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COMPETITION RULES
2013
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CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION. ...............................................................................................................................3
ARTICLE 2: GENERAL INFORMATION. ............................................................................................................3
ARTICLE 3: APPLICATIONS FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THEIR AUTHORISATION...........................4
ARTICLE 4: CHAMPIONSHIP PROTOCOL........................................................................................................4
ARTICLE 5: MEMBER COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS. ....................................................................................4
ARTICLE 6: ORGANISATION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS.......................................................................................5
ARTICLE 7: COMPETITION RULES AND MODIFICATIONS. .......................................................................5
ARTICLE 8: MEDICAL AND INSURANCE COVER. ..........................................................................................5
ARTICLE 9: BANK FISHING COMPETITIONS. .................................................................................................6
ARTICLE 10: BOAT FISHING COMPETITIONS ................................................................................................6
ARTICLE 11: DURATION OF EVENTS, AND SCORING AND PRACTICE SESSIONS. ..............................7
ARTICLE 12: WHO MAY PARTICIPATE.............................................................................................................7
ARTICLE 13: TEAM REQUIREMENTS. ...............................................................................................................8
ARTICLE 14: OBLIGATIONS OF COMPETITORS. ...........................................................................................8
ARTICLE 15: TEAM CAPTAINS. ...........................................................................................................................9
ARTICLE 16: JURY. ..................................................................................................................................................9
ARTICLE 17: DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS OF THE JURY. ...............................................9
ARTICLE 18: SECTOR JUDGES...........................................................................................................................10
ARTICLE 19: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECTOR JUDGES.....................................................10
ARTICLE 20: CONTROLLERS. ............................................................................................................................10
ARTICLE 21: RANDOM DRAW FOR BEATS AND BOATS. ...........................................................................11
ARTICLE 22: CARE OF FISH CAUGHT. ............................................................................................................12
ARTICLE 23: COMPETITION BOATS. ...............................................................................................................12
ARTICLE 24: ELIGIBLE FISH. .............................................................................................................................12
ARTICLE 25: COMPETITION FLY RODS..........................................................................................................12
ARTICLE 26: COMPETITION FLY LINES.........................................................................................................13
ARTICLE 27: COMPETITION LEADERS...........................................................................................................13
ARTICLE 28: COMPETITION FLIES. .................................................................................................................13
ARTICLE 29: LANDING NETS..............................................................................................................................14
ARTICLE 30: PROHIBITIONS. .............................................................................................................................14
ARTICLE 31: LOST FISH. ......................................................................................................................................15
ARTICLE 32: AWARDING OF POINTS. .............................................................................................................15
ARTICLE 33: SESSION PLACINGS. ....................................................................................................................15
ARTICLE 34: TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS. .....................................................................................15
ARTICLE 35: POSTING OF RESULTS. ...............................................................................................................16
ARTICLE 36: POSTED RESULTS AND OBJECTIONS. ...................................................................................16
ARTICLE 37: FORMAL PROTESTS. ...................................................................................................................16
ARTICLE 38: TITLES AND TROPHIES. .............................................................................................................17
ARTICLE 39: LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT....................................................................................17
ARTICLE 40: STATEMENT OF APPROVAL. ....................................................................................................17
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BACKGROUND.
The first World Flyfishing Championship was held in 1981. This championship was held under the
auspices of the International Confederation of Sport Fishing (CIPS), and administered by the International
Federation of Fresh Water Sport Fishing (FIPS-Ed). The annual championships were administered by a
Committee of FIPS-Ed until 1988. In 1989, the International Federation of Sport Fly Fishing
(FIPS-Mouche) was founded in San Marino as an independent Federation within CIPS.
The Competition Rules have been drawn up by the Presidential Board and the Technical Commission in
order to ensure consistency in the conduct of FIPS-Mouche championships. Rule modifications are
permitted to take account of the laws, regulations, practices and particular needs of the host country. Any
such modifications must be circulated to all members, after approval by the Presidential Board, well in
advance of the relevant event.
If there is any doubt or dispute over any aspect of the Competition Rules, they will be resolved by
interpreting the spirit of the Rules.
ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION.
1.1. Sport fishing is angling with rod and line, by amateur anglers, for no financial reward.
1.2. Competition sport fishing is angling among competitors, who are observing a
standard, approved set of rules, for no financial reward.
1.3. Competition sport fly fishing is angling with a conventional fly rod, fly line, fly reel
and artificial flies among competitors who are observing a standard, approved set of
rules, for no financial reward.
1.4. Competition sport fly fishing is a doping-free sport in order to promote health, fairness
and equality for all competitors worldwide.
