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SHOW REGULATIONS
1. SHOW MANAGEMENT
The Show Rules have been updated and become operative on 1/1/2008. They are binding on all present members, and all new Members who join the Society after this date.
a) The Show Committee shall consist of a Show Manager, Show Secretary and Safety Officer.
b) The Show Committee shall be appointed by the Show Manager following each Annual General Meeting.
c) The management of all major shows staged by the Society shall be under the control of the Show Committee.
2. SHOWS
a) A Breeders Show and Annual Show shall be held annually. Dates are to be fixed prior to January 1st.
b) A Nest Feather Show may be held each year.
c) Shows shall be held in conjunction with the regular monthly night meetings. The exceptions are the January and December meetings.
d) This Society may hold or participate in any other shows as deemed appropriate. This includes inter-Club competitions.
e) The BSSA Inc will retain custody of the Inter-Club Logan Shield.
f) A Show will be cancelled if the forecast temperature for the day/night of the Show, at 6.OOpm on the evening prior to the Show is 32 degrees or higher.
3. ENTRIES
a) The Annual Show shall be open to all budgerigar exhibitors.
b) The Breeders Show shall be open to financial members of the BSSA only.
c) All entries in any Show held by the BSSA must be rung with a recognized club closed ring.
d) Entry fees shall be determined by the Executive Committee.
e) Entries shall be submitted on the official entry form.
f) Entry forms together with entry fees must reach the Show Secretary by the closing date.
g) After the closing date the exhibitor will be sent a label for each accepted entry. This label is to be affixed to the lower left hand corner of the show cage. Entry fees of birds not exhibited shall be forfeited. Late entries at any Show shall be accepted if stated on the entry form.
4. JUDGING
a) Judging shall be in accordance with the ANBC Standard.
b) All officiating Judges shall be bound by the BCSA Judges Rules.
c) The decisions of the Judge shall be final on all questions of merit.
d) A judge shall not withhold any award unless the exhibit:
-Has a visible deformity
-Does not represent the variety in which it is entered
-Has been subjected to any malpractice
-Is diseased in any way
5. EXHIBITING
a) All birds must be the bonafide property of the exhibitor, and any person attempting to defraud the Society in any way, shall not be allowed to compete in any Show of the Society, without the special sanction of the Executive Committee.
b) If birds are rung with rings purchased in joint names, then birds must be exhibited in the same manner at all shows of this Society.
c) Each cage exhibited must be of a standard approved by this Society.
d) The Show Manager may disqualify and mark any cage where he or she detects any tampering with either the cage or exhibit, No appeal against the decision will be entertained.
e) All exhibits will be given the greatest care by the Show Committee, but all birds shall be exhibited at the sole risk of the exhibitor.
f) During the Show all exhibits will be in the care of the Show Committee and shall not be touched or handled by the owner or any person under any pretence whatever, without the permission and presence of a member of the Show Committee.
g) Exhibitors shall not be allowed to remove the exhibits until authorized by the Show Manager.
6. SAFETY OF EXHIBITS
a) During benching of birds for exhibition, any birds presented showing obvious signs of sickness or disease will not be permitted on the show bench.
b) Owners of such birds will have the option to
- Remove the bird from the show, or
-Have the bird isolated for later assessment.
c) During the course of the Show, any bird may be debenched should its condition have obviously changed from that when initially benched.
d) The decision as to the benching of any exhibit shall be at the absolute discretion of the Show Manager or Safety Officer.
e) No birds with the exception of those covered under clause 9(a), shall be handled without the express permission and presence of the owner. Poorly presented show cages that endanger the birds or are deemed unsanitary will not be passed for exhibition.
7. AGE CLASSIFICATIONS OF BUDGERIGARS
a) NEST FEATHER - Juvenile birds still in full nest feather. These birds cease to qualify for nest feather classes with the appearance of the first adult feather, which is usually in the cap of the bird.
Classes for nest feather birds may be staged at any time during the year of ring issue.
b) BREEDER BIRDS - Breeder birds are in full adult feather. Classes for breeder birds may be held from 1st August in the year of ring issue, until 31st July the following year.
c) ADULT BIRDS - It is deemed that all breeder birds become adult show birds on 1st August in the year following the ring issue.
8. SHOW CAGES
a) The show cage is defined as that of the current ANBC regulations.
b) Drinkers will be plastic and fitted to all cage fronts. The position for old cages being five spaces in from the left, on the base- wire, and for the newer style cages, four spaces in from the left level with the perch.
c) The seed shall be a mixture of white millet, Jap millet and canary. No other seeds or additives are permissible with the exception of pannicum.
d) For Open and Intermediate exhibitors, the current ANBC show cage is mandatory.
e) Novice and junior exhibitors may use either the current ANBC show cage, or a cage built to the immediate old standard.
