Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Eight Bell Striking Competition Rules |
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Each District of the Ely Diocesan Association shall be entitled to enter one team. |
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The team for each District shall consist of resident Ringing Members of the Association, who ring regularly at a tower in the District. |
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No-one may ring for more than one team. |
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The Districts shall take turns to organise the competition in regular rotation. Each year the host District shall select the venue. |
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There shall be two judges who shall not be resident members of the Association. The host District shall appoint the judges. |
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The teams shall draw lots for order of performance. |
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The test piece shall be as near as possible but no less than 224 half-pull changes on eight bells, or on seven bells with a tenor cover. Each team shall make its own choice of a touch for the test piece. |
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The first 224 changes of the test piece shall be judged. |
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Each team shall be allowed five minutes practice immediately before ringing its test piece. |
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The decision of the judges shall be final. |
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The E. H. Mastin Trophy shall be awarded to the winners to be retained until the next competition. |
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