BHW Show Of The Year Rules
1) The show will be held under the Rules of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association. All rings must be the property of the fancier entering them for a minimum of 14 days prior to date of show and registered as such in the records of a recognised Association/Union. Competitors entering pigeons over 10 years old must ensure that those rings have been registered correctly with the appropriate Association/Union. Any prize-winning pigeon found not to be correctly registered will be disqualified and the prize money forfeited.
2) All pigeons entered must be vaccinated against paramyxovirus with a DEFRA
approved vaccine.
No bird will be accepted into the show without a completed vaccination
certificate.
3) Closing Dates: Classes 1 to 36 - 11th December 2009 / Supreme Champion – 13th
January 2010.
Entries will not be accepted after the closing dates.
4) Entries: Classes 1 to 8 & 21 to 32 - max 2 birds / 9 to 20 - max 1 bird / 33 to 36 & 37 (Stewards class) - unlimited. No duplicates will be allowed in any class.
5) Penning: Pigeons may only be penned in the presence of an official Steward. On arrival you must report to the Chief Steward’s Office where you must hand in your vaccination certificate and – if appropriate - your flown certificate and collect your pen numbers. Pen numbers will not be issued in advance although allocation of pens will take place after the closing date to ensure fair treatment for all. All penning must be completed by 7pm Friday except for entries to YF classes which must be penned before 7pm Friday or between 9am - 10am Saturday.
6) Unpenning: No pigeon – except for YF - may be removed before 3.30pm Sunday.
7) Judging: Will commence at 7.30pm Friday.
YF classes will be judged the following morning.
Judges may enter the show subject to RPRA rule 134.
8) Flown Classes: A completed flown certificate must be produced prior to penning for each entry to classes 21 to 30. No bird will be accepted into these classes without a valid flown certificate.
9) Young Fanciers – entrants must be under 18 on 16th January 2010
Birds must be penned before 7pm Friday or between 9am - 10am Saturday.
10) BSRF Champion: Entries invited by BSRF committee.
11) Best in Show: To be judged from the winners of classes 1 to 16 inc. and 21 to 30 inc. plus winner of BSRF class. Winners of classes 17 to 20 or 31 to 37 inc. do not qualify for Best in Show.
12) Supreme Champion: Entries only accepted on official entry forms, signed by an official from the qualifying show. Class is open to overall winner of any Show of racing pigeons or show racers, held between 24th January 2009 and 11th January 2010, in which there were more than 500 entries on the day – not accumulative entries - fancy pigeon breeds do not qualify towards the 500 entries.
The qualifying Show must have been organised by a Union recognised by the RPRA.
Entry is free but no duplications are allowed. Entries must be received by 13th January 2010.
13) Results: Will be published in The British Homing World.
Objections must be made in writing to RPRA HQ, The Reddings, Cheltenham, GL51 6RN no later than 7 days after the date of publication.
14) Compensation: Every possible care will be taken of pigeons entered into the Show but all pigeons entered are left at owners’ risk. In the event of the loss of any pigeon, for whatever reason, whilst in the care of the Show Committee the maximum indemnity payable is £50 per pigeon.