NEW KINGFISH CUP COMPETITION FORMAT:
1. Victorian Kingfish Cup will be open to ALL Victorian Marine waters where spearfishing is permitted. (Please refer to the “Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2013” for information regarding prohibited areas);
2. The competition committee reserves the right to cancel the competition if severe weather is forecast;
3. With the competition being open to ALL Victorian Marine waters, competitors’ will be responsible for reading the weather forecast and determining if the area and conditions in which they intend to dive will be safe;
4. Only species eligible for the Kingfish Cup is the Yellowtail Kingfish. All fish to be a minimum of 65 cm in length.
5. Points will be allocated as; 100 points per fish and 10 points per kilogram. No maximum weight/points. Only 2 Kingfish per pair are eligible for scoring (no restrictions on who in the pair shoots the fish). Only 2 fish may be presented to the weigh in on the Sunday. The pair with the highest points for the two fish taken during the competition will be the Victorian Kingfish Cup champions.
6. The competition sign-on closes on Thursday 7th February at 8pm; any sign-on forms received later than this time will not be accepted. Sign-on forms will be accepted in person at the SFD club meeting or via. email with sign on fee to be paid in cash or direct deposited to the Southern Freedivers Inc.
7. Competition roll call will take place via phone call to central phone person (Nghia Vu - 0404 664 222) between 5pm and 8pm on Friday 8th February, where all sign on details will be confirmed. IE. Dive location, return contact details, etc. (This means divers can drive to their desired dive location on the Friday night and are NOT required to start from a central location permitting there is phone reception to sign on to roll call.) Competitors MUST call in for roll call, no exceptions. If competitors do not get through straight away they must keep trying until they get through. If you are not registered on the roll call you will not be entered in the competition.
8. First day of competition, Saturday 9th February;
o Fishing may begin anytime after dawn on Saturday 9th February;
o VERY IMPORTANT - Competitors must conclude fishing and call (or SMS text) the central phone person (Nghia Vu - 0404 664 222) via phone to sign off for the days diving between 4pm - 6pm on Saturday 9th. Any diver not signed off by 6pm will be disqualified and phoned to ensure they have finished their diving safely. 3 attempts will be made to contact the diver before their emergency contact is called and an emergency response will ensue. (If divers intend to dive a location that has no phone reception it is imperative that they return to an area with reception in time to make the phone call to ensure an emergency response is not initiated un-necessarily);
9. Second day of competition, Sunday 10th February;
o Fishing may begin anytime after dawn on Sunday, 10th February;
o Sign off and weigh in will take place at the Southern Freedivers club rooms, located at Bennet St, Dandenong (see map at the end of this document). Weigh-in ring will open at 2pm. Fish and the competitors must both be in the weigh-in ring before 3pm at which time the weigh-in ring will close;
o VERY IMPORTANT - If someone does not attend the final weigh in, they will be recorded as “did not weigh” (DNW). In this instance the competitor must phone (or SMS text) the central phone person (Nghia Vu - 0404 664 222) between 2pm and 3pm on Sunday 10th to sign off that they have finished their diving safely. If a diver is not present and has not called in to sign off; 3 attempts will be made to contact the diver via phone, if these are unsuccessful then their emergency contact will be called and an emergency response will ensue;
o A BBQ and presentation will follow the weigh in.

The park at mornington??? Near the pier.