ARTICLE 2: GENERAL INFORMATION.
2.1. Competitions may be organised for competitors of either sex, competing together or
separately.
2.2. Competitions may take place on running or still water.
2.3. Competitions may be organised for different age groups as follows:
(a) Category A- SENIORS Over 18 at any point during the year of the competition
(b) Category B- YOUTH Aged 14-18 at any point during the year of the competition
(c) Category C- MASTERS Over 50 at any point during the year of the competition
2.4. These Competition Rules apply equally to all categories, and to Regional as well as
World Championships, except when otherwise specified within these rules or changed
in Rule Modifications (see Article 7.1).
2.5. Each World Championship must include a Conservation Symposium.
2.6. For convenience, the words "he" and "his" are used throughout this document to
include the words "she" and "her" respectively.
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ARTICLE 3: APPLICATIONS FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THEIR AUTHORISATION
3.1. Members of FIPS-Mouche wishing to organise any FIPS-Mouche championship must
present a written application to the FIPS-Mouche General Secretary at least four
months prior to a FIPS-Mouche General Assembly.
3.2. The application must, as a minimum, contain proposals on the following points:
(a) Year, approximate date within the year, venue, championship waters and eligible
species.
(b) Justification for the approximate date, venue and championship waters, including
comments on the quality of the fishing.
(c) Fishing styles to be included (e.g. river, dry fly; small stillwater, bank fishing etc)
(d) Duration of the championship
(e) Estimated participation costs for competitors and guests.
3.3. Each FIPS-Mouche championship must be authorised by the FIPS-Mouche General
Assembly.
3.4. Each FIPS-Mouche championship must have as a minimum the following elements in
its title: sequential number of championship; FIPS-Mouche; category (if not senior);
geographic area applicable; Flyfishing Championship (e.g. Second FIPS-Mouche
Youth World Flyfishing Championship).
3.5. A member of the FIPS-Mouche Presidential Board is required to visit the venue and
competition waters preferably one year in advance in order to verify that they meet all
the necessary conditions for a FIPS-Mouche championship. The in-country costs of
this inspection will be borne by the host country.
ARTICLE 4: CHAMPIONSHIP PROTOCOL
4.1. All FIPS-Mouche authorised championships will be conducted in accordance with the
Olympic ideal.
4.2. The flags of the participating countries must be flown throughout the championship.
4.3. All FIPS-Mouche World Championships (but not necessarily other championships)
must have an opening ceremony with civic participation, at which all countries must
be introduced, a statement made on the Olympic ideals and a declaration made of the
opening of the games.
4.4. All FIPS-Mouche World Championships (but not necessarily other championships)
must also have a closing ceremony, with civic participation, which will feature the
presentation of the gold, silver and bronze medals to both the team and individual
champions, followed by the declaration of the close of the games.
4.5. The national anthems of the medal winners must be played during each presentation.
4.6. All Members must, when appointed to organise world, or regional competitions,
present a declaration to FIPS-Mouche which shall state that FIPS-Mouche
Competition Rules and C.I.P.S. Statutes will be applied.
ARTICLE 5: MEMBER COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS.
5.1. Members of FIPS-Mouche are at liberty to sanction championships in their own
countries.
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ARTICLE 6: ORGANISATION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
6.1. The host country organisation is responsible for the following:
(a) Submitting the provisional budget for the event on the occasion of the visit of a member
of the Presidential Board (Article 3.5 refers).
(b) Providing to all FIPS-Mouche members, at the time of the previous championship (but at
latest nine months prior to the event), details of the proposed venue, championship
waters, dates, eligible species, fishing methods and all other relevant information along
with a formal invitation to participate in the championship.
(c) Appointing a suitably qualified and experienced International Organiser to manage the
preparations for, and running of, the championship.
(d) Selecting and training sector judges and controllers who will uphold the Olympic ideal
of fair and honourable sportsmanship and submitting, for the approval of the Presidential
Board, a written summary of the arrangements for their selection, appointment and
training. This document must be submitted three months before the start of the
championship.
(e) Submission of an up-to-date budget for the event to the Presidential Board of
FIPS-Mouche at the time of the first announcement of the participation cost for a
championship.
(f) Submission of full accounts of the event to the Presidential Board of FIPS-Mouche, at
the latest three months after the conclusion of a championship.
(g) Development and application of any anti-doping regulations and testing for the
championship, as required (Article 39 refers).
(h) The host nation organisation has to provide additional anglers to make sure that all
beats and boats are occupied and fished during all sessions of the championship
6.2. The FIPS-Mouche draw and results computer program shall be used to do the
Championship draw and scoring. It shall be done under supervision of the FIPSMouche
Board Member/s, installed and run on the password-protected computer.
