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A. SAFETY AND CONDUCT: A. SAFETY AND CONDUCT 2. Participants are expected to follow all applicable laws pertaining to the taking of marine fish. 3. Participants are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship and courtesy. Any participant who exhibits 4. Willful violations of marine laws or other violations of safe and proper conduct may lead to disqualification.
B. REGISTRATION 2. Properly registered entrants will be issued a Tournament ID card that must accompany fish brought to weigh-in and which must be presented when claiming prizes. 3. Tournament officials may verify proper registration at any time by requesting presentation of a Tournament ID and other identification. 4. Registration may be completed in advance by mail, internet (www.saltwaterclassic.com), in person at selected locations, or by telephone as indicated on the registration form. 5. Mailed entries must be received by THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2010, at 5:00 pm. 6. The final deadline for entry by any means is midnight, Thursday, JUNE 18, 2010 Eastern Daylight Time. 7. Entry fees in all categories are non-refundable.
C. ELIGIBILITY 2. Recreation Division: Open to all anglers except those restricted to the Masters Division. Recreational anglers can fish from a Charter boat so long as the Captain, crew or mate does not hook or play fish. 3. Junior Division: Open to anglers below the age of 13 at the start of the tournament. 4. Recreational Team Challenge: Open to all anglers eligible to enter the Recreational Division. Additional fee required. 5. Recreational Jackpot: Open to Recreational Division entrants. Additional fee(s) required. 6. Kingfish Jackpot: Open to all registered entrants in the Masters and Recreational Divisions. Additional fee required. 7. Redfish Jackpot: Open to all registered entrants in the Recreational Division. Additional fee required. 8. Participants are eligible to compete in only one division at a time. 9. Individuals who have been barred from participation for previous violations are ineligible to compete in any division.
D. MASTERS DIVISION RULES: 2. A separate registration fee is required for each boat team; no individual registration fee applies, except for the optional entry for the Kingfish Jackpot. 3. Boat teams shall be limited to six named persons including captain and crew. 4. All members of a single registered boat team must fish from the same vessel. 5. Team members may be rotated during the competition by notifying tournament staff in advance of the names of the anglers who will be rotated and at what times the anglers will be rotated; however, at no time may a registered team boat contain more than six persons at any time, including captain and crew. 6. All boat team members must be registered in the Masters Division only. Tournament registered Recreational Division and Junior Division anglers are ineligible to compete as members of a Masters Division team. 7. Teams may register under the name of a boat or under any other name, insofar as the name is not offensive or in bad taste. 8. Boat teams are prohibited from changing boats once the tournament has begun. To be eligible for awards, boats, which begin the competition, must complete the competition under their own power.
E. RECREATIONAL TEAM CHALLENGE: 2. The Team Challenge competition is an optional element of the Recreational Division competition and will not affect team members' scoring or eligibility for prizes in the corresponding main division. 3. The only prize in the Team Challenge competition shall be a Team Challenge Trophy. 4. All anglers on a team must be eligible for and individually registered in the Recreational Division. Failure to meet this requirement will disqualify the team. 5. Recreational teams must consist of at least two and no more than four anglers, who may fish together or separately. 6. Recreational teams may fish from no more than two (2) boats. Failure to meet this requirement will disqualify the team. 7. If any angler registered in the Team Challenge competition chooses to fish on a vessel separate and apart from other team members, all persons aboard the same vessel, including captain and crew, must be registered tournament anglers in either the Recreational Division or the Junior Division. Failure to meet this requirement will preclude the team member fishing with unregistered persons from entering any fish into the Team Challenge.
F. FISH CATEGORIES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: a. Masters Division: AMBERJACK, 36" Fork; DOLPHIN, 22" Fork; GROUPER, RED OR GAG, 25"; MACKEREL-KING, 27" Fork; SNAPPER-RED, 18”; WAHOO, 22". b. Recreational Division: AMBERJACK, 34" Fork; COBIA, 34" Fork; DOLPHIN, 22" Fork; FLOUNDER, 13"; GROUPER, RED OR GAG, 25"; MACKEREL-KING, 27" Fork; MACKEREL-SPANISH OR CERO , 14" Fork; SHEEPSHEAD, 14"; c. Junior Division: BLACK SEA BASS, 12"; FLOUNDER, 12"; SNAPPER-RED OR MANGROVE, 18"; GROUPER, RED OR GAG, 24”; MACKEREL-KING, 25" Fork; MACKEREL-SPANISH OR CERO, 12" Fork; SPOTTED SEA TROUT, 15"; TRIGGERFISH, 14" Fork; REDFISH (RED DRUM) 20"-26" SLOT*; 2. Minimum qualifying lengths are measured as total length. Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail, with the tail pinched (in accordance with FWC rules) except those noted as FORK, which are measured to the middle of the fork of the tail. * SLOT is defined as overall length to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail pinched no shorter than 20" and no longer than 26". Fish not meeting this standard will be ineligible for the tournament. 3. Fish must have been caught personally by the registered entrant who is credited with the catch in tournament scoring, using legal methods as defined in Section J, during legal hours of tournament fishing as defined in Section K. 4. The Tournament reserves the right to amend the lengths and/or remove any fish from competition, without notice, at any time in order to comply with federal and/or state requirements.
