📜 Official Competition Manual

Rules & Competition Guidelines

Official regulations governing Highflying Pigeon Duration competitions, release verification, stamp seals, and daily loft scoring.

General Competition Principles

Highflying duration competitions judge player lofts based on the total cumulative flying time of registered pigeons. Every participating pigeon must be equipped with an official, tamper-evident leg ring registered in the tournament database prior to release.
All pigeons in a loft flock must be released simultaneously on release morning.
Official release time (e.g., 06:00:00 AM) is established by designated neutral referees.
Pigeons flying beyond official tournament cutoff hours (sunset or maximum hours) must land before official cutoff to count toward daily duration.

Exact timing precision is essential for fair competition. Timing is recorded down to the exact second (HH:MM:SS) by official referees stationed at the player loft.
Release Verification: Referees verify loft doors opening and full flock takeoff. Takeoff must be completed within 15 minutes of official release signal.
Landing Verification: A pigeon is officially logged as landed when it touches the designated loft landing board or roof in the presence of the referee.

Tournaments featuring double-stamp rules enforce strict wing marking to prevent bird substitution during flight.
Primary wing feathers are stamped with secret tournament ink seals 30 minutes before release.
Upon landing, referees inspect stamp clarity, leg ring code, and physical condition.
Any evidence of tampered stamps or mismatched ring numbers results in immediate bird disqualification.

DNF (Did Not Finish): Pigeon failed to land before evening cutoff or landed at an unapproved secondary location.
ABS (Absent): Loft or bird did not participate on official flight day due to weather or withdrawal.
DQ (Disqualified): Rule violation, ring seal tampering, or unauthorized referee interference.