The fishing ground I opened has become a national leisure destination

Chapter 375 Annual Tournament Schedule

"President."

Chen Yuan, who was editing the script, saw the call from the president and his expression changed slightly. He then quickly picked up the phone and answered it.

"How is the development of the fishing ground?" The president asked with a smile on the phone, his tone very kind.

"Thanks to the president, the fishing grounds are developing well, and all projects in Yucheng Village are gradually getting on track." Chen Yuan responded with a smile.

It is good for the president to chat about family matters, and he is happy to do so.

But after a while, the president changed the subject and talked about business. "I have drawn up a 15-year Danshui event schedule. It's just a preliminary plan. I still need to seek the opinions of the board of directors. See if you have any suggestions."

"Okay, President. I'll take a look now."

As expected, national competition matters will be discussed in early March, and a charter will be worked out for everything from time planning to competition procedures and points or rewards for each competition.

Then it is sent down to fishing associations in each province to prepare for the competition.

As soon as Chen Yuan hung up the phone, he saw a message from the president on WeChat. He clicked on it and saw a document called the National Fishing Association's 15-Year Freshwater Competition Schedule.

The file is in a table format and is very simple, with only four columns, namely the event number, event date, and event type and location.

Chen Yuan looked at it carefully, row by row, to determine the time and location of each event, as well as the time that Chen Yuan Fishing Ground needed to host.

"The competition plan is rigorous and there are basically no problems." After reading it carefully for about ten minutes, Chen Yuan nodded lightly and whispered.

In general, his plan for the event and process is similar to that when he first proposed it, the fishing season will warm up in early spring, and fishing for crucian carp will be the opening program of the annual event.

This was followed by the opening of the National Fishing Championships and the National Fishing Club Challenge.

The three major first-class competitions last for several months, and the finals are scheduled in June. Interspersed in the middle are three types of competitions, fishing competitions in natural reservoirs, and single product leagues.

"The Masters Qualifying Tournament has a good system, with preliminary rounds, semi-finals, finals, and then the King of Fishing Tournament. It is a true all-star event, and it has become the most authoritative event in fishing. However~"

Chen Yuan picked up the cigarette box on the table, put a cigarette in his mouth and lit it, thinking about the most important criterion.

That's the bonus.

For any event to be successful, prize money is definitely one of the essential factors. If the national fishing sport is to be promoted and developed and made into an influential sports event, prize money is also very important.

However, this document is only a schedule of the events and does not specify the prize money for the events.

"call."

Chen Yuan smoked a cigarette, thought for a moment, and then called the president.

"President, I have read the annual event schedule. I think your arrangement is very good. There are no problems with the event arrangement and process. You can ask other directors for their opinions, or directly hold an online board meeting."

Chen Yuan directly expressed his views on the event schedule.

"Well, after collecting opinions, I will convene a board meeting. The directors of each provincial capital will be responsible for the registration and participation of members from each province." The president's laughter can be heard.

"President, I have a question."

"You said."

"What does the association think about the prize money for the tournament?"

Chen Yuan directly raised the issue, which cannot be ignored. The prize money of the event is a factor closely related to the influence of the event and must be taken seriously.

"Do you have any idea?"

The president on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, then asked instead of answering.

Chen Yuan's mind turned, wondering what the president meant by this. He knocked off the ash from his cigarette and said, "A successful sports event must have generous prize money to attract athletes to participate and mobilize the audience's expectations and discussion."

"The Masters Qualifying Tournament is the highest level event in fishing and can be said to be the signature event of fishing. The prize money must match the event standards."

Chen Yuan's words were very tactful, but his meaning was very simple: the prize money for the Masters qualifying tournament cannot be low.

"I have looked at foreign fishing competitions. The Major League Fishing (MLF) invitational tournament has a champion prize of up to $11.5. The World Outdoor Fishing Series (FLW) tournament has a champion prize of up to $20, and the overall champion prize is as high as one million dollars."

The president agreed with Chen Yuan's opinion and said, "These are world-class and well-known top fishing events with extremely generous prize money. If my country's fishing sport is to develop, the prize money for top events must be considerable. Not to mention matching FLW, but at least comparable to MLF."

"Millions?" Chen Yuan blurted out.