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ARTICLE 7: COMPETITION RULES AND MODIFICATIONS.
7.1. In all championships authorised by FIPS-Mouche, these Competition Rules apply,
except when otherwise specified within these rules or changed in Rule Modifications
to take account of the laws, regulations, practices and particular needs of the host
country.
7.2. Any changes arising from the application of Article 7.1 must be included in the Rule
Modifications.
7.3. A draft of the Rule Modifications must be prepared during the visit of the Presidential
Board Member (Article 3.5 refers) and finalised within one month of the visit for
submission to the Presidential Board.
7.4. The Presidential Board must review, modify if considered necessary and approve the
Rule Modifications ideally not later than seven months prior to the event.
7.5. The General Secretary must send the Rule Modifications to all members within one
month of their approval by the Presidential Board.
ARTICLE 8: MEDICAL AND INSURANCE COVER.
8.1. The host organisation must arrange adequate medical assistance and liability insurance
cover during the official competition period.
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8.2. Members are responsible for providing adequate health, travel, and any other
insurance for their teams.
ARTICLE 9: BANK FISHING COMPETITIONS.
9.1. Competition waters shall be divided into sectors, identified by name, if possible, and
by Roman numerals I, II, III, (IV and V) and colour coded. The number of sectors
have to correspond with the number of competitors in a team (12.3 applies).
9.2. The beats within sectors must be numbered consecutively starting from the upstream
boundary in running waters. On still waters, the beats must be numbered clockwise.
There must be the same number of beats within each sector as the number of
participating teams.
9.3. It shall be the prime objective of the host country to provide all competitors with equal
fishing opportunities. They shall insure that no competitor is either advantaged or
disadvantaged by the quality of the beat allocated. In any case beats shall be a
minimum length of two hundred metres on running water and one hundred metres on
still waters. Ideally, each beat will have a minimum buffer zone of twenty metres on
each side. The selection of beats provides conditions for the controller to maintain
continuous visual contact with the competitor. The controllers shall be adequately
equipped for this purpose (binoculars, rubber booth or waders, safety equipment if
necessary).
9.4 The organizers are responsible for marking, on the sectors, safe places for spectators to
follow the competition.
9.5 A competitor may only cast or fish his flies within the marked boundaries of his beat and
he must remain within the boundaries of the beat during the whole competition session. A
competitor may not fish from, nor use, any form of bridge during a Competition Session.
9.6 If a hooked fish swims into a buffer zone, the competitor may play the fish from inside his
own beat and it must also be landed within his beat. If a hooked fish swims into the adjacent
beat, and the angler in that beat does not object, then the competitor may play the fish from
inside his own beat and it must also be landed within his beat. If the angler in the adjacent
beat does object, the competitor has a maximum of five minutes to bring the fish out of the
adjacent beat, and into either the buffer zone or his own beat.
9.7. During a championship session, bank fishing; wading allowed, only the competitor may enter
the water within the boundaries of his beat.
Bank fishing means that there is always contact with the ground or bottom. Deliberately
swimming or floating is forbidden.
ARTICLE 10: BOAT FISHING COMPETITIONS
10.1. There must be the same number of competitors in each boat.
10.2. Each competitor has the right to be in command of the boat for an equal amount of
time. The decision as to which competitor is initially in command of the boat will be
decided by the toss of a coin.
10.3. The competitor in command of the boat may take all tactical decisions, including: on
which seat in the boat each competitor sits; where the boat should be positioned;
whether a drogue is used or not. The Controller may at his discretion override any
such decision for reasons of safety or of fairness to the competitor(s) in his or in other
boats.
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10.4. Boats must be launched at least ten minutes before the start of the session to give
competitors time to arrive by the start time of the session at a position from which they
will commence fishing.
10.5. No boat may approach within fifty metres of another boat from which a competitor is
at the time fishing, except for reasons of safety or necessity.
10.6. Competitors while fishing must be seated on the fitted seats but may use a cushion of a
maximum depth of ten centimetres (but see Article 10.8).
10.7. Netting of fish must be done by the competitor or the Controller if requested by the
competitor.
10.8. A competitor may stand only while netting a fish, but if he has asked the Controller to
net the fish, the competitor must remain seated.
10.9. Rule Modifications must give more detail on how boat fishing will be conducted e.g.
drifting or anchored boats; whether or not a drogue may be used; the area in which
each competitor may cast his flies; the number of competitors per boat; whether or not
fishing may take place while the controller is rowing; whether or not the competition
area may wholly or partly be used for Official Practice; whether competition waters
should be divided into five sectors or whether they may be fished by more than one
group of competitors at the same time; whether boats should be required to drift with
the bows to the left or right.
