XVII: DEVIATIONS LINES & PLUGS

Lines: Event 1 Fly Accuracy free
Event 2 Fly Distance Single Handed plus 0.2 gr deviation
Event 6 Fly Distance Double Handed plus 0.2 gr deviation
Event 5 Spinning Distance Single Handed no minus deviation
Event 7 Spinning Distance Double Handed no minus deviation
Event 7 The leader 0.35 mm no minus deviation
Event 9 Multiplier Distance Double Handed no
minus deviation

Plugs: Plastic 7.5 gr plus/minus 0.15 gr
Plastic 18 gr plus/minus 0.30 gr

By Continental- and World Championships only plugs procured and controlled by FCS/I.C.F.
are allowed. These plugs to be distributed before the start and specially marked by
the arranging organisation.

XVIII: OTHER RULES

1. Conduct of the caster

a) The standing of the FCS/ICF is increased according to achievements of the casters at
tournaments, like showing discipline, sporting manners and high performance. One element is
the uniform attire of the athletes. It is compulsory for each caster to act in a sporting and
friendly manner and follow all advice from judges and administration. Unsporting demeanour
detracts from the standing of the organisation and will be punished.
Each caster is responsible for the correctness of his tackle according to the Rules.
Disciplines, which are cast without time limits, do not allow loitering to get better conditions.
Continuity in the casting is demanded from each caster.

b) Training at the tournament site is allowed, if this is of no hindrance to the orderly conduct of
the tournament. Any caster ignoring training when told to, must be prepared to be disqualified.

c) Each caster has to appear at the starting place on first call. All casting to begin within 1
minute after start is free. If the caster is not present on second call, 1 minutes after the
first, time begins to run 30 seconds after last call.
If in event 1 the line is longer than rod length by start, the starter should warn the caster.
If the line is not shortened after two warnings, the caster will be disqualified for the event.

d) Each caster is obliged to follow the doping control and drug policy in accordance with the
International Olympic Committee (IOC), Regulations.

2. Conduct of the judges

a) In all Continental- and World Championships, one international judge will, in addition to the
national judges, officiate at each court.

b) All functionaries (starters, judges, secretaries etc.) are required to act correctly and without
prejudice.
They should be furnished with at least arm bands or some token of their task.

c) In all events with time limits, the starters should advice the caster of the time still left, at
suitable intervals. The judges have to call the achieved results loud and clear.
When the starter has declared ready, the starter signals the start free. At "free" time begins to
run. If the time allowed is exceeded, the stop watch may be shown to the caster on his
demand.

d) The judge has to call the best cast of the caster immediately after each cast.

e). The judging of hits or misses on targets is final and is decided by the international judge at
the court.

f) The judges are required to control the tackle according to the Rules.

g) The chief judge decides, together with the judges at the court, if a cast may be repeated
because of undue influence by third persons.

h) The chief judge is entitled to give warnings because of disciplinary misdemeanours, such
warnings to be set down in the tournament protocol.

3. Conduct of trainers and followers

It is forbidden for trainers, followers and all other persons ( casters or audience), to keep close
to the targets and correct the casters by signs or calls, respectively. distract other casters. The trainer may
only give advice between events or before starting time, except for distance events. Only by fly
distance is one assistant allowed, outside the court during actual casting. Any misconduct may be
punished by disciplinary action by the tournament administration or the chief judge, lead by
sporting principles

XIX: THE JURY

a) A jury should officiate at all international tournaments.
The jury shall have 5 members, all members of FCS/ICF, none of them to cast in the tournament.

The jury will:

a) Decide upon protests founded upon violations of the tournaments Rules, or the Rules for the
conduct of the tournament.

b) The jury is to be called immediately after receiving the protest and has to decide in the
shortest possible time.

c) The country lodging a protest is entitled to be present at the jury meeting, up to the moment
of voting.

d) Votes to be counted by simple plurality.

e) Decisions by the jury is final.

f) Before decisions, the chief judge and the judge of the specific event has to give evidence.
Other witnesses may be called.

g) A written protocol to be kept about each protest and jury meeting. The original to be sent to
the Rules committee of FCS/ICF.

h) The tournament officials are to be informed about the handling and decisions of protest.

i) The jury has exclusive right, after discussing the matter with trainers and team captains, to
stop casting of an event if weather conditions are severely adverse, such as lightning's,
and order a new start.

XX: PROTESTS

a) Every caster participating has the right to appeal decisions of the judges through a protest.
The Protest must be in written and signed by the team captain respectively trainer or caster.

b) Protest have to be delivered in writing immediately after the incident.
Time limit for protests in 30 minutes after the incident has come to knowledge of the person
or persons entitled to protest.

XXI: TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION

a) Continental- and World Championships are administrated through FCS/ICF.

b) The FCS/ICF has full responsibility for the proper organisation and administration of the
world championships, according to the acknowledge basis of the competition to take place.

c) The World Championships are officially completed, when the tournament administration and
the jury receive discharge by FCS/ICF.

d) The FCS/ICF as organisations are represented by the international chief judge during the
tournament. This person is assigned his tasks by FCS/ICF and is responsible to the FCS/ICF.
The international judges are acting under him or her.

e) The tournament administrator or director, is named by the country arranging the tournament.

f) The tournament committee is to have at least 5 members, 4 to be named by the country
arranging the tournament and should include the chief judge.

The tournament committee is responsible for:

a) The technical preparations and the conduct of the events and is accountable to FCS/ICF.

b) The training and abilities of the judges.

c) The conduct of the tournament according to the tournament Rules.

d) The forming of groups, when groups are indicated.

e) Opening of the courts under the direction of the international chief judge who will acknowledge
the proper conditions of the court 10 minutes before start and advice to the tournament
administration.

f) Instructions to group leaders.

g) Providing facilities for training before the tournament.

h) Correct scoring of results and records.