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Some thoughts on International Race Forms.
I am pleased to say that the National Flying Club will be issuing instructions on how to fill out International Race Forms and I trust this will be a definitive guide. This is something which is long overdue and most welcome so in the meantime I thought I would just go over a few points that have occurred to me.
When you enter International Races you enter the Belgian way of doing things. This is not necessarily better or worse but it is different and stems from a different approach. To start with when you enter your pigeons on the International Race Form you are expected to list them in the order in which you believe they will finish the race, a major departure from our system. Several competitions revolve around this elementary change, like the PIPA IATP Ranking for instance, a ranking based upon the first nominated bird i.e. the first pigeon entered on each competitors race sheet, in the 5 international races Pau, Barcelona, Tarbes, Marseille and Perpignan. This sort of competition test’s the ability of the fancier to know and predict the performance of their pigeons as well as the way the pigeons perform on the day.
All pools entries are also taken from the race entry list, for instance if you enter 4 pigeons in the Mises 0.25 pool then they will be pigeons 1 - 4 on your race entry list. So the very first thing you have to decide is which order you believe your pigeons will return. This is something you have probably already thought about and may even have decided upon but here, in International Races, it has real importance at the entry stage.
The next fundamental difference is that all International races consist of two separate races the first open to pigeons of both sexes and the second purely for hens. This requires two separate race entry forms and they are usually Green for any/all pigeons and RED for hens only. (In the N.F.C. handbook this year there is only one form so if you want to enter hens you must copy this form and mark it clearly at the top HENS) In some races there are also some other classifications for other continental competitors, yearlings for instance.
So having decided the order in which you believe your team will finish it is time to complete the entry form. You will find that both the B.I.C.C. and the B.B.C. are using a similar form while the N.F.C. is slightly different. There are examples of both further down this page. The differences are mainly a matter of presentation but basically the N.F.C. are using the conventional Belgian Form, which includes sections for Belgian National and Zonal competitions as well as International, while the other form has been drawn up for UK competitors and only caters for the International competition. In each of the three UK Clubs you must also complete that Club’s entry form, which will remain with that Club, in addition to any International Forms which will be forwarded to the relevant Belgian organisation.
Filling them out is really quite simple, they are either wholly or partly in other language’s, which might make things seem mystical, but when it comes down to it they are only Pigeon Racing Entry Forms after all so it is just the same sort of stuff. As usual they consist of four types of information:
1. About the fancier.
2. About the pigeons.
3. About the pools.
4. About the costs.
On the B.I.C.C. and B.B.C forms, which are partly in English, the section for fanciers details is at the top, beneath that is the pigeons section and below that the pooling while costs are in a column to the right. On the N.F.C. form, which are in Dutch and French, the fanciers details is to the top left hand side with the pigeons below that while on the right hand side the top and middle section deal with Belgian National and Zonal Pooling, which does not concern us, and beneath them is the International pools with the costs in a column further to the right. You can see examples of both forms below which should demonstrate most of these points and beneath that you will find some explanation of pooling. (On the N.F.C. form parts highlighted in yellow are my explanations or translations. You will see in these examples that the costs are entered in Euro’s, because the forms are shown in Euro’s, and I hope that this will make it easier to understand. We shall of course be paying in £’s and you should be advised by your respective Club what the conversion rates are. Remember also that the N.F.C. forms in particular are as used in Belgium and so presentation differs in some ways for instance the ring number in Belgium is usually shown in two parts, as on this form, with the year forming a separate part and secondly we do not normally put loft co-ordinates on entry forms. You will also see that the Belgians use their registration number, the equivalent of our Loft Numbers, on these forms and whilst we do not it would actually be a very simple and useful thing to do as it is a unique identifier and could lead to easier, fairer and more sensible administration and Sectioning.)
I am pleased to say that the National Flying Club will be issuing instructions on how to fill out International Race Forms and I trust this will be a definitive guide. This is something which is long overdue and most welcome so in the meantime I thought I would just go over a few points that have occurred to me.
When you enter International Races you enter the Belgian way of doing things. This is not necessarily better or worse but it is different and stems from a different approach. To start with when you enter your pigeons on the International Race Form you are expected to list them in the order in which you believe they will finish the race, a major departure from our system. Several competitions revolve around this elementary change, like the PIPA IATP Ranking for instance, a ranking based upon the first nominated bird i.e. the first pigeon entered on each competitors race sheet, in the 5 international races Pau, Barcelona, Tarbes, Marseille and Perpignan. This sort of competition test’s the ability of the fancier to know and predict the performance of their pigeons as well as the way the pigeons perform on the day.
All pools entries are also taken from the race entry list, for instance if you enter 4 pigeons in the Mises 0.25 pool then they will be pigeons 1 - 4 on your race entry list. So the very first thing you have to decide is which order you believe your pigeons will return. This is something you have probably already thought about and may even have decided upon but here, in International Races, it has real importance at the entry stage.
The next fundamental difference is that all International races consist of two separate races the first open to pigeons of both sexes and the second purely for hens. This requires two separate race entry forms and they are usually Green for any/all pigeons and RED for hens only. (In the N.F.C. handbook this year there is only one form so if you want to enter hens you must copy this form and mark it clearly at the top HENS) In some races there are also some other classifications for other continental competitors, yearlings for instance.
So having decided the order in which you believe your team will finish it is time to complete the entry form. You will find that both the B.I.C.C. and the B.B.C. are using a similar form while the N.F.C. is slightly different. There are examples of both further down this page. The differences are mainly a matter of presentation but basically the N.F.C. are using the conventional Belgian Form, which includes sections for Belgian National and Zonal competitions as well as International, while the other form has been drawn up for UK competitors and only caters for the International competition. In each of the three UK Clubs you must also complete that Club’s entry form, which will remain with that Club, in addition to any International Forms which will be forwarded to the relevant Belgian organisation.
