Striking Contest Rules

For the Mr and Mrs George Randles Trophy

1. The test piece will be one of the following
   1. 120 changes in any method, Minor or Doubles
   2. Call changes, lasting 5 minutes, with bells 1 to 5 being called to lead at least once
2. A total of 5 minutes practice (Time spent adjusting ropes, etc, is not counted), will be allowed before the test piece.
3. Any tower in the Association Area can enter a band. Subject to Rule 4. All members of a band must be bona-fide members of the tower for which they ring. If more than one band is entered from the same tower, each band must not have more than two ringers in it who ring for the other band or bands.
4. If a tower is short of ringers and would like to enter a band, a maximum of two ringers can be borrowed from other towers, but they must not be the most experienced member of other bands.
5. No ringer can ring for more than two bands.
6. All ringers must be resident members of the Association.
7. Bands of non-resident members may enter the competition, but they would not be eligible to win the trophy.

Notes for the judges

The method ringing team with the least number of faults will be awarded the George and Norah Randles Trophy.
The call change band with the least faults will be awarded the call change shield.
The bands will ring in drawn order, irrespective of what they intend to ring.
The judge will be informed when a team is ready to start by the treble being rung for two whole pulls.