10.10. Only the controller may man the oars and motor.
ARTICLE 11: DURATION OF EVENTS, AND SCORING AND PRACTICE SESSIONS.
11.1. Each Senior, Youth World Championship & Regional Championships must provide at
least five different scoring sessions; all other FIPS- Mouche championships must
provide at least three scoring sessions. In all championships, competitors will have the
right to fish an equal number of scoring sessions on each type of fishing.
11.2. Each scoring session must comprise at least three hours of fishing. If, for reasons
beyond the control of the competitor, the scoring session amounts to less than the
announced period, compensatory time must be allowed.
11.3. The hours for competition will be set by the host organisation.
11.4. The host organisation is required to arrange a minimum of three hours practice for
each type of fishing in the competition, on similar waters, for each competitor.
ARTICLE 12: WHO MAY PARTICIPATE.
12.1. Any FIPS-Mouche paid-up member and any national organisation which has applied
for membership of FIPS-Mouche, and has paid the membership fee, may participate in
FIPS-Mouche championships.
12.2. Teams are drawn from the membership of their national organisation, and each team
member must be a citizen of his team's country.
12.3. Participants may be:
(a) For Senior, Youth World Championships and Regional Championships: A team
comprising a minimum of five competitors plus optionally one reserve and/or one
captain and/or one manager.
(b) For all other FIPS-Mouche championship: A team of minimum 3 competitors is
required.
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(c) An individual .The organizers have to put all individuals into teams called INDIV and if
the team does not consist the required number of anglers, they have to provide anglers,
non scoring, during all competitions sessions, to complete the team.
ARTICLE 13: TEAM REQUIREMENTS.
13.1. The names of the members of each team must be communicated to the International
Organiser, at least sixty days prior to the event, accompanied by a certificate from the
Member Federation stating that all team members comply with the conditions
specified in Article 12.2. Any subsequent changes to a team must be notified to the
International Organiser, with an appropriately amended certificate of eligibility, at
registration.
13.2. The team member designated as the reserve at registration may be substituted for a
competitor, who may be reinstated for a subsequent session in the same group. The
team captain must notify the International Organiser, or his representative, of any
substitution in writing at latest thirty minutes prior to the start of a competition
session. (FIPS-Mouche form must be used).
13.3. The reserve may only be substituted to fish on a sector on which he has already
competed with the explicit authorisation of the senior representative of FIPS-Mouche
present at the championship, which must be requested and justified by the team
captain at least thirty minutes before the start of the competition session involved in
writing.
13.4. If a team does not contain a member who can interpret and translate from and to one
of the official languages, then a translator/interpreter should be added by the team,
who should accompany the team captain during competition sessions.
ARTICLE 14: OBLIGATIONS OF COMPETITORS.
14.1. Participants in competitions authorised by FIPS-Mouche must respect the Competition
Rules and Rule Modifications.
14.2. Out of courtesy to the host organisation, and any event sponsors, all team registrants
are required to attend all official functions listed in the final official programme.
14.3. It is the responsibility of each competitor to take all appropriate safety measures,
including the wearing of eye protection and life preserving equipment.
14.4. Each team member, including the captain/acting captain, must wear a visible
identification card or badge throughout every competition session. It must be supplied
by the host organisation.
14.5. Each competitor is responsible for checking the accuracy of his score card and for
confirming this by signing it at the end of each session.
14.6. Each competitor must travel to and from all official events during the competition by
official transport unless the permission of the senior representative of FIPS-Mouche or
the International Organiser has been obtained.
14.7. Any competitor who, during a competition session, requests advice (except from his
captain) relating to the fishing or accepts any material help relating to the fishing will
be disciplined. If anyone involved with a team, other than its captain, communicates
with a competitor during a competition session, this will be considered as a case of the
competitor requesting advice relating to the fishing.
14.8. Each competitor must observe the principles of the World Anti–Doping Code and all
anti-doping regulations set up for the Championships.
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14.9. Competitor is responsible for his equipment as well as for moving in within the
boundaries of the beat during the entire competition session.
ARTICLE 15: TEAM CAPTAINS.
15.1. The team captain is responsible and accountable for the conduct of team members
throughout the championship.
15.2. An acting captain may be appointed by the original captain informing the International
Organiser or his representative a minimum of thirty minutes prior to the start of a
championship session.
15.3. During a championship session, a team captain may move freely in the beats of his
team members but he must not enter the water.
