Police Sport UK National Sea Angling Beach Championships 2020 Southbourne, Dorset 21st - 22nd October 2020.

Police Sport UK

National Sea Angling Beach Championships 2020

             Southbourne, Dorset

           21st – 22nd October 2020.

INTRODUCTION.

The Metropolitan police welcome you to the 2020 Police Sport UK National Sea
Angling, Beach Open Championship 2020.
This event is hosted by The Metropolitan Police Service in the beautiful South Coast
resort of Southbourne in Dorset.

ACCOMMODATION

We have booked the Queens Hotel, Meyrick Rd, Bournemouth BH1 3DL, which is
only a short drive to the furthest fishing zone.
The hotel only has limited parking (65 spaces) so car shares would be appreciated to
allow all competitors access to parking.
In the event of the car park being full there is plenty of on street parking available.
We have booked the hotel for the nights of the 21st and 22nd October 2020
The costing for the hotel is as follows:-
Bed & Breakfast £45pp per night based on 2 people sharing a twin room.
The hotel has kindly offered an extra night (20th October) at an advantageous rate but
competitors must arrange and pay for this themselves.

ENTRANCE FEE

Included in the entrance fee is:
Accommodation at the Queens Hotel Bournemouth 2 Nights (21st & 22nd)
Buffet meal after the 1st nights fishing on the 21st October 2020
The Gala presentation dinner on the 22nd October 2020
Medals / welcome Packs
Bait Packs for all anglers

Also included is an 7% cover charge to cover any other expenses incurred in
organising the event such as stationery costs, Top Table cost etc. which can’t be
listed at this time.
Full breakdown of costings is listed below.

FISHING

Fishing will take place on Southbourne Beach which will be divided into 4 zones (Red
Zone, Blue Zone, Yellow Zone & Green Zone). Regardless of the weather we should
see good numbers of fish being caught from the beach.

SCORING

Score sheets have not been attached as they are at this time being finalised. We will
be scoring the fish caught on length. Each and every fish caught should be measured
and recorded; the angler with the greatest length of fish will win. Zone winners will
be awarded 1 point, 2nd 2 points, 30th 30 points etc. Failure to register a fish will
attract maximum points for that zone.

LOCAL TACKLE SHOP

Christchurch Angling 7-8 Castle Ln E, Bournemouth BH7 6SH - Phone: 01202 480520

RAFFLE

There will be a Raffle and all monies raised will be donated to Angling Trust Talent
Pathway and Julia’s House Children’s Hospice.

We are asking each team to bring a raffle prize to the value of £20. This will increase
the number of available prizes and chances to win.

ENROLMENT

Teams will need to enrol on the evening of 20th October 2020 and the morning of the
21st October 2020. This will be taking place at the Queens Hotel. From 1600hrs on
20th and from 0900hrs on the 21st. During this registration teams will be provided with
a welcome pack, zone score cards, the rules and any other documentation required.

PLEASE NOTE: If team members alter between entry and registration please notify
us as soon possible. This will allow us to make any amendments to documents well
before the competition. An email to chris.adams1969@virginmedia.com or a phone
call 07501 955925 would be very much appreciated.

CAPTAINS MEETING

There will be a captains meeting which will be an opportunity to clarify any rules or
queries.

This will be held on 21st October 2020 at 1130 hrs at The Queens Hotel
Bournemouth.

Please email any questions or queries to Chris Adams or Vernon Allen,
vernonallen5692@hotmail.co.uk prior to the event so that we can address most of
them prior to the captains meeting. We hope that the Captains meeting will be
briefing you on the fishing and any changes that may have taken place.

BAIT PACKS:

Bait packs will be used at our competition in accordance with PSUK
rules.
All team members will be provided with lugworm and ragworm,
mackerel and unwashed squid.

There will be no bait carry over from day one to day two.

DISPUTES

Any dispute arising from either match must be submitted in writing to a
member of the Organising Committee within 1 hour from the end of the
match.

The decision of the Organising Committee in conjunction with the Match
Referee will be final.

STEWARDS AND ASSISTANTS:
There will be a Steward for each Zone who will be identified at the
captains Meeting as will the Referee for the event. Stewards will wear
yellow tabards to assist with identification

TEAM COSTS: (closing date for final payment 1st July 2020)

Costs based on a team of 4:

2 night package 21st – 22nd October:

£45 per person per night B&B                                  total:     £360
£15 Buffet Meal, £25 Presentation Dinner               total:       £160

Printing, admin, stewards, £13 per person              total:      £52

Bait: £36 per person for 2 days                        total:     £144

                                                       Grand total: £ 716

Plus £10 per angler for prize fund as always.

