QUALIFYING EVENT RULES

SAMF UK MASTERS QUALIFYING EVENT RULES

1. All heats should be notified to the secretary within a minimum of 1 month either using the form below, or by e-mail.
2. All heats must be open events, however, dispensation may be sought for league series matches.
3. All heats, including roving matches, must be at least zoned; pegged events are the preferred format.
4. Entry fee to all heats is £4.00 per angler.
5. 1 in 5 competitors in the heats qualify. In the event of a tie on points/weight then countback on fish numbers decide. If both anglers still tie both qualify.
6. All qualifiers MUST CATCH FISH. If nobody catches a fish the entry money is still proper to the Masters prize fund.
7. Heat organisers must be a Personal Member of the Federation.
8. Heats organised in conjunction with established opens or other qualifying matches will offer optional entry.
9. Rule and size limits can either be SAMF* or Organising club.
10. A minimum of 5 qualifying entrants constitutes a heat. However if only 3 or 4 anglers wish to make a heat this can be done as long as a minimum of £20.00 is forwarded. Numbers are based on total heat entrants, not numbers of entrants in a section. The number of qualifying anglers is decided to the nearest 5 i.e. 17 entrants = 3 qualifiers, 18 entrants = 4 qualifiers etc. Where possible, qualifiers should be selected from section or zone results.
11. The Results Sheet and should be returned to the secretary, together with a cheque made payable to SAMF within 14 days of the Heat.
12. All finalists will have to be a Personal Member of the Federation to fish the final.

*SAMF Match Rules for information/duplication purposes and match cards will be available if required, however postage costs for match cards must be re-imbursed.

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