British Barcelona Club - Clock Rules
Clock Rules
Rules as per R.P.R.A.
Club Clock Rules
1. Clocks may be set by local Club, N.F.C. or
Federation Clock Stations, as approved by the British Barcelona
Club, All Rolls, Dials MUST be signed by TWO Officials.
2. ALL competing members in whatever race MUST after timing in
his/her FIRST BIRD
(a) Telephone the Secretaries WITHIN ONE HOUR of clocking his/her
FIRST BIRD and state your CLUB NUMBERand SECTION, the TIME of
BIRD shown on your clock, your NAME and TOWN, the WINGMARK and
FULL METAL RING NUMBER
(b) The details of the FIRST BIRD clocked showing Full metal ring
number and wing mark MUST then be shown on the VERIFICATION PAPER
and CLOCK PAPER.
(c) The competing member MUST also list on the verification paper
IN THE ORDER OF CLOCKING all other birds that are timed showing
the time of clocking, wing stamp and full metal ring number(s).
Failure to carry out this rule will entail disqualification.
3. All competitors must have their clocks checked the day of
timing in.
4. Neither the Committee or any officer of the Club shall be held
liable to any clock owner for any damage or loss that may occur
whilst clock is in their, or his custody or in the custody of
another competitor or in transit, but every holder of a clock
shall be responsible for the clock issued to him for use in a
race and shall make good any damage or loss that may occur
thereto whilst in his possession.
5. Competitors using clocks must prepay the carriage to the clock
station and all charges incurred in respect to the use of the
clock.
6. Two or more competitors may use the same clock. Time will be
allowed for distance to clocking station as provided for in Rule
125. Competitors must state the distance they have to cover by
nearest route, overstating distance may lead to disqualification.
7. When sealing clocks, clock setters will use string and the
knot in the string will be covered by the seal. A fee of 5Op.
will be paid by the competitor, direct to clock setters, per
clock, at setting of clocks.
8. Each competitor must fill in a Verification card correctly and
hand in to the clock official along with his or her clock. Only
the clubs verification card will be used and no other will be
accepted. It is the competitors responsibility to ensure the
clock official sends in the verification card along with the
clock envelope. It is also the competitors duty to ensure that
his clock envelope is filled in correctly, by the clock official.
Only the clock envelopes Issued by the club will be accepted.The
verification card, together with clock dials or slips, and rubber
rings will be forwarded to the secretary in the clock envelope,
bearing a postmark NO LATER than 48 Hours of the members clock
being opened and checked. Failure to comply with any part of the
above rule will entail disqualification.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CLOCK SETTERS
1. If you set any clock, that is being used for a British
Barcelona Club National race the same time as other clocks, the
Master Timers used MUST leave a permanent record and the Master
Timer dial/roll etc. MUST be available on request, this will of
course be returned to you IF REQUESTED.
2. If a separate Master timer is used for ONLY clocks being set
for a British Barcelona Club National race, then the Master timer
dial/roll etc. MUST be sent with the competing members own clock
dials! rolls plus rubber/s, seal and verification paper, sealed
in the clock envelope provided and duly signed and posted by one
of the officials in charge.
3. The competing member must hand the clock sheet and clock
envelope to the clocksetter so that all details required can be
filled in correctly by the officials and or clocksetter/s.
4. All dials/rolls etc. MUST be signed by two clock setting
officials.
We are trying to make it as easy as possible for you the member, to get your clock set for any British Barcelona Club National race that you compete in, by letting your own local clocksetter/s do them for you. It would be advisable, for you to show the Clock Rules as printed in the clubs handbook, to the clocksetter/s so that they are aware of these rules as laid down also make sure that your Club Number and Section given to you on your receipt is shown on ALL paperwork used in each race.
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