9. PRIZE WINNERS
a) All breeder birds winning a major award at any show of this Society shall have their ring numbers checked by the Show Manager and Ring Steward to ascertain they were bred by the exhibitor.
b) In the event of any irregularity in respect to rule 9(a), the exhibits shall be disqualified and the awards adjusted.
c) Trophies may be altered if necessary by the number of entries or exhibitors. This is to be at the discretion of the Show Committee.
10. PROTESTS
a) All protests must be in writing, and accompanied by a deposit of $20.00, to be forfeited if the protest is deemed unwarranted by the Show Committee.
b) Protests are to be lodged with the Show Manager or Show Secretary not less than 60 minutes prior to the doors being opened to the public.
c) Protests must be dealt with prior to the presentations of prizes and trophies.
11. EXHIBITOR STATUS
a) JUNIOR - Any member who has not attained the age of 16 years. Junior members must be actively involved in the care and husbandry of their birds. Junior members must purchase rings in their own name. A junior member automatically progresses to the Novice class upon winning three (3) best Junior Exhibits at the Breeders and/or Annual Shows of the BSSA, or upon winning one (1) major award at the Breeders and/or Annual Shows of the BSSA.
b) NOVICE - A member shall remain a Novice until he or she wins a major award, provided that the member does not reside at an Intermediate or Open Breeders residence. After six (6) years as a Novice Exhibitor, a member automatically passes into the Intermediate class, or upon winning a major award, whichever is the shorter period.
c) INTERMEDIATE - A member shall remain an Intermediate until he or she has been awarded two (2) major awards whilst exhibiting as an Intermediate. After four (4) years as an Intermediate exhibitor, the member automatically passes into the Open class, or upon winning two (2) major awards as an Intermediate, whichever is the shorter period.
d) A Novice exhibitor has the right of appeal in writing to the Executive Committee within 30 days of a Show where the said Novice has gained a new status in his or her first year of exhibiting.
e) The initial year in which rings are purchased is used as the base year for calculating status movement. Status changes will only be effective on the 1st January in any calendar year.
g) The Executive Committee reserves the right to determine the Exhibitor Status of any new member who has past experience in the hobby.
12. DEFINITIONS
a) Major Awards - Being one of the major awards in the Breeders or Annual Show of the BSSA, or any other specialist Budgerigar Society.
b) Major Award Showing Season - The period between 1st January and 31st July in any calendar year.
c) ANBC - Australian National Budgerigar Council.
d) BCSA - Budgerigar Council of South Australia.
13. QUESTIONS UNPROVIDED FOR
The Executive Committee will consider any matters that are not covered by these regulations, and their decision shall be final.
1. SHOW MANAGEMENT
The Show Rules have been updated and become operative on 1/1/2008. They are binding on all present members, and all new Members who join the Society after this date.
a) The Show Committee shall consist of a Show Manager, Show Secretary and Safety Officer.
b) The Show Committee shall be appointed by the Show Manager following each Annual General Meeting.
c) The management of all major shows staged by the Society shall be under the control of the Show Committee.
2. SHOWS
a) A Breeders Show and Annual Show shall be held annually. Dates are to be fixed prior to January 1st.
b) A Nest Feather Show may be held each year.
c) Shows shall be held in conjunction with the regular monthly night meetings. The exceptions are the January and December meetings.
d) This Society may hold or participate in any other shows as deemed appropriate. This includes inter-Club competitions.
e) The BSSA Inc will retain custody of the Inter-Club Logan Shield.
f) A Show will be cancelled if the forecast temperature for the day/night of the Show, at 6.OOpm on the evening prior to the Show is 32 degrees or higher.
3. ENTRIES
a) The Annual Show shall be open to all budgerigar exhibitors.
b) The Breeders Show shall be open to financial members of the BSSA only.
c) All entries in any Show held by the BSSA must be rung with a recognized club closed ring.
d) Entry fees shall be determined by the Executive Committee.
e) Entries shall be submitted on the official entry form.
f) Entry forms together with entry fees must reach the Show Secretary by the closing date.
g) After the closing date the exhibitor will be sent a label for each accepted entry. This label is to be affixed to the lower left hand corner of the show cage. Entry fees of birds not exhibited shall be forfeited. Late entries at any Show shall be accepted if stated on the entry form.
4. JUDGING
a) Judging shall be in accordance with the ANBC Standard.
b) All officiating Judges shall be bound by the BCSA Judges Rules.
c) The decisions of the Judge shall be final on all questions of merit.
d) A judge shall not withhold any award unless the exhibit:
-Has a visible deformity
-Does not represent the variety in which it is entered
-Has been subjected to any malpractice
-Is diseased in any way
5. EXHIBITING
a) All birds must be the bonafide property of the exhibitor, and any person attempting to defraud the Society in any way, shall not be allowed to compete in any Show of the Society, without the special sanction of the Executive Committee.
b) If birds are rung with rings purchased in joint names, then birds must be exhibited in the same manner at all shows of this Society.
c) Each cage exhibited must be of a standard approved by this Society.
d) The Show Manager may disqualify and mark any cage where he or she detects any tampering with either the cage or exhibit, No appeal against the decision will be entertained.
e) All exhibits will be given the greatest care by the Show Committee, but all birds shall be exhibited at the sole risk of the exhibitor.
f) During the Show all exhibits will be in the care of the Show Committee and shall not be touched or handled by the owner or any person under any pretence whatever, without the permission and presence of a member of the Show Committee.
g) Exhibitors shall not be allowed to remove the exhibits until authorized by the Show Manager.
