CADSAS / JOHNNY HAREL MEMORIAL BILLFISH INTERNATIONAL 2015

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1 CADSAS / JOHNNY HAREL MEMORIAL BILLFISH INTERNATIONAL 2015 FREE ENTRY TO FULLY PAID MEMBERS or $40 per angler to join our Club for 2015 and compete in the Competition. DATES: 26th OCTOBER 2015 TO 31st OCTOBER 2015 VENUE: DUGONG LUXURY BEACH LODGE, INHASSORO BOAT / TEAM NAME CONTACT PERSON ADDRESS ZIM/SA.CELLPHONE NO MOZAMBIQUE CELL NO SATPHONE NO Sunday 25th October All Teams must register with the Committee at the Captain s Meeting. Captains meeting at 5.00pm at Dugong. Followed by dinner (At Anglers expense) Monday 26th October to Saturday 31st October Boats may leave the beach with lines wet at safe light. Lines up at (late hook-ups allowed) Weighbay at Dugong from to Saturday 31st October Prize giving at Dugong Followed by Dinner (At angler s expense)

2 CADSAS / JOHNNY HAREL MEMORIAL BILLFISH INTERNATIONAL 2015 TOURNAMENT RULES PARTICIPANTS a. TEAMS TO CONSIST OF MINIMUM THREE (3) PERSONS AND MAXIMUM SIX (6) PERSONS FISHING. NON- FISHERMEN ON THE BOAT MAY ASSIST IN ANY WAY NECESSARY, EXCEPT THAT THEY MAY NOT A) SET A HOOK INTO A BILLFISH B) HANDLE THE ROD WHILE A BILLFISH IS BEING PLAYED. (AS PER IGFA RULES) b. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED UPON RECEIPT OF PROPERLY COMPLETED OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORMS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE FIXED BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE. c. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF ALL VALID LICENCES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE MOZAMBIQUE AUTHOURITIES. (FOR ANGLERS ACCOUNT) d. ONLY OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE CADSAS BILLFISH INTERNATIONAL MAY BE ADVERTISED IN ANY WAY. e. TEAMS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR ALL LAUNCHING, FISHING, MARLIN AND BAZARUTO MARINE PARK LICENSES PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT. 2. ENTRY FEES a. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR THE COMPETITION, BUT ALL ANGLERS MUST BE FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS OF CADSAS. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS CLOSE OF CAPTAIN S MEETING ON THE 25TH OCTOBER b. NO REFUNDS FOR WITHDRAWALS WILL BE MADE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. c. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN THE COMPLETED INDEMNTITY FORM d. ONLY THE FIRST 20 FULLY PAID UP BOATS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE ADVISE CADSAS OF YOUR INTENT TO ENTER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, FOR LOGISTICAL PURPOSES. 3. BOATS a. ALL BOATS MUST BE REGISTERED AND COMPLY WITH MOZAMBIQUE REGULATIONS. b. THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT BOATS. c. SPONSOR STICKERS IF SUPPLIED MUST BE DISPLAYED ON BOATS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SPOT PRIZES. d. ALL BOATS MUST BE SEAWORTHY, AND ALL SKIPPERS MUST SIGN A SAFETY EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION START. e. ALL BOATS MUST HAVE A WORKING RADIO OPERATING ON INTERNATIONAL RADIO CHANNEL16. THERE WILL ALSO BE A TOURNAMENT CHANNEL. (CHANNEL 12) f. ALL BOATS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 CELLPHONE WITH MOZAMBIQUE SIM CARD OR INTERNATIONAL ROAMING ON BOARD.

