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COFFS vs TWEED

2024 DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Coffs v Tweed is a fun/social joint event between the Tweed Gold Coast Freedivers and Coffs Harbour Blue Water Freedivers. 

All competitors must be full financial members of the AUF.

The event is held as a Traditional Pairs / Open Boat event. 

Standard Australian Underwater Federation scoring system is used to calculate each competitors Personal Points, namely 100 points per species, 10 points per kilogram of weight; and max weight of any one fish of 15 kg. Only one of each listed species to be weighed-in per competitor. 

Each Pairs Points will be the sum of each diver’s Personal Points. 

The Scoresheet contains species common to both club scoresheets; ‘unlisted’ species will be limited to three. 

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Awards

o Champion Pair – Pair comprised of members from the same club with highest Pairs Points

o Champion Club – Combined Pairs Points of the top three Pairs comprised of members from the same club

The event will also count as a regular club competition for each club and can be scored according to each clubs rules; however, in the event of there being a dispute arising from a conflict of rules regard shall first be had to the TGCFD Spearfishing Competition Rules and then to the AUF “A-Section Rules” 

Competitors can still capture fish according to their own club scoresheet as far as each club’s regular club competition.

Officials

Weighmaster: Tom Sandstrom

Sign On/Off Clerk and Timekeeper: Jenni Budworth 

Scorekeeper: Luke Randell

Sign-On / Sign-Off / Briefing

  

A pre-dive briefing will be conducted and announcements concerning the competition shall be made. 

Competitors are to be present at the sign-on with all Essential Safety Equipment available for inspection.  

Traditional Pairs

Two divers of similar capability team up and nominate to compete together as a Traditional Pair.

Each diver has their own Compliant Float, rigline and other Essential Safety Equipment. 

There is a maximum length of 30m on rig-lines. 

Both divers must practice ‘one up-one down’.

In the event of an odd number of divers in the water a team of three divers will be allowed instead of two – a team of three divers must dive ‘two up one down’. Nobody is ever allowed to dive alone! 

Odd numbers of divers on a boat

In the case of an odd number of divers on a boat wishing to compete three divers can nominate to dive together.

          Example: 3 divers on a boat; two in the water diving as a pair and one taking their turn as boatie. 

In the case of three divers nominating the various pairs combinations will be recorded as:

          Diver 1 and Diver 2

          Diver 1 and Diver 3

          Diver 2 and Diver 3

When working out the Champion Club only the top scoring pair combination will be used (other combinations will be cancelled out). 

All Competitors must:

Sign and acknowledge the current Disclaimer Form the terms of which can be reviewed on the Sign-On | Sign-Off Sheet [see below]  

If under the age of 18 must have the approval of their parents / guardians and Committee;

Sign-on before the event starts and pay the nominated club competition fees; the $20.00 includes the usual TGCFD comp fee of $10.00. 

Ask the skipper to brief them on all the safety equipment, EPIRB, First Aid kit and buoyancy vests located on the vessel;

Sign-off at the end of the competition.  

Essential Safety Equipment

Competitors for spearfishing must have the following Essential Safety Equipment at all times during the competition:

Compliant Float i.e. minimum size of 7 litres; coloured Red, Yellow or Orange; fitted with an International “Code Flag Alpha”; self-righting

Whistle and signaling mirror* 

Orange plastic safety sheet* 

Sheathed diver’s knife 

Weight belt fitted with quick release buckle

Cover to spear points

* available at sign-on – whistle and mirror $5.00 each 

Coffs v Tweed Documents

Coffs v Tweed - Official Scoresheet (pdf)Download
Coffs v Tweed - Official Results 2023 (pdf)Download
Illustrated Club Scoresheet (pdf)Download
Coffs v Tweed - Sign-on Sign-off + Disclaimer (pdf)Download

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