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WPDSAA SO= UTH & WEST INSHORE LEAGUE – 2012 SEASON

CONCEPT & PARTICIPATION

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AIMS

A.1 To promote light tackle sport fishing amongst all the anglers affiliated to WPDSAA.

A.2 To ensure all league competitions are fished fairly and all anglers can participate on as equal a basis as possible.

A.3 &nbs= p; To ensure all boats can participate safely.

A.4 To find the top anglers in each category, top boat and top club.=

A.5 To reward any angler or club for their performance as the WPDSAA may deem fit.=

A.6 To select Provincial Teams.

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE =

WPDSAA Tournament Officer (for b= oth sections on a control basis) or his nominee if unavailable.

Tournament Officer of each participating club OR their nominees, to be available at the venue to make decisions.

The participating T/O’s will also be responsible for all weather calls

BRIEFING

        &= nbsp;   There will be a Tournament Officers briefing hosted by the WP Tournament Officer prior to the commencement of the season, to discuss any rule changes and new dates and elect the seasons Tournament Committee..

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        =      A league brief prior to the commencement of a league weekend is to be done by the WP T/O and distributed to all the cl= ub T/O’s.

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        =     It is the duty of the club Tournament Officer̵= 7;s to advise all league Skippers and Anglers, prior to the commencement of the season, the new rules and elected dates for the season.
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        =     During all SOUTH leagues the skippers briefing on the Friday evening= - attendance by at least the skipper or crew members (in his absence) is COMP= ULSORY.

A.          &nbs= p; LEGS & VENUES

WEST League<= /p>

The WEST league is a SPLIT LAUNCH from ALL = the respective WP affiliated clubs.

You may launch from the site of your choice

You may only WEIGH IN where you SIGN IN=

<= span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;color:windowtext'>Max. 5 legs + 1 spare

SOUTH League

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Max. 5 legs (3 legs at Kleinbaai and 2 legs at Struisbaai) + 2 spare (1 at each venue where possible)

There will be a SPLIT launch when hosted by Overberg Boat Club .All vessels = have a choice to launch & retrie= ve from either KleinBaai or G= ansBaai harbour.(you may not launch from one and retriev= e from another)

Registration & Weigh in will be from Overberg Boat C= lub

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B.      WEATHER

B.= 1.    = The Tournament Committ= ee, with the aid of the Weather Stations, can decide if the event is NOT<= /u> to take place, due to inclement weather conditions by19h00 on the WEDNES= DAY prior to the league and to notify all via the WP tape. If this is not possible the following below will apply:



WEST League        =

        =      The WP Tournament Officer in consultation with the respective club T/O’s must make a decision by no later than 19h00 on the Friday before the WEST league and notify all via the WP tape.

              A decision must be made two h= ours (2) before launch time of the event-taking place

        =     In the interest of the lea= gue being fished and knowing that the weather will moderate a delayed decision = can be made, which will at latest, be taken by 08h00.<= /p>
        =    Weather call is compulsory for all host clubs and will be determined from

        = CAPE POINT weather<= /u> only and will apply to all clubs whether the league is

           called O= N or OFF

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SOUTH League

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        =     The WP Tournament Officer in consultation with the respective club T/O’s must inform all what their intentions are by no later than 19h00 on the Thursday before the SOUTH league and notify all via= the WP tape.

        =       A final decisio= n to be made at registration on the Friday evening or if not possible then by latest 08h00 the next day at the venue’s slipway.
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C.       WEAT= HER DECISION

a.     For reasons of safety, lines-up may be called early by MAJORITY VOTE<= /b> of the elected Weather Committee or their nominee, under which circumstances any angler fighting fish MUST CUT-OFF IMMEDIATELY

        =      b.   If by 10:00 O= n the Saturday no fish have been boated and the event

        =             is<= /span> called off due to bad weather, it shall be considered cancelled and

        =             fished on the Sunday if possible.

The Weather Committee ONLY will use channel 69= in the case of making these wea= ther decisions at sea and may not be interrupted by any other persons when making their decision.

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D.         = CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Failure to comply with conditions of participation may result in the individual angler= 's scores, boat score and club score not being scored and/or disqualified.

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D.1     &nb= sp; Participating boats will carry a current SADSAA safety disc number and it must be entered= on the registration form by close of scales.

D.2     &nb= sp; All anglers must be registered members, in their own right, of this Association= .

D.3     &nb= sp; All anglers must fill in their Western Province angling numbers on the registra= tion forms. The onus will rest with each angler to remember his/her angling numb= er.