15.4. A team captain may enter the beat of a competitor of another team only to gain access
to the beat of his own team member and only on condition that his presence does not
disturb the waters or the activities of a competitor from another team.
15.5. During a boat fishing session, the team captain will not have access to team
member(s), nor have the right to communicate with them.
15.6. During a championship session, the team captain is the only person (other than
competition officials) allowed to communicate in any way with a competitor. It is the
responsibility of team captains and competition officials to identify themselves to
controllers before communicating with competitors during a competition session.
15.7. During a championship session, the team captain may not give material help to any
competitor.
ARTICLE 16: JURY.
16.1. A jury must be formed at the first captains' meeting.
16.2. The jury will consist of:
(a) The senior representative of FIPS-Mouche;
(b) The International Organiser
(c) Three representatives, elected by the meeting from nominations made by the members of
the Presidential Board present. The team captain of the host country may not be
nominated.
(d) All available members of the Presidential Board.
ARTICLE 17: DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS OF THE JURY.
17.1. It will be the duty and responsibility of the Jury to:
(a) Review any reports of infractions and take any appropriate action.
(b) Receive any formal written protest, accompanied by two hundred Eur or equivalent, and
take any appropriate action.
(c) Report any Jury actions to the FIPS-Mouche Presidential Board.
17.2. Disciplinary measures are:
(a) Warning
(b) Censure
(c) Disallowing all or part of a competitor's catch
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(d) Disqualification of a team or individual
ARTICLE 18: SECTOR JUDGES.
18.1. In all competitions, there must be a sector judge for each of the sectors or groups of
competitors.
18.2. The arrangements for ensuring that sector judges are knowledgeable, competent and
conversant with these Competition Rules, and any Modifications, are to be reviewed
and approved by the FIPS-Mouche Board (Article 6.1 (d) refers). The organisers of a
FIPS-Mouche Championships must ensure that all Sector Judges are able to speak
English at a level which will enable them to discuss rules or rules violations with
competitors. If a Sector Judge cannot speak English at this level, the organisers shall
provide a translator for the duration of the championship and the translator shall travel
with the Sector Judge on the official transport to the sector, stay with him during every
session and be available should the Sector Judge be required to speak during a dispute
hearing.
ARTICLE 19: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECTOR JUDGES.
19.1. Sector judges are responsible for the proper conduct of the competition within their
sector or group of competitors.
19.2. Sector judges are responsible for supervising the training of all controllers in their
sector and accepting only those who are properly qualified.
19.3. Sector judges are responsible for the supervision of the controllers to ensure that they
are keeping accurate records and are enforcing the observance of the Competition
Rules and their Modifications.
19.4. Sector judges are responsible for assisting controllers in rule interpretation if there is
any doubt about a possible infraction of the Rules or the Rule Modifications.
19.5. Sector judges are responsible for supervising the recording of suspected infractions of
the Rules or Rule Modifications and reporting them to the International Organiser.
19.6. In the event of a formal protest, the sector judge involved is required to assist the Jury
by gathering information to resolve the protest.
19.7. Sector judges are responsible for ensuring that no person, other than the team captain,
has access to competitors during competition sessions. All observers should be kept
well away so that they do not interfere or communicate with competitors.
19.8. Sector judges may have other duties assigned to them by the International Organiser.
ARTICLE 20: CONTROLLERS.
20.1. Controllers will be responsible for no more than one competitors during bank fishing
competitions and no more than 2 competitors during boat fishing competitions.
20.2. Controllers will be responsible for accurately recording on the competitor's scorecard
(FIPS-Mouche form shall be used) details of each eligible fish, including the length to
the nearest millimetre and the time of capture. All unused portions of the scoring
section of the card must be crossed out by the controller at the end of the session. A
self-copying paper shall be used, the original of the scoring card will be given to the
Sector Judge and the duplicate will be given to the competitor.
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20.3. Controllers are not allowed to enter the water during a competition session, bank
fishing.
20.4. Controllers will be responsible for warning competitors if any breach of the
Competition Rules and their Modifications appears probable.
20.5. Controllers must record any infraction of the Competition Rules or their Modifications
and report this information to the sector judge or to the International Organiser.
20.6. Controllers may have other duties assigned to them by the International Organiser or
by the sector judge.
20.7. The arrangements for ensuring that controllers are knowledgeable, competent and
conversant with these Competition Rules, and any Modifications, are to be reviewed
and approved by the FIPS-Mouche Board (Article 6.1 (d) refers).
