2008 TOURNAMENT RULES

  1. Contestants must be seated and approved life vest worn when operating the combustion engine.
  2. Boats are required to have a working live well, and a safety kill switch which must be used when operating the combustion engine.
  3. Partner drawings will be made at the meeting prior to each tournament along with the starting positions It is the responsibility of each member to know who your partner is.
  4. To be eligible to fish a tournament, you must be in the drawing prior to that tournament. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may contact a member to have your name put in the drawing, if you miss the drawing you can still fish but, you must contact an officer and go as a non-boater, unless boats are needed.
  5. The last boat drawn will be the starter boat and that person will responsible for collecting the money for the side kitty.
  6. During the tournament blast-off, a boat will be on plane before the next boat is allowed to start.
  7. There is a 5 fish limit.
  8. A 4-ounce penalty will be assessed for each dead fish weighed in, and a 1 pound penalty will be assessed for each short fish.
  9. Each boat must be at the ramp at the designated quitting time. A 1 pound penalty will be assessed for each minute late. After 15 minutes, the boat and contestants will be disqualified, this also includes the Big Fish.
  10. Only artificial bait is permitted.
  11. Non-boaters will be paired by a draw. After all non-boaters are paired, boaters may have the option of pairing or fishing alone. If 2 boaters pair up, they may use the better of the two starting positions.
  12. The non-boater will reimburse the boater at least $25.00.
  13. A club member shall not fish within 50 yards of another anchored club member with a trolling motor up.
  14. The largest number of live fish weighed in shall determine a tie-breaker. A coin toss shall break any further ties.
  15. 10 Show-up points will be given for each tournament started.
  16. 10 Show-up points will be given for our conservation and youth projects.
  17. Any member taking part in a regional or state tournament is responsible for fees. Any person causing a team to be withdrawn from  regional tournament will be responsible for the team entry for unless an alternate is found.
  18. The club will fish 8 tournaments and each contestant must throw out one for the final point standings.
  19. Tournament sites and dates once approved can not be changed without tournament committee approval.