MAGYAR ORSZÁGOS HORGÁSZ SZÖVETSÉG

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ANGLERS

FÉDÉRATION NATIONALE DES PECHEURS HONGROIS

NŐI VILÁGBAJNOKSÁG 2008

LADIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE FEMININ 2008

15thLADIES WORLD ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIP

16 th and 17 th AUGUST 2008, SZOLNOK, ALCSI-SZIGET

HUNGARY

All information related to the Ladies World Championship is continually available at the following website:

To all National Federations affiliated to the F.I.P.S. e.d.

Dear President,

The Hungarian National Federation of Anglers has the pleasure to invite the representatives ofyour federation and your team to the 15th Ladies World Angling Championship our association isorganizing for the 16-17th of August, 2008 at Szolnok, Alcsi-sziget, Hungary.

We are looking forward to your participation so that the representatives of the fishing world may spend an adventurous and successful weekend together.

Yours sincerely,

Ferenc Szalay

Executive President

Hungarian National Federation of Anglers

President of the Organizing Comittee

Budapest, the 18th February 2008.

15thLADIES WORLD ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIP

16 th and 17 th AUGUST 2008, SZOLNOK, ALCSI-SZIGET

HUNGARY

Introduction

On commission by F.I.P.S. e.d., the Hungarian National Federation of Anglers is organizing the 15th Ladies World Angling Championship on the venue of Alcsi-sziget, near the city of Szolnok.

Szolnok is located at a distance of 100 kilometres east from Budapest, the CapitalCity, and iseasily accessible from Main Road No. 4.The venue built in the dead arm of riverTisza (Alcs-szigeti holtág) serves for a long time fishing events.The Hungarian National Federation of Anglers organized several national championships, international competitions and other fishing events at Alcsi-sziget. The venue also hosted the 3rd Ladies World Angling Championship in 1996.

Characteristics of the venue and typical fish species

The venue of Alcsi-sziget is actually a dead arm of the main river Tisza. It's 1,250 km long and 80 to 100 m wide. The bottom isquite muddy and the average depth is 3,6 m. The bank is very comfortable and the installation of seat boxes can be made easily. The flat part of the bank is approximately 2 to 2,20 m wide, then you've a slope of 5 to 6 m high.

The 150 years old Alcsi-sziget isvery rich with all sort of species, including bleak, skimmer and bream, roach, rudd, carp, perch, ruffe, eels, tench, pike and catfish.

Accommodation possibilities

For the participating teams, accommodation possibilities will be indicated at .

Please contact the hotels directly.

(Should you encounter difficulties, you may also contact the Hungarian National Federation of Anglers at +36 1 248 2591 or + 36 1 248 2691.)

Application

Please send the enclosed application form to the following address before 20. 03. 2008!

Hungarian National Federation of Anglers

Magyar Országos Horgász Szövetség

Korompai u. 17, H-1124 Budapest, HUNGARY

Fax: +36 1 248 2592

Tel: +36 1248 2590

e-mail: or

Registration:

In accordance with the F.I.P.S. e.d. Rules, the registration fee is: EUR 1.100/team

F.I.P.S.e.d. fee: EUR 120/team

Closing Banquet: EUR 60

(the team entry fee includes 8 tickets for the banquet)

Deadline for submitting the application forms and paying the registration fee:

1 May 2008!

Magyar Országos Horgász Szövetség

Magyar Külkereskedelmi Bank Rt.

IBAN HU91-1030-0002-5080-1188-2100-4882

SWIFT code: MKKBHUHB

Account number: 10300002-50801188-21004882

Technical information

  1. Between 00:00 AM, 28 th July, and 10:30 AM, 11th August, It will be forbidden to fish at the competition site.
  2. The official training will be held between 11th and 14 th August, and the obligatory training on 15 th August.
  3. Draws for the trainings will be carried out by the Organizing Committee (in accordance with the F.I.P.S. e.d. rules and drawing grill) at 07.30 AM, 11 th August.
  4. During the trainings, heavy groundbaiting will only be allowed at 10:30 AM, for 5 minutes. Only light groundbaiting is allowed during the afternoon trainings (from 15:00 PM).

