World Ploughing Organization

November 2004

The WPO has now published the Ploughing Rules for 2005. Adjustments have been made in:

General

• Penalties for infringements given by Head Stewards will be from 1 to 20 points for each infringement. The maximum was 5 points
• The break between split/opening and the ploughing of the plot will be 60 minutes. This time was 75 minutes
• Straightness is judged four times. Points are added and divided by two. The maximum score for straightness now is 20 points, this was 10 points.

Reversible ploughing

• The connecting furrow at the butts can be ploughed with one or two furrows visible. All plough bodies must be in working position.
• The butts is enlarged. The butts now consist of 19 or 20 furrows for two furrow ploughs and 20 or 21 furrows for three furrow ploughs.
• The sketch for the plot plan of the reversible has changed. All competitors will now plough the same angle compared to the headland.