Victoria Betta IBC show - International
November 11, 2018 IBC Sanctioned International Show
Location: 29 Grant Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Head Judge: Jarrod Nielsen
Judges: Jessica Brett
Apprentice Judges: TBC
Show Chair: Michael Chang
Event Schedule TBC
Eligibility to Show
Any entrants with current IBC members (in good standing) are eligible to show their Betta. Fish are eligible to be shown in regular classes if self bred.
Fish shown in the purchased classes, must have been in your care for one month prior to the show.
Membership to the International Betta Congress is required, and Victorian entrants must be members of the Aquarium society of Victoria (therefore members of Vic Betta).
Any international entrant will need to contact the show chair to confirm eligibility as there are some existing restrictions in place.
Show Points Structure
IBC members will accumulate points towards year end awards - as outlined in the IBC handbook.
Deadline for Entries 28th October 2018
All entry forms must be submitted and all entry fees paid no later than 28th of October 2018.
Payment by PayPal is preferred. Please send PayPal payments as a gift (that is, entrant must pay the PayPal fees). Send your Entry Form and PayPal payments to [email protected]
Please ensure your name is clearly marked on the PayPal payment. If you wish to direct debit please email for instructions.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about payment - Payment fees and limits on entries at the bottom of this page
Self-Bred vs Purchased Entries
Please label all self breed and purchase fish entries correctly to ensure self-bred fish will be correctly awarded IBC points, whereas purchased entries do not receive these points.
For purchased entries, Write “Purchased/Breeder “and provide the name of the breeder if known in the comments section for each fish.
Mailed-In Entries
Entrants who are unable to attend may send their show fish by mail or courier. Fish must arrive between Tuesday the 3rd of October and Thursday the 5th of October. It is important before you send your fish that you contact us to discuss the details, as there are additional considerations such as returning them post show. We will provide the mail-in address at that time. Please email [email protected]
Walk-In Entries
For local entrants we encourage you to bring your own entries and bench in in accordance with the above timeline.
This is the only time available for bringing your own show entries. Late entries will not be accepted. Please email us if you will have difficulties making this time. [email protected]
Auction and the Sale of Entrants Fish
You may choose to auction your fish at the end of the show.
This is an optional part of participating in the show, please read the following:
Only fish which have been entered in the show may be included in the auction.
It is highly recommended that you provide a good photograph of the exact fish before hand if possible.
Please send these along with your Show Entry Form to [email protected].
20% commission is taken on all auction fish sold. Auction proceeds will be returned via PayPal if you have mailed-in your entries, or can be collected on the day if you are present.
Should you wish to participate in auction, we request that you indicate a reserve price/ minimum bid (otherwise we will get the best price for you).
If a fish doesn’t meet the reserve it will be passed-in and the fish returned to you. Please specify if you do not want fish to be returned, any unsold fish that the owner does not want returned become a donation to the club.
Please know which fish you will and will not be auctioning when you submit your entry forms, changes are incredibly difficult for us to do at the show.
Please note that we will not accept any more than 3 fish of the same colour&type for the auction, per entrant.
New Breeders
The New Breeders division is intended for the beginning breeder / hobbyist new to showing Bettas.
Entrants who have shown in Group A Regular classes, with self bred fish are ineligible to show in this division.
Entrants may not show in Group A Regular classes and New Breeders division at the same show.
Entrants may only continue to show in New Breeders division for a maximum of 2 years.
New Breeders division Champions must show in Group A in the next show year.
If you are not a member of the IBC you are required to join the AsofV to enter in New Breeder classes.
Purchased Fish
Purchased fish will now be shown in their own group (Group C), not to be mixed with breeders' fish.
This includes any fish that an entrant did not breed themselves, whether literally bought from a store or aquabid or another breeder, or a gift fish that somebody gave to them.
Purchased fish must have been in the owners' possession for at least one month before the show.
Trading Table
A Trading Table will be run during the event.
You must be physically in attendance in order to participate in selling at the Trading Table. Mailed-in items will not be accepted.
Only IBC, ASV or EDAS members may participate in the Trading Table.
10% commission is taken on all sales.
Commission fees will go to The Host club.
On arrival, please complete or hand in a pre-filled Trading Table form and hand this to the Trading Table Steward with your items.
All items should be clearly marked with the price and a description of the item.
All items must be related to the aquarium hobby.
Dry goods, equipment, fish food and plants are all acceptable.
Benching out
Must be done with the assistance of a show steward, after the auction has commenced.
