2008 World Carp Angling Championships
1. SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The International Freshwater Sport Angling Federation
awarded the hosting of the 10th 2008 World Carp Angling
Championship to the South African Freshwater Bank Angling
Federation (SAFBAF). The South African Freshwater Bank
Angling Federation (SAFBAF) is the national controlling body
of Bank Angling, Match (Pole) Angling and Carp Angling in
South Africa. SAFBAF is affiliated to the South African
Sport Angling and Casting Confederation who in turn is
affiliated to SASCOC.
2. SOUTH AFRICA A MEDAL WINNER
The establishment of the World Carp Angling Championships
set a platform for South Africa to participate on a more
equal basis because the carp angling method, in contrast
with the Match Angling method, complements the Feeder
Angling method used in South Africa. Since South Africa’s
participation in the World Carp Angling Championships in
2003, our performances were outstanding as the following
results indicate:
2003 – 3rd Team placing (best individual placing 4th and
6th)
2004 – 5th Team Placing (best individual placing 6th)
2005 – 4th Team placing (individual 2nd won the silver
med8al)
2006 – 4th Team Placing (best individual placing 7th)
2007 – 5th Team Placing (best individual placing 9th)
Because of our knowledge of local angling conditions, the
founding of an self-reliant specialised Carp Angling
division and Carp skills development programs, South Africa
will surely be much more competitive in future competitions.
It is not far fetched to believe that South Africa will be
in the medals and even the winner of the 2008 World Carp
Championships team and individual event. Motivated by the
idea that we can win gold in this event, it was decided to
bid for the hosting of this event.
3. ABOUT THE WORLD CARP ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The World Championships is an annual event with the 2008
championships being the tenth world championships. The
championships normally take place in Europe. The 2008 World
Carp Angling Championship will be the first freshwater world
angling championship on the Africa Continent.
Each nation may enter one team composed of six anglers (3
pairs of anglers), two reserves, a Team Manager and a Team
Coach. No competitor may enter on an individual basis in the
Championships.
The competition stretches over 72 hours of uninterrupted
angling. During the competition each angling pair must
decide on how they will relieve each other in order to rest.
This strategy is important and could have a decisive
influence on the results.
The weigh-in of fish is conducted by angling officials
working in shifts. Each fish caught is weighed individually.
Only carps with a minimum weight of 1.5 kilograms are
weighed. Angling pairs are allowed to fish with a maximum of
4 rods during the competition. Only authorised bait and
ground bait items may be used.
The winning order placement of the angling pairs in each
sector is done on basis of the accumulated weight (in
kilograms) of the fish weighed in over the 72 hours of
competition. The angling pair with the highest accumulated
weight in each sector will receive 1 competition point, the
pair coming second 2 points, etc. The winning order of the
angling pairs over the whole angling area (all 3 sectors) is
determined by comparing the weight of each pair sharing the
same competition points.
The team standing is determined by adding the competition
points of all three pairs of each team together.
4. ORGANISING STRUCTURES OF THE EVENT:
A Local Organising Committee (LOC) will manage the Event.
The LOC comprises of people that are competent in the fields
of expertise required by the event. The LOC is the structure
that carries out the day-to-day work of the event. The Local
Organising Committee consists of the following Members:
The mission statement of the LOC is to host the 2008 World
Carp Angling Championships successfully by ensuring quality
competition, a safe and stimulating environment and a superb
experience for all participants. The LOC will furthermore
strive to host the event at the lowest possible cost as to
enable as many nations as possible to participate making the
2008 World Championship a full blown world championships
event.
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organising comittee...
5. THE CARP FISH SPECIES
5.1. Carp is a widespread freshwater fish. The common carp
is native to Western Asia and Eastern Europe and naturally
dispersed to China, Siberia and the Danube basin. Monks
later transferred the fish to Europe by the Romans and still
later throughout Europe as a food source. At present carp is
present on all continents in some 59 countries.