3 4. SCORING a. ALL BILLFISH TACKLE MUST COMPLY WITH IGFA RULES b. LINE CLASS IS OPEN WITH A MAXIMUM OF 60KG/130LBS. c. FULL COMPLIANCE OF IGFA RULES WILL BE ENFORCED. d. ALL CATCH RETURNS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE CONTROL BOAT OR COMMITTEE DAILY. 5. WEIGH-IN a. ANY ELLIGIBLE MARLIN MUST BE WEIGHED BY THE OFFICIAL WEIGH MASTER AT THE WEIGHPOINT AS PER PROGRAM TIMES. b. TERMINAL TACKLE USED MUST REMAIN WITH ANY BILLFISH BROUGHT TO THE WEIGHBAY FOR INSPECTION BY THE WEIGH MASTER. c. ALL SKIPPERS MUST WITNESS THE WEIGHING OF ALL MARLIN. 6. FISHING a. NO FISHING IN ANY SANCTUARY AREA. (FISH IN LEGAL AREAS ONLY). b. LINES UP AT 16H00. c. RADIO AND BEACH CONTROL WILL CEASE AT 17H30 UNLESS SAFETY REQUIRES OTHERWISE d. SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCEDURES WILL BE INITIATED FOR OVERDUE BOATS; COST FOR ANY SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCEDURES WILL BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE VESSEL IN DISTRESS INCLUDING ANY ABORTED MISSIONS. e. EXTRA TIME WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT PENALTY IF HOOK UP IS REPORTED BEFORE 16H00. f. A LATE HOOK UP WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED IF TIMEOUSLY CONFIRMED WITH RADIO CONTROL OR COMMITTEE BOAT AND MAY ALSO BE REPORTED BY CELL PHONE. g. IN THE EVENT OF A LATE HOOKUP, RADIO CONTROL WILL REMAIN ON STANDBY. h. NO BOAT MAY APPROACH ANOTHER BOAT WITHIN SUCH DISTANCE THAT MAY RESULT IN A FISH BEING CUT OFF UNLESS PERMITTED TO DO SO BY THE OTHER BOAT. ANY INFRINGEMENTS WILL RESULT IN THE TEAM CONCERNED BEING DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT DAY. 7. FOUL WEATHER a. THE COMMITTEE MAY CANCEL PART OR ALL OF DAY S FISHING DUE TO BAD WEATHER - NO REFUNDS. 10:00AM IS THE CUT OFF TIME WHICH WILL DETERMINE IF A DAY IS FISHED OR NOT. ANY DAY ABANDONED AFTER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN FISHED. b. THE WEATHER COMMITTEE WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE: 8. RADIO COMMUNICATION a. ALL BOATS MUST REPORT THE NUMBER OF PAX ON BOARD EVERY DAY. b. DISREGARD OF THIS RULE WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION. c. ALL OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE VIA RADIO CONTROL AND CELL PHONE. d. IN THE EVENT OF POOR RADIO RECEPTION, MESSAGES WILL BE RELAYED VIA OTHER BOATS OR CELL PHONES. e. ALL HOOKUPS MUST BE REPORTED TO BEACH CONTROL/CONTROL BOAT WITH THE NAME OF THE ANGLER, THE TIME, THE ESTIMATED WEIGHT AND SPECIES. 9. RELEASE OF BILLFISH a. ALL LIVE MARLIN UNDER 1000 POUNDS MUST BE RELEASED. b. MAXIMUM EFFORT AND TIME MUST BE SPENT TO REVIVE A FISH BEFORE RELEASE. DO NOT RELEASE A FISH THAT IS OBVIOUSLY DEAD, OR DYING. STAY WITH IT TILL IT SWIMS AWAY OR DIES. IF IT WAS YOUR INTENTION TO RELEASE IT, BUT IT DIED, NOTIFY THE COMMITTEE OF THIS. DO NOT

