted on the official result list. A deposit of 55 € must
accompany every written complaint submitted to the JURY. If the JURY does not
uphold the complaint, the deposit will be forfeited into the account of
F.I.P.S.e.d..
All infractions and warnings must be communicated to
the JURY, which is the only authority with powers to decide for or inflict
disqualifications. A competitor that is the object of a sanction must be
informed about this immediately.
The JURY members and all general stewards must make
sure the rules are followed and they must have perfect knowledge about their
contents.
-27- The
rules, which are published in the 2 official languages, shall be made available
for the JURY and the team managers by the organization of the Championship.
The international JURY will adopt its decisions on a
simple majority basis; in the event of a tied vote, the President of
F.I.P.S.e.d. or his substitute will have the casting vote.
All members of the Executive Committee of F.I.P.S.e.d.
must wear a personal badge and they may circulate in the official corridor for
managers and for those responsible for the organization. The badge shall be
valid only for the term of office of the Executive Committee (4
years).
LIST OF SANCTIONS
-28- The sanctions are as follows:
a) Warning for
the infringement of articles 11, 19, 20,
21, 22 and 23.
b) Disqualification
for the infringement of articles 17 and 32 and after a second warning
for the infringement of articles 11, 19,
20, 21, 22 and 23.
c) If an angler
is disqualified, a number of points equal to the number of the participating
nations + 1 will be assigned to it. If an angler is disqualified, the anglers
which follow upon it in the classification, will keep their original placing
(for example: X that was qualified 8th is disqualified, the
subsequent competitors will keep their places and will mark 9 points, 10
points, and so on).
d) If a nation
receives a warning, this will be noted in its file and remain archived for a
period of 3 YEARS. In the case of a new infringement during this 3 YEAR period,
this will be considered as a relapse and the JURY will make its decision,
taking this relapse and the list of sanctions into consideration.
e) If a
competitor receives a warning, this remains noted in its file for a period of 3 YEARS. In case of a new infringement, this
will be considered as a relapse and the JURY will make its decision taking into
this new infringement and the list of sanctions into account.
f) The F.I.P.S.e.d. directive committee will
have the authority, both during a competition and subsequently, to impose
sanctions on fishermen, captains or reserves if they commit infractions or
behave in a bad way, also if these infractions are not specified in the
official regulations.
-29- The
members of the Executive Committee of F.I.P.S.e.d. may access to the venue and
make notes of any infringements of the rules.
CLASSIFICATION
-30- 1- CLASSIFICATION
by sector
In each sector, the classification will be performed
considering the following aspects:
a- the highest number of catches;
b- in the event of a
tie in a sector, the competitors in question will totalise a number of
penalties equalling the average placing they should have had (example No. 1:
two competitors tying for the 4th place totalise (4+5):2 = 4.5
penalties each; example No. 2: three competitors tying in the 6th placing, totalise (6+7+8):3 = 7 penalties each).
2 - TEAM CLASSIFICATION
A - FIRST LEG
a- The sum of
rankings obtained in each sector by competitors belonging to the same national
team.
b- The team with the lowest number of penalties will
be classified first and so on.
c- In the event of a tie, teams shall be
classified on the basis of the total number of catches effected by members of
the team, then if there is still a tie, on the basis of the number of catches
of one team member. If the situation is still tied, teams shall be ranked on
the basis of the second largest number of fish caught by a competitor, then the
third, and so on.
B - SECOND LEG
The classification shall be obtained in the same way
as the first.
3 - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
a- The sum of penalties obtained in the two
competitions; the national team having the lowest number of penalties will be
first, and so on.
b- In the event
of a tie, the national teams shall be classified on the basis of the total
number of catches effected by members of the team in the two competitions, then
if there is still a tie, on the basis of the number of catches of one team
member. If there is still a tie, the teams shall be classified on the basis of
the number of catches effected by team members during the 2nd competition.
4 - INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION
a- The sum of
penalties obtained in the two competitions; the competitor having the lowest
number of penalties shall be declared individual World Champion, and so on.
b- In the event
of a tie between two or more competitors, the classification shall be decided
firstly on the basis of the total number of catches effected in the two
competitions, then on the basis of the number of catches in one of the two
competitions, and finally, if there is still a tie, on the basis of the number
of catches in the second competition.
