2023 ZNA Carolina Koi Show

Show Schedule

Monday, April 23
10:00am: Tent setup begins (by tent rental company)

Wednesday, April 26
10:00am: Tank setup begins (volunteers welcome!)

Thursday, April 27
09:00am: Setup continues
05:00pm: Setup complete

Friday, April 28
09:00am: Vendor setup and sales (until 6:00pm)
12:00pm: Benching begins
05:00pm: Deadline to enter vendor koi
06:00pm: Benching ends
06:30pm: Vendor/Volunteer dinner

Saturday, April 29
09:00am: Vendor sales (until 5:00pm)
09:00am: Benching ends (by arrangement only)
10:00am: Start of Judging
12:30pm: Food truck arrives (stays until 3:30pm)
06:00pm: Banquet cocktail and social hour
07:00pm: Banquet dinner, auction, raffles, awards
09:00pm: Banquet ends

Sunday, April 30
09:00am: Vendor sales (until 1:00pm)
10:00am: Judges walk-through
01:00pm: Vendors and Exhibitors dismissed
01:00pm: Tear-down begins
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Exhibitor Registration Info

The show will take place on April 28-30 at the Raleigh Elks Lodge number 735, located at 5538
Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh, NC 27612. Hotel for the event will be Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh
Crabtree, 4700 Creedmoor Road., Raleigh, NC 27612. Please visit the ZNA Carolina Facebook
page or ZNACarolina.com for the discount rate code!
This is a hobbyist-only, English style koi show. Each hobbyist must own the fish being entered in
the show and will have his/her own tank(s). Entrants are encouraged to reserve their tanks
early as there are a limited number of tanks. ZNA Carolina will maintain water quality for the
show, but will insist that the tanks not be overcrowded. ZNA Carolina uses a Fish Point System
as a guideline for loading tanks. This is done to maintain water quality throughout the weekend
to ensure the safety and health of your koi. ZNA Carolina reserves the right to require
additional tanks be used if fish load exceeds these recommendations.
Registrations must be received no later than April 21, 2023 but tanks are offered on a first-
come, first-served basis. Pre-registration with payment is recommended in order to
guarantee tank availability. Cancellations must be made by March 31, 2023 to receive a
refund.

All koi (including Longfin) will be measured from tip of the nose to the end of the tail (caudal
fin) for determining the fish points below. The following table must be used to calculate the
number of tanks needed.

Koi Size Points

Size 1: 10.0 cm to 19.9 cm (7.8”) 1
Size 2: 20.0 cm to 29.9 cm (11.8”) 2
Size 3: 30 cm to 39.9 cm (15.7”) 3
Size 4: 40 cm to 49.9 cm (19.6”) 5
Size 5: 50.0 cm to 59.9 cm (23.6”) 8
Size 6: 60.0 cm to 69.9 cm (27.5”) 12
Size 7: 70.0 cm to 79.9 cm (31.4”) 15
Size 8: 80.0 cm and above (31.5”+) 16

ZNA Carolina will have 7 foot tanks and for the safety of the koi we require tank loads of no
more than 32 points per tank. Reservations should be made accordingly. Add your total
number of points and divide by 32 to determine the number of tanks you need. ZNA Carolina
has a few 8-foot tanks available by request for exhibitors with extremely large koi. Please
contact the show chair for more information.
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Exhibitor Registration Form

Exhibitor Information
Name:
Address:
Phone: Email:
Koi Club:
Reservation Information
Tanks @ $75 each Total: Total
Banquet @ $50 per person Total: Enclosed:
Indenmification
• I declare that I own the koi that I am entering.
• I declare that I am a hobbyist and not a koi dealer (see separate document).
• I declare that I will read and adhere to the show rules.
• I declare that the koi being entered have not been exposed in any way to Koi Herpes Virus (KHV),
including inoculation for KHV.
• I agree to indemnify the ZNA Carolina from all legal harm. I agree to pay all legal fees, court
costs, and damages that may arise from taking any civil action against the club, its members and
officers, due to or caused as a result of any action or negligence of any party.
• Payment of legal fees, court costs, and damages by registrants shall be made directly to the ZNA
Carolina . The club shall have the exclusive right to purchase, consign, or enter into any contract
for the purpose of establishing a defense, to include hiring consultants, experts, and co-council.

BY SIGNING BELOW, I AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS

INDEMNIFICATION AND THE SHOW RULES AS STATED.

SIGNED:__________________________________________ DATE:____________________

For advanced reservations: print, sign, and mail this page along with a check for the total amount
due (made payable to ZNA Carolina) to:

Jason Guevara
501 Chicken Plant Road
Aberdeen, NC 28315

NOTE: The ZNACarolina.com web site will have a link available to pay for show tanks and
banquet tickets online but we will still require all exhibitors to sign this form.