G. SCORING: 2. Single category: Individual anglers or teams may hold only one place at a time in a single category. 3. Subsequent Entries: Individual anglers or teams may improve their standing in a given category with subsequent entry of larger fish at any time before the close of the tournament. 4. Official Weigh Stations: All fish to be considered for scoring must be weighed on an official scale at an Official Weigh Station. 5. Masters Division Boat Team Scoring: The scoring system for this division determines a single list of winning boat teams, from first to fourth place in the Masters Division. Points are awarded for the five heaviest qualifying fish in each species category as follows: 1st -100 POINTS A team may hold only one place at a time in a species category, as determined by the heaviest qualifying fish posted by member of that team. The sum of points accumulated for placements in the various categories determines the final overall standing of the team. Ties are broken by a formula based on the weight of the teams' scored fish in comparison to the average weight of all fish placing in the applicable category(ies). 6. Recreational Division Individual Scoring: The scoring system for this division determines individual winners in each species category and a single overall winner of the tournament Grand Prize. The five heaviest qualifying fish in that category determine category winners. Category ties are resolved by evenly splitting the combined placement prize amounts among the tied contestants. Points are awarded for a placement in each category as follows: 1st - 100 POINTS The sum of points accumulated for placing in the various categories determines the overall Grand Prize winner. A tie for the Grand Prize winner is broken by a formula based on the weight of the individuals' scored fish in comparison to the average weight of all fish placing in the applicable category(ies). 7. Junior Division Scoring: The scoring system for the Junior Division determines winners in each species category. The five heaviest qualifying fish in that category determine category winners. Category ties are resolved by evenly splitting the combined placement prize amounts among the tied contestants. 1. Masters Division:
2. Recreational Division:
The Grand Prize winner will receive a package of goods and/or services as advertised elsewhere. The Grand Prize is not transferable, may not be redeemed for cash, and includes a limited-time offer wherein the prize must be redeemed by the winner upon penalty or forfeit. 3. Junior Division: Fish category winners are awarded goods and services for first through third place in each category as follows:
4. Team Challenge: The Team Challenge Trophy is awarded to the winning team’s sponsor. The trophy is rotating and may be retained only so long as it is successfully defended in subsequent tournaments. The trophy remains the property of the BBSC and shall be returned prior to next year’s tournament. 5. Recreational Jackpot: Entrants in the Recreational Division have the option of entering any of ten Jackpot prize categories, each of which requires an additional fee. 70% of fees generated by each category will be awarded to the angler posting the largest fish by weight in the following categories: Amberjack, Cobia, Dolphin, Flounder, Grouper, Sheepshead, Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, and Wahoo. 6. Kingfish Jackpot: Entrants in the Masters and Recreational Division have the option of entering the Kingfish Jackpot for an additional fee. 70% of such fees generated will be awarded to the angler posting the largest King Mackerel by weight. Minimum guaranteed payout for this prize will be $5,000*. Masters Division anglers participating in the Kingfish Jackpot must comply with Section J. of these rules in order to be eligible. Captain and crew of Masters Division teams are eligible to enter the Kingfish Jackpot so long as he or she complies with Section J. of these rules. 7. Redfish Jackpot: Entrants in the Recreational Division have the option of entering the Redfish Jackpot for an additional fee. 70% of such fees generated will be awarded to the angler posting the largest Redfish by weight within the specified slot limit. Minimum guaranteed payout for this prize will be $3,000*. 8. SeaTow Big Ass Fish Prize: $1000 prize awarded to the overall largest fish weighed in the Recreational Division. 9. Cancellation: In the event of only a single entry in a division, the Classic will consider competition in that division terminated and thus will refund the entrant's registration fee in full. * Based on 500 Registered Anglers in the Tournament.
I. FISHING AREAS: 2. Boundaries on water: Providing stated limits on points of departure are observed, there are no boundary restrictions on the waters in which tournament entrants may fish.
J. TACKLE AND METHODS: 2. Fish must be hooked and landed on a single rod and reel, pole, or handline. 3. Electrically driven reels on a free-standing rod (e.g. "Electramates") are acceptable. 4. Expressly prohibited fishing methods for purposes of this tournament include: mounted winch devices ("one-armed bandits"), motor-driven longlines, spearing, gigging, netting, shooting (including use of bangsticks), or any method of catch in violations of State or Federal laws. Evidence of prohibited methods will disqualify the catch and all entrants fishing aboard the vessel on which such rule violations were committed. 5. Presence of prohibited gear on a contestant's boat will be considered evidence of use and shall be considered grounds for disqualifying the catch and all entrants fishing aboard the vessel.