Payments

Please make any cheques payable to MPAS PSUK 2013 and send no later than
01/03/2020 to

Tiny Watton, PSUK National Beach Entry Coordinator, 1 Ranfurly Road, Sutton,
Surrey SM1 3JB.

Any excess monies will be paid back to the various sporting sections on completion
of the event.

ITINERARY

Tuesday 20th October 2020

18:00 – 20:00hrs Registration

20:00 Tackle, trace and technique presentation when local top anglers
will give advice on best methods to catch fish at the venues.

Wednesday 21st October 2020

09:00 – 11:00 Registration

11:30 – Captain’s meeting

16:00hrs – 20:30hrs Evening Match

21:00 onwards – Evening buffet
Bar open till 01:00hrs

Thursday 22nd October 2020

Breakfast

08:00hrs – 14:00hrs Day Match

19:30hrs – Presentation dinner
Bar open till 01:00hrs when all competitors will have ample opportunity
to buy drinks for the Organising Committee

Thursday 14th November

07:30-09:00hrs – Breakfast
Depart Home

NATIONAL PSUK SEA ANGLING SHORE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

                 Safety and Risk Assessment Statement

It is the duty of the Organising Committee to familiarise all participants
with the principals of safety and risk assessment. All PSUK members,
officials and visiting anglers should make themselves aware of the risks
they face in the surroundings they find themselves and carry out their
own risk assessment which generally amounts to common sense and
take appropriate action to ensure their own safety and that of others.
However, it is a requirement that all anglers read, understand and
accept this Safety & Risk Assessment Statement.
Angling can be dangerous; the Organising Committee has therefore
compiled this Safety & Risk Assessment Statement for all participants
which must be adhered to at all times.

Exclusion of Liability
The Organising Committee shall not be liable for any damage to
property, loss, death or injury caused to any person arising from their
participation in this event

Insurance
It is a recommendation that all participants shall insure themselves
against damage, loss, death or injury arising from the sport of Angling

Hazards
The following is a non-exhaustive list of the hazards:-
Falling off or down a cliff face
Falling rocks and debris if fishing at the foot of a cliff
Slipping on unstable beaches and access paths
Getting cut off by the tide
Being washed off the shore by heavy waves
Sudden change in weather conditions
Cold and hypothermia

Dehydration
Injury caused by, fish hooks, gaffes, knives and other sharp objects
These hazards can cause injury, temporary or permanent disablement
or even death! It is therefore a condition of entry that all participants
fully comply with the Safety Requirements set out below.

Safety Requirements
General
All participants should be aware of basic First Aid procedures.
A First Aid Kit will be available at each venue.
In addition, all members MUST:-
Cast Safely: - to avoid line breakage always use a suitable shock
leader, a minimum of 10lb line strength to 1oz of lead weight. Always
check before casting to ensure area is clear of other anglers and
members of the public whether on shore, swimming or aboard water
craft.
Check the condition of their fishing gear before participating in any
competition
Always check weather and tide conditions before fishing and take
adequate clothing and refreshment.
If conditions deteriorate beyond safe limits fishing should be
abandoned; no fish is worth an angler's life.
Litter: - danger to wildlife, domestic animals and members of the
public. Members must ensure that their area is clear of litter, bait and
tackle even if it does not belong to them before leaving the venue.
Use a suitable light / headlight if fishing when dark and always carry a
backup light source.
Be aware of cliff conditions, do not stand immediately beneath unstable
cliffs and consider wearing a safety helmet if fishing at the foot of a
cliff.
Watch out for and be aware of rogue waves.
Wear suitable footwear and take care when walking over unstable
beaches and access paths.

Competitions:
If in doubt due to weather conditions, always check with the match
steward that the competition is going ahead.
Any angler arriving late/leaving early must inform the match steward or
a committee member before fishing/departing. If any entrant is
unaccounted for and cannot be contacted the emergency services will
be informed.

Summary:
Angling is an extremely varied and dynamic sport in which participants
experience varying conditions and changing environments on an almost
continuous basis; members must continue to evaluate these changing
conditions and decide whether or not it is safe to start/continue fishing.

