2019 Smmer league Rules

[Leo Martin]

GUys, draft copy of 2019 Summer league Rules adopting AGM meeting notes and changes to league size, league numbers etc. Hopefully they are captured correctly so they can be adopted. Views on a post card please as there has been a lot of cut and pasting and yes the rule numbers are growing.




Big Bash Angling Club 2019 Summer rules


1.   Joining fee £20 Of which £10 will go towards end of year prizes and £10 towards a no show fund.
2.   No show fund if not utilised by individual anglers to be used to pay last match pegging.
3.   Membership of 2019 summer league to be capped at 20 members
4.   Matches in 2019 to try be adjusted down from 25 to 20 pegs
5.   Matches in 2020 to be booked at 20 pegs
a.   League points to be awarded on section basis
b.   1st in section receive 1 point
c.   2nd in section receive 2 points etc.
d.   If there is a 6 man section then 5th place and 6th place will both receive 5 points. If there are 4 man sections then the    maximum number of points earned in 5 man section will be 4.
e.   20 anglers = 4 x 5 sections
f.   19 anglers = 3 x 5 and 1 x 4 section
g.   18 anglers = 2 x 5 and 2 x 4 sections
h.   17 anglers = 1 x 5 and 3 x 4 sections
i.   16 anglers = 4 x 4 sections
j.   If a person does not turn up to fish he will receive 8 points
k.   All anglers are to be encouraged to weigh in.
l.   Anglers who fish whole match but don't catch, lowest weight section points.
m.   Anglers who fish match, catch and don't weigh in to receive lowest weight section points +1
n.   Where fishery allows you can cast to far bank if no angler opposite
o.   You cannot fish past next platform either side or even if on end peg
p.   Rule breaking in matches
q.   Any rule breaking is noticed, the item is to be brought to duty committee members attention and they will deal with it straight away and make a decision so as not to be kept being mentioned throughout the match.
r.   Out of the full seasons matches, only 3 highest scores to be dropped not 5 as previous.
6.   Fishery rules will apply to all matches
7.   Keep-nets to be dried on bankside prior to match starting
8.   Big Bash 2 day event to only count points from first match
9.   Big Bash 2 day event second match to be run as a mystery pairs match
10.   James Maude Team event:
Team Selection
a.   Team names to be drawn names out of hat for team to increase sharing of team places
b.   Those who missed first match is applied and in draw to be considered first for second leg
c.   Champion of champion to get a bye to team
d.   Champion of champion if not in summer league to be passed down to second in league as new champion
11.   Weigh ins to be conducted by the first 2 pegs except where fishery staff weigh in i.e. Messingham sands and Grange.
12.   Scales to be read by same person throughout weigh in except for own peg.
13.   The Person running the match or a designated committee member to accompany the weigh in team and mark the sheet to try avoid any discrepancies.
14.   The weigh in should not start without the presence of the match organiser.
15.   Match times to be 10 to 4, 10 to 3 pm prior to chocks changing unless exceptional circumstances
16.   If it deemed unsafe to fish by incremental weather ( storms. Lightening , high winds) a decision can be taken by the match officials as to cancellation or postponement of the match fr a time period. If the match is cancelled all points will be void
17.   Peg allocation for disabled anglers and / or novice anglers.   
Disabled
a.   If park behind peg then disabled angler draws out of hat, no preference to pegs and helper to take next peg up.
b.   If not park behind peg then 1st two pegs are to be given next to car park
Novice
c.   Novice to draw and helper to have next peg up. If end peg drawn
d.   If either draw an end peg then helper to have next peg down.
e.   Both of above to draw out of hat first, before other members
18. Match fee's to be standardised at £20
19. Payouts
a.   Payouts to be standardised if possible across season except Fur and Feather.
b.   Payouts to exist of a first prize and 1st and 2nd in sections
c.   Example
d.   20 x 20 fee's = £4.00
e.   Pegging fees @ £8.00 = 20 x 8.00= £160
f.   £400- £160= £240 pools
g.   4 x 1st in sections @ £30 = £120
h.   4 x 2nd in section @ £20 = £80
i.   First in match = £40
20. Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup competition
a.   £10 joining fee
b.   Run as 2017 with pairs drawn from first summer league match and same rules re first available match to fish etc.
c.   Matches have 2 chances to fish or person available for second leg will receive a bye
d.   Once down to finalists then a second draw to be made from original entrants minus the 2 finalists.
e.   Second draw may include 3 per leg instead of 2 due to reduced numbers.
f.   Finalist of first and second leg to share the total payout as 2 x firsts and 2 x seconds (sharing pay-out around more
g.   Example
I.   First draw
II.   1st leg of 16 ( 8 x 2 round 1) 2nd round of 8 ( 4 x 2 round 2) 3rd leg of 4 ( 2 x 2) final = (1 x 2) = 1st and 2nd
III.   Second draw
IV.   1st leg of 14 ( 2 x 3 + 4 x 2 round 1) 2nd round of 6 ( 1 x 3 + 2 x 2 round 2)  final  ( 1 x 2 ) = 1st and 2nd
21.Golden Peg
a) Golden Peg not being operated in 2019
b)   The £87 to transfer across to match pegging float fund
22.  Match posts to be entered on forum at least 3 weeks in front of the match
23.   It is up to league members to opt out of match if unable to fish and have 7 days notice from match date to withdraw. Any angler not showing up for match will be charged £7.00 peg money
24.  A spreadsheet will be utilised to record no shows in less than the 7 day opt our rule
The £7.00 will be requested even if the peg has been filled and at the end of the year a charitable donation will be made from the no show moneys
25 .The biggest fish competition can only be won from a summer league member
a) When weighing in the biggest fish, if at places like Messingham sands any fish is refused to be weighed by the onsite weigh in team then no fish from that match will count
  b) Biggest fish competition to run from start of summer league to Fur and Feather match.       
26. Lakes where peg numbers are less than 20, committee places to give up first to enable club anglers to fish if numbers are full. 
27. Fur and Feather match pay-outs to be on section basis. Total monies to be split into 1st and 2nd section winners only


