General Rules

The Committee reserves the right to alter the rules according to the conditions at the time of the event.

1. 1.All Tractors & Vehicles on site must comply with health & safety regulations and be insured third party.
2. 2.All Tractor Drivers and Trade Stand holders must have public liability insurance.
3. 3.All Trade Stands by law, must provide a paper copy of public liability insurance to the Secretary prior to the Match Day.
4. 4.The committee would appreciate the cooperation of ploughmen when parking and unloading tractors, please move your vehicle if asked to do so by a steward.
5. 5.All ploughmen to be booked in 45 minutes before start of class.
6. 6.The plough must not be in the ground on site other than in the competitors plot.
7. 7.GPS & Auto Steer will not be allowed.
8. 8.To be eligible for a Young Farmers prize, entrants must have been a member of Y.F.C for at least two months prior to the event.
9. 9.Any complaints to be lodged with the Chief Steward within 15 minutes of the end of the class. A £5 fee must accompany the complaint, this is to be refunded if the protest is upheld.
10. 10.All vehicles moving around the site must adhere to a SPEED LIMIT of 10mph.
11. 11.No passengers allowed on tractors during ploughing.
12. 12.Novice Classes—open to competitors who have not been placed First in any ploughing class.
13. 13.All Competitors, Exhibitors, Spectators and other persons attending the Match do so entirely at their own risk, and the North Notts Ploughing Match Committee cannot be held responsible for any accident, damage or loss sustained to either person or property, in connection with this event.