XV: GENERAL RULES FOR SPINNING AND MULTIPLIER EVENTS

1. Casting Techniques

If no restrictions in the specified Rules for the event, any sporting casting techniques are allowed.
Generally prohibited are so-called catapult casts, as per definition.

a) A catapult cast is a cast in which the caster flexes the his rod by holding on the plug, releasing
the rod power by letting go of the plug.

b) Any attempt to cast in concurrence with a release of the line, counts as a cast.

2.Illegal casts

A cast is illegal, and scores zero points.

a) if the caster, during the flight of the plug, oversteps the starting board with one or both feet,
or touches the ground in front of the starting board with one or both hands or any other part
of his body.

Or if the caster, in accuracy events, with at least one foot is standing not directly adjacent to
the starting board.

b) if the caster is re-winding the line or passing over the starting board before the cast
is marked in the court or the caster is told by the judge.

c) if in spinning or multiplier distance, the caster, having entered the starting box or area, fails to
deliver his cast before 60 seconds after the court is declared free by the starter. If this limit is
exceeded, the cast counts for number of casts allowed in the event, but scores zero.

d) if the caster, in spinning- and multiplier distance events, oversteps the maximum 5 metres run.

e) if the plug touches the ground inside the court or in front of the starting board or the imaginary
line lengthened to both sides of the starting board, even if no cast is delivered.

f) if a cast is delivered, the caster having forgotten to snap over the bailing wire or line guide in
spinning events, or the releasing of spool in multiplying events, even if no ground is touched.

g) if the bailing wire or line guide snaps to during delivery in spinning events, or the spool is
accidentally re-coupled in the multiplying events, even if no ground is touched.

h) if the line parts during the flight of the plug.

i) if in distance events the plug goes outside the court, or in accuracy events hits
outside the target.

j) if the casting technique used is not in conformity with regulations.

Each illegal cast counts for the number of casts allowed. Hits or distances achieved by illegal casts
are non-scoring.

If any tackle, not in conformity with regulations are being used, the caster will be disqualified
for the whole event.

3. Broken or faulty tackle

During line tangles, the caster may have assistance, from one person only at a time. If the tackle
is broken or faulty, in parts or altogether, the caster may use another set of tackle in conformity
with regulations for the rest of the event. Such defects to be referred to the judge of the court. In
both accuracy and the distance events, the caster is allowed a repairing time of ten minutes to
right the fault or change the tackle. By such an event the time is stopped. The remaining time
can, with a changed new tackle, still be used, but only within the same round. With broken
or faulty tackle, or parts thereof are understood: Broken rod or reel, and by a broken spring.
No such time if a rod ring gets loose or the line gets under the spool.
Each caster is personally responsible for using correct tackle for each event.

4. Determining results

a) In all distance events the measuring is done from the centre point of the starting board to
where the plug is finally resting. In accuracy events a hit on the actual target or circle is
scored as a hit on the target area inside.

b) The judges should publish the achieved best distance of the caster immediately after the cast.

c) Measuring of the casts take place for each event after the event is finished. Undetermined
distances to be marked as a 2nd or 3rd.

d) In distance events the best cast of the caster is measured directly from the centre of the
starting board to the farthest point of the plug and determined in metres and centimetres.

e) Last cast must be finished before time is up, i.e. the plug must have touched target or ground.
(Events 3,4 and 8)

f) Casts may be repeated if they are unduly influenced through the fault of other persons.
This is to be decided by the head judge after advice from the court judge.

The Rules for Casting Techniques, Illegal casts, Broken or faulty tackle as well as Determining
results are valid for all events.

XVI: GENERAL RULES FOR FLY-CASTING EVENTS

1. Casting Techniques

According to the specific Rules for each event, the flyrod has to be used by one respectively
two hands. It is allowed to achieve a fulcrum by putting the rod against the under-arm, but no
fastening is allowed. All other technical aids is prohibited.

2. Illegal casts

A cast is illegal, and scores zero points.

a) if the rod is not handled according to the Rules. (In the Fly Distance Events the whole fly line must
be in the air while false casting)

b) if by the delivery the fly or the leader is missing. (If by a leader tangle the leader should be
under a required minimum of 1.80 metres, the cast is scored if otherwise correct).

c) if during the fly accuracy the fly touches the water inside the target during false casting, when
final cast to score has not been delivered.

d) if the fly by distance events the fly settles outside of court.

e) if the line is marked, or is measured along the rod by the caster.

f) if a broken fly line tip for event no. 1 is replaced by more than a rod length. Replacements
only allowed by the same material in the same colour.

g) if the line is pulled from the real in event no. 1 before start is allowed by the starter.

h) if the caster, during the flight of the fly, touches the ground on any side of the platform with one or
both feet, his hands or any other part of the body, before the fly touches the ground or the target.

i) if the caster during the fly accuracy rounds, not is standing with at least one foot directly adjacent
to the front of the platform.

j) if the caster thus a first warning, repeats touching the ground with his leader, the next touch will
be scored as an illegal cast.

Each illegal cast counts for the number of casts allowed. Hits or distances achieved by illegal casts
are non-scoring.

If any tackle, not in conformity with regulations are being used the caster will be disqualified
for the whole event.

3. Broken or faulty tackle

a) If the fly or the leader is lost, caster my be assisted by one person at a time, to replace the fly
or the leader. Distances and hits before the incident count.
If the hackle of the fly is separated from the hook, subject to decision of the judge, the time is
stopped off, and the caster or his assistant may put on a new fly.
Time starts again as soon as the fly has been replaced, and the line must be pulled in after this.
Unrestricted number of flies can be used.

b) Assistance from one person at a time, is allowed in order to stretch out the line or clear line
tangle.

c) If the tackle is broken or faulty, in parts or altogether, the same Rules apply as for the spinning
and multiplier events, but the time up to the incident is stopped off. The rest of the time
allotted in that particular event, the caster may use the replaced tackle, but only continuing in
proper way according to the Rules for the event.
Each caster is personally responsible for using correct tackle for each event.

4. Determining results

a) The first time the fly hits the target in accuracy event has to be scored for each try. In distance
events the cast is measured where fly comes to rest.

b) Casts may be repeated if there is undue influence through the fault of other persons. Decisions
to be taken by the chief judge after consulting the judge of the court.

c) Should the fly, caused by bad floor or grass conditions, during wetfly round, hang, is it up to
the international judge to decide if the caster should be given one more try.

d) Time in fly events starts when the caster is ready and the starter has allowed the start.
Before time is up the fly must be resting or having touched the ground or the target.