ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW...
Only matches fished at weekends and Bank Holidays can qualify for Penn points, but no other weekdays.
Multi-day festivals (maximum five days) will be accepted (at the discretion of Sea Angler), with points awarded for the overall result only.
All events must be open. League, pairs and team competitions are allowed if they have a separate individual event.
Matches only to be organised by an angling club with public liability insurance.
A maximum of six matches may be held by any one club or organiser per year. Federations get a maximum of 12 events.
All PSL nominated matches, date and details must be sent to Sea Angler magazine, by email only, two months in advance so they can appear in the fixture list. Closing date for receiving 2016 fixtures is October 31, 2016.
Points will be awarded from January 1 to December 31. All prizes awarded at the discretion of Sea Angler magazine.
The Premier Division is maintained at 250 anglers, with relegation and promotion based on that figure.
The top 35 in the Premier and the top five in Division One qualify for the Penn final. Total points awarded for the final will be at the discretion of Sea Angler magazine.
The angler receiving the most points for matches covered in each issue will be awarded a Penn prize (only one prize per angler per year), and that angler must be registered with the PSL. In the event of a tie the angler with the most number of scores will win. If a tie still remains, the editor will choose a winner.
Anglers fishing the Premier Division are barred from the Penn Clubman event.
Shore competitions of all types are eligible – heaviest fish, bag weight and specimen fish, roving, pegged and zoned. Biggest fish events must be nominated at time of entry, or will be deemed aggregate weight.
Penn status is awarded at the discretion of Sea Angler magazine. Matches can include a maximum of four sections per day (any more than four then the match is void). Only the actual zone winners can win zone points. If an angler in the top three wins a zone that zone is void, same with heaviest fish. Minimum entry for multi-day events is 100 (50 per day) total.
All results must include the number of competitors, weights/score, and names and hometown of winners. Queries about points must be submitted within two months of the event. Please contact the match organiser first. Sea Angler magazine’s decision is final in all disputes.
The PSL is based on a points system, the bigger the entry the more points scored. Minimum entry number is 10 anglers (not number of pegs) and will receive one point for the winner only. Maximum points awarded for 200-299 anglers will be 20; 300-399 will be 30; 400-499 will be 40, and 500+ will be 50. The maximum points that can be scored at one event is 50 points, regardless of total entry.
Extra points to 10th place overall will be awarded for designated Penn Plus events, chosen by Sea Angler magazine (maximum one Penn Plus event per month) and indicated in advance on the fixture list.
Fraudulent entry numbers could lead to the disqualification of clubs and all competitors involved.
Only an angler’s top 10 points scores count for his total.
Points for biggest fish will be awarded in bag weight events, and points for bag weight will be awarded in specimen and biggest fish events, only if included in results.
Send fixtures, results and to register by email to: cliff.brown@bauermedia.co.uk. Alternatively, post to: Sea Angler magazine, Media House, Lynchwood Business Park, Peterborough, PE2 6EA.