Rules and
Regulations
Tank
Reservations: Show Competitors please read
the following very carefully!
Because of the English style show system we need to know in
advance how many koi tanks to set up. Fee for the tanks will be $75.00 for an
eight foot tank, $50.00 for a six foot tank.
Point
System:
Please use the following system as a guide to determine how many
fish can be placed in each tank. Use the following formula:
1. Multiply the size (1-8) of your fish by the number of fish you
are showing in that size.
·
Size 1 = up to 9”
·
Size 2 = 9” up to 12”
·
Size 3 = 12” up to 15”
·
Size 4 = 15” up to 18”
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Size 5 = 18” up to 21”
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Size 6 = 21” up to 24”
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Size 7 = 24” up to 27”
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Size 8 – 27” +
2. Do this calculation for all your koi. For example if you bring
one-size 5 = 5 points and two-size 4 = 8 pts, and 3 size 3 = 9 points. If you
brought these six fish to the show they would total 5+8+9 = 22 points.
3. The show guidelines for tank capacity are 25 points for six foot and 40
points for eight foot tanks.
4. We recommend that unless you have several size 7 or 8 koi that you use the six foot tanks. This is intended to be
a guide only. We will not permit
the overcrowding of tanks.
1. If your fish load is too great for the tanks reserved we will
move some of your fish into another tank and charge the standard tank fee.
Once you have
determined your tank requirements please call or e-mail Tom Walker at
972-377-6825 or tom_walker@att.net, to
reserve your Koi tanks. We
have already received a number of tank reservations and predict a complete sell
out of available tank space this year. We would appreciate you sending your
tank payments as soon as possible. Deadline
for tank reservations will be Monday, May 12, 2008. Make checks payable to The Dallas
Koi Kichi Group (DKK) and mail to The Dallas Koi Kichi Group (DKK), c/o
Jennifer Walker, Treasurer,
Fish will be
monitored routinely for any problems. Show tank water will be tested for ammonia
as needed. All koi show tanks will be covered with netting except during the
actual judging. Security will also be provided.
Summary of
Rules
Ø Fish entry deadline is 9:00 am Saturday. Owner must be present
to sign entry form.
Ø All fish shown must be the personal and private property of the
registrant. This is a hobbyist show and therefore persons who are also fish
dealers will not be allowed to show fish.
Ø If you are only bringing a few koi and want to share a tank with
someone, that is fine. Please coordinate finding your own tank buddy prior to
the show.
Ø We encourage you to purchase fish from our wet vendors.
Fish purchased from wet vendors can be entered into the show. All fish must be photographed and a
registration/entry form completed at the time of purchase. The deadline for entering a fish is 9:00
AM Saturday. They will be placed in separate “dealer tanks”.
Ø All owners must declare on the show registration form that to
the best of their knowledge their koi are not KHV survivors or have not been in
contact with any koi known to have KHV.
Ø Owners must provide a tub and suitable koi net for each koi tank
used. (If necessary a single koi net and tub can be utilized for two(2)
adjacent koi tanks with the same owner’s koi)
Ø Entrants must remain at the registration area until their fish
have been benched and released into their tanks.
Ø Fish deemed by the benching committee to be showing signs of
disease, significant injury or deformity WILL
NOT be allowed in the show.
Ø The Registration form must be completely filled out, signed and
full payment of entry fees made prior to fish being accepted into show.
Ø NO FISH maybe removed from the show site until all fish have been identified by their owners (1:00 PM for
out of town participants – 3:00 for local participants) and approval
given by the show committee.
Ø ALL FISH must be claimed and removed by 6:00 pm on Sunday. DKK will not
be responsible for fish not claimed by this time.
Ø Judging will begin at 10:00 am Saturday.
Ø Prior to judging all fish will be examined by the show committee
and determined to be free of disease and significant injury and to be entered
in the proper size and class. The judges will forgive temporary injuries.
Ø Only judges and fish handlers will be allowed inside the show
area during judging.
Ø Judging will be open to SILENT
viewing NO COMMENTS by the
audience please.
Ø All categories will be filled. Move ups will fill slots of fish
moved to higher levels.
Ø NO ONE is allowed to handle any fish except the judges and fish
handlers. Anyone wishing to inspect his or her personal fish must first contact
the show committee.
Ø All Gin Rin and Doitsu
fish MUST show in their
respective classes except Shusui which is shown in Asagi/Shusui class, Bekkos will
show in Kawarimono class, and all Tanchos
will show in Tancho class.
Ø The decisions of the Judges and show committee are FINAL. The show committee will
decide any contingencies not covered by these rules. Any protest or inquiry
must be made in writing to the show committee after the conclusion of judging
and within 30 minutes of final move ups being completed.