20.8. International supervisors shall be provided by the FIPS-Mouche board, are an integral
part of the organisation for the duration of the championship. They supervise the
controllers of the host country competitors during bank-fishing sessions. For
International Supervisors invited, all direct costs involved during the championship
will be included in the budget of the championship.
ARTICLE 21: RANDOM DRAW FOR BEATS AND BOATS.
21.1. All beats must be clearly defined before beats are assigned to competitors and must
not be altered during the competition.
21.2. The beat of each competitor must be determined by the FIPS-Mouche random draw
computer program. The random draw is designed to ensure that anglers from the same
team will not fish any beat in any sector more than once, nor, if mathematically
possible, an adjoining beat.
21.3. The senior representative of FIPS-Mouche must supervise and attest to the accuracy
and fairness of the random draw.
21.4. The draw:
(a) The FIPS-Mouche computer program, on the secure computer, shall be used to
determine the beats/boat numbers assigned to each competitor. Once checked by the
FIPS-Mouche representative this draw will be locked and secured. At the Captain’s
meeting each Captain shall draw a country number and each competitor’s letter A, B, C,
(D and E). A list of competitors’s drawn in each group shall be given to each Captain
right after this meeting.
(b) The captain of each team will draw a number to select the team number for the country.
(c) Then each captain will draw a letter, A, B, C (D & E) to assign each of the team
members to a group, which will then fish together in each sector and form the basis for
placings.
The beat/boat numbers will be announced by the Sector Judge, his designated
representative or the international Supervisor and only at arrival at the sectors.
(d) Other methods of completing the random draw are acceptable if authorised by the senior
representative of FIPS-Mouche.
21.5. The boat for each competitor must be decided by a draw, which must minimise the
frequency, ideally to nil, with which competitors from the same country fish together
in the same boat during the championship.
21.6. The allocation of boatmen to boats must be decided either by a computer-based draw,
which must minimise the frequency, ideally to nil, of the same boatman acting for the
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same team during the championship or by a public draw immediately before the
session.
ARTICLE 22: CARE OF FISH CAUGHT.
22.1. If a competitor wishes a fish to score, he must land it in a net and pass the fish in the
net to the controller for measurement and recording (Article 20.2 refers).
22.2. The controller must remove the hook, revive the fish and release it, taking care not to
damage the fish.
22.3. If a competitor decides that a fish is ineligible or is undersized, he is not required to
net it but must release it in the water, taking care not to cause it any damage, and
ideally without touching it.
22.4. If a controller or any other competition official determines that a competitor has
negligently injured a fish, that fish will not be scored and the competitor will be
penalised the number of points attributable to a fish of minimum valid length. The
incident must be reported to the Jury for consideration of further action.
ARTICLE 23: COMPETITION BOATS.
23.1. Competition boats must be of equal size, design, structure and power. Boats used
during the championships must be of appropriate stability, allowing for safe fishing
and safe change of seats for changing position of the boat between the competitor
sitting at the engine and the controller who shall operate the engine. Local (national)
safety regulations of the Host Country shall apply.
23.2. The number of occupants in each boat must not exceed the rated boat capacity.
23.3. Boats must carry life preservers for each occupant and a means of attracting attention
in case of emergency.
23.4. When the use of drogues is allowed in the Rule Modifications, the host organisation
must provide identical drogues for each boat. Should a drogue be lost or become
unserviceable, a competitor’s drogue may be substituted.
ARTICLE 24: ELIGIBLE FISH.
24.1. Eligible fish species and size limits must be specified in the Rule Modifications. For
measuring purposes, the length will be from the tip of the nose to whichever part of
the tail is specified in the Rule Modifications.
24.2. Only fish hooked in the mouth area, i.e. in front of the rear edge of the gill cover, will
be eligible.
24.3. A fish hooked inside a competition session is eligible if it is landed not more than ten
minutes after the end of the session.
ARTICLE 25: COMPETITION FLY RODS.
25.1. One conventional fly rod, not more than twelve feet/three hundred and sixty-six
centimetres in length, may be used at one time.
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25.2. Competitors may have spare fly rods with them but when boat fishing, these must not
be assembled nor the reel attached.
25.3. Competitors are responsible for carrying and protecting their own equipment.
ARTICLE 26: COMPETITION FLY LINES.
26.1. Any factory made floating, sinking or sink tip lines may be used, except for lead core
lines.
26.2. Competition fly lines must be a minimum length of twenty-two metres.
26.3. Shooting heads are not allowed.
26.4. Neither sinking nor floating devices may be added to fly lines. If a braided or
monofilament loop is used to connect the leader to the fly line, the maximum overall
length of such connector may not exceed 10 cm.