D.4     &nb= sp; New anglers must affiliate to Western Province through their respective clubs within two weeks of fishing a leg. <= /span>The onus will rest with the skipper to ensure that the new angler gets affiliated. If the angler does not affiliate w= ithin the two weeks, the boat and new a= ngler will not be scored.

D.5     &nb= sp; All vessels participating in the league do so as amateur sports anglers, under = the auspices of the WPDSAA. As such, the laws pertaining to sport and recreation regarding bag limits, minimum sizes and protected species are binding on all participants.

Boats carry= ing a commercial type license MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE LEAGUE provided it is in accorda= nce of their regulations and that they abide by the rules as set out.

D.6     &nb= sp; The registration form must be signed, clearly stating name of boat, boat registration number ( = this reg number must be accurate as the WP scorer will be using it in the future= to identify your vessel),SADSAA disc number, names of each team member, name of club they represent and the line class and brand they are using prior to the official launch time

D.7     &nb= sp; In the event of mechanical failure of vessels, contact is to be made with the Control Boat to notify them of the problem= and an extension of the scales closing time may be allowed.
D.8     &nb= sp; The onus will rest with the Skipper of each boat, regarding the safety of his/h= er crew, on whether to go to sea or not. Should the Skipper decide to go to se= a, he/she does so at his/her own risk and indemnifies WPDSAA of all risk and l= egal implications.

D.9       Provincial or SADSAA representation= on a league day, the anglers concerned will NOT score but will be adjudged as FI= SHED in the league for the provincial selection criteria process only.

RULES

A.       ANGLING RULES

WPDSAA/IGFA Rules will apply EXCEPT THAT; the double line shall not exceed one &am= p; half metres [1.5m] and the le= ader shall not exceed three metres [3m ]. The combined length of the double line= and leader shall not exceed four & half metres (4.5m), measured from the fi= rst knot to the end of the hook.

NB!       IF NO DOUBLE LINE IS USED, THE TOTAL OVERALL LENGTH OF THE LEADER AND TRACE SHALL= NOT EXCEED three metres<= span class=3DGramE>[ 3 m]

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B.     BOATS=

All boats must have a qualified skipper on board an= d may only carry participating anglers. With the express permission of the skipper, a recognized reporter of recognized media/newspapers may be allowe= d on board, but may only be on board as an observer. It is envisaged that the promotion of angling as a sport be encouraged.

C.     SKIPPERS

C.1       It is the duty of each Skipper to act as a referee and see that the rules are strictly adhered to.

C.2       In the interests of safety and sportsmanship, each Skipper is expected to give= as accurate as possible details regarding position and catch when asked to do = so.

C.3       Any person talking on the radio of a boat will be considered to be representing his/her Skipper.

C.4       In t= he interests of sportsmanship, only 29 Meg and channel 71 VHF may

be used for competition chatter, o= ther VHF channels may only be used for reasons of safety.

C.5       Cell= ular phones and boat Kavi Comm<= /span> or Satellite phones may NOT be used for

        =    in= ter-boat communication till lines up.

D.     ANGLERS

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Any Angler, who is an affiliated member of more than one (1) club, must nominate the club he/she wishes to fish for, before the start of the League Season and may not change his/her nomination during the course of that League Season.

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D.1  &nbs= p;    JU= NIOR ANGLER<= /span>

A junior angler will be under the age of sixteen (16) years at the start of the season (effective on 1 January 2012). He/she will be s= ubject to all participation rules including boat score

D.2  &nbs= p;    NOVICE ANGLER
A novice will be under the age of fourteen (14) yea= rs at the start of a league season (effective on 1 January 2012). He/she will = be subject to all participation rules, and four (4) rods will be allowed on bo= ard, but he/she may not have more than two (2) line i= n the water at any one time and will have no bearing on individual, boat or club score and will only accumulate points towards a NOVICE AWARD. A novice who achieves Provincial colours will be upgraded to junior status with effect f= rom the next season.

E.         RODS=

An angler may have a maximum of 4 rods and 4 reels on board, may not have more than two lines in the water at any one time.

        =     In the event= of both lines going off simultaneously the angler may elect another

        =    angler, who is fishing the same= line class only, to take one rod, subject to that

        =    angler retrieving 1 rod of his own (if he= has 2 rods in the water at that time)

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F.      LINE CLASS=

COMPULSORY line= class minimum 3kg maximum 4kg (IGFA rated) all scores will = be calculated with a factor .No heavier line may be taken on board except as required for traces.

