| All boats must be Coast Guard equipped: life jacket, paddle, fire extinguisher, throw cushion, horn or whistle. | |
| Life jacket must be worn when boat is on plane. | |
| Kill switch must be in operating condition and used when motor is running. | |
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No late entries. There will be no money accepted at ramp. Money must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Friday before the tournament. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. NO REFUNDS OR ROLLOVERS. When you pay you get credit for fishing. |
| Take off time is safe light. Running light must be working or you will have to wait until the sun is up. | |
| Take off will be determined by registration received. | |
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Six (6) fish limit mouth closed, tail fanned or straight, whichever measures on golden rule. ANY SHORT FISH BROUGHT TO SCALES WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFYING. MINIMUM LENGTH 14 INCHES. MORE THAN SIX (6) FISH WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFYING. |
| DEAD FISH: 4 ounces penalty for each dead fish; penalty will come off total weight. No culling of dead fish and no culling in the basin. | |
| No fishing within 50 yards of a boat at legal anchored, trolling motor up and anchor down. No trolling allowed with big motor or trolling motor. | |
| No alcohol beverages or illegal drugs will be allowed in boat during tournament. | |
| Artificial bait only. | |
| Boat cannot be removed from water until your fish are weighed in, removal of boat before fish are weight will result in automatic disqualification. | |
| This tournament is 95% pay back, with 20% being held in Classic Fund. No one under the age of 18 will be able to fish, unless accompanied by a parent. | |
| WEIGH IN IS AT 2:30 P.M. LATE PENALTY: 4 OZS PER MINUTE UP TO 5 MINUTES THEN AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED. | |
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CLASSIC RULING: YOU MUST FISH SEVEN (7) of the nine- (9) tournaments as a TEAM CAPTAIN. Your partner must have fished two tournaments with you, or you fish the classic by yourself ** |
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You must conduct yourself in a sportsman like manner or you will be ask to leave and banned from tournament. Any interpretation of the rules or ruling will be the decision of the tournament director or his staff. |
| Any violation of state laws will result in automatic disqualification. | |
| PROOF OF INSURANCE MUST BE SHOWN AT TIME OF SIGN UP, OR MAIL A COPY WITH YOUR ENTRY. | |
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QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTS: ALL PARTICIPANTS, WINNERS AND NON-WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO A QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTS. This may include, but not be limited to, polygraph tests, drug screenings, and/or observer (in or out of boat). Failure to submit to a quality assurance test upon request will result in immediate disqualification. Any contestant (team) not successful with any quality assurance test in conjunction with this bass tournament will have their weight become 0.00 lbs and not be eligible to compete in any future Accent Marine sponsored tournament. If the first tested participant is unsuccessful, the other team member may submit to the test, at that team’s expense, and, if successful, weight will be reinstated. |
***Make sure you read the rules, especially #4 & #15.