ARTICLE 27: COMPETITION LEADERS.
27.1. A single monofilament leader, tippet included, may be used, with a maximum length
of twice the length of the rod used.
27.2. Leaders may be knotted or knotless, and continuously tapered down or level. A single
loop of max. 10 cm length may only be used to connect a leader to a fly line. If the
leader is knotted, the minimum distance between the knots is 30 cm, hanging freely.
27.3. Neither sinking nor floating devices may be added to the leader.
ARTICLE 28: COMPETITION FLIES.
28.1. Competitors may use floating or sinking artificial flies.
28.2. Each fly must be dressed on a single hook.
28.3. Weighted flies are permitted, provided the weight is hidden within the dressing. A
single visible bead, not more than 4 mm in its maximum dimension, is also permitted.
Painting alone does not constitute dressing
28.4. If one fly is used, the length of the dressed fly will be at the discretion of the
competitor.
28.5. If more than 1 fly is used on a leader , all flies must comply with this measuring gauge
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28.4. A maximum of three flies is permitted which must not be closer to each other than
fifty cm, measured eye to eye, hanging freely.
28.5. All flies must be attached to the leader in such a way that neither they nor their
droppers move or slide along the leader material.
28.6. All flies must be dressed on hooks which are barbless.
ARTICLE 29: LANDING NETS.
29.1. The material of the landing net must be soft cotton or other non-abrasive material and
preferably of knotless construction.
29.2. Landing nets must not exceed forty-eight inches/one hundred and twenty-two cms in
overall length, when fully extended.
ARTICLE 30: PROHIBITIONS.
30.1. The following are prohibited:
(a) The fishing of competition sectors by competitors or their agents during a period of sixty
days prior to the official start of the event.
(b) Any involvement of the International Organiser in the management of the host country
team for a minimum period commencing 60 days before the championship until its
conclusion.
(c) Lack of sportsmanship towards other competitors, organisers or officials.
(d) Any action by competitors, organisers or officials which would produce fraudulent or
biased results.
(e) The use of still or video cameras to film beats and/or the competitors of other countries
to provide information for a team, during the whole Championship.
(f) The use of radio or other electronic communication methods by controllers during a
competition session, except on request of the competitor to solve disputes on rules or for
safety reasons.
(g) The use by a team member of radio or other electronic communication methods during a
competition session
(h) A competitor, during a competition session, requesting advice relating to the fishing
from anyone (other than his captain) or accepting material help relating to the fishing
from anyone.
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(i) The use by a team member of a fish/depth finder during a championship.
(j) Use of any prohibited substance(s) constituting doping, according to the anti-doping
regulations set.
ARTICLE 31: LOST FISH.
31.1. In the event of the loss of a fish by a controller before measurement, the competitor
will be awarded the average of the points for all valid fish taken in that sector in that
session.
31.2. A fish lost in boat fishing while the controller is netting the fish, at the competitor's
request, will not be awarded any points
ARTICLE 32: AWARDING OF POINTS.
32.1. For each eligible fish caught, a competitor will score one hundred points.
32.2. Competitors will also receive twenty points per centimetre length of each eligible fish;
the recorded length will be rounded up to the next complete centimetre for scoring
purposes.
32.3. The length of a fish which is under the eligible size will not be rounded up, so such a
fish will not be scored.
ARTICLE 33: SESSION PLACINGS.
33.1. All competitors will receive a placing in their group according to the points they
obtain on each sector and for each session of a championship
33.2. Any competitor who fails to make a valid catch in any session will be awarded a
placing equal to the number of competitors in the sector for that session. The same
placing will be awarded to any competitor who fails to participate for any reason.
33.3. Any competitor who is forced to retire for any reason from a session of a
championship shall have his catch up to that time included in the results.
33.4. Any incomplete team will be awarded a placing equal to the number of competitors in
a sector for each session for which a team member is absent.
33.5. If there is a tie between competitors in the same sector and session in the number of
points received, the tie breaker will be the largest number of valid fish caught. If the
tie persists, the competitors will receive equal placings and the immediately following
placing(s) will be blank.
ARTICLE 34: TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS.
34.1. The positions of teams and individuals will be determined as follows:
(a) Teams: The first position will be awarded to the team with the lowest cumulative number of
placings of all its team members, and similarly for all other positions.
(b) Individuals: The first position will be awarded to the individual with the lowest cumulative
number of placings, and similarly for all other positions
34.2. A reserve who fishes any sector more than once will not be eligible to be awarded any
individual position within a championship, although his placings will be included in
the calculation of team results.