F.1    LINE BRANDS – PRE APPROVED

The following MONOFILAMENT brands: Ande, Berkley, Stren, Moimoi , Platypus, Suffix and Double X in the IGFA range only.

The approved MULTIFILAMENT brand: Berkley Fire Line Crystal 2lb (0.9k= g) only may be used as a 3kg class line

All line used should be pre-tested before use.

Any angler found not conforming will be penalised.

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F.2       LINE TESTING METHOD

PRE-APPROVED line used will not be subject to testing

Tests are to be done before all leagues through the assistance of the club T/O’s.

= DRY testing only qualifies.

If samples fail the first dry test a minimum of three (3) more DRY tests will be done and t= he average will determine the class.

G.      MINIMUM WE= IGHT/SIZE

The minimum weight= for species to count will be 1 kg<= /span> ( subject to the minimum legislated size & w= eight requirement per species as specified in the regulations)<= /b>

NO BARBEL, SHARK, SKATE OR RAY SPECIES TO COUNT = 211; SNOEK   may be caught during all legs.=

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H.      BAG LIMITS=

All vessels participating in the league do so as amateur sports angl= ers under the auspices of the WPDSAA. As such, the laws pertaining to sport and recreation regarding bag limits, minimum sizes and protected species are binding on ALL participants.

H.1 MEASURE,RECORD & RELEASE

H1.1 Applicable in the SOUTH & WEST leagues

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H1.2 The following species are prohibited at the scales RED ROMAN,RED STUMP,RED STEENBRAS,WHITE STEENBRAS

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H.1.3 All the above are to be Measured..Recorded..Released=

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H.1.4 Minimum size allowed for RECORDING Red Roman & Red Stump 350mm & both Steenbras is limited to 600mm
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H.1.5 The LARGEST 2 Red Roman..1 RedStump..1= Red Steenbras & 1 White Steenbra= s recorded & released shall count towards scoring of points

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H.1.6 In the event of any = of these species being killed then that particular specie/s counts towards the= individual anglers bag limit & score

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H.1.7 All measurem= ents are to be done with the TOTAL LENGTH [ to the en= d of the tail & not fork length]

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H.1.8 Conversion t= ables supplied by WPDSAA shall determine the weight for scoring purposes

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H.1.9 All fish released to be recorded on the standard WPDSAA release form=

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H.1.10 These release forms must be presented to the weigh mas= ter who in turn will record the anglers choice [refer pt H.1.5] of release fish= on to the official weigh sheet

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H.1.11 The WP s= corer will be responsible for checking the conversion from measured size to weight from the table supplied .

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H.1.12 Standardized measuring kits supplied or endorsed by either WPDSAA,IGFA or SADSAA only to= be used. Minimum size specie “MEASURING STICKERS” available from tackle shops may be used.

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H.1.13 Photographic evidence for each individual release is compulsory & may be requested by the weigh master or host T/O as proof of catches released=

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H.1.14 Soft rubber landing nets, circle hooks & soft rubber matting is recommended = so as to limit any damage to the fish

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H.1.15 Each boat to have a release mechanism of their choice on board [heavy weight &am= p; barbless hook] =

H.1.16 COMPULSORY = BOAT INSPECTIONS BY ALL AVAILABLE T/O’s FOR ILLEGAL BAG LIMITS TO BE CARRI= ED OUT<= /span>

I.       SPEC= IES

The in shore league is a species driven form= at. There is an overall cumulative daily bag limit of ten per angler, irrespect= ive of the species caught, subject to a maximum of the daily bag limit allow= ed per species.

        =   No weighable fish may be kept al= ive in Live bait/bait wells – THE FIRST FISH KEPT &

        =    KILLED IS TO COUNT      =

J.     FISHING AREAS

WE= ST LEAGUE & SOUTH LEAGUE

The Tournament Committee at their discretion may limit or extend area boundaries

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The following fishing boundaries apply for all venues:

5NM from land with the inclusion of a 3NM radius around = the following structures:

Dassen Island, Robben Island, Rock= y Bank (measured from the pinnacle),6 Mile bank & t= he 5 Mile Bank.

NB: = No fishing may be allowed in any restricted area as demarcated as new reserves= as stipulated in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Areas.

