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FISH CARVING RULES
FOR COMPETITION
FISH DECOY CARVING
NFDA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2009- 2010
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JOHN JENSEN NATIONALS – RULES AND REGS FOR 2009 -2010
- All decoys must be working
decoys that swim. Swimming is defined as forward and down movement of the
decoy when pressure is release on the line , while the decoy is suspended
in the tank.
- All decoys/lures are swim
tested
- Any decoy that does not swim,
sink, lists to one side, or swims backwards, or noticeably falls apart in
the water will be disqualified and will not be judged.
- Once a decoy passes the swim
test it moves on to the final round of judging- where the best decoy wins.
- You can only enter one decoy
per class.
- Decoy registration fees are
3.00 per entry in any NFDA sanctioned event, capped at $36.00
- All decoys in all classes must
be made from wood, unless otherwise noted.
- You must register your decoys
in person, no mail in entries allowed at Perham.
- Air brush classes means 98%
airbrush, 2 % hand touch up.
- Hand painted means 100 % hand
painted with a brush or paint pens- no airbrush touch ups.
- No bondo, putty, or body
filler is allowed to mold any body parts- except teeth.
- Filler may be used to cover
lead cavity or fin gaps.
- If one person carves, and
another paints, they must be registered under both names.
- Cash Awards for first place
are purchase awards.
- Juniors are considered anyone
18 and under. Any junior that also competes out of the junior division
and takes a first place in the Nationals, then cannot move back down to
junior competition at the next years Nationals.
- Decoys must be tagged
before registration, which is Friday from 12-3 pm, and Sat. 7-8 am. Late
entries not accepted.
- If you do not agree with the
rules, then do not enter.
- All judges’ decisions
are final.
- Judges and officials accept no
liability for any damage to entries.
- No plastic fins/tails
allowed
Any changes, modifications, or
adjustments to the rules will be posted on the web site at
www.nfda.tv Contact person: Rod Osvold
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