5.2. Carp can grow to a maximum length of 1.5 meters and a
weight of over 37 kg. Carp are capable of living up to 65
years and commonly reach 30 years of age. Although they are
very tolerant of most conditions, the common carp prefers
large bodies of slow or standing water and soft vegetative
sediments.
5.3. Carp angling is extremely popular with anglers and the
popularity of this sport is increasing amongst anglers all
over the world. In the United Kingdom carp angling is now
the largest and fastest growing sector of both coarse and
game fishing.
5.4. The main attractions to angling for carp are the power
of the fish and the effort required to catch a specimen.
Large carp are a wary fish and have an uncanny ability of
ignoring anglers' baits. Their feeding habits depend greatly
on weather conditions and the abundance of natural feed.
There is nothing predictable about carp fishing! Probably
the greatest attraction though is the size of the fish.
6. THE PRIORITY RATING ATTACHED TO THIS EVENT:
Although relatively small in comparison with other world
championship events of the International Freshwater Sport
Angling Federation (FIPS-ed), the World Carp Angling
Championships is by far the most important high profile
freshwater angling event ever hosted in South Africa and for
that matter on the African continent.
7. ENDORSEMENT OF THE EVENT BY KEY STAKEHOLDERS
7.1. It is fundamental in the hosting of a world
championships event, to engage with key stakeholders for
their support in the hosting of the event. A bid will assess
public and private investment requirements and the capacity
of public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure and
services.
7.2. Before the original bid application to the South
African Sport Commission in 2005, all the stakeholders were
contacted in order to obtain their support. Written
confirmation of their support accompanied the bidding
application. A new round of meetings is scheduled with the
following stakeholders to ensure their continued commitment
towards this event:
7.2.1. South African Sport Confederation and Olympic
Committee
7.2.2. Sport and Recreation South Africa
7.2.3. South African Sport Anglers and Casting Confederation
7.2.4. North West Parks and Tourism
7.2.5. Bloemhof Dam Nature Conservation
7.2.6. North West Sports, Arts and Culture
7.2.7. Bophirima District Municipality
7.2.8. Lekwa-Teemane Municipality
7.2.9. Tlokwe Local Municipality
7.2.10. Event-, Team and Product Sponsors
8. THE OBJECTIVES WITH THE EVENT:
8.1. If South Africa is successful in the hosting of this
event, it will open doors for more and bigger international
angling events coming South Africa’s way. A lack of
appropriate facilities and infrastructure could however
hamper South Africa's efforts to attract really big world
angling events like the World Angling Games and the Senior
and Junior World Match Angling Championships.
8.2. The hosting of this event is not just an opportunity to
host a world championship. It is an opportunity to bring
about some innovative features that will market South Africa
as an excellent right through the year angling destination
for both the competitive angler and the trophy angler
interested in catching monster fish species.
8.3. A visit to South Africa by decision-makers and
competitive anglers, experiencing our excellent angling
conditions, weather, hospitality and tourism potential, will
change the negative of high air travel and air freight costs
to participate in South Africa. These factors could give
South Africa a competitive edge over rivals in bidding for
future international events.
8.4. A further consequence of the 2008 world championship is
that the National Teams of countries that will participate
in the event are visiting South Africa for formal practices
ahead of the world championships. England is currently on
visit in South Africa. As from 6 May 2008 they will be
involved in an unofficial test against the National Protean
Team and Federation Team.
8.5. The growing interest in carp and pole angling is
already leading to new innovations within South Africa and
entrepreneurs are starting to employ key technologies and
putting money into the research, development and the
manufacturing of specialised carp angling and match (pole)
angling equipment, bait and ground bait.
9. HOST FEDERATION TRANSFORMATION PROGRESS:
9.1. The Host Federation has created a system, funding
permitting, that enables the identification and development
of the sport potential of all South Africans taking part in
high performance sport. The system ensures fundamental
transformation in sport through an effective and integrated
talent identification and development programme embracing
all sectors of the population and in particular previously
disadvantaged individuals, the youth, women, clubs and rural
communities.