K.        FISHING TIMES

        =     K.1   Departure fr= om all launch sites will be:

        = WEST   1 March to 30 September   07h00        1 October to 28 February= 06h00

        = SOUTH 1 March to 30 September   07h00        1 October to 28 February 06h00

        =             &nb= sp;         = [or as decided by the weather committee at registration= ]

= K.2 In the interest of the WEST &= SOUTH league being fished a delay in the weather decision is allowed until 08h00

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L.         LINES UP

SO= UTH LEAGUES

Lines- up on a SATURDAY will be 16h00 ....IF FISH= ED ON ANY SUNDAY lines up will be at 14h00



        =       WEST LEAGUES

              Lines- up on a SATURDAY will be 15h00 ....IF FISHED ON ANY SUNDAY lines up=

        =       will be at 14h00         =



        = The exceptions are as follows:=

a.   For reasons of safety lines-up may = be called early by majority vote of the elected weather committee <= /span>

b.   An angler may continue fight= ing a fish for 1 (one) hour after lines-up only

             provided= it was hooked prior to the call and is immediately reported to the

             control = boat. Fish hooked after the lines-up call, must be disqualified.

M.&= nbsp;       SCORING<= /b>

     1.    All points scored will = be awarded in accordance with the WPDSAA scoring system together with a GRA= ND PRIX 1000 - point system(subject to : if 30% or less of anglers catching fish...then 500pts will be awarded)

     2.    The total score= of the anglers on board will determine boat scores

        =     divided by a minimum of three (= 3) participants.

     3.    The total score of that angler/boat will determine the top angler/boat over the whole season.<= /o:p>

     4.    The club score will be the total score of the top ten anglers of that club=

        =    for that particular day and the total of all the events will be the overall

        =     score of that participating club.

     5.    For the Species scoring system, individual scori= ng will be calculated

        =    as the total points of an angler for the day…. multiplied by the=

        =     number of legal species he/she has caught= .

     6.   The grand prix system based on the species scoring will apply to =

        =      individuals, boats and clubs scores<= /o:p>

     7.    Western Province floating trophies may be won by any WPDSAA

        =      affiliated angler but must remain within = our Provincial boundaries.

     8.    Scores for juniors wil= l form part of the main scoring system.

The introduction of another individual scoring system to be carried out on a tr= ial basis for the 2012 season

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N.&= nbsp;        WEIGH-IN (SOUTH & WEST)

     1.    All fish= must be weighed on the official scales so designated.

     2.   All fish are to be clearly marked a= nd sorted for individual identification prior

        =   to the w= eigh-in.

     3.    All fish must be indivi= dually presented to the scale and recorded against the angler’s name on the official weigh sheet, which must be signed as correct by the skipper, or his nominee. All weighed fish to = be marked by the weigh master.

     4.    In the SOUTH league Scales close at 18h00 unless otherwise deci= ded by the Tournament Committee to cater for special circumstances. EXCEPT WHEN THE SUNDAY IS FISHED then scales will close at 16h00 or at the discretion of the = host club T/O.

        =     In the WEST league Scales close at 17h00 unless otherwise decided by t= he Tournament Committee or at the discretion of the host T/O.EX= CEPT WHEN THE SUNDAY IS FISHED then scales will close at 16h00.

    5.    If no fish are caught, Weigh Sheets= must be signed by the skipper, or in

        =   the abse= nce thereof, be reported to the weigh master.

M.&= nbsp;       PRIZES (SOUTH & WEST)

     1.     P= rizes, will be awarded according to the available trophies and as

        =      determined by the WPDSAA Tournament Offic= er.

     2.     I= f any trophies are incorrectly awarded, the Club’s Tournament Officer at

        =      the first opportunity must bring it to the attention of the WPDSAA

        =      Tournament Officer.

     3.     Trophies for sep= arate South and West leagues to be awarded.

O. =         OBJECTIONS

All objections together with R 50.00 (Fifty Rands) must be reported to the Control boat or the ho= st tournament officer or the WPDSAA Tournament Officer immediately they arise,= but no later than the close of scales and must be followed up in writing within= one (1) hour. This can however be extended to 24 hrs at the discretion of the elected Tournament Committee.

P.&= nbsp;        INFRINGEMENTS

Although the intent of these rules is to rely on the integrity and sportsmanship of all participants, the elected Tournament Committee may, at their discretion, rule for cancellation of any infringeme= nt as follows:

a)= Boat score  &= nbsp; b) anglers catch (single fish or = entire catch)c= ) entire teams score.

