Section 08. IWCA STYLE DECOY DIVISION

8.1	All entrants must be current members of IWCA.
8.2	A carving may not be entered in the same show twice.
8.3	IWCA judging procedures and Code of Ethics will be in effect.
8.4	Unless a show competition includes novice, intermediate, or amateur, the competition is open to all carving levels.
8.5	IWCA advancement rules apply only when show competitions include novice, intermediate, or amateur levels.
8.6	Decoys must be made of wood or cork.
8.7	Machine duplicated decoys will not be allowed.
8.8	Texturing will be allowed by rasping, chip carving, combing, scratching, and stippling.
8.9	No wood burning except as a cutting tool.
8.10	Stoning or carving (no burning) will be allowed on the crest, tuft, or hood of any species of waterfowl with a crest, tuft, or hood as long as it remains sturdy and functional.
8.11	Undercut areas, wingtips, tails, and necks must not be fragile.
8.12	Feather groups may be simply carved (back, side pockets, rump, and breast).
8.13	Only primaries, tertials, and tail feathers may be individually carved.
8.14	Carving under the bill is allowed.
8.15	Inserts may be used to strengthen weak areas such as bills, tails, and crests.
8.16	Primary feathers must be strong and well supported.
8.17	Feather splits may not be carved.
8.18	Decoys must have an anchor line attachment. Keels and weights are not required. Weight of decoy will be considered in the judging.
8.19	Decoys will be placed in the tank with their bottoms up. When the decoy is released, it must self-right with the exception that geese and swans must self-right from their side.
8.20	There will be no restrictions on painting of IWCA Style Division decoys. The carver is free to create expressive poses to capture the many attitudes of the waterfowl.
8.21	A decoy that checks, splits, takes on water, and/or has paint deterioration at any time prior to the completion of all decoy judging will be disqualified and forfeit any awards said decoy was awarded. All decoys in the disqualified decoy's species and category would be reordered, so as to move up one place, i.e., second becomes first, third becomes second. There will not be a third place decoy ordered up since the species would have to be re-ordered as well as the whole category re-judged.
8.22	There are no restrictions as to the number or gender of the entries.
8.23	Decoys must have no visible markings that will identify the carver and/or painter. All such marks must be covered with tape.
8.24	Judging for essence of species, anatomy, coloration, attitude on the water, flotation, and how well the decoy projects must be evaluated from a minimum of eight feet.