LABUAN
INTERNATIONAL SEA CHALLENGE 2004
ROLEX/IGFA LABUAN INTERNATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT 2004
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TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS
TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATION
1.
Fishing Competition
commences at 1000hrs on
2.
Competition area
will be 3 miles off Terumbu Layang-Layang to terumbu Laya (Dallas Reef) and
Terumbu Ubi (Ardarsier Shoals).
3.
Entrance fees will
be RM380 per person which will include subscription to IGFA for the Rolex IGFA-
Labuan International Tournament 2004.
4.
There will be two
categories, Individual and Team
5.
Each Team will have
a maximum of six crew members. (Lesser number of members making up a team are
acceptable but at the detriment of the team itself).
6.
Each participant is
entitled to submit 1 fish for each category. (A total of 2 fishes for the
competition).
7.
The prizes will be
awarded based on the heaviest fish for the individual event and the heaviest
total weight for the team event.
8.
Minimum weigh in
size for Marlin will be 60kgs and 30kgs for Sailfish and Spearfish. Minimum
weigh in size for sharks will be 70kgs. (Any Teams or individuals found in
possession of fishes smaller that the specified weight will be liable for
disqualification at the discretion of the organizers). A rough field guideline
for estimation of weight for Marlins and Sharks will be 10kgs per foot of fish
and for Sail and Spearfishes will be based on 5kg per foot of fish.
9.
Billfishes and
Sharks will not eligible to be weighed in for the team events. These fishes will
only be eligible for the individual events. No Rays are allowed to be weighed
in.
10.
All participants are
requested to take a photo of the fishes they wish to enter it for the
competition. The fish must be alive either in
the water or on the deck. The responsibility of proof will be on the participant
should there be a protest lodged against him/her.
11.
It is the
responsibility of the participants to ensure proper tags are attached to the
fishes.
12.
Fishes caught by
other people than the participants of the tournament, fishes caught with nets,
spear fishing, poisons, bombs, long lines, foul hooking or any other methods not
approved by IGFA will not be eligible for weigh in.
13.
Fishes weighed in
for the tournament will be disposed at the discretion of the judges.
14.
There will be a
panel of 3 judges. Their decisions will be final.
15.
Participants will
choose the boats they wish to charter for the competition. The cost of the boat
charter will be borne by the participants. The organizers could recommend boats
available for rental when requested.
16.
There may be more
than one team sharing a boat, if the vessel is licensed to carry the number of
people. Teams consisting of less than 6 persons are also acceptable but each
member will only be allowed to weigh in 2 fishes (one for team event and the
other for individual event). The consent of the tournament organizers must be
received prior to the competition date.
17.
Private boats are
allowed to be used in the tournament, but all fishing must be done from 1 boat
at any time.
18.
Participants wishing
to bring in their own boat must provide the organizers with 4 photos of the boat
(2 fronts and 2 side view) and 4 passports (Foreigners). Any processing cost
will be bourn by the participants.
19.
Rental of boats in
the catalogue distributed by the organizers will be on a “first come first
serve basis”. 50% deposits will be required to secure the booking.
20. All
participants are expected to have their own safety gear. Participants without a
safety jacket will not be allowed on the vessels.
21. Each vessel will have a marshal on board. He will act as the
representative of the tournament organisers on board. He has the final say on
all matters pertaining to safety. He also trained in first aid and radio
communications. In addition to the officials, observers will be randomly
allocated to vessels for IGFA rules adherence purposes.
22. The
captain of the vessels has the final say and full authority when it comes to
matters concerning the vessels. Participants will not try to influence or over
ride the decision of the captain at anytime during the competition.
23. It will
be the responsibility of every participant to ensure that no non bio-degradable
rubbish is thrown into the sea. All the participants on board the vessels will
be disqualified from the competition if rubbish is found to have been thrown
over board.
24. All
participants must be present at the weigh- in station at Water Sports Complex to
witness the weighing in of their fish. Participants will be required to
personally acknowledge the official weight of the fishes.
25. Cut off
time for weighing in fishes will be 1300hrs. If the owner of the fish is not at
the designated site by the cut off time, the fish will be withdrawn from the
competition.
26. All the
protests must be lodged officially via protest forms available at the weigh-in
booth on 8th May 2004. There will be a charge of RM100.00 per
protest. Any protest lodged after 1400hrs will not be entertained.
27. The
organisers will not be responsible for the safety, damages and expenses to the
participants resulting from the competition.
28. IGFA
rules will be applied to this competition.
29. Closing
date for the competition will be as per entry form.
30. All
participants are required to sign an indemnity form.