Filling them out is really quite simple, they are either wholly or partly in other language’s, which might make things seem mystical, but when it comes down to it they are only Pigeon Racing Entry Forms after all so it is just the same sort of stuff. As usual they consist of four types of information:
1. About the fancier.
2. About the pigeons.
3. About the pools.
4. About the costs.
On the B.I.C.C. and B.B.C forms, which are partly in English, the section for fanciers details is at the top, beneath that is the pigeons section and below that the pooling while costs are in a column to the right. On the N.F.C. form, which are in Dutch and French, the fanciers details is to the top left hand side with the pigeons below that while on the right hand side the top and middle section deal with Belgian National and Zonal Pooling, which does not concern us, and beneath them is the International pools with the costs in a column further to the right. You can see examples of both forms below which should demonstrate most of these points and beneath that you will find some explanation of pooling. (On the N.F.C. form parts highlighted in yellow are my explanations or translations. You will see in these examples that the costs are entered in Euro’s, because the forms are shown in Euro’s, and I hope that this will make it easier to understand. We shall of course be paying in £’s and you should be advised by your respective Club what the conversion rates are. Remember also that the N.F.C. forms in particular are as used in Belgium and so presentation differs in some ways for instance the ring number in Belgium is usually shown in two parts, as on this form, with the year forming a separate part and secondly we do not normally put loft co-ordinates on entry forms. You will also see that the Belgians use their registration number, the equivalent of our Loft Numbers, on these forms and whilst we do not it would actually be a very simple and useful thing to do as it is a unique identifier and could lead to easier, fairer and more sensible administration and Sectioning.)
The costs columns, on the right hand side, are pre-calculated to include pools up to that level so that, as in the example shown, if you put entries in the Mises 1 Euro pool each entry will cost 2.50 Euro i.e. 0.25 + 0.50 + 0.75 + 1.00 = 2.50.
But there are other pools as well the Poules or P paying at 1 in 8, the Spec. or Sp at 1 in 12, the Belles or B at 1 in 20, the Unig or Un at 1 in40, the Hour or H at 1 in 100 and the Lingot or L at 1 in 200. There are then two pools involving more than one pigeon the first OAS/SND or Onaangeduide Serie/Série non Désigné, which roughly translated means unchecked Series/ unnamed series, and is for timing any two pigeons that are nominated in this pool, they do not have to be nominated in succession unlike the AS/SD or Aangeduide Serie / Série Désigné, which roughly translated means type series/ series designated, which is for two pigeons timed which are 1st and 2nd nominated or 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th etc. Finally there is Inleg/Mise, which roughly translated means investment/ setting, and is some form of jackpot but frankly I have no idea how it works. As you can see there are many opportunities to lose or, if you are that optimistic, win money.
At the bottom of the costs column are the headings Inzet/Enjeux, which is for the total cost of race entries and Onkost/Oblig which is for total cost of pools entries followed by Uitslag/Result the cost of a FULL printed result posted to your door and finally Tot the Grand Total.
On the B.I.C.C. / B.B.C. form you will also see a space, at the bottom left corner, to enter your address which is used as a label for posting the result. This label is not shown on the N.F.C. Form so make sure you show your full postal address at the top of that form. The last thing on the B.I.C.C./B.B.C. form is a space for entering Ring Numbers and Amount for International Pools again I am not at all sure why it is there which just goes to show I don’t know everything.
Nigel Lane
But there are other pools as well the Poules or P paying at 1 in 8, the Spec. or Sp at 1 in 12, the Belles or B at 1 in 20, the Unig or Un at 1 in40, the Hour or H at 1 in 100 and the Lingot or L at 1 in 200. There are then two pools involving more than one pigeon the first OAS/SND or Onaangeduide Serie/Série non Désigné, which roughly translated means unchecked Series/ unnamed series, and is for timing any two pigeons that are nominated in this pool, they do not have to be nominated in succession unlike the AS/SD or Aangeduide Serie / Série Désigné, which roughly translated means type series/ series designated, which is for two pigeons timed which are 1st and 2nd nominated or 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th etc. Finally there is Inleg/Mise, which roughly translated means investment/ setting, and is some form of jackpot but frankly I have no idea how it works. As you can see there are many opportunities to lose or, if you are that optimistic, win money.
At the bottom of the costs column are the headings Inzet/Enjeux, which is for the total cost of race entries and Onkost/Oblig which is for total cost of pools entries followed by Uitslag/Result the cost of a FULL printed result posted to your door and finally Tot the Grand Total.
On the B.I.C.C. / B.B.C. form you will also see a space, at the bottom left corner, to enter your address which is used as a label for posting the result. This label is not shown on the N.F.C. Form so make sure you show your full postal address at the top of that form. The last thing on the B.I.C.C./B.B.C. form is a space for entering Ring Numbers and Amount for International Pools again I am not at all sure why it is there which just goes to show I don’t know everything.
Nigel Lane
B.I.C.C./B.B.C. International Entry Form
N.F.C. International Entry Form.
The first is the famous Mises or M which pays out at a rate of 1 in 4. This has often been said to be the foundation of the continental system which spreads fairness and prizes much wider and further down the chain than ours.
Down the left hand side you will see the entry values of the pools and that the Mises runs from 0.25 Euro up to 250 Euro.
Pools and Pooling.
Much has been said about continental pooling systems and here you will see the living example. Running across the top of the pools section are column headings which show either the name of the pool or a letter representing that name together with the figure the pool pays out at.
Much has been said about continental pooling systems and here you will see the living example. Running across the top of the pools section are column headings which show either the name of the pool or a letter representing that name together with the figure the pool pays out at.
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