NOTE Mid season rule change via forum vote 23.5.2019

"you cannot fish beyond halfway to the next angler with consideration and respect to surrounding anglers"

[kiwi]

Leo even the Maori could follow these rules >:D >:D

[weldec]

Big Bash equivalent to War & Peace ??
They will need untill first match to digest that lot.

Well done Leo, very comprehensive.

[Mickr1963]

Hi Leo,

You have under rule 5 r. that out of the season your three lowest points scores are to be dropped, should this not be your three highest points?

[steelcowboy]

think thats a great idea Mike opens it up even more   >:D >:D >:D ::)

[Leo Martin]

Big Bash equivalent to War & Peace ??
They will need untill first match to digest that lot.

Well done Leo, very comprehensive.

Hi Billy, thank you for your comments.
We set off on our journey as a "friendly club" with "rules" on the back of a fag packet. Unfortunately our journey has taken us to a place where we now encounter season upon season the rules list growing and expanding in order to try prevent arguements and challenges on match days and also comments spilling over onto the forum and social media.
Onwards and upwards we go.

[Leo Martin]

Hi Leo,

You have under rule 5 r. that out of the season your three lowest points scores are to be dropped, should this not be your three highest points?

Well spotted Mike, I knew someone would notice the "plant" to see if anyone read all the small print.
5r ammended as requested.

[Leo Martin]

Guidelines updated following mid season voted rule change.

[andy w8]

Nice one committee

[steve]

Suggest that they be changed from "Guidelines" to Rules. Strictly speaking there is a difference.

[Leo Martin]

This club was founded as a friendly club without a rule book and everything was light hearted and everyone happy with no fall outs etc. The guidelines were introduced to remove arguments, disagrements and introduce consistency for all anglers and matches we fish. Every year we review and add as more and more boundaries are stretched or decisions questioned. This is not wrong but we should ask what we have to do to go back to being that friendly match angling club maybe?

In my view it is becomong more apparent that the word guidelines is incorrect and we should be replaced by the word rules as this is what is quoted on any misdemeanors that take place. This in mind I have replaced the guidelines title with rules so everyone is clear on what requires to be followed.

It is hoped we dont require to use these rules but this requires all members to assist in this.