Official 2013 DOTY Signups

The Paypal link is up at the top of the column on the left hand side of the page (same as the AOTY Entry).  The rules are listed below.  Please note that it will take a few days to update the DOTY website with new PPI and other changes, so please hold off on entering fish until I say so on this thread. 

Please note the following changes for 2013:

1. We have removed Calico Bass from the list of species
2. Payment of DOTY fees makes the participant eligible to participate in AOTY and vice versa
3. The pool is open to NCKA members only and runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. Fish/abalone taken prior to payment of entry fees and joining NCKA are ineligible. Prospective participants can join NCKA at anytime and then once their fees are paid they are eligible to compete.
4. Fuzz can't compete 

2013 DOTY Rules

1. All entries (fish and abalone) must be taken while freediving without any assistance (no other person can touch spear or abalone iron until the fish or abalone is secure on the surface).

2. Diving can be from shore or from kayak or dive board. No motorized vessels or mothershipping or SCUBA.

3. Photographic evidence of fish/abalone (total length) against a measuring device must be provided. All entries must be rounded down to the nearest quarter inch.  Pictures are required to show the MOUTH CLOSED of the fish on a Hawg Trough or similar measuring board.  This is in accordance with DFG measuring standards. Multiple pics can be submitted to show mouth closed and touching end of trough (if need be due to rigor mortis making squeezing mouth shut necessary). Any entries not in compliance will be subject to DQ of entry at discretion of DOTY committee. Pictures of fish need to be taken BEFORE scaling/gutting etc. for both ID and accuracy of measurement purposes. See pics provided in Dive Zone for examples of good and bad submissions.

4. Abalone can be measured with ab gauge/calipers/hawgtrough and knife (see pics for examples). Ab measurements will be rounded down to the nearest quarter inch.

For example:
8.9" ab --> entered as 8.75"
9" ab --> entered as 9"
9.1" ab --> entered as 9"
9.2" ab --> entered as 9"
9.3" ab --> entered as 9.25"
9.4" ab --> entered as 9.25"
9.5" ab --> entered as 9.5"
& so forth
Keep your PB shell. In event of tie at end of year, shells will be calipered as a tie breaker.

5. The pool is open to NCKA members only and runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. Fish/abalone taken prior to payment of entry fees and joining NCKA are ineligible. Prospective participants can join NCKA at anytime and then once their fees are paid they are eligible to compete.

6. Payment of DOTY fees makes the participant eligible to participate in AOTY and vice versa.

7. Sharing of reports and pics with the NCKA community is STRONGLY encouraged. Not asking or encouraging people to share secret spots, just encouraging people to share their stories and adventures and reports with the larger group. Reports and pics are fun!!

8. All fish/abalone entered must be taken south of the California/Oregon border and north of the southern border of Monterey County.

9. The pool covers the following categories: Lingcod, Cabezon, Greenling, Blue Rockfish, Black RockFish, Gopher Rockfish/Black&Yellow Rockfish/China RockFish, Kelp Rockfish, Grass RockFish, Copper RockFish, Vermillion RockFish, Olive RockFish, MonkeyFace Prickleback, Halibut (California and Pacific), Perch (all kinds), Sheepshead, White SeaBass, Red Abalone.

10. The biggest fish/abalone from each diver's categories will be used towards the diver’s total points. Entries in all 17 categories will count towards each diver's total points.

11. Entries must be posted within 2 weeks of being taken and photographed. No "hoarding" of entries.

12. ALL DFG rules must be followed 100%. Period. Any breaking of any DFG rules will result in the entry being disqualified and public ridicule.

13. If you don't like the rules and don't want to play, don't! Diving is fun, and this is meant to be fun between friends as well. We all have bigger and better things to argue/stress/worry about.

14. AOTY is DIFFERENT than DOTY. Hook and line fishing is DIFFERENT than freediving/spearfishing. The rules for both contests are DIFFERENT. Discussion of rules is encouraged, and will be considered and evaluated for use in future year DOTYs. NO CHANGES to rules will take place for 2013 DOTY.

15. Three man 2013 DOTY committee of fuzz, Rick and BigJim have final say over any and all issues/arguments/controversies.

16. Fuzz can't compete

Scoring Scale

WSB    4.5
Olive    9
Vermillion    9
Halibut    5.5
Lingcod    5.5
Copper    10
Black    9.5
Gopher/B&Y/China    14
MFE    7
Sheepshead 6.5
Kelp    13
Perch    11
Cabezon    8.5
Grass    10
Abalone    19
Greenling    11
Blue    11

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Sweet. Paid!

16. Fuzz can't compete

alrighty....paid up. Hopefully this gets me diving more this year...

Rule #4....... What the heck is that about, when I win this thing I want fuzz's name on the list of people I beat

Rule #4....... What the heck is that about, when I win this thing I want fuzz's name on the list of people I beat

I know, right?  How about we change the rule to "Fuzz can only use 1 lung"?

-Allen

And we're under way.

http://doty.ncka.org/leaderboard/list

 

If you have any problems signing up, please just let me know. Polepole needs to activate your DOTY account once you pay so either let him know in the remarks when you pay via PayPal or shoot him a PM.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Hey DOTY mods,

Are we considering a polespear category?

Pay some respect to the roots of spearfishing.

What do you think?

Hey DOTY mods,

Are we considering a polespear category?

Pay some respect to the roots of spearfishing.

What do you think?

And what about the mountain foke carp and crawdads

Joe you're not going grass roots enough! there should be a no wetsuit category!

Hey DOTY mods,

Are we considering a polespear category?

Pay some respect to the roots of spearfishing.

What do you think?

Maybe for 2014?

Right now I think we have our hands full enough with the 2013 comp as it is, still need to make some changes to the site (update the banner, get new and improved fish icons etc), and still need to get together all the 2012 prizes from the sponsors/donors, pay for the DOTY Piscean champ plaque, and plan the award ceremony/dive/party as well.

Let's get out and shoot some fish bro!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I'm signed up and looking forward to it.  How do I know if my payment went through?