Registrations containing an e-mail address will receive a confirmation upon receipt. For questions
or to request additional information, contact:

Steve Zimmerman (919) 247-8191 or [email protected]

Lori Vertin (612) 616-3828 or [email protected]
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Show Rules

1. This is a hobbyist only show. All fish must be owned by and accompanied by the
registered entrant. Entries are open to all hobbyist members and hobbyist non-
members of ZNA Carolina.
2. There will be no limit on the number of entries per person other than those dicated by
tank load limitations.
3. Entry fees for koi will be $75 for a show tank.
4. The entrant of the fish must be present at the tank during benching (measuring and
classification). The decision on how koi are benched is made by the benching team and
show chair rather than the hobbyist.
5. ZNA Carolina will take a color digital photo of each koi for benching and judging
purposes.
6. Each person should bring their own nets and tubs for handling their fish.
7. We encourage vendors to use our show as a way to deliver pre-purchased koi to their
new owners. Pre-purchased koi may enter the show if they are placed in pre-reserved,
pre-paid hobbyist tank(s) and are kept separate from other koi the hobbyist brings from
home. Pre-purchased koi must be placed in hobbyist show tanks early enough to be
benched by 5:00 pm on Friday. The intent is for hobbyists to take delivery of newly-
purchased koi and take them home afterward. These koi may not have been shown
previously at any koi show.
8. Hobbyists are encouraged to purchase koi from vendors during the show. Hobbyists
who wish to exhibit koi purchased at the show must be must a member of a ZNA club
(Friendship-level memberships can be purchased at the show site) and these koi must
be placed in vendor show tanks early enough to be benched by 5:00 pm on Friday. Koi
purchased after 5:00pm on Friday are not eligible to participate in the show.
9. All entries will be checked for injuries, parasites, and diseases. If found to be severely ill
or injured, the fish will not be allowed to enter the show. Transport damage will not
prevent entry into the show.
10. Koi that have been exposed in any way to the koi herpes virus (KHV) are not eligible for
this show and should NOT be transported to the show site. ZNA Carolina will enforce
this rule to the best of its ability but must ultimately rely on the honesty and integrity of
all exhibitors.
11. The judges shall not view the tanks until the show chairman has removed the list of
owners and indicates that the tanks are ready to be judged. At no time shall the name of
the entrant be visible until after judging has been completed.
12. No one other than the judges, club officers, and show staff shall be in the display area
while koi are being judged. Observers and entrants are permitted to watch the judging
but are to refrain from any communications with the judges during judging. Video or
audio recording of the judging is not permitted.
13. All entries will be left on exhibit for the duration of the show unless a valid reason is
given to the show committee to remove fish. Dismissal time is 1:00 pm on the Sunday of
the show weekend, unless prior permission is received from the show chair or
committee.
14. ZNA Carolina will take all reasonable precautions to safeguard entered fish but the
owner will assume all risk and responsibility of their fish while at the show.
15. The decision of the judges and or show chairman or committee will be final.
16. Any contingencies not covered by these rules will be subject to the discretion of the
show chair.
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Categories and Size Definitions

1. Koi will be benched into the following categories:

Code Group Category Notes

1 A Kohaku
2 A Sanke
3 A Showa
4 A Utsurimono All non-metallic Utsuri (shiro, hi, ki)
5 A Ginrin A All Ginrin versions of 1-4 above
6 B Bekko Includes shiro, hi, and ki Bekko
7 B Asagi Includes hi and ki Asagi
8 B Shusui Includes hi and ki Shusui
9 B Goromo Ai, Sumi, Budo, Goromo Sanke and Showa
10 B Kawarimono Non-metallics including Ochiba, Kumunryu
11 B Goshiki Includes Goshiki Showa and Sanke, etc
12 B Ginrin B All Ginrin versions of 6-11 above
13 B Hikari Moyomono Metallics with patterns and Kikokuryu
14 B Hikari Utsurimono Metallics with Utsuri patterns
15 B Mujimono Single-color non-metallic incl Ginrin & Matsuba
16 B Hikari Mujimono Single-color metallic incl Ginrin & Matsuba
17 B Tancho All tancho including Ginrin and non-gosanke
18 L Longfin All longfin

2. Sizes – There will be eight size classes as follows:

Size 1 = 10.0 cm to 19.9 cm (7.8”) Size 5 = 50.0 cm to 59.9 cm (23.6”)

Size 2 = 20.0 cm to 29.9 cm (11.8”) Size 6 = 60.0 cm to 69.9 cm (27.5”)
Size 3 = 30 cm to 39.9 cm (15.7”) Size 7 = 70.0 cm to 79.9 cm (31.4”)
Size 4 = 40 cm to 49.9 cm (19.6”) Size 8 = 80.0 cm and above (31.5”+)
NOTE: Koi under 10.0 cm will not be judged
3. This show has NO Doitsu category. Doitsu koi are benched according to the
category of their scaled counterparts, e.g. doitsu showa benched as showa
4. Long Fin will be judged only in the Long Fin category and are NOT eligible for any
other awards including Novice
5. Entrants in hobbyist show tanks will be eligible for the following Major Awards,
ranked in order of priority:

Grand Champion (Group A only) Grand Champion B

Reserve Champion A Reserve Champion B
Mature Champion A (Sizes 7-8) Mature Champion B (Sizes 7-8)
Jumbo Champion (Size 8 from A or B)
Adult Champion A (Sizes 5-6) Adult Champion B (Sizes 5-6)
Young Champion A (Sizes 3-4) Young Champion B (Sizes 3-4)
Baby Champion A (Sizes 1-2) Baby Champion B (Sizes 1-2)

6. Best in Size awards: Koi in Groups A and B that do not win a Major award above
will be eligible for Best in Size awards (one award for each size).
7. The Judges Award will be the best Tategoi from any size category or group.
8. The Most Unique Award will be awarded from any size category or group.
9. The Novice Award will only be eligible to owners who have not competed in a koi
show previously.
10. Please notify one of the show chairs (Steve or Lori) for any Friendship Awards to
be given at our show.