9.2. All Senior National Protean Teams of this Federation
participating in the Zone 6 Tournament must include at least
two PDI Members. All Senior Federation Teams participating
in the Zone 6 Tournament must include at least two PDI
Members over and above PDI anglers included that was
included in the team on merit.
9.3. Senior Protean Teams participating in the World
Champion¬ships must also include at least two anglers of
colours on condition that such anglers are financially able
to meet their team commitments. Because of the 2008 World
Carp Angling Championship taking place in South Africa, it
was possible to accommodate one PDI angler in the 2008 Carp
Angling National Protean Team. The only other PDI angler,
who participated in the National Trails, was included in the
Senior Federation Team that participates against England in
May 2008. Due to a lack of funds both PDI anglers would not
have been included if the world championships took place
overseas. Most PDI anglers do not nominate for inclusion in
National Teams participating in World Championships overseas
because of financial constraints.
10. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
10.1. Since the official announcement that South Africa is
to host the 2008 World Carp Angling Championships, the
interest in Carp Angling has increased tremendously. From a
very small pioneering group investigating the possibility of
South Africa participating in the carp angling facet 5 years
ago, this angling facet has grown to a independent
self-reliant angling facet with its own National and
Provincial Management structure. Thirteen out of a possible
fourteen member provinces attended the 2007 National Carp
Angling Championship. Because of a demand some of the
previously imported carp angling equipment, tackle and bait
are now manufactured in South Africa.
10.2. A sponsorship was obtained from Akals, a subsidiary of
Midas, for camping equipment that will be used by visiting
teams. Due to this sponsorship the Federation was able to
reduce the championship costs tremendously to enable more
nations to participate in the world championships. It was
agreed with Akals that this equipment will after the world
championship, be available for application in the Host
Federations development program. This will surely make carp
angling more accessible for people of colour to enter into
the carp angling sport.
11. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 World Carp Angling Championships will be used by
the Hosting Federation to promote and introduce the
freshwater angling sport, especially carp angling, to
previously disadvantaged communities in rural areas. It is
part of our Project Plan of the 2008 World Carp Angling
Championships to involve provincial and local sport and
recreational bodies, local communities and schools to assist
us in this goal. It is one of our constitutional objectives
to bring sport and recreational angling to the awareness of
especially rural disadvantaged communities. As a family
sport and recreation activity freshwater angling has the
potential of involving masses of people, young and old.
Although not proven yet, it is a fact that the freshwater
angling sport codes namely bank angling, carp angling, match
angling, light tackle boat angling, artificial lure, bass
angling and fly fishing are by far the sport codes with the
biggest spending and therefore impact on the economy of
rural areas. Almost 100% of all angling competitions, both
sport and recreational, are taking place in rural areas due
to a lack of angling facilities in our big cities and
metropolitan areas.
The 2008 World Carp Angling Championships are also taking
place in rural areas with the rural communities to benefit
from the spending of participants and visitors to the
events.
It is our experience that participating teams normally
extend their visit to South Africa for holiday purposes and
later return to South Africa for angling and holiday
purposes. Tourism will therefore definitely benefit from the
hosting of this event.
South Africa’s increasing involvement in major sport events
and the successful hosting of previous world championship
events have also created a general interest and curiosity
amongst administrators and athletes in all angling codes to
visit South Africa.
The hosting of this international event is not just an
opportunity to successfully host the championships. This is
an opportunity to bring about some innovative features that
will market South Africa as an excellent right through the
year angling destination for both the competitive angler and
the trophy angler interested in catching monster fish
species.
Visits by decision-makers and competitive anglers and having
them experience our excellent angling conditions, weather,
hospitality and tourism potential, will change any negative
perceptions that might exist. This may overshadow the
negative view of a high cost structure for especially
European Nations to travel to South Africa for
participation. This will also give South Africa a
competitive edge over rivals bidding for the hosting of
future international events.