6. SAFETY OF EXHIBITS
a) During benching of birds for exhibition, any birds presented showing obvious signs of sickness or disease will not be permitted on the show bench.
b) Owners of such birds will have the option to
- Remove the bird from the show, or
-Have the bird isolated for later assessment.
c) During the course of the Show, any bird may be debenched should its condition have obviously changed from that when initially benched.
d) The decision as to the benching of any exhibit shall be at the absolute discretion of the Show Manager or Safety Officer.
e) No birds with the exception of those covered under clause 9(a), shall be handled without the express permission and presence of the owner. Poorly presented show cages that endanger the birds or are deemed unsanitary will not be passed for exhibition.
7. AGE CLASSIFICATIONS OF BUDGERIGARS
a) NEST FEATHER - Juvenile birds still in full nest feather. These birds cease to qualify for nest feather classes with the appearance of the first adult feather, which is usually in the cap of the bird.
Classes for nest feather birds may be staged at any time during the year of ring issue.
b) BREEDER BIRDS - Breeder birds are in full adult feather. Classes for breeder birds may be held from 1st August in the year of ring issue, until 31st July the following year.
c) ADULT BIRDS - It is deemed that all breeder birds become adult show birds on 1st August in the year following the ring issue.
8. SHOW CAGES
a) The show cage is defined as that of the current ANBC regulations.
b) Drinkers will be plastic and fitted to all cage fronts. The position for old cages being five spaces in from the left, on the base- wire, and for the newer style cages, four spaces in from the left level with the perch.
c) The seed shall be a mixture of white millet, Jap millet and canary. No other seeds or additives are permissible with the exception of pannicum.
d) For Open and Intermediate exhibitors, the current ANBC show cage is mandatory.
e) Novice and junior exhibitors may use either the current ANBC show cage, or a cage built to the immediate old standard.
9. PRIZE WINNERS
a) All breeder birds winning a major award at any show of this Society shall have their ring numbers checked by the Show Manager and Ring Steward to ascertain they were bred by the exhibitor.
b) In the event of any irregularity in respect to rule 9(a), the exhibits shall be disqualified and the awards adjusted.
c) Trophies may be altered if necessary by the number of entries or exhibitors. This is to be at the discretion of the Show Committee.
10. PROTESTS
a) All protests must be in writing, and accompanied by a deposit of $20.00, to be forfeited if the protest is deemed unwarranted by the Show Committee.
b) Protests are to be lodged with the Show Manager or Show Secretary not less than 60 minutes prior to the doors being opened to the public.
c) Protests must be dealt with prior to the presentations of prizes and trophies.
11. EXHIBITOR STATUS
a) JUNIOR - Any member who has not attained the age of 16 years. Junior members must be actively involved in the care and husbandry of their birds. Junior members must purchase rings in their own name. A junior member automatically progresses to the Novice class upon winning three (3) best Junior Exhibits at the Breeders and/or Annual Shows of the BSSA, or upon winning one (1) major award at the Breeders and/or Annual Shows of the BSSA.
b) NOVICE - A member shall remain a Novice until he or she wins a major award, provided that the member does not reside at an Intermediate or Open Breeders residence. After six (6) years as a Novice Exhibitor, a member automatically passes into the Intermediate class, or upon winning a major award, whichever is the shorter period.
c) INTERMEDIATE - A member shall remain an Intermediate until he or she has been awarded two (2) major awards whilst exhibiting as an Intermediate. After four (4) years as an Intermediate exhibitor, the member automatically passes into the Open class, or upon winning two (2) major awards as an Intermediate, whichever is the shorter period.
d) A Novice exhibitor has the right of appeal in writing to the Executive Committee within 30 days of a Show where the said Novice has gained a new status in his or her first year of exhibiting.
e) The initial year in which rings are purchased is used as the base year for calculating status movement. Status changes will only be effective on the 1st January in any calendar year.
g) The Executive Committee reserves the right to determine the Exhibitor Status of any new member who has past experience in the hobby.
12. DEFINITIONS
a) Major Awards - Being one of the major awards in the Breeders or Annual Show of the BSSA, or any other specialist Budgerigar Society.
b) Major Award Showing Season - The period between 1st January and 31st July in any calendar year.
c) ANBC - Australian National Budgerigar Council.
d) BCSA - Budgerigar Council of South Australia.
13. QUESTIONS UNPROVIDED FOR
The Executive Committee will consider any matters that are not covered by these regulations, and their decision shall be final.