5. Live baits and groundbait restrictions:

During the championship: 17 liters of groundbait and according to the decision of the Technical Committee of F.I.P.S.e.d 2,5 liter of bait (all included baits will be measured and not pressed) of which jokers and/or bloodworms may constitute a maximum of 0,5 liter.

During the trainings:

Only one heavy groundbaiting session is permitted (at 10.30 a.m.) at the beginning of the

first training session, using at most an identical amount of bait and groundbait to

that allowed for the two championship sessions. In the second training session,

which begins at 3 p.m., the amount of groundbait [measured on a ready-for-use

basis (wet and sieved), and including soil, gravel, corn, wheat,

hempseed, pellets, etc. and other additives that are not toxic for the fauna and the water

environment] is limited to 5 liters. Light groundbaiting only must be performed (heavy

groundbaiting is forbidden). The use of live bait in addition to that authorized for the first

session is forbidden.

Training on Friday morning is compulsory.

  1. Maximum rod length: 11,5 m.

Please take a flag and a CD with your national anthem with you!

Contact information for the official bait supplier selected by the World Championship Organizing Committee will be available at the website of the World Championship.

Programme

11 August, Monday

07.30Draws for the trainings

10.30Beginning of Training 1

13.30End of Training 1

15.00Beginning of Training 2

18.00End of Training 2

12-13 August, Tuesday-Wednesday

10.30Beginning of Training 1

13.30End of Training 1

15.00Beginning of Training 2

18.00End of Training 2

14 August, Thursday

08.00-15.00Registration of the teams

Please take the flag of your country and a CD with your national anthem with you.

10.30Beginning of Training 1

13.30End of Training 1

15.00Beginning of Training 2

16.00Technical meeting

18.00End of Training 2

15 August, Friday

10.30Beginning of Obligatory Training

13.30End of Obligatory Training

14.30Technical meeting, draws for the sectors

17.30Opening ceremony

16 August, Saturday

07.30Draws for Round 1

08.30Sign 1 - Competitors enter in the box

10.25Sign 2 - Heavy baiting

10.30Sign 3 - Beginning of Round 1

13.25Sign 4 - 5 minutes to the end of Round 1

13.30Sign 5 - End of Round 1

16.00Proclamation of the results for Round 1

16.30Technical meeting, draws for the sectors

17 August, Sunday

07.30Draws for Round 2

08.30Sign 1 –Competitors enter in the box

10.25Sign 2 –Heavy baiting

10.30Sign 3 – Beginning of Round 2

13.25Sign 4 – 5 minutes to the end of Round 2

13.30Sign 5 – End of Round 2

18.30Award of prizes, Closing Ceremony

19.30Closing Banquet

APPLICATION FORM

Federation: ______

Country: ______

Address: ______

Tel:______

Fax: ______

E-mail: ______

Participation :

Yes No

Number of supplementary tickets for the Closing Banquet:

Date: ______Signature: ______

Please return this application form before 20 March 2008.

Magyar Országos Horgász Szövetség

1124 Budapest, Korompai u. 17, MAGYARORSZÁG

Fax: +36 1 248 2592

Tel: +36 1248 2590

e-mail: vagy

REGISTRATION FORM

Federation: ______

Country: ______

NameFamily name

Competitor 1
Competitor 2
Competitor 3
Competitor 4
Competitor 5
Competitor 6
Delegate
1st Captain
2nd Captain

Date:

Signature: ______

Please return this entry form before 1 May 2008.

Magyar Országos Horgász Szövetség

1124 Budapest, Korompai u. 17, MAGYARORSZÁG

Fax: +36 1 248 2592

Tel: +36 1248 2590

e-mail: vagy