November 11, 2018 IBC Sanctioned International Show
Location: 29 Grant Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Head Judge: Jarrod Nielsen
Judges: Jessica Brett
Apprentice Judges: TBC
Show Chair: Michael Chang
Event Schedule TBC
- Wednesday/Thursday, November 7th & 8th
Benching in of Mailed in entrants (as received)
Fish will be fed and water changed. - Friday, November 9th
Benching in for local walk in entrants 6pm-9pm - Saturday, November 10th
Judging (only judges, apprentices and show stewards permitted) - Sunday, November 11th
Show Day, All welcome - Doors open at 10am
We will observe Remembrance Day at 11am inside the hall (Doors will be closed a few minutes before)
The observance will last for about 5 minutes.
The Auction will begin at approximately 1pm.
Eligibility to Show
Any entrants with current IBC members (in good standing) are eligible to show their Betta. Fish are eligible to be shown in regular classes if self bred.
Fish shown in the purchased classes, must have been in your care for one month prior to the show.
Membership to the International Betta Congress is required, and Victorian entrants must be members of the Aquarium society of Victoria (therefore members of Vic Betta).
Any international entrant will need to contact the show chair to confirm eligibility as there are some existing restrictions in place.
Show Points Structure
IBC members will accumulate points towards year end awards - as outlined in the IBC handbook.
Deadline for Entries 28th October 2018
All entry forms must be submitted and all entry fees paid no later than 28th of October 2018.
Payment by PayPal is preferred. Please send PayPal payments as a gift (that is, entrant must pay the PayPal fees). Send your Entry Form and PayPal payments to [email protected]
Please ensure your name is clearly marked on the PayPal payment. If you wish to direct debit please email for instructions.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about payment - Payment fees and limits on entries at the bottom of this page
Self-Bred vs Purchased Entries
Please label all self breed and purchase fish entries correctly to ensure self-bred fish will be correctly awarded IBC points, whereas purchased entries do not receive these points.
For purchased entries, Write “Purchased/Breeder “and provide the name of the breeder if known in the comments section for each fish.
Mailed-In Entries
Entrants who are unable to attend may send their show fish by mail or courier. Fish must arrive between Tuesday the 3rd of October and Thursday the 5th of October. It is important before you send your fish that you contact us to discuss the details, as there are additional considerations such as returning them post show. We will provide the mail-in address at that time. Please email [email protected]
Walk-In Entries
For local entrants we encourage you to bring your own entries and bench in in accordance with the above timeline.
This is the only time available for bringing your own show entries. Late entries will not be accepted. Please email us if you will have difficulties making this time. [email protected]
Auction and the Sale of Entrants Fish
You may choose to auction your fish at the end of the show.
This is an optional part of participating in the show, please read the following:
Only fish which have been entered in the show may be included in the auction.
It is highly recommended that you provide a good photograph of the exact fish before hand if possible.
Please send these along with your Show Entry Form to [email protected].
20% commission is taken on all auction fish sold. Auction proceeds will be returned via PayPal if you have mailed-in your entries, or can be collected on the day if you are present.
Should you wish to participate in auction, we request that you indicate a reserve price/ minimum bid (otherwise we will get the best price for you).
If a fish doesn’t meet the reserve it will be passed-in and the fish returned to you. Please specify if you do not want fish to be returned, any unsold fish that the owner does not want returned become a donation to the club.
Please know which fish you will and will not be auctioning when you submit your entry forms, changes are incredibly difficult for us to do at the show.
Please note that we will not accept any more than 3 fish of the same colour&type for the auction, per entrant.
New Breeders
The New Breeders division is intended for the beginning breeder / hobbyist new to showing Bettas.
Entrants who have shown in Group A Regular classes, with self bred fish are ineligible to show in this division.
Entrants may not show in Group A Regular classes and New Breeders division at the same show.
Entrants may only continue to show in New Breeders division for a maximum of 2 years.
New Breeders division Champions must show in Group A in the next show year.
If you are not a member of the IBC you are required to join the AsofV to enter in New Breeder classes.
Purchased Fish
Purchased fish will now be shown in their own group (Group C), not to be mixed with breeders' fish.
This includes any fish that an entrant did not breed themselves, whether literally bought from a store or aquabid or another breeder, or a gift fish that somebody gave to them.
Purchased fish must have been in the owners' possession for at least one month before the show.
Trading Table
A Trading Table will be run during the event.
You must be physically in attendance in order to participate in selling at the Trading Table. Mailed-in items will not be accepted.
Only IBC, ASV or EDAS members may participate in the Trading Table.
10% commission is taken on all sales.
Commission fees will go to The Host club.
On arrival, please complete or hand in a pre-filled Trading Table form and hand this to the Trading Table Steward with your items.
All items should be clearly marked with the price and a description of the item.
All items must be related to the aquarium hobby.
Dry goods, equipment, fish food and plants are all acceptable.
Benching out
Must be done with the assistance of a show steward, after the auction has commenced.
If you plan to enter 25 fish or more, please email [email protected] to discuss bulk entries and discounted fees
