1. All exhibitors must be members of a recognized Koi and/or Pond club.

2. There is no limit to the number of entries per exhibitor, but all entries must be owned by the exhibitor, and the exhibitor must be present at the show. Exhibitors are also expected to attend the awards banquet.

3. This is a hobbyist only show. This means that dealers in Koi shall not be allowed to enter fish in the show. There will be a separate judging of koi on the vendor side for any dealers interested in participating. "Dealer" can be defined as anyone who is in the business of buying and selling Koi for profit.

4. Vat reservation forms must be received by August 20, 2007. You do not have to provide detailed fish information when you reserve your vat, but you will need to calculate how many vats you will need for your fish (see entry form).

5. Participants MUST provide a net and viewing bowl for EACH vat reserved. This is to help avoid cross-contamination and confusion during judging. There will be a few bowls and nets available on a first-come basis at a charge of $5.00 per net and $5.00 per bowl.

6. Check-in will be from 2:00p until 7:00p on Friday, August 24. There will be NO Saturday morning check-in unless pre-arranged with the Show Chairperson.

7. All owners must declare on the show registration form that to the best of their knowledge their koi are not KHV survivors or have not been in contact with any koi known to have KHV

8. Entrants must remain in the show area until their fish have been benched and released into their tanks.

9. At check-in, each fish will be measured, classified, and checked for possible health problems. Any fish found unfit to show for health reasons will be disqualified from competition.

10. Only authorized personnel will handle fish during the show.

11. Fish health and water quality will be carefully monitored by our Water Quality team. Salt will be provided if you wish to use it, but please do not add chemicals to your vat without first consulting the Water Quality team. Amquel will be added to vats to control ammonia toxicity.

12. All decisions of the judges are final. Rules of common courtesy are to be observed during judging, i.e. do not comment on specific fish during judging, do not mention names of fish owners during judging, and do not comment on the judges' decisions.

13. Fish are to remain on display until 1:00pm on Sunday, August 26, unless pre-arranged with the Show Chairperson. Only out-of-state travelers or clean-up crew will be allowed to remove their fish prior to this time.

14. MPKS will take all possible precautions to assure the safety of fish entered in the show, but the owner shall assume all risk and responsibilities of said fish.

15. Any contingencies not covered by these rules shall be subject to the discretion of the Show Committee.

Midwest Pond & Koi Society
P.O. Box 1251 • North Riverside, IL 60546 • 312–409–2081