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34.3. If there is a tie for positions between teams or individuals, the first tie breaker will be
the largest number of points received, the second will be the largest number of valid
fish caught, and the third will be the largest fish.
34.4. If the tie persists, the tied teams or individuals will be awarded equal positions and the
immediately following position(s) will be blank.
ARTICLE 35: POSTING OF RESULTS.
35.1. The International Organiser must announce, at the first captains' Meeting, the location
for the posting of results.
35.2. The session results, including individual and team positions, must be posted within
three hours of the end of each session.
35.3. The daily and cumulative results for both individuals and teams must be posted within
three hours of the end of the last session each day.
35.4. The final results including the individual and team positions must be posted within
three hours of the close of the final session.
ARTICLE 36: POSTED RESULTS AND OBJECTIONS.
36.1. The results of both sessions of the competition day will become final on the following
day at 09:00, with the exception of the results of the last competition session, and final
results of the Championship, which will become final 2 hours after posting.
36.2. The time of posting must be clearly marked on the result sheets.
36.3. It is the responsibility of team captains to inspect the posted results.
36.4. If there are no objections, which are subsequently sustained, within the provisional
period, the posted results will stand.
36.5. It is the responsibility of team captains to notify the senior FIPS-Mouche
representative or the International Organiser of any discrepancy as soon as possible.
36.6. Only those objections made during the provisional period will be considered by the
Jury in rectifying the results. After adjustment, if any, the official results must be
signed by the senior FIPS-Mouche representative and the International Organiser and
posted.
ARTICLE 37: FORMAL PROTESTS.
37.1. A formal protest may be made by a competition official, a team or a FIPS-Mouche
representative regarding violations of the Competition Rules, the Rule Modifications,
or the FIPS-Mouche Statutes, and unethical or unsportsmanlike conduct or fraud.
37.2. A formal protest must be in writing.
37.3. A formal protest must be made to the senior FIPS-Mouche representative, or the
International Organiser, within two hours after the official posting of the results of the
final session on the day involved.
37.4. A formal protest on behalf of a team must be made by the team captain or manager.
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37.5. A formal protest from a team must be accompanied by a deposit of two hundred Euro
or its equivalent. If the protest is upheld, the deposit will be returned; otherwise it is
forfeited to FIPS-Mouche funds.
ARTICLE 38: TITLES AND TROPHIES.
38.1. The team awarded the first position will be designated the Team World Champion or
the Team Champion if it is not a World Championship.
38.2. The Team World Champion or Team Champion will receive any trophy so designated.
38.3. The competitors, reserve, manager and captain of the team awarded first, second and
third positions will receive gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
38.4. The individual competitor awarded the first position will be designated the Individual
World Champion or the Individual Champion if it is not a World Championship.
38.5. The Individual World Champion or Individual Champion will receive any trophy so
designated.
38.6. The individual competitors awarded first, second and third positions will receive gold,
silver and bronze medals respectively.
38.7. There will be no monetary or substantial material prizes in any FIPS-Mouche
authorised competition.
ARTICLE 39: ANTI-DOPING REGULATIONS
39.1. Anti-doping regulations and testing will be developed and conducted by the Host
country of the Championship, in line with the Word Anti-Doping Code set up by the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), according to the laws, regulations, principles
and practices adopted by the National Sport Authorities and the National Olympic
Committee.
39.2. All anti – doping regulations, if applicable, will be included in the Rule Modifications
for that championship (Article 7 refers)
39.3. All anti-doping testing, if applicable, must be funded from the resources outside of the
championships budget.
ARTICLE 40: LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT.
40.1. The language of the original text of these rules is English.
40.2. The Competition Rules must be available in all official languages.
40.3. Any clarifications or misunderstandings are to be resolved by reference to the original
text.
ARTICLE 41: STATEMENT OF APPROVAL.
41.1. The original FIPS-Mouche Competition Rules were approved at the time of the
founding of FIPS-Mouche as part of C.I.P.S in San Marino in 1989 and have been
subsequently modified and approved by the FIPS-Mouche General Assembly, as
follows:
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(a) in Bordeaux, France, in April 1991
(b) in Dublin, Ireland, in April 1993
(c) in Dresden, Germany, in May 1995
(d) in Luxembourg, in May 1997
(e) in Porec, Croatia, in May 1999
(f) in Valladolid, Spain, in May 2001.
(g) in Locarno, Switzerland, in April 2003
(h) in Palermo, Italy, in May 2005
(i) in Prague, Czech Republic, in May 2007
(j) in Dresden, Germany, in April 2009
(k) in Rome, Italy, in April 2011
(l) in Lisbon, Portugal in April 2013
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