Breaking any line diameter rule will be considered a disregard for safety and for that reason it will be strictly enforced.
The rule states .28 minimum line diameter
for the 125 gram weight. If it is discovered that illegal line is being used by anyone, everycast that caster has made on that day up to time of the discovery will be diqualified. No additional cast will be allowed by that caster until the line is changed or a reel with legal line is used.
If the rule was changed to read a smaller diameter line this discussion would continue only with different numbers.
Safety at any Sportcast event should be everyones goal.The same line diameter rules have been used by the UKSF for a number of years and have proven to be safe and satisfactory for some of the best casters in the world. I see no reason why we can't abide by them as written. Thank to everyone for their comments
Bob Sales
Director Sportcast USA
The rule states .28 minimum line diameter
for the 125 gram weight. If it is discovered that illegal line is being used by anyone, everycast that caster has made on that day up to time of the discovery will be diqualified. No additional cast will be allowed by that caster until the line is changed or a reel with legal line is used.
If the rule was changed to read a smaller diameter line this discussion would continue only with different numbers.
Safety at any Sportcast event should be everyones goal.The same line diameter rules have been used by the UKSF for a number of years and have proven to be safe and satisfactory for some of the best casters in the world. I see no reason why we can't abide by them as written. Thank to everyone for their comments
Bob Sales
Director Sportcast USA