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Townsville Game Fishing Club
2021
Lucinda Barra Bash
SEPTEMBER 16th-19th
Program Tournament Rules
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 2021 are responsible for research of fishing, fishing licences and fishing waters. Boats must remain in tournament waters during
Thursday 16th Sept Note: Interpretation and enforcement of these rules is the
exclusive responsibility of the tournament coordinators and
boating regulations. tournament days. Competitors must leave from and return to
official boat ramp/s by boat. Both competitors must remain in the
SPORTSMANSHIP boat at all times except in the event of an emergency. Partners
TGFC Barra Bash committee. In the event of a rule violation, the
tournament committee and judges may impose such sanctions Maximum courtesy must be practiced at all times, especially with must remain together at all times, in sight of each other and verify
regard to boating and angling in the vicinity of non-competitors each other’s catch in order for their catch of that day to be scored
Check in at Hinchinbrook as deemed appropriate by them, including without limitation,
disqualification, forfeiture of prizes, entry fee and prohibition from who may be on tournament waters. Any act of a competitor in the tournament Competitors are allowed to leave the boat to
which reflects unfavourably upon efforts to promote fisheries retrieve a lure. All fishing by that competitor must cease until the
Marine Cove from 12:00pm participation in subsequent tournaments.
conservation, clean waters, and courtesy shall be reason for competitor is back in the boat before any further casts are made.
Penalties for rule violations may include the following: disqualification.
• Reduction of competition hours as determined by the SCORING
tournament coordinators / judges THE SHOT GUN START Catch Photo & Release:
6:00pm
Scoring - BARRAMUNDI
• Loss of one or more fish in question. A shot gun start will occur on Friday morning only, involving a • Each team to nominate their largest ten (10) barramundi
Compulsory Skippers • Loss of catch for the day of the violation
staggered start. over the course of the two day event. All ten (10) fish can be
nominated on Day 1 or Day 2 or combined. Eg. 63.5cm =
Briefing. Rules & • Disqualification from the tournament in question. CEASE FISHING EACH DAY 63 points.
Each team to nominate their largest ten (10) fish. Nominated cease fishing times will occur via the Tournament
Scoring discussed Example: 72cm Barramundi = 72 Points. All fish to be round down.
• Disqualification from future TGFC Barra Bash events, which
may involve a specific number of events, a specific period of APP. These are 5pm Friday and 4pm Saturday. Please ensure • Please record down to the nearest whole number.
all scoring fish are entered and successfully uploaded into your • Photos of fish must be clear and correctly uploaded to TGFC
Scoring - Other Species
time, or may be a lifetime disqualification.
teams tournament APP within one (1) hour from cease fishing Barra Bash APP - See the below example. In the event of an
• Any different or additional penalties determined by the unclear photograph, the judges may disqualify the fish. Please
each day. Teams to return to tournament base within one (1) hour
7:00pm tournament coordinators.
of cease fishing each day to ensure the safety of all anglers. ensure the photo is shadow free, close as possible to fish,
BBQ dinner provided Fish Prize Categories PARTICIPANTS AND ELIGIBILITY
TACKLE
mouths are hard up against board, fish are the correct way up
and laying straight on the brag mat.
Nominate your largest; (no points) photo required. • TGFC Inc Barra Bash events are contested by a field of teams,
once team per boat with a maximum of 3 anglers . • The use of Enviro landing nets for landing barramundi is • Photos to be taken straight above each fish, not from an angle.
• MANGROVE JACK encourage during tournament competition. • All scoring fish to be entered correctly into the tournament APP.
• Proof of insurance should be with the boat being used and must
• SALMON cover all passengers in that boat. • Only artificial lures and biodegradable artificial lures may be • Anglers are to supply their own Smart Phone devises suitable
used. No ”live bait” or “prepared bait” will be permitted during
8:30pm • FLATHEAD • A correctly submitted registration form via the tournament APP the competition.
for the tournament APP.
• TREVALLY must be received by 30th July 2021. Please be aware, if tournament coordinator and judges are
Calcutta summary • BREAM • The tournament coordinators reserve the right to discontinue
• Only ONE (1) fly rod, casting, spin-casting or spinning rod and unable to clearly read or see each fish in your photos, tournament
reel may be used at any one time. A hung lure that is not in coordinators have the right to disqualify fish.
• COD acceptance of applications prior to the deadline as well as the or on the water is not considered in use and may be set aside
• FINGERMARK right to extend the acceptance date. while another is in use. Other rigs as specified above may be For all other nominated species, each angler is to nominate their
largest fish each day. These species include Grunter, Mangrove
Friday 17th Sept • GRUNTER Example of correctly taken photograph. ANGLER CODE OF CONDUCT in the boat ready for use; however, only ONE (1) is permitted to
be in use at any given time. All barramundi must be caught live Jack, Fingermark, Flathead, Salmon, Bream, Cod, Trevally.
