Competition Rules & Procedures for the Spring Breakout Events

Competition Rules & Procedures for the
Spring Breakout Events
Date: June 6 2015
Procedure:
The Professional and Intermediate/Beginner panning competitions will be run separately. This will
allow the organizers to tailor the skill level of the competition to the level appropriate for the
competitors.
Registration for the Professional and Intermediate/Beginner panning competitions will start at 7:00am
and will be open until 9:00am. The Gold Panning registration table will be setup under the tent next to
the competition area. Panners arriving at the registration table will pay the $10.00 registration fee,
state if they wish to compete in the Intermediate/Beginner or Professional category, and pick a token
identifying the pan they will use.
The Intermediate/Beginner 10 flake panning competition will start at 9:30am followed by the
Professional 10 flake competition. The events will be run in the order listed below. The registration
fee for the 10 flake the 5 flake and nugget events will be $10.00 total.
Competitors will not be allowed to register in both the Professional and Intermediate/Beginner
competitions.
Intermediate/Beginner Panners are those persons who have not won a competition in the past either
at the Spring Breakout or any other recognized panning competition.
Intermediate/Beginner and Professional Panning competitions will be run and judged separately;
however, the rules are the same for both categories. Adult Entry fee is $10.00 and Juvenile Entry is
$5.00 . Awards and prizes will be given to the winners of the Intermediate/Beginner and Professional
competitions.
If the water level of the river is too high, too fast, or the river is generally unsafe the panning
competition will be moved from the river to designated tubs.
Event #1 – 10 Flake Intermediate/Beginner Competition
Panning takes place in the river
Time Limit - 5 minutes
20 points for keeping all flakes
Minus 2 points for each flake lost
Event #2 – 10 Flake Professional Competition
Panning takes place in the river
Time Limit - 5 minutes
20 points for keeping all flakes
Minus 2 points for each flake lost
Event #3 – 5 Flake Intermediate/Beginner Competition
Panning takes place in the river
Time Limit - 3 minutes
10 points for keeping all flakes
Minus 2 points for each flake lost
Event #4 – 5 Flake Professional Competition
Panning takes place in the river
Time Limit - 3 minutes
10 points for keeping all flakes
Minus 2 points for each flake lost
Event #5– Nugget (Gold) Intermediate/Beginner Competition
Panning takes place in a tub of water
No dipping into the tub to retrieve a lost nugget is allowed
Time Limit - 1 minute
Must pick up nugget out of the pan and call “GOLD” as the Time Keeper will not stop until you call
“GOLD”
10 points for the fastest time
9 points for next fastest time
8 points for next fastest time
7 points for next fastest time
6 points for next fastest time
5 points for next fastest time
4 points for next fastest time
3 points for next fastest time
2 points for next fastest time
1 point for the remaining competitors that find the gold nugget
Event #6– Nugget (Gold) Professional Competition
Panning takes place in a tub of water and in order of Pan #.
No dipping into the tub to retrieve a lost nugget is allowed
Time Limit - 1 minute
Must pick up nugget out of the pan and call “GOLD” as the Time Keeper will not stop until you call
“GOLD”
10 points for the fastest time
9 points for next fastest time
8 points for next fastest time
7 points for next fastest time
6 points for next fastest time
5 points for next fastest time
4 points for next fastest time
3 points for next fastest time
2 points for next fastest time
1 point for the remaining competitors that find the gold nugget
Tie Breaker Rules for Intermediate/Beginner & Professional Competitions
Time Limit - 3 minutes
10 flakes at 8 points each =80 and 2 nuggets at 10 points each =20
all together in one pan
Total 100 points
(NOTE: If 2 Competitors are tied at 2nd, then tiebreaker winner will become 2nd place and loser will
become 3rd place for their final Competition placement)
Event #7 Juvenile (ages 11 to 15 yrs) 5 Flakes
Panning takes place in the river or tub
Time Limit - 8 minutes
Whoever gets the most flakes
Tie Breaker Rules
First tie breaker – 5 flakes – 4 minutes
whoever gets the most flakes
Second tie breaker – 5 flakes – 3 minutes
whoever gets the most flakes
Event #8 - Junior (ages 10 yrs. & under) Nugget
Panning takes place in a tub of water
NO Time Limit
can be helped by a parent or other adult
Event #9 – Claim staking (area TBA)
Staking distance between 250 and 350 feet
Early prospectors had to pace off the “claim” to certain dimensions. In our event, competitors are
given a certain distance to pace off within a set area. Each competitor is given the use of a hammer
and a numbered stake. When the competition is over the stakes closest to the actual distance are
declared the winners. If there are two equal stakes, those competitors must have a pace off to see
which one is closest to a different distance. The Juvenile Event is for those 14 years and under;
winners may be asked to provide proof of age. The Adult Event is for those 15 years and older.
