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National Ploughing Contest
REGULATIONS
& CONDITIONS
1. Membership of the NPA Ltd., As shall be security as may be demanded for the return of
prescribed from time to time by Articles of such Cup or Trophy in good condition, or its value
Association of N.P.A. Ltd. when requested by the National Ploughing
Association.
1b. A person is only permitted to be a member of one
ploughing club. He/She may however be a 11. Method of Judging: The Judge shall assess the
member of a club and a county association. quality of the ploughing in accordance with the
method of scoring as decided upon and required
2. Venue: The venue of the National Ploughing by the N.P.A.
Championships shall be selected by the Directors
of the N.P.A. Ltd. 12. Grading:
3. The Directors of the N.P.A. reserve the right to (a) In the Senior Conventional Plough Class, the
alter, amend, delete or add to the Rules at their
discretion at any time, except during the four last two placed competitors will be graded
weeks preceeding or during the Championships.
(b) Intermediate in 2015. Plough
4. Resident: A competitor shall be a born native of In the Intermediate Conventional
the county for which he or she competes or shall
be working resident in the county for not less Class, the top two placed competitors will go
than 3 months prior to the date of the contest.
up Senior in 2015 and the last two placed
5. Age: No competitor under the age of 16 is
permitted to plough in a match or be present on (c) competitors will go Junior in 2015. the
the plot run under NPA rules. Competitors taking In the Junior Conventional Plough Class,
part in tractor ploughing must have a driving
licence. top two placed competitors will go up
6. Identification: Competitors must display (d) Intermediate in 2015. Plough Class, the last
identification placards which are provided and In the Senior Reversible
return them to Marshalling Yard.
(e) two will be graded Intermediate in 2015.
7. Judges: The Directors of the N.P.A. shall select In the Intermediate Reversible Plough Class,
the Judges.
(f) the first two will be graded Senior in 2015.
8a. Draw for Plots: Drawing for plots shall be In the U28 Conventional Plough Class, the
conducted each year by the Managing Director
of N.P.A. top placed competitor in Junior will be
8b. At National Championships – no competitor is graded Senior in 2015 and the last placed
permitted to change plot unless a decision is competitor in Senior will be graded Junior
made to do so by the NPA consultants.
(g) in 2015. Conventional Plough Class, the
9. Cups and Trophies: Will be presented to the winners In the U21
at Competitor’s Banquet on 12th October 2014,
Heritage Hotel Portlaois, Co. Laois. Cash Prizes top placed competitor in Junior will be
will be sent by post one month after the
Championships. graded Senior in 2015 and the last placed
10. Bonds: The custody of any Perpetual Cup or competitor in Senior will be graded Junior
Trophy may be given to a successful competitor
(or his representative) who shall provide such in 2015.
130 13. Selection of Competitors For National Event:
Counties will have the right to arrange their own
classes. Competitors securing highest marks in the
County shall be selected to represent their county.
At County/Club level a competitor must declare
what class he/she is competing in before
competition season starts. Competitor can only
declare one class for the entire ploughing season.
REGULATIONS
& CONDITIONS
1. Membership of the NPA Ltd., As shall be security as may be demanded for the return of
prescribed from time to time by Articles of such Cup or Trophy in good condition, or its value
Association of N.P.A. Ltd. when requested by the National Ploughing
Association.
1b. A person is only permitted to be a member of one
ploughing club. He/She may however be a 11. Method of Judging: The Judge shall assess the
member of a club and a county association. quality of the ploughing in accordance with the
method of scoring as decided upon and required
2. Venue: The venue of the National Ploughing by the N.P.A.
Championships shall be selected by the Directors
of the N.P.A. Ltd. 12. Grading:
3. The Directors of the N.P.A. reserve the right to (a) In the Senior Conventional Plough Class, the
alter, amend, delete or add to the Rules at their
discretion at any time, except during the four last two placed competitors will be graded
weeks preceeding or during the Championships.
(b) Intermediate in 2015. Plough
4. Resident: A competitor shall be a born native of In the Intermediate Conventional
the county for which he or she competes or shall
be working resident in the county for not less Class, the top two placed competitors will go
than 3 months prior to the date of the contest.
up Senior in 2015 and the last two placed
5. Age: No competitor under the age of 16 is
permitted to plough in a match or be present on (c) competitors will go Junior in 2015. the
the plot run under NPA rules. Competitors taking In the Junior Conventional Plough Class,
part in tractor ploughing must have a driving
licence. top two placed competitors will go up
6. Identification: Competitors must display (d) Intermediate in 2015. Plough Class, the last
identification placards which are provided and In the Senior Reversible
return them to Marshalling Yard.
(e) two will be graded Intermediate in 2015.
7. Judges: The Directors of the N.P.A. shall select In the Intermediate Reversible Plough Class,
the Judges.
(f) the first two will be graded Senior in 2015.
8a. Draw for Plots: Drawing for plots shall be In the U28 Conventional Plough Class, the
conducted each year by the Managing Director
of N.P.A. top placed competitor in Junior will be
8b. At National Championships – no competitor is graded Senior in 2015 and the last placed
permitted to change plot unless a decision is competitor in Senior will be graded Junior
made to do so by the NPA consultants.
(g) in 2015. Conventional Plough Class, the
9. Cups and Trophies: Will be presented to the winners In the U21
at Competitor’s Banquet on 12th October 2014,
Heritage Hotel Portlaois, Co. Laois. Cash Prizes top placed competitor in Junior will be
will be sent by post one month after the
Championships. graded Senior in 2015 and the last placed
10. Bonds: The custody of any Perpetual Cup or competitor in Senior will be graded Junior
Trophy may be given to a successful competitor
(or his representative) who shall provide such in 2015.
130 13. Selection of Competitors For National Event:
Counties will have the right to arrange their own
classes. Competitors securing highest marks in the
County shall be selected to represent their county.
At County/Club level a competitor must declare
what class he/she is competing in before
competition season starts. Competitor can only
declare one class for the entire ploughing season.
