5th INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN CYPRUS

"MEDITERRANEAN SEA TROPHY"
LARNACA 6 - 7 DECEMBER 2019
A Tournament that has become an institution in our Country .
CLUB OFFER , for foreign Athletes:
We have the pleasure to inform you that :
A.- We OFFER free of charge accommodation (one double room) for 2 nights 6 & 7 December 2019 with Breakfast, to the two (2) first fishermen from every foreign country to be registered officially to participate to the 5th INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN CYPRUS
B.- Also our Club offer for all foreign athletes :
Free transfers from - to Larnaca airport, as well as from - to beach of the Competition
For your official registration ask inbox for the document which you must fill and send to the e mail : [email protected].
You are welcome to enjoy the amazing climate and incredible hospitality of our country
We are waiting for you.

TRANSPORT FROM / TO AIRPORT
All transfers from / to LARNACA AIRPORT are FREE OF CHAGE from the organizer
The transfer from PAFOS AIRPORT is -
By bus - kapnos airport shuttle
Pafos Airport → Larnaca € 15.00 Travel Duration: 90 '
Larnaca → Paphos Airport € 15.00 Travel Duration: 90 '

Official Program

• THURSDAY 5 DEC.
  12:00 - Official Tournament Starting

• FRIDAY 6 DEC.
  07:00 - 10:00 Breakfast in the hotel
  11:00 - Opening Ceremony - Presentation of countries
  14:00 - Start the Competition for Bigger Fish
  19:00 - End of Competition for bigger fish - Results
  20:00 - Back to the Hotel - Dinner (Cyprus night)

• SATURDAY 7 DEC.
  07:00 - 09:00 - Breakfast in the hotel
  09:30 - Departure from the hotel to the Competition Beach
  13:00 - Start of the competition
  19:00 - End of the competition
  21:00 - Back to the Hotel

• SUNDAY 8 DEC.
  07:00 - 10:00 Breakfast in the hotel
  08:00 - Results announcement
  11:00 - Closing Ceremony - Awards
  13:00 - Gala Dinner
  14:00 - Official Tournament Closing
  5th International Tournament Committee

RULES
Α.- FISHING EQUIPMENT
The competition is in pairs and each participant can fish with two (2) rods. Each position will have a length of 30 meters The minimum length of a fishing rod is 3.5 meters and maximum is 5 meters. Fishing rods must bear at least three rings on their length, and one on top. There is no restriction as to the number of backup rods that an participant may have open. Backup rods must not have traces and the tip of the backup rod must not point towards the sea. Permitted traces in the competition must have up to three single hooks. The minimum size of hooks must be such as having a 5mm opening from the spike to trunk, and the relative measurement will be taken by a special cylinder to be provided to all participants by the tournament Secretariat to enable them to check whether their hooks are qualified. There is no restriction to the number of traces that participants can keep baited and ready to use, in no case however should they be attached to their backup rods. There is no restriction as to the length of the hook line It is permitted to use on the hook line, attractive materials in such as shiny spoons, coloured and/or shiny pearls, colored floating or other pearls (maximum size 15mm), colored feathers, fluorescent materials etc. There is no restriction as to the type and shape of leads to be used, the only type of lead prohibited being the ground baits leads. Minimum permitted weight of lead is 50 grams.
B.- BAITS
Baits should be strictly natural. The types of baits will be two kinds of worms which have been tested with good returns and their quantity is the free choice for each competitor: Worm : Americanο , Coreano & Fresh shrimp - sardine The use of strongly smelling enhancing material is prohibited. The use of ground baits, before or during the competition, is also prohibited. Use of smell-enhancing materials and/or ground baits by a participant will result in disqualification.
C.- MANDATORY FISHING EQUIPMENT
1.- Ruler, with which participants will measure their fish. Rules will be provided by the organizer , free of charge.
2.- Two bucket where all fish will be placed immediately after being caught, and until they are registered . Buckets will be provided by the organizer , free of charge.

D.- MEASURABLE FISH
All kinds of fish are measurable,All the Fish below 12cm take one point ((FIPS M - new rules) Fish of 12 (12,1 cm) will be accounted for, and all measurements will be rounded up to the closest integer number (e.g. 12.1 will be registered as 13cm, and so on).
The procedure of measuring and releasing the fish is the following:
1.- Participants catching fish must place them, in their bucket which must be near the sea and filled with sea water renewed regularly in order to maintain sea temperature as much as possible.
2.- After that, participants will wait for the person responsible for their Sector in order to take measurements and register the fish.
3.- The person responsible will measure the length of the fish and note it down in the special form,
4.- The measuring procedure must be quick,
All living fish will be released back to the sea . Any non-living fish will be donated to local charitable institution
.E.- TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
The tournament Committee consists of five (5) members,
F. - SCORE
a) Each measurable fish (over 12 points) gets 10 points.
b) Each centimeter of measurable fish gets 1 point.
c) Particularly as regards the following fish:
conger, ray, moray, garfish pike, each centimeter gets ½ point.
d) Fish under 12cm gets 1 point

5th International Tournament Committee

Please fill out the registration form and send it e-mail : [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you and remain at your disposal for any clarification you may require.