Event #11 – Dirt Toss (main tent area)
Each contestant is given 3 shovels full of dirt to toss at a bucket. The bucket is placed 20 feet from
the competitor. The bucket along with the dirt is then weighted and the competitor with the most
amount of dirt at the end of the competition is the winner.
Event #12 – Pan Toss (main tent area)
A stake is set in the ground 25 feet from the marked line. Each competitor is given 2 tries to place a
metal pan closest to the stake by tossing it in the direction of the stake. The competitor closets to the
stake wins.
Event #13 – Metal Detecting (area TBA)
Modern day “prospectors” use metal detectors to find valuables. In our event, several coins and
other objects are “planted” within a specified area. The object is to find as many as possible. Those
with the most objects and coins are the winners. If there is a tie, those with the highest dollar value in
coins are the winners.
• No coins in any pockets on competitors
• No magnets are allowed on metal detectors or on any tools
• If a competitor begins before the Judge officially starts the event, or leaves the
designated area during competition, the competitor will be disqualified.
Supplement to Gold Panning Competition Procedure
Holding separate Intermediate/Beginner and Professional competitions could potentially increase the time
required to complete the events. To ensure that the wait time between events is held to a minimum new
registration and event preparation procedures are required along with tables and support people. The
following procedure is based on having the registration, panning setup and judging facilities shown in
diagram below located next to the river where the competition will be held.
Registration:
Panners will pay the registration
fee for either the
Intermediate/Beginner or
Professional contest and select
the token identifying the number
of the pan the person panning
will use for the contest.
The information will be recorded
on the registration form and the
pan number will then be entered
on the score sheet for either the
Intermediate/Beginner or
Professional contest.
Pan Preparation:
Gold pans for the Intermediate/Beginner 10 flake event will be set out on Tables #2 & 3 and be
loaded with gravel selected for the event. The gold flakes will be buried in the gravel and
the empty vial will be left on top of the gravel for inspection by the contestant.
At the same time and assuming pans are available the pans for the Professional 10 Flake event
will be set-out, loaded with gravel and gold and readied for the contest.
At the end of the Intermediate/Beginner event all the pans used for the event will be returned to
the Judges table. The quantity of gold in each pan will be counted and confirmed with the
contestant. The gold and gravel remaining in the pans will be dumped into a pail and the pan
cleaned and readied for the next event.
The Professional 10 Flake event will then be moved to the Current Event Table and the pans for
the Intermediate/Beginner 5 Flake event will be prepared.
The flow of pans will continue until the Professional 5 Flake event is judged.
Panners when called for the Nugget event will be given the pan assigned to them.
Fees
Panning
- Intermediate/Beginner
- Professional
$10.00 per person
- Juvenile (11-15 yrs.)
$5.00 per person
- Junior (10 & under)
Free
Claim Staking
$5.00 per person
Dirt Toss
$5.00 per person
Pan Toss
$5.00 per person
Metal Detecting
$5.00 per person
Sluicing
$10.00 per team
Flat Pan
$5.00 per person