The new trends that organised freshwater angling have set
are already leading to new innovations within South Africa
and entrepreneurs are starting to employ key technologies
and putting money into the research, development and
manufacturing of angling equipment.
12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Due to financial constraints public involvement in the
Opening, Official Functions and visits to the angling venue
will be limited. Community leaders, provincial sport
federations, sport clubs and schools will, however, be
informed of the event. As far as possible transport will be
arranged to enable communities to attend the event.
13. ABILITY OF THE FEDERATION TO HOST THE EVENT:
Although the Hosting Federation has no previous experience
in the hosting of a World Championships, the hosting
Federation has a long history of hosting Zone 6
International Events. All International Events are organised
according to standardised protocol and procedures for the
hosting of international events ensuring world-class
standards.
The International Federation is very strict in the awarding
the hosting of world championships events. Based on the
recommendations of the FIPS-ed Technical Committee who
visited South Africa and the Host Federation’s bidding
application, the world controlling body, without any
qualifications, awarded the hosting of the event to South
Africa.
The project is managed by a typical business plan model in
which is incorporated the directives of the SASCOC manual
applicable to Federations hosting International Events.
The Local Organising Committee within the Federation
comprises of people who are very competent in the fields of
expertise required by the event. The adopted management
processes of the LOC are the same as in a business project.
14. THE TOURNAMENT CONCEPT:
The championship activities are logistically divided into
two sections with different hosting localities for each
group of events. According to this scenario the
accreditation, opening, welcoming and prize-giving will take
place in Potchefstroom while the World Carp Angling
Championships event will take place at the Bamboesspruit
venue in the Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve.
The dual championship hosting method will ensure that
visiting nations will have the benefit for participating in
a magnificent world class angling venue, and simultaneously
enjoy top class accommodation, meals and services. Because
of a long standing alliance with the Elgro Hotel this
Federation can guarantee participants an outstanding stay.
Because of the Elgro Hotel group infrastructure, motor fleet
and knowledge of outdoor catering, the hotel group will be
contracted to an all inclusive package regarding transport,
accommodation, meals and facilities at the angling venue.
The Elgro Hotel will supply the venue and catering for the
official welcoming and closing functions. A big 9 meter x 21
meter tent will be erected at the competition site as a
dining room, community hall, media centre and for the
purpose of conducting meetings. The tent will be fully
equipped with lighting, tables, chairs crockery, cutlery and
dinner-ware. Coffee and other beverages will be available at
the tent on a 24 hour basis.
Meals will be delivered to anglers in cooler bags fully
equipped with knives, forks, glasses and soft drinks. Meals
will be served to officials and dignitaries on a formal
sit-down basis in the tent. A fully equipped field kitchen
and sleeping quarters for ten hotel personnel will be
erected at the angling site. The infrastructure to be
erected will have no disturbing effect on anglers.
Honorary guests, officials and team managements will, for
the duration of the tournament, be accommodated at the
Kudaana Lodge in Bloemhof. The town of Bloemhof is about 30
kilometres from the competition site. A shuttle service will
operate between the competition area and the lodge. Two
courtesy vehicles will also be available for transporting
dignitaries.
A photographer will follow proceedings and each participant
will receive a CD with all photos on it. A professionally
recorded DVD of the championships will also be available at
a very reasonably price.
The teams to whom the all inclusive scenario is not
acceptable, will still have the option to only subscribe for
the basic championship facilities as prescribed by FIPS-ed.
15. THE COMPETITION VENUE:
The World Carp Angling Championships event will take place
at the Bamboesspruit Venue in Bloemhof Dam. This is one of
the best carp angling venues in the world. The competition
venue is situated in the Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve.
At the angling venue, the width of the water is about 800
meter. A stretch of an 8 km waterfront is available at this
venue. The depth of the water over the entire competition
area exceeds the required 1.5 meter depth. The selected
angling area has equal angling opportunities for all
competitors. The venue does not present any danger to
anglers or spectators. It is, however, advisable for
participants to take some precautionary steps against
hepatitis.
