Rules

1. All anglers wishing to enter the senior carp cup series must be available for the whole series. Any angler failing to turn up without contacting the match secretary 24 hours in advance will be eliminated from the series.

2. Juniors can fish the Junior matches only. The Junior match is now a 2-match series the Juniors/senior match will stay the same.

3. All anglers must hold a full Society membership including a night permit with the exception of Juniors for the Junior match and Junior senior match.

4. Anglers entering any competition will not be permitted to fish the night prior to the match.

5. Pegs for swims will be nominated on the day by the match secretary.

6. Anglers are not permitted to be more than three swims away from their rods at any time

7. Guildford Angling Society rules as published in the rule book must be observed at all times. Any angler found to be breaking any of the above Match Rules or the rules of the Society during a match will be Disqualified from the match and the series.

8. Any dispute, complaint or other issue not covered by these rules shall be decided upon at the time by the Match Secretary and four other anglers not involved.

9. Winning will be done by weight

10. Anyone caught cheating will be removed from the match there and then and banned from the club

11. Failure to turn up to a match you are booked into will result in a ban from the matches the next year

12. Christmas match will be fancy dress

13. If you are not at the drawer, you will not be able to Fish

14. £20 entry fee to be paid at your first qualify

15. Rig checks will be carried out randomly throughout matches by the match secretary

16. Parents/guardians. If junior is asleep during the night the parent/guardian may land the fish for them. 1" time only will count Junior must be awake before the rod can be recast. Juniors must cast, Parent/guardians may help!

Parent/Guardian may cast if Junior has a medical condition, but Junior must be present/awake. If the Junior refuses to get up a second time, parent/guardian must land thefish, but it will not count. This rule applies to junior matches and Junior Senior

17. All fish must be weighed by the nominated scales person only and witnessed by another angler. Carp must be kept in landing net until scales person is ready rods may be recast as you wait for them to get to you

18. All carp will count except for crucian carp. (FOUL HOOKED CARP DO NOT COUNT)