It is advisable to carry a mobile phone at all times. In an emergency
dial 999 and ask for the appropriate emergency service.
With reference to this Safety and Risk Assessment Statement, if any
participants feel that any issues need to be raised they should contact
the appointed Health and Safety Officer immediately.

Health and Safety Officer: Chris Adams

POLICE SPORT UK

              SEA ANGLING (SHORE) RULES

                        (Amended April 2011)
The PSUK Rules dealing with the Sea Angling Shore Event were updated in 2010.

   1. The competition will he held annually and in accordance with the Angling
      Trust (Marine Division) Guidelines and others decided by the P.S.U.K. Sea
      Angling Committee.

   2. The Competition shall be confined to members of affiliated clubs who have
      been sworn in as paid constables, paid police support staff, paid Cadets,
      retired police officers or retired members of police staff as defined in Rule 39
      of the Police Sport UK Constitution.

   3. The team winner’s trophy shall be called the Royal Ulster Constabulary
      Trophy in recognition of the fact it was donated to the Section by the Police
      Service of Northern Ireland formerly the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

   4. Subject to the suitability and availability of accommodation and the venue,
      the Championships will be an open event with no limitation on the number of
      teams entering.

   5. Each competitor will be issued with a Catch Card on which all qualifying fish
      will be recorded and each fish will be verified and signed by the angler on
      an adjacent peg who must be from a different force to the successful angler,
      or a Match Steward.

   6. All score cards will be signed off by an adjacent angler at the end of the
      match and before the angler leaves his/her peg.

7. The National Guidelines do not seek to be prescriptive and are agreeable to
   the Host Force adopting Local Rules regarding what fish qualify but it is
   hoped that any system of scoring that is used will be similar to avoid
   confusion.

The two day event requires new rules for scoring to ensure fairness and
consistency.

The scoring system should be as follows:-

Each Angler will be fishing against the other competitors in his/her zone and the
winner of that zone for the first match will be awarded 1 point for first place, two
points for second, three points for third etc.down to those who do not catch any
fish receiving maximum points equivalent to the greatest number of anglers in any
one zone.
This score will be carried through to the second match and if that angler who won
his/her zone the previous day comes 4thin their zone then they score 4 points.

The scores for both days are added together and in this case the angler scored 5
points.

The principal behind this scoring system is to make it as even a match as possible
where each angler is fishing against others in their particular area.

It also overcomes the issue of someone amassing a huge number of fish points
one day and catching nothing the next but still ending up as the individual
champion.
It is possible with this system that more than one angler will have the same number
of points and in this event it will be decided on numbers of qualifying fish caught.

The Team result will be arrived at by the total number of zone points caught by
the 4 team members over the two days.

8. The practice of awarding additional points for different species for a shore
match is discouraged.

9 The zones and pegs will be properly marked by the Organising Committee
  and Competitors will draw for pegs which will be a minimum of 12 metres

apart. No two team members shall be in the same zone. The draw shall be
   conducted in accordance with Local Rules. Any competitor fishing other than
   his or her allocated place, except by permission of the Organising Committee
   shall be disqualified.

10. Angling shall be by rod and line only. A maximum of three rods fully rigged
    is allowed as is double patting however only one rod will be in use at any
    time.
    Qualifying fish must be recorded and returned to the water before the next
    cast is retrieved.

11. Competitors to use no more than three hooks. Triple or triangular hooks
    count as three. In the interests of safety, a shock leader of 10lbs for every
    1oz cast will be used.

12. Competitors will bait their own hooks, catch, play and land their own fish.
    Any breach of the rule will disqualify the fish concerned. Where two or more
    anglers land the same fish, unless one by the mouth fairly and the other by
    foul hooking, the fish shall be disqualified and a Steward shall gut such fish
    to signify its disqualification.

13. If a fish is lost in the surf it shall be deemed a lost fish.

14. No wading is permitted.

15. The following species of fish are not eligible to be weighed in. Dragonet, sea
    scorpion, blennies, weavers, mackerel, lump suckers and any local variations
    of these fish.

16. Each competitor must have their own calibrated measure which will be
    supplemented by Stewards from the Host Force.

17. The Team Trophy (RUC Trophy) will be presented to the team whose
    members accumulate the lowest number of zone points.

18. The PSUK Sea Angling Committee shall have in place a procedure for
    dealing with matters of complaint, discipline or grievance arising out of the
    activities of the Sea Angling Section. Such matters will be notified in writing

and any aggrieved person shall have a right of personal hearing before a
   panel comprising not less than three members of the committee before any
   final decisions are made. In all cases the Rules of natural justice shall apply.