-31- The
classification will be carried out by the organization in the presence of the
President of F.I.P.S.e.d. or his representative and possibly also together with
components of the JURY.
LENGTH OF THE RODS
-32- The length of the rods is limited to: 2.70 meters (9 feet).
"CIVIL LIABILITY" INSURANCE
-33- IT IS AN OBLIGATION for Organizers to
take out a "CIVIL LIABILITY" insurance to cover the organization of all legs; a
certificate issued by the insurance company, in which it is certified that all
legs are covered by a "CIVIL LIABILITY" contract, must be handed over to the
President of F.I.P.S.e.d. two months prior to the competition.
TRAINING
-34- Official
training is not allowed outside the official competition venue.
The competition venue shall be managed as follows:
a- closed
as from the Sunday evening prior to the Championship
b- 1 day of
training (Friday, without fish being introduced. - The introduction of new
fish, if any, shall be effected at the end of training, and shall be evenly
distributed among all sectors)
c- 2
days of competition (Saturday and Sunday).
-35- Fishing
shall be effected using the "NO KILL" system, using artificial bait only.
ELECTRIC POWER LINES AND PLANTS
-36- It is strictly forbidden to place
competitors within a minimum distance 25 meters on both sides of any electric plant
(electric power lines, transformers, trellises, etc.).
RULES IN CASE OF A
THUNDERSTORM
-37- 1 - WHEN THE THUNDERSTORM BREAKS OUT BEFORE OR DURING THE PREPARATIONS
No angler will be allowed to access his ring or to
prepare his material; a signal indicates the postponement of the entrance into
the angling area or the stop of the preparation phase. If the weather
conditions so allow, and within the time limits of the schedule, the
competition may be regularly performed or may be reduced in time (in any case,
the competition must last at least 1 hour).
If the weather conditions do not improve or if the schedule
of the program does not allow so, the leg will quite simply be annulled.
2 - IF A THUNDERSTORM TAKES PLACE DURING THE ROUND
The competition is immediately interrupted (a special
signal will be given by the organizers) and all competitors must take cover. If
the weather conditions so allow, the leg will continue and a signal will inform
the competitors that they may return to their positions; another signal, 5
minutes later, will authorize the competitors to resume the competition.
The duration of the leg may be reduced if the schedule
of the program does not allow the continuation until the end of the 3 planned
hours of angling (based on a decision taken by the Jury).
ADVERTISING ON BACK-NUMBERS
-38- Advertisements
are not obligatory.
The size of the advertisement characters on the back numbers must not
exceed a height of 6 cm;
this kind of advertisement will be authorized only on the lower part of the
back number, both on the front side and on the back side.
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F.I.P.S.e.d. AND C.I.P.S. fees
-39- A contribution of 120 € must be made by each participating nation and this fee
will remain at the disposal of F.I.P.S.e.d., whereas the sum of 400 € paid to
the organizing nation, will remain at the disposal of C.I.P.S. (to be paid to
the C.I.P.S. treasurer).
OPENING
CEREMONY AND AWARDING OF PRICES TO THE WINNERS
-40- The
opening ceremony and the presentation of the teams must take place on the eve
of the first leg.
The first 3 teams and the first 3 competitors will
officially receive GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE medals. In conformity with
international standards, the awarding of prizes will be accompanied by the
corresponding National Anthems and the raising of the winning nations' National
flag. The medals will be offered by F.I.P.S.e.d. and they will be handed over
by its official representative.
All other forms of acknowledgement will be distributed
equally among the participating nations. All participating nations must bring
with them their flag and a cassette with a recording of their anthem.
During the course of the ceremony
announcing the official results, the winning Nation may be represented on the podium
for the handing out of medals and playing of the National Anthem by up to 8
persons.
TRANSLATIONS
-41- In
case of controversies about the interpretation of these rules, only the French
text will be considered as the original text and as reference text.
OBLIGATIONS
-42- The
organizing nation of a World Championship has the obligation to:
a- engrave
trophies of F.I.P.S.e.d.
b- send out official programs and information
about the championship in the 2 official languages (English and French).
The President of F.I.P.S.e.d. The
General Secretary of F.I.P.S.e.d.
Ugo Claudio MATTEOLI Jackie DUPUIS