EQUIPMENT |
| CONVENTIONAL TACKLE |
- Rod: There shall be no restriction upon length or on the material used in its construction.
- Reel: No restrictions.
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| SPINNING TACKLE |
- Rod: There shall be no restriction upon length or on the material used in its construction.
- Reel: No restrictions.
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| RUNNING LINE |
The running line shall be made of high visibility monofilament material
and be the same diameter throughout its entire length.
The running line shall have the following minimum diameters:
- 0.78 mm (0.03100 inch) for the 225 gram weight (approx 8 ounces)
- 0.60 mm (0.02400 inch) for the 200 gram weight (approx 7 ounces)
- 0.35 mm (0.01378 inch) for the 175 gram weight (approx 6 ounces)
- 0.31 mm (0.01220 inch) for the 150 gram weight (approx 5 ounces)
- 0.28 mm (0.01102 inch) for the 125 gram weight (approx 4 ounces)
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| SHOCK LINE |
The shock line shall be made of high visibility monofilament material,
be parallel throughout its entire length, and have the following minimum diameters:
- 0.85 mm (0.0334 inch) for 225 and 200 gram weights
- 0.75 mm (0.0295 inch) for 175 and 150 gram weights
- 0.65 mm (0.0256 inch) for the 125 gram weight
There shall be at least eight turns of the shock line around the spool before any cast is attempted. |
| CASTING WEIGHTS |
Only official weights provided by HOT Casting Club may be used in a tournament.
- The official weights are 125 gram, 150 gram, 175 gram, 200 gram, and 225 gram.
- The weights may not be altered in any way.
- A $3.00 security deposit is required for each weight.
- Security deposits will be refunded when the weights are returned.
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| LINE CLIPS |
| An approved line clip must be used to attach the casting weight to the shock line.
A doubled knot shall be used to attach the shock line to the clip
(eg, Palomar, Trilene or Double Loop Clinch, Double Improved Clinch), |
CASTING RULES |
| The number of casters, daylight hours, and weather will determine the number of casts
for an event. A stop casting time will be set at the beginning of the day.
No cast will be made after that set time unless a new time is agreed on by all casters
in tournament and the tournament director. |
| All casters and spectators will make every effort to safely execute casts and to help others
be safe and promote safety at events. It shall not be permitted to make any cast
that is determined to be dangerous by the Tournament Director. |
| Event day practice will take place at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
Contestants may cast any official weight at anytime during a tournament.
One or two ounce weights shall be supplied for children under age six by their parents. |
| Each caster will be given a number and a set of flags for marking the cast. |
Casting shall take place in the following order:
- First - Children
- Second - Women
- Third - Men in order of increasing classification.
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| A caster will be called to cast by an Official and must be ready to cast when called.
Casters that arrive late to cast or miss their turn will be permitted to cast only at
the discretion of the tournament director. |
| All casters shall cast forward from behind the base line in a designated area.
No caster shall pass this base line while in the act of casting and until the casting weight
has landed. A caster has fouled when any portion of his/her body touches the ground ahead
of the base line. A base line foul shall not be measured. |
| All break-offs will be recorded by the Tournament Director and must be retrieved by the
caster and given to the Tournament Director before the start of the next round.
Any caster who fails to find and return their break-off will not, at the discretion
of the Tournament Director, be permitted to cast again until the break-off is
found and returned to the Tournament Director. |
| After a cast is completed, a caster must place his/her rod in a designated area set
aside by the Tournament Director until the round is over. |
| Retrieving weights shall be in the reverse order of casting and shall be accomplished
by reeling while walking out to the weight. |
| Marking the distance shall be accomplished by the caster placing the appropriate flag
at the point where the weight penetrated the ground. If the sinker has not penetrated
the ground the flag shall be placed where the sinker lies on the ground. |
All flags must be marked with:
- the caster’s number
- casting weight
- type of reel (C for Conventional or S for Spinning)
- casting style (PEN for Pendulum, OTG for Off the Ground, and BC for Back Cast)
If the style of cast and/or reel type is not indicated on the flag then
the recorder of distance shall mark the reel type as Conventional and style as PEN. |
| No one except casters and officials are permitted on the field while the weights are being retrieved. |
AWARDS |
| A caster must be a member, in good standing, of Sportcast USA
to be eligible for any HOT Casting Club or Sportcast USA award. |
| Awards/Prizes, if available, will be given to the First, Second, and Third place contestants
in the Men's, Women's Young Adult, Mid Adult, Adult, Sub Senior,
Senior and Super Senior classes. Availble awards/prizes will be selected by drawing of
first place winners (age divisions). Any remaining prizes will be selected by drawing for
second place winners. |
| All contestants in the Kid, Sub Junior, and Junior classes,
will receive a Certificate of Participation. |