19. Any disputes or objections during the course of the competition must be
    made in writing signed by the objector and must be brought to the attention
    of Organising Force within 90 minutes of the conclusion of the match. Any
    disputes so reported will be brought before the Committee whose decision
    will be final in all respects.

20. Any breach of the rules may render a competitor or fish liable to
    disqualification at the discretion of the committee.

21. The leaving of litter or nylon on the beach will render the competitor liable to
    disqualification.

22. Prior to the presentation of prizes, the Organising Committee will arrange for
    the results to be ratified by a representative from the PSUK National
    Committee.

23. Any necessary changes of rules to meet local angling requirements may be
    made by the organisers of future National Championships after approval by
    the PSUK Sectional Committee. Such changes shall be known as Local
    Rules.

24. The Council of PSUK has taken a limited liability Personal Injury Policy of
    Insurance to cover any Competitor, Official or Committee Member of Police
    Sport UK aged between 16 and 75 years, who is participating or officiating at
    any Championships organised on behalf of Police Sport UK, and who as a
    result of receiving serious bodily injury, dies or is permanently disabled
    resulting in their being retired from their Force. A condition of the Insurance
    Policy is that notice must be given to the Insurance Company of any injury
    which might give rise to any claim, as soon as reasonably practicable and in
    any case within 21 days of the occurrence. In order to comply with the
    requirements, both the organisers of the National Championships and the
    Police Sport UK Office must be informed of any such incident immediately.
    These conditions must be brought to the attention of all competitors by their
    inclusion in the Entry Forms for the Championships; Competitors requiring

additional insurance cover are advised to consult their own Insurance
Companies.

Local rules

1. The competition will be of 5 hour duration, starting from first lines down.

2. Zone allocation will be drawn prior to the event taking place.

3. The Steward for each zone is the Competition Captain for that zone and their

   decision on all matters arising is final.

4. This is a catch and release Competition. There is NO SIZE LIMIT for fish in this

   competition. However if a competitor wishes to keep any of their catch for the table,

   they may do so, but the fish must be over the Angling Trust size limits. It should be

   immediately dispatched.

5. Competitors will be issued bait packs, no other bait can be taken on the beach.

   Anglers may only use the bait from the bait pack. No bait from the packs to be

   shared with other anglers. Lures, are permitted as these work by sight or

   movement. However those artificial baits impregnated with substances intended to

   emit “smells” are not permitted.

6. No feathers will be allowed to be used during the competition.

7. The fish caught will be entered on to the score sheet and signed by the witness

   each time a fish is caught. It is each angler’s responsibility to ensure that fish

   caught are recorded at the time of capture. No scoresheet will be altered or

   amended unless this is by the witness.

8. Scoring will be based on the scoring system below.

9. No rubbish of any kind is to be thrown or left on the beach. Each angler will be

      provided with a rubbish bag and it will be expected each angler will clean their

      section of beach before and after the match has started and finished. Any breach of

      this rule may result in disqualification of the offending angler.

   10. Any complaints should be made in writing and presented to the organizing

      committee within 1hr of the end of the match.

      ***Although not in the National PSUK Rules, in the interests of
      conservation and to give fish the optimum chance of survival it is
      a condition that all fish will be placed in a bucket containing sea
      water until recorded and returned to the water.

      ***THE NEXT CAST CAN BE MADE HOWEVER CANNOT BE
      RETRIEVED UNTIL THE FISH HAS BEEN MEASURED,
      RECORDED AND RELEASED BACK INTO THE SEA***

Scoring system

We will be scoring the fish caught on length. Each and every fish caught should be
measured and recorded; the angler with the greatest length of fish will win.
Silver Eels and conger will all be worth 40cm and All Skate will be measured nose to
tail

Zone winners will be awarded 1 point, 2nd 2 points, 30th 30 points etc. Failure to
register a fish will attract maximum points for that zone.

PSUK NATIONAL BEACH COMPETITION October 2020 ENTRY FORM

 A team                     B team                           C team                     D team
 1*                         1*                               1*                         1*
 2                          2                                2                          2
 3                          3                                3                          3
 4                          4                                4                          4
 Tel                        Tel                              Tel                        Tel
 Email                      Email                            Email                      Email

* Team captain * please indicate if any of the members of the team are vegetarian (V)

Please forward this entry form to chris.adams1969@virginmedia.com by 1st May 2020