Anglers participating in any TGFC Barra Bash event shall observe and in a conventional sporting manner.
the Angler Code of Conduct and the applicable rules for the TIES
specific event in which they are participating. Anglers shall, at all CALCUTTA If in the event of a tie, a count-back rule will apply and the
6:30am times, conduct themselves in a manner becoming of professional This is NO Calcutta Auction. Anglers are invited to purchase their angler / team that score and record their points first, will be
anglers that will not reflect unfavourably on the TGFC, its awarded the win.
Breakfast provided members, officers or representatives, tournaments or sponsors.
team at Registration Thursday afternoon at a cost of $250.00 per
team. In the event your team elects not to purchase themselves,
To this end, anglers shall use their best efforts to demonstrate your team will then go to the floor at a starting bid of $250.00.
WAIVER AND NOMINATION
professionalism and integrity in support of the sport of The Calcutta will be structured by; As a condition of participation in the TGFC Barra Bash, each
professional fishing. Any angler who violates any of the provisions competitor must execute a waiver, release of liability and a name
of the Angler Code of Conduct may be subject to forfeiture of 1st Place Team = 50% of Earnings and likeness release. The waiver is found with the invitation.
2nd Place Team = 25% of Earnings
7:00am tournament winnings, suspension from competing in individual
TGFC Barra Bash events, permanent ban from competition, or any 3rd Place Team = 15% of Earnings
Each competitor must read and fully understand all points within
the entire document and confirm they will abide by the official
Shot gun staggered start combination thereof deemed appropriate by the TGFC. Lucky Entry = $1000.00 Cash rules and regulations of the TGFC Barra Bash. To authorise this
agreement, each competitor must sign the nomination page.
Award Categories
SAFETY BASIC BOAT EQUIPMENT
When boating in situations of low visibility , for example fog or PROTESTS
During official practice and competition, every boat must have all
heavy rain, during both practice and competition, competitors Any protests must be lodged in writing within 30 minutes of the
• Champion Team must operate their boats at a safe speed and in a safe manner as legally required safety equipment as specified by Queensland law. appointed finishing time for the day in question. The tournament
5:00pm • 2nd Place Team determined by tournament officials. BOAT IDENTIFICATION judges will consider any submission and their decision is final.
Cease fishing • 3rd Place Team Note: It is a legal requirement that the boater have a safety check Prior to start fishing on day one, each boat will be given a TGFC
Tournament judges will be announced at the skippers briefing.
with the partner each day prior to launch the vessel to familiarize Barra Bash team number sticker. This must remain in a visible
• Biggest Barramundi Day 1 themselves with the location of all safety equipment and ensure location on the external of the boat throughout the tournament.
• Biggest Barramundi Day 2 the correct labelling of spaces where safety equipment is kept.
PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS
Saturday 18th Sept • Overall Biggest Barramundi IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION,
COMPETITORS SHOULD CALL 000 FIRST AND ONCE SAFE Tournament waters shall be established by the Tournament
• Biggest Mangrove Jack
THEN NOTIFY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AS SOON AS coordinators each year. Any water within these boundaries
• Biggest Salmon POSSIBLE. posted as “Off-Limits” or “No Fishing” by Queensland Fisheries, is
7:00am • Biggest Flathead Tournament officials have the right to delay, shorten or cancel not considered tournament waters. Only that water open to ALL
Start fishing • Biggest Trevally the start of an official tournament day due to bad weather or public fishing will be considered tournament waters. All angling
must be done from the boat. Tournament officials reserve the right
• Biggest Cod other factors that could endanger the safety of the competitors.
(no shot gun start) • Biggest Bream Tournament waters may also be restricted at any time because of to restrict or enhance tournament waters based on conversations
weather conditions. Competitors are allowed to leave the with local authorities. All teams are to leave from Dungeness Boat
• Biggest Fingermark boat and seek safe shelter in bad weather where danger may Ramp, Lucinda, and return here each day. 2021
• Biggest Grunter be imminent. COMPETITORS MUST REMAIN IN BOAT
4:00pm • HIGH & DRY AWARD All competitors are bound by the prevailing statutes and
regulations of Queensland waters in which they fish. Competitors
During the competition days, competitors must not depart
• FIRST & LAST CAUGHT BARRA the boat to land fish or to make the boat more accessible to
Cease fishing
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