Points for Ploughing

Conventional Ploughs

Opening	Well cut, uniform and straight	20
Start (11 or 12 furrows)	Uniform, level and straightness	20
Seed Bed	Weed Control and soil made available	20
Firmness	Firm, well packed furrows, no holes	20
Uniformity	Clearly defined uniform furrows, straightness and no pairing of furrows	20
Finish	Uniform, shallow and straightness	20
Ins and Outs	Neat, Accurate and Regular	20
General Appearance	Workmanship and general appearance of the whole plot	20

Reversible Ploughs

Opening	Well cut, uniform and straight	20
Start (8 or 9 furrows)	Uniform, level and straightness	20
Seed Bed	Weed Control and soil made available	20
Firmness	Firm, well packed furrows, no holes	20
Uniformity	Clearly defined uniform furrows, straightness, and no pairing of furrows	20
Joining Furrow & Butts (Class 6 only)	Neat, accurate with no dips or mounds	20
Finish (last 15 or 16 furrows)	Uniform, shallow and straightness	20
Accuracy or final Furrow	Close to first furrow with no un-ploughed or re-ploughed land	20
Ins and Outs	Neat, accurate and regular	20
General Appearance	Workmanship and general appearance of the whole plot	20

Note: Seedbed, firmness and uniformity cover the whole of the plot, ie start furrows, butts and final 15 or 16 furrows.

Penalty Deductions

Two wheel marks	20 points penalty
Finish wrong way	20 points penalty
Depth infringement	15 points penalty
Rolling	25 points penalty
Failure to adhere to the Safety Policy	Disqualification

Any other penalty deduction will be decided by the Chief Ploughing Stewards