The carp density is exceptionally good with catches ranging
from 15-45 fish per angler per day. About 75% of all fish
weigh between 3kg and 5 kg.
16. TEAMS INVOLVED
In the 9 years of existence, the World Carp Angling
Championships were only held within the European Borders. In
2007, seventeen nations participated in the 2007 World Carp
Angling Championships in Serbia. The countries were
Portugal, Serbia, Italy, Romania, South Africa, Austria,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, France, England, Latvia,
Moldova, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Russia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
Due to the high costs of air travel and airfreight, and
despite camping and material subsidies by the Host
Federation, it is forseen that between 10 and 12 countries
will financially be able to attend the 2008 World Carp
Angling Championships.
17. THE EVENT PROGRAMME:
The championships will take place from Monday 20 October
2008 to Mon 27 October 2008.
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program
18. INFRASTRUCTURE (CAPITAL EXPENDITURE):
Angling is one of the few sport code that receives no
assistance from government regarding sport facilities.
Angling facilities (venues) have to be rented, leased or by
bought by the National Federation, Provincial Bodies or
Clubs. In addition, an angling license and permits are
required to participate in the sport.
The venue for the 2008 World Carp Angling Championships will
be rented from Bloemhof Dam Nature Conservation. No fixed
capital is therefore needed for the erection of play
facilities. The capital or infrastructure needed for this
project mainly involves the upkeep of the road, toilet
facilities, site maintenance; loose equipment on the site
and capital needed for the cleaning or removal of
obstructions in the angling water. This will be done by
contracting underwater divers that will remove opstructions
from the bed of the dam at a average dept of 7 meters and by
using special trailing equipment and motor boats. The reason
for cleaning the water is to ensure a fair competitive venue
with equal opportunities for all participants.
19. RELIANCE ON FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The Host Federation rely on financial assistance from Sport
Recreation South Africa, the Lotto Fund and Sponsors.
Financial assistance could be towards the event, the team,
product sponsors or community involvement. The Host
Federation would gladly comply with any specific request or
preference of sponsors as to the project area or unit where
they want the funds to be spent. Potential sponsors are
requested to contact one or more of the following persons:
20. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY
There will be no impact no the environment. The
championships venue is within the Bloemhof Dam Nature
Reserve and all the championships activities are done
according to Nature Conservation’s Rules and Regulations.
21. ZERO TOLERANCE OF CORRUPTION AND OBSERVANCE OF GOOD
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The Host Federation took the necessary steps to ensure zero
tolerance of corruption and the observance of good
governance. The measures taken include the following:
21.1. A very capable Project Financial Manager with a
Chartered Accountant qualification was appointed.
21.2. A project financial system was set up that includes a
detailed itemised budget, the opening of a separate project
bank account. All signatory (authorisation) requirements are
adhered to
21.3. The Financial Manager will ensure that proper
accounting procedures are followed including regular budget
revisions, commitment accounting and cash flow statements.
21.4. Regular financial reports will be produced and
presented to the LOC.
21.5. Project plan and budgets will be drawn up for each
project unit. Project budgets include Capital Expenditure
and Operating Expenditure.
21.6. Expenditure will be compared with the budgeted
amounts.
21.7. Profits from possible government grants will be used
towards development.
21.8. Petty cash transactions will be restricted to a
minimum by having strict control measures and a planned
programme of expenditure. All transactions must be carefully
recorded.
21.9. Budgeting control is essential. Detail of actual
expenditure against the budget will be made available to
Unit managers.
22. EVENT OFFICE & CONTACT DETAILS:
The administrative office of the event will be the physical
address of the Project Manager namely the following:
7 Dunn Street,
Neserhof,
KLERKSDORP 2571
E-mail :
saangling@mweb.co.za
Tel : +27 (0)18-462-3280
Fax : +27 (0)86-653-7962
Cell : +27 (0)83-631-8868
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