K. OFFICIAL SCHEDULE: 2. Tournament fishing hours begin (First Lines in the Water) at 5:30 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2010. 3. All fishing in all divisions continues without interruption until 7:30 p.m., Saturday June 19, 2010. 4. Official Weigh Station hours are 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19, 2010. 5. Tournament Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday at 9:00 AM June 20, 2010 at the Tournament Headquarters, Carrabelle Boat Club in Carrabelle, FL.
L. WEIGH-IN: 2. Official Weigh Stations: There are three Official Weigh Stations where fish may be weighed in. They are; Panacea Harbor Marina, Panacea, FL, Carrabelle Boat Club, Carrabelle, FL, and Port St. Joe Marina, Port St. Joe, FL. 3. Weigh-In Zones: Fish, intended to be scored, shall be considered eligible only if at posted deadline times they are located within the in-line traffic at each scale at an Official Weigh Station. No waivers of these rules will be granted because of hardship or other eventualities. 4. Open Times: Fish may be officially weighed any time the weigh stations are open. Entrants are encouraged to bring their catch to weigh-in as soon as practical to ensure freshness and the least loss of weight. 5. Tournament ID: Fish will not be officially weighed without presentation of the entrant's Tournament ID, in person or by a representative. Contestants must have a valid Tournament ID on their person before entering the weigh-in line. Contestants who do not possess a valid Tournament ID will be directed to the Information Desk. 6. Handling: Fish qualifying for places on any of the tournament competition leader boards will be tagged with the official weight, time, entrant's name and Tournament ID number, gut checked and held by tournament officials until close of the tournament or until no longer qualifying for any placement. 7. Freshness: Fish brought to weigh-in must be in a fresh, edible condition and must not have been frozen. 8. Tampering: Fish must be intact with no evidence of spearing, bangsticks, weight tampering, or other rules violations. It is the responsibility of the angler to ensure that all foreign objects are removed from the fish. Such objects shall include, but are not limited to: hooks, leaders, ice, and weights. Hooks or bait that have passed through the mouth and into the gullet may be left in place. Any fish found to be in violation of this rule is subject to disqualification and/or gut check. 9. Gut check: All fish weighed by the tournament may be subject to a gut check after weighing at the discretion of Tournament officials. 10. Removal: Entrants are responsible for removing their catch following the final award ceremony. Any catch remaining in cold storage after the close of the final awards ceremony shall become the property of the tournament.
M. RULINGS AND RULES COMPLIANCE: 2. Decisions of the Tournament Judge are final and binding on all entrants. 3. Ticket outlets are ticket sale representatives of the Tournament and in no way act as an agent for or on behalf of the Tournament. Ticket outlets cannot give Rules interpretations. 4. Lie-detector (polygraph) tests will be administered to the Recreational Division Grand Prize winner, the captain or boat owner representing the Masters Division first-place winner, and two other randomly selected winners in the Recreational or Masters Divisions. Individuals selected for polygraph tests must pass all portions of the test to be eligible to receive any prize. Failure to do so for any reason will result in immediate disqualification. Individuals who are judged by the polygraph examiner to be impaired by drugs or alcohol will be disqualified. 5. Protests of any nature must be submitted to the Tournament Chairman in writing by 9:00am June 20, 2010 along with a cash deposit of $50.00 to be binding on the outcome of this tournament. An unsuccessful protest will forfeit the $50.00 deposit. 6. Protests filed after 9:00 am on June 20, 2010, will not affect the results of this tournament and will only be considered with respect to other actions against entrants.
N. LIABILITY: 2. Tournament officials, Carrabelle Boat Club, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Official Weigh Stations and all other persons directly or indirectly connected with the operation of the tournament are exempt from any liability for loss, damage, injury, negligence, or harm to any entrant, their companions or other participants, boat captains, crew members, vessels, or equipment which may occur during the tournament.
O. COMMUNICATIONS:
P. ENTRY FEES: Recreational Division Online Registration: $65.00 (per angler) Recreational Division Non-Online Registration: $75.00 (per angler) Recreational Team Challenge: $150.00 (per team, individual registration required) Recreational Jackpots: $30.00 (per fish, per angler) Kingfish Jackpot: $40.00 (per angler) Redfish Jackpot: $40.00 (per angler) Junior Division: $25.00 (per angler) Masters Division: $500.00 (per boat)
Q. WEATHER CONTINGENCY:
R. OIL SPILL FISHERIES CLOSURE CONTINGENCY:
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