"The Fishing Sports Association is currently just a developing association. Apart from the linkage between fishing gear brands and athletes, it cannot attract much traffic or sponsors, so the operating model has limited profits. The association's own special funds are not much, so the special event champion prize can only be one million."

"The first-class event champion will receive 500,000 yuan, the second-class event champion will receive 200,000 yuan, the third-class event champion will receive 10 yuan, and the fourth-class event champion will be responsible for the provinces and cities."

"Once the sport of fishing develops and has enough traffic and sponsorship, the prize money for the competition can be gradually increased."

The President explained.

The Fishing Sports Association is not a commercial social group in itself, but the association is registered and managed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and supervised and guided by the General Administration of Sports. It is itself a sport.

It would be fine if the events they develop can attract traffic and sponsorship. If they can develop into highly influential events, the General Administration of Sports would be happy to see that.

Of course, if development is limited, subsequent movement support funds will definitely gradually shift to real social groups, which will be responsible for themselves.

Since the first president stepped down, CAA has almost become a pure social group. Although the head coach and his colleagues have developed very well, it is still a team sport. It has only increased exposure and traffic, but due to various irregularities, it has limited the development of the fishing sport.

"A prize of millions, and it's the championship prize, is completely sufficient for the early stages of the development of the event." Chen Yuan thought about it and felt that it was enough.

This is the official prize money. Four types of competitions or folk competitions can also have their own labels, which is very good for the sport of fishing.

I believe that with the promotion of the event, after attracting more traffic and attention, and with the influx of various sponsors, the prize money of the event will continue to rise.

Athletes are more motivated, events are more successful, and a virtuous cycle of development is formed.

“Since there are no problems with the event schedule and estimated prize money, you can discuss some event details in your province with President Zuo,” said the president.

After discussing some details with Chen Yuan, the call ended. As soon as I hung up the phone, Zuo Xianyi called.

"Brother, the CAA annual competition schedule is out. Has the president sent you a message?" Zuo Xian'an couldn't wait to ask as soon as the call was connected.

"Well, I just got off the phone with the president. Bro, it's time to put matters like registration for our province's competitions on the agenda." Chen Yuan responded.

“Yes, there are quite a few events this year, and not only do we need to make good arrangements, but members also need to plan well, especially for the first and second category events.”

If we talk about the Masters Qualifying Tournament, there are strict entry requirements. Except for those who have already obtained the Master title, anglers of other levels need to obtain enough points or meet certain conditions to be eligible to participate.

However, the entry requirements for the first and second category competitions, as well as other competitions, are very loose. For some competitions, you don’t even need to be a member of a fishing association. As long as you are a natural person who loves fishing and meets the basic requirements, you can participate.

These events are important competitions for gaining points and demonstrating one’s own skills. They are an important part of the effort to strive for the title of Master-level competitive fishing.

"Brother, let's first notify various fishing associations in the province and prepare to arrange registration for various competitions. As for some qualifying competitions, they can overlap with the four types of competitions. The points competition for the first quarter of this year has not been held yet, so we can't waste the opportunity to accumulate points." Chen Yuan laughed.

"Haha, that's exactly what I meant." Zuo Xian said.

CAA has a strict grading system for anglers across the country. Thousands and thousands of anglers are ultimately striving to obtain the title of stunt fishing master.

That is the highest honor title for a fisherman.

On the road to pursuit, points are an indispensable condition, so the opportunity to earn points should not be wasted.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Zuo Xian suddenly thought of something and reminded him seriously: "The Masters Promotion Tournament is the highest level event, and the entry requirements are extremely strict. There are many masters in your Chong City, but under normal circumstances, there are almost no people who are qualified to participate in the Masters Tournament, so."

"If you really want to develop in the sport of fishing, you must show your absolute strength in other competitions to have a chance to get additional qualifications."

After hearing this, Chen Yuan nodded heavily and responded that he understood.

The Masters Qualifying Tournament is the only special event in fishing sport. It is intended to compete with successful international fishing events and its entry criteria are indeed very strict.

Fortunately, when Chen Yuan was formulating the competition, he was different from his previous life. He played to the strengths and avoided the weaknesses, and changed some detailed rules of the Masters Qualifying Tournament.

One of them is eligibility.

