YOUTH TEAMS: At least one member of a youth team must be 15 years old or less.
SCORING: There is an 8 bass limit per team. All fish must be at least 12" in length unless otherwise indicated. There will be one courtesy check. Once bag is turned over to tournament officials, no additional fish may be added.
PENALTIES: Dead fish will have a ½ (half) pound penalty (8 oz). Three or more dead fish with a five fish limit bag and four or more dead fish with an eight fish limits bag disqualifies the team. Late check-in will be penalized 1 (one) pound per minute late.
SAFETY: Life vests must be worn when gas motor is on. All state and local laws and regulations will be obeyed. Tickets received during the tournament may result in disqualification with the discretion of the Tournament Director. All boats must meet Coast Guard safety regulations.
TACKLE: Only one line in the water at one time. Only artificial baits are allowed. No trolling or snagging. All fish must be caught by angling. Taking fish from underwater containers is prohibited.
SPORTSMANSHIP: No fishing within 75 feet of another boat unless all parties agree to waive rule. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated either on the water or during registration and weigh-in. All anglers must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. Penalties may be imposed to any angler exhibiting unsportsmanlike behavior including but not limited to weight penalties, disqualification for one day, an entire event or the remainder of the season and will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
TIES: Ties will be broken first by big fish then by number of fish caught, then by coin toss.
PROTESTS: Protests must be made to the Tournament Director before the start of weigh-in. They may be made in person or via cell phone. Protests will be resolved at the discretion of the Tournament Director. All decisions of the Tournament Director are final.
RULES: All rules apply from the moment you arrive at the boat launch area until you pull your boat out of the water and leave the boat launch area. Local, State & Federal laws must be obeyed.
GENERAL RULES: All anglers must remain in their boats during the tournament unless given permission by the Tournament Director. No boat shall be removed from the water or lifted over land during the tournament. Only fuel in the boat at the start of the tournament can be used during the tournament. Anglers cannot refuel during tournament without permission from the Tournament Director. Property cannot be destroyed or altered in order to gain access into waterways.
INSURANCE: All participants must have a minimum of $300,000 liability insurance on their boats. Proof of insurance must be sent in with your registration form.
DEPOSITS: Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions.
BOAT NUMBER: Boat numbers are on a first come first served basis determined by postmarked receipt of the deposit/payment for that particular tournament. If more than one registration is postmarked on the same day, boat numbers for that day will be assigned by alphabetical order using the last name of the boater.
LATE ENTRIES: A $20 late fee will be assessed for any entry postmarked after the deadline. Deadlines for all events are one week prior to the date of the event. Payment after the deadline must be cash or banker’s check, no exceptions.
TEAMS: Teams consist of two anglers fishing together in one boat. Teams who have registered for and/or fish one entire division and are accumulating points to qualify for the championship are allowed one partner substitution per year to maintain their team status in the standings. If your regular partner misses more than one tournament and you have used your one substitute, you must contact the Tournament Director asap. Substitutes and fishing alone must be approved in advance by the Tournament Director. Requests must be put in writing. You may fish in more than one division. Substitutes do not have to pay membership dues unless they substitute for more than one tournament on different teams. Substitutions are not allowed unless you are pre-registered for all tournaments in a division.
TAKE OFF PROCEDURES:
- Please get in line when you get on the water. Boat numbers will be called quickly. If you are not in line you will be skipped.
- You must drive your boat within 20 feet of the start boat before you take off and wait fifty feet before you go on plane. If you do not do this you may be held back to the end.
- Make sure you display your boat number as you pass the start boat.
WEIGH IN PROCEDURES:
- You may trailer your boat unless otherwise indicated by the Tournament Director. However, this should not delay the start of the weigh-in. We do not want fish out of their natural waters any longer than necessary.
- Weigh-in will begin approximately 5-7 minutes after check in time. This gives our staff time to make sure all boats are accounted for and on time.
- You must turn in your boat number to the tournament staff holding the American Flag as soon as you check in. Do not turn in your number to the tub or scale staff. If you don't turn in your number to the check in staff you may be considered late. This is our way of making sure that all boats have returned to the launch site safely.
- Please do not talk to the person recording the weights during or after the weigh-in or ask questions regarding standings. Everyone wants accurate weights recorded.
- Use only CT Outdoors black bags to carry your fish from your boat to the scales. There are only a limited number of bags available so as to prevent a line at the tub and endanger the fish.
- Both partners must come up to the scales to weigh their fish. Tournament staff will not weigh in fish unless both partners are present to verify the weight recorded on the scale by the Tournament Director.
- You may ask the Tournament Director to recheck your weight before your fish are removed from the scale baskets. However, the Tournament Director will make the final determination of weight.
DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ARE FINAL.
