PROMOTING PERTHSHIRE HIGHLAND GAMES SINCE 2003
RULES
Rules for Confined to Perthshire Heavyweight Leagues
1. A local will be defined as someone born in Perthshire or someone living in Perthshire or living within 5 miles of a PHGA Member games, for six months or more at the time of each Games. If a Games ceases to be a Member of the PHGA then any current athlete competing in the Leagues, and using that Games as local qualifications criteria, may continue to compete as a local in the Leagues.
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2. Registration and the right to compete in the League will be at a discretion of the Perthshire Highland Games Association.
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3. In the interests of safety, the Judge has the right to disqualify any competitor who does not come up to the standard in any of the Heavyweight Events.
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4. All competitors must compete in traditional Highland dress (kilt) and on top must also wear the sponsor's vest which will be issued prior to or at the first event. Failure to do so may result in no points being awarded for each event the kilt and vest is not worn.
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5. In each event :
7 points will be awarded to the top placed competitor
6 points for second place
5 points to third place
4 points for fourth place
3 points for fifth place
2 points for sixth place
1 point to all unplaced competitors
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6. All swinging of the hammer (warm up included) must take place within the safety nets where provided by the Member Games.
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7. After completion of all events, all competitors will remain available for up to 15 minutes in Highland Dress for the prize giving and photographs with the sponsor's representative.
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8. A return of all results at each venue to be submitted to John Neil or Pete Hart immediately after the Games. Results will be posted on the PHGA website when made available.
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9. Competitors will be required to participate in at least six Members Games in order to qualify for league points.
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10. In the League, six awards will be presented to the six competitors with the most points. This presentation will be made at Pitlochry Highland Games, the final PHGA Games of the season.
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11. In the Junior League for athletes aged 15 years and under 18 years (age as at first event of the season), three awards will be presented to the three competitors with most points. A perpetual trophy will be presented to the winner. This presentation will also be made at Pitlochry. Athletes under the age of 15 may be included if considered competent. Junior Competitors will be required to participate in at least three Members Games in order to qualify for league points.
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All competitors are encouraged to arrange their own public liability Insurance cover. Please note that this is not provided by Perthshire Highland Games Association.
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NB. In the event of two or more athletes achieving the same result in an event, then the athletes concerned will receive the same number of points. E.g. Two athletes equal 3rd place - both receive 5 points - next placed is 5th and receives 3 points. If three athletes are equal 3rd - all three receive 5 points and next placed athlete is 6th and receives 2 points.
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Perthshire Highland Dancing League
Competition
For Premier and Open Dancers ordinarily1 resident in Perthshire for 6 months or more at the time of each event.
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Venues
All Perthshire Highland Games2
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Rules
1. There will be one league covering all age groups.
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2. This league will not affect the Games established competitions which will run as normal.
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3. Where there is a 'Confined to Perthshire' already at the Games, the points from the 'Confined to Perthshire' section only will count towards the league.
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4. Where there is no 'Confined to Perthshire' section, then points will be awarded for prizes won in the Open Competition.
E.g. If only 1 dancer resident in Perthshire is in an Open age group and gains at least 1 prize then that dancer is awarded 137 points towards the league.
If 2 or more dancers gain prizes then as per the new SOBHD Points System (2017) the points gained by the first six Perthshire Dancers over-all in each age group will be awarded as follows:
1st - 137 | 2nd - 91 | 3rd - 71 | 4th - 53 | 5th - 37 | 6th - 23
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5. When 2 events land on the same day, only the first event the dancer competes at will be eligible for prize points.
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6. Dancing organisers from each Games are requested to send a copy of the results of the Premier/Open dancing events to Mo Thomson - email ianmothomson@aol.com - Please record the competitors' numbers, names & towns of Perthshire entrants.
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7. In order to qualify for the over-all League awards, competitors need to compete in a minimum of 4 Perthshire Highland Games. This is 1/3 of the present Perthshire Highland Games.
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Prizes
A perpetual trophy will be presented to the winner of the league.
The prize shall be presented to League winner at Pitlochry Highland Games.
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Note
1. While a dancer attends College/University, he/she is not required as a student to pay Council Tax and can therefore still be treated as living at his/her original home address for Perthshire qualification to Confined Events. When the period of study is complete, and the dancer lives and works outwith Perthshire, even although the family home is still in Perthshire, then the understanding is that the dancer is 'ordinarily resident' where he/she spends the working week. For the purpose of the Perthshire Dancing League and dancing events Confined to Perthshire, dancers require to be ordinarily resident in Perthshire for 6 months or more at the time of the event.
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2. Blackford
Atholl Gathering
Aberfeldy Show
Birnam
Perth
Blairgowrie
Kenmore
Kinloch Rannoch
Pitlochry
Lochearnhead
Crieff
Killin
Strathardle
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Rules for Confined to Perthshire Junior Piping League
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1. A local will be defined as someone born in Perthshire or someone living in Perthshire or living within 5 miles of a PHGA Member Games, for six months or more at time of each Games.
2. The Junior League will be for pipers aged 18 years and under. Age will be taken as age at the first Perthshire Highland Games of the season. If there is no Junior Piping event at any Member Games, then prizes awarded in the Open competition will count. If there is more than one junior competition, then points will be awarded for highest placement in any one competition.
3. Registration and right to compete in the League will be at the discretion of Perthshire Highland Games Association.
4. All competitors must compete in traditional Highland dress
5. In each event :
7 points will be awarded to the top placed Perthshire competitor
6 points to second place
5 points to third place
4 points to fourth place
3 points to fifth place
2 points to sixth place
1 point to all unplaced Perthshire competitors
6. A return of all results at each venue to be submitted to PHGA Chairman (ianstewartcrieff@gmail.com) immediately after the Games. Results will be posted on the PHGA web site when made available.
7. In the League, three awards will be presented to the three competitors with most points. This presentation will be made at Pitlochry Highland Games, the final PHGA Games of the season.
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8. Competitors will be required to participate in at least three Member Games in order to qualify for league points.