Although it is still extremely strict, it gives some opportunities to other anglers whose technical level has not reached the master level. For example, if the points requirements are met, they can apply to participate. In addition, if they get the top three places in a certain competition, they can also apply to participate.

Or you can apply directly and, with approval from the Fishing Association, you can also participate in the competition.

In short, when your points can match the title of Level 3 Fishing Master, or when you demonstrate master-level skills in a fishing competition, you can apply and be eligible to compete with national masters.

"Let's prepare for the registration first. The Crucian Carp Fishing Elite Competition will start at the end of March. It just so happens that the points competition for the four categories of events will be held first, and another one can be held at the beginning of next month."

Chen Yuan chatted with Zuo Xian'an for a while. After hanging up the phone, he wanted to call Chen Li, but thought better of it.

As for the Fishing Association, Chen Li is already responsible for a lot of things, including new member review, membership fee management, etc. She is also responsible for a lot of things herself, so she plans to let the vice president take charge of the registration for competitions.

He immediately created a separate group for Xiao Yuwang and Wang Heng and had a group video chat.

"Why is Boss Chen in the mood to start a group video today?"

"Could it be that the fishing association has plans for a competition?"

The two of them quickly connected the video and seemed to be in their own shops at the moment. After a little joke, they guessed what Chen Yuan wanted to talk to them about.

In addition to being members of the fishing ground, they are also vice presidents of the Chong City Fishing Sports Association. Now that Chen Yuan has grouped them together, it is definitely not about the fishing ground membership.

Add to that the fact that the CAA event is about to start, and it’s clear what’s going on.

"Well, the association has already released a schedule for this year's freshwater fish competitions, and is currently discussing it with the board of directors. It should be confirmed in the next two days, so I'm looking for you to discuss the arrangements for our Chong City Fishing Association." Chen Yuan said.

"What about the registration matters?" asked the little fish king with a smile.

"Well, the main thing is registration." Chen Yuan nodded.

"No problem, Boss Chen, give us a copy of the schedule and leave the registration to us." Wang Tao agreed immediately. As the vice president, it was his job to do these things.

"The annual event schedule should not change, but it has not been officially confirmed yet. Registration will take another two days, so you can make arrangements in advance."

Chen Yuan sent the competition schedule to the group, and then said: "One more thing, you should not be qualified to participate in the Masters Qualifying Tournament directly, you should apply as soon as possible."

"I'm familiar with this. Last year I applied through a wild card and was qualified to participate in the Masters Tournament. Although I didn't advance and get the final Masters technical level, I should be able to participate this year."

Xiao Yuwang said with a smile, and also said that he would bring Wang Heng and others to apply for registration together.

"This year's Masters Tournament's qualification, competition system, and prize money have all undergone reforms to varying degrees, so in addition to applying, you must also give 100% of your strength to other competitions," Chen Yuan reminded.

He also has some knowledge of CAA's previous development trajectory.

In the past two years, because the association had just been established, its main task was development. It worked with the Sports Bureau and some fishing gear brands to jointly promote the development of fishing associations in various provinces and cities.

Even so, the number of members in the association is limited. A city-level association like Chongshi with thousands of members is definitely unique in its early stages of development.

Due to the limited number of members, the fishing association does not have very strict requirements for various competitions, especially in the beginning, even non-members can participate, just to stimulate interest and attract new members.

The requirements for the highest-level master promotion competition are higher, but when it was first established, there was no technical level assessment, so the entry conditions were relatively loose.

However, as the fishing association continues to develop, more and more anglers are joining in. In the future, not to mention the special master qualifying competition, even other types of competitions will require certain conditions.

"Will there be any reforms to the prize money, Boss Chen? What is the prize money budget for this year's fishing association competitions?" Upon hearing that the prize money was going to change, Little Fish King smiled even more broadly, with a hint of anticipation.

"According to the preliminary plan, the champion prize for the Masters Qualifying Tournament will be in the millions, the champion prize for the first category will be 500,000, and the champion prizes for the second and third categories will range from 100,000 to 200,000." Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Although it has not been officially announced yet, the event schedule is out, the race schedule has been arranged, and details such as prize money have also been prepared. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be settled.

Therefore, Chen Yuan didn't mind revealing a little in advance to stimulate the masters in Chong City.

(End of this chapter)