10.a) Race Crate Usage:
Members must return all borrowed crates/grads in a clean, sanitized, and undamaged condition by the specified deadline.
Violations will result in:
(i) Charging of cleaning/repair/replacement costs;
(ii) Temporary suspension of borrowing privileges;
(iii) Disciplinary action for repeat offenses.
10.b) Participation in Other Clubs:
- Participation in open races organized by other clubs is permitted.
- Participation in closed/internal leagues or races of another club is strictly prohibited, as it constitutes a conflict of interest and dual membership.
- Violation Penalties:
• 1st Offense: Formal Written Warning
• 2nd Offense: Full Season Suspension
• 3rd Offense: Expulsion from KPTC - A member wishing to resign from KPTC to join another club permanently must submit a formal resignation in writing (See Article 20).
- Only KPTC-approved and verified timing devices (manual clocks or Electronic Timing Systems - ETS) with official KPTC seals may be used.
- Clocks must be presented at the official station for pre-race synchronization, sealing, and post-race verification within the stipulated, strict time window.
- Late clock submission will result in automatic disqualification for that race.
- Any form of tampering, alteration, or falsification of clock time or seals is deemed FRAUD and will lead to PERMANENT EXPULSION (See Article 19).
- Every member's race loft must be officially registered with its exact GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude).
- The distance from each loft to the liberation point will be calculated using these coordinates via a standard, declared method (e.g., Google Maps API, Great Circle Formula).
- Any change in loft location must be notified in writing to the Secretary at least 14 days before the basketing of any race. The new coordinates will be verified by a committee member.
- Providing false coordinates is a serious fraud (Article 19). The Club reserves the right to conduct unannounced loft inspections to verify coordinates and conditions.
- Pigeons must be brought to the designated basketing station within the announced timeframe. Latecomers will be refused entry.
- Pigeons will be checked for health and ring validity by appointed officials before being basketed and sealed.
- If a basket seal is found broken or tampered with before the official liberation, it constitutes FRAUD, and all pigeons in that basket may be disqualified, potentially leading to the member's expulsion.
- Official Club training tosses are conducted with the same rigor and standards as races, adhering to all health, timing, and liberation protocols.
- The schedule and locations for training tosses will be announced in advance.
- If a member uses Club equipment for a private training session, they must follow all KPTC rules and are solely responsible for any losses.
- The designated Liberation Officer has absolute authority over the release.
- Release will occur only if weather conditions (visibility, wind, precipitation, threat of predators) are deemed safe by the Officer.
- The Officer's decision to hold, delay, or cancel a release is final and binding (See Article 16).
- The Managing Committee may set a minimum or maximum number of pigeons a member can enter per race to ensure fairness and manage logistics.
- All entries must be registered with the Race Secretary in advance, accompanied by full payment.
- Withdrawn pigeons or no-shows will not result in a refund of entry fees.
- Administration of performance-enhancing drugs or forbidden substances (See Article 11).
- Any attempt to place one's pigeons closer to the liberation point ("proximity fraud").
- Obstructing or interfering with transport vehicles, baskets, or officials.
- Violations will lead to immediate disciplinary action under Article 19.