The MORETON COMP | TWEED vs SUNNY COAST

The 'Moreton Comp' is held over the Qld Labour Day long weekend and  conducted as a fun/social joint event between the Tweed Gold Coast Freedivers and Sunshine Coast Skindivers held from Cowan Cowan, Moreton Island. 

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. 

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

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

3. Junior Diver (aged 15 to 17) with the highest Personal Points

4. Sub-Junior Diver  (aged 11 to 14) with the highest Personal Points

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.

Weighmaster: to be advised

Sign On/Off Clerk and Timekeeper: Jenni Budworth 

Scorekeeper: Luke Randell

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.  

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! 

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). 

Prior to the event:

Pay the REGISTRATION FEE of $20.00 per competitor

Acknowledge the current Disclaimer Form 

Submit your registration details

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

On the day:

SIGN - ON before the event starts;

Attend the official briefing;

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.  

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