Q.&= nbsp;        APPEALS

Any participant may appeal against a ruling by doing so = in writing to the WPDSAA Tournament Officer, together with R50.00 (Fifty Rands) within 1 week of the ruling. If the appeal is upheld, the money will be refunded, if not the money will be placed in the Tournament Fund.

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R. <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        DATES

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        =             &nb= sp;            =                    =            28 = / 29 January&= nbsp;       =       =

&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                  =    11 / 12 February      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           =

&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                      = 4 / 5 August

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =     25 / 26 August        =             &nb= sp;

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =     22 / 23 September        =             &nb= sp;            =

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        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =     SPARE

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =   6 / 7 October

        =             =             &nb= sp;  NB: fish a maximum of 5 legs in the WEST league         =

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        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           SOUTH LEAGUE<= /b>

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        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =        Sui= dPunt – Struis Baai

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        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =       25 / 26 February        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =

&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                  =            17 / 18 March

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           SPARE

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           31 March

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         =            Overberg –Klein Baai

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        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             9 / 10 June<= /span>

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             14 /= 15 July

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             11 / 12 August

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; SPARE

        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =            8 / 9 September

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        =              =             &nb= sp;          NB: fish a maximum of 5 legs = in the SOUTH league

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LINE FACTOR TABLE

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; LINE CLASS     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; FACTOR

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 3 kg       = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;   2.5

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 4 kg       = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;   2

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N.B.! THE WESTERN PROVINCE INFORMATION TA= PE

TE= LEPHONE NO. 078 711 1105

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TOURNAMENT OFFICERS’ DUTIES

A.      = ;      W= PDSAA TOURNAMENT OFFICER

1.          &nbs= p; Make available (ON REQUEST) to host club tournament officer the WPsuitcase:

        =     Assized Scale (to de done yearly)

Wei= gh-in sheets (registration book)

Rec= ord file

Rec= ord claim forms(available from Records Officer)=

Cam= era & spools (if available)

Tape measure

Lis= t of legal limit species

Ins= hore League Rules

2.          &nbs= p; Call meeting of Tournament Committee immediately after close of scales if to attend to any objections. If an objection cannot be immediately resolved, a date must be set for a further meeting, where a decision must be taken or referred to Council for assistan= ce.

3.        &= nbsp;    Ensure that the Tournament Committee complies with all the rules as set out.<= /o:p>

B.        &= nbsp;   HOST CLUB’S TOURNAMENT OFFICER

1.         = ;    Be available for the weather decision by 19h00 on t= he Wednesday , Thursday & Fridat= y prior to the West League taking place.

2.          &nbs= p; All decisions will then be pl= aced on the WP tape or advised at registration for the information of league participants.

3.          &nbs= p; Ensure that the registration book is read= ily available to anglers at the specified venues, from half-an-hour before launching.

4.          &nbs= p; Name of control boat = .

5.          &nbs= p; Make arrangements for alternate launching when required to do so.

6.          &nbs= p; Ensure that weigh masters/mistresses are appointed to the scales and that the scale is assized for the year.

7.          &nbs= p; Fax weigh sheets (WHITE PG’s) to the official scorer no later than 19:00 on the day following the league.

8.          &nbs= p; Must be available at the venue until clos= e of scale.

9.          &nbs= p; T/O may inspect boats at any time to conf= irm that bag limits and leader lengths and line brands used are within the rule= s.

TOURNA= MENT OFFICERS SHOULD AT ALL TIMES REFRAIN FROM BEING INVOLVED IN CONTENTIOUS DISCUSSIONS REGARDING RULES OVER THE AIR AND SHOULD ACTIVELY DISCOURAGE THE= IR ANGLERS FROM IT.ANY ANGLER WITH A COMPLAINT SHOULD CONTACT HIS/HER CLUB TOURNAMENT OFFICER OR THE HOST TOURNAMENT OFFICER WHO CAN IN TURN CONFERS W= ITH THE WPDSAA TOURNAMENT OFFICER ON ANOTHER CHANNEL IF NECESSARY OR PREFERABLY= BACK ON LAND.

C. = ;           WEIGH= MASTERS/MISTRESS=

1.          &nbs= p; Be available at the scales from lines-up.=

2.          &nbs= p; Ensure that ALL names of anglers are note= d on the boat weigh sheet – nil catch included.

3.          &nbs= p; Enter ALL fish presented to the scales, irrespective of weight

4.          &nbs= p; At close of scale hand over to the host tournament officer all completed weigh sheets.