4 BRING IT TO THE WEIGHBAY, UNLESS YOU ARE CONFIDENT THAT IT WEIGHS MORE THAN 1000 POUNDS. c. A PHOTOGRAPH OF ANY RELEASED FISH MUST BE PRODUCED SHOWING THE BOAT, THE LEADER IN THE WIREMAN S HAND AND THE FISH CLEARLY VISIBLE. THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE THIS IS WITH VIDEO. d. REPORT ALL HOOKUPS TO BEACH CONTROL/CONTROL BOAT. SHOULD NEITHER BE CONTACTABLE, NOTIFY ANY COMPETITION BOAT REACHABLE. THE CAMERA MUST BE HANDED IN AT RADIO CONTROL AFTER BEACHING. DATE AND TIME MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH. CHECK THAT THE TIME AND DATE SET IN YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA IS CORRECT e. WHERE PRACTICAL ANOTHER BOAT SHOULD BE CALLED TO WITNESS THE RELEASE. f. RELEASES WILL COUNT ONCE THE BILLFISH COMMITTEE IS SATISFIED THAT ALL RULES HAVE BEEN ADHERED TO. g. IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT OF WHETHER THE FISH WILL MAKE THE MINIMUM WEIGHT OF 1000 POUNDS - RELEASE THE FISH!!! h. A RULE OF THUMB IS THAT IF THE GIRTH MEASUREMENT OF THE FISH JUST BELOW THE KNUCKLE (SCUTES ON THE CAUDAL PEDUNCLE) IS ABOVE 50.8CM, IT SHOULD WEIGH OVER 1000 POUNDS. i. TEAMS MUST ENSURE THEY HAVE A GOOD DIGITAL CAMERA SHOWING DATE AND TIME. j. VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE CATCH AND RELEASE IS HIGHLY ADVISABLE. 10. SCORING a. THE COMPETITION WILL BE WON BY THE ANGLER AND TEAM BRINGING THE LARGEST MARLIN, WEIGHING OVER 1000 POUNDS, TO THE SCALES. b. ANY MARLIN BROUGHT TO THE SCALES WEIGHING LESS THAN 1000 POUNDS WILL NOT COUNT, EITHER AS A WEIGHED FISH, OR AS A RELEASE. c. IN THE EVENT OF NO FISH OVER 1000 POUNDS BEING BROUGHT TO THE SCALES, THE WINNING TEAM WILL BE THE TEAM WHO IS CREDITED WITH THE RELEASE OF THE MOST MARLIN. d. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE: THE WINNING TEAM WILL BE THE TEAM THAT RELEASED A MARLIN FIRST. e POUNDS IS EQUIVALENT TO KG ON THE CADSAS SCALE. CADSAS / JOHNNY HAREL MEMORIAL BILLFISH INTERNATIONAL 2015 PRIZES WINNING TEAM: Famous Bode Muche Bronze Sculpture, GLADIATORS OF THE SEA in Honour of the late Johnny Harel (Floating Trophy). ANGLER CATCHING LARGEST MARLIN OVER 1000 pounds Famous Bode Muche Sculpture Rising Marlin. (Floating Trophy) WEBSITE: CONTACT: chairman@cadsas.co.zw

5 INDEMNITY FORM In respect of participating in the tournament as organized by the Central African Deep Sea Angling Society at INHASSORO. 1) I, address: 2) I, address: 3) I, address: 4) I, address: 5) I, address: Hereby ACKNOWLEDGE AND DECLARE THAT I AM PARTICIPATING AT MY OWN RISK and on the express condition that the Central African Deep Sea Angling Society members, it s officers or employees or the owner(s) of any hired vehicle/aircraft/ ship/boat, the driver or conductor of such vehicle, the pilot-in-command, or any member of the crew of such aircraft, the master, skipper or any member of the crew of such ship or boat, shall not be liable to me for any damage arising out of bodily injuries suffered by me or for any loss of, or damage to my property or estate arising out of any accident or which may occur on any beach area or establishment in the Inhassoro area during or as a result of my participation in the above competition. 1) SIGNED.AT ON THE DAY OF ) SIGNED.AT ON THE DAY OF ) SIGNED.AT ON THE DAY OF ) SIGNED.AT ON THE DAY OF ) SIGNED.AT ON THE DAY OF 2015 AS WITNESSES 1. 2.

6 CADSAS CODE OF CONDUCT Members within the club environs or at functions/competitions, where they are representing the club, will at all times behave speak and dress in a manner that will not cause disgrace or ill favour or shame to or upon the club. When in the environs of the clubhouse no member will cause any physical fights or act in such a manner that may cause offence to others using the facilities. Any person representing the club at any public function, gathering or competition will be bound by the terms of this code. Members at all times will be held responsible for the actions of their guests and any breaches of the code of conduct by a guest will result in that guest being banned for double the penalty of that of a club member and the member being subjected to disciplinary action at the discretion of the committee. A club function is deemed to be any time that the club may be open for business whether an advertised event or normal opening of the facility Any member alleged to have acted in any way prejudicial to the society, or in contravention of any rule or bye law shall be called upon to appear before the Executive Committee who shall have the right to enquire and adjudicate upon any such allegation in terms of section 36 of the constitution Any member aggrieved by the decision of the Executive Committee shall have the right of appeal as laid out in terms of section 37 of the constitution.