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2008 Tournament Rules
1. Eligibility
A) A parent or guardian must accompany any applicant under the
age of 18.
B) Anyone caught breaking the rules or caught cheating in any way
will be disqualified from this tournament and any future FALL
WALLEYE CLASSIC Tournaments, they will also have any possible legal
charges brought against them and all entry fees will be forfeited.
2. Requirements
A) Due to predicted low water levels in 2008 and the potential
for restricted access, the ND Game & Fish reserves the right to
cancel a tournament due to a potential undue congestion and
conflict, on available ramps with a 2 weeks notice. Full refunds
will be issued.
B) Each contestant must possess a valid North Dakota fishing
license.
C) The Tournament Committee reserves the right to refuse entry to
the tournament to any individual.
D) The Tournament Committee has the final say in any dispute.
E) Contestant’s signatures on the
application are a release of all liabilities to the Tournament
Committee, sponsors, organizers and volunteers. The organizers,
sponsors or volunteers are not responsible for death, injury,
damage, liability, theft, fire or any other loss to any entrant or
volunteer.
F) All U.S. Coast Guard and North Dakota Game & Fish fishing
rules and regulations must be followed. Any violation may result in
disqualification.
G) Each entrant is required to have a U.S. Coast Guard approved
personal floatation device (PFD). PFD must be worn whenever boat is
on plane.
H) Kill switch lanyard must be used whenever boat is on plane.
I) All contestant boats are required to have liability insurance.
3. Entry Fee and Registration
A) All teams must submit a $200.00 non-refundable deposit with
entry application. The full amount of $650.00 will also be accepted
with application if you desire. Deposit and app must be postmarked
before August 1, 2008.
B) All teams must have their entry balance paid by September 1,
2008.
C) Tournament will be filled on a first come-first served basis.
D) Entry fees can be paid by cashiers check, money order or personal
check only, credit cards will not be accepted.
E) There is a non-refundable $30.00 penalty for late deposits and
applications.
F) All teams must register and attend the rules meeting to be held
on Thursday immediately prior to fishing tournament, at 7:00 p.m.
Failure to register by 7:00 p.m. may constitute disqualification and
loss of your entry fees.
G) Teams not selected for the maximum team field will receive a full
refund.
4. Fishing
A) Only walleye, sauger and saugeye will be weighed at weigh in.
B) Only fish caught on a hook and line and in a usual manner will be
weighed.
C) This is a “NO CULL” state and you will not cull in this
tournament. You will be disqualified if you are caught and all entry
fees will be forfeited.
D) The daily limit is 10 fish. Each day you will weigh 5 fish only
of your choice (no carry-over). You must stop fishing when you put
your 10th fish in the live well and you must PROCEED DIRECTLY TO
LAUNCH SITE.
E) Each contestant is allowed to fish with 2 rods at a time.
Extra rods and equipment is allowed in the boat.
F) Live and artificial baits are allowed. Electronic attracting
devices are not.
G) This is a catch and release tournament (unless specified
otherwise).
H) Tournament officials will check your fish by bumping them.
I) Any fish mangled or altered in any way will be weighed at the
discretion of the weigh master. His decision is final!
J) No contestant will solicit or receive fishing information from
nonparticipating anglers or other teams during the tournament
fishing hours.
K) Tournament boats may not touch each other during tournament
hours. Patrol boats will be permitted to touch and board a
tournament boat at any time. Refusing to be boarded and inspected
will result in disqualification.
L) No contestant is permitted to leave his or her boat at anytime
during tournament hours for any reason unless you return to the
launch site and you are escorted by a tournament official.
(Exception, if you need to seek shelter from a lightning storm).
5. Boats and Equipment
A) All tournament and patrol boats will be required to meet U.S.
Coast Guard safety regulations.
B) Marine band radios are recommended
C) We strongly urge all contestants to bleach their boats, live
wells and bilge areas before you start pre-fishing to eliminate the
introduction of unwanted aquatic species to our lake.
D) No stringers or baskets can be used for fish confinement.
E) Cell phones can be used for emergency only to call a tournament
official.
F) IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN. You must make contact with a patrol boat by
means of your radio or cell phone. State your position and problem.
A patrol boat will find you and assist you if possible. NO OTHER
TOURNAMENT BOAT CAN HELP YOU; IF THEY DO, BOTH TEAMS WILL BE
DISQUALIFIED.
G) All tournament boats are subject to inspection by a committee
member.
6. Tournament Hours and Starting
Procedures
A) Tournament hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
(Please see weigh in procedures).
B) All tournament boats have to launch from the Ft. Stevenson Ramp.
No boats can come by water to the launch.
C) Contestants will leave the bay area in order by boat number.
On day two the order will be reversed.
D) If a day is cancelled due to weather, Sunday will be designated
as a “make up day.” If 2 days are cancelled and Sunday is used the
winners will be decided by one days catch.
E) If a day is cancelled, due to weather, there will be absolutely
no fishing anywhere by tournament fishermen. No fishing permitted on
a blow day.
7. Tournament Boundaries
A) Tournament teams may not fish west of the boundaries during
tournament hours.
B) Fishing will be permitted in an area east of the west point of
Nishu Bay and east of the west point of Beaver Bay stretching east
to the Garrison Dam and Highway 83 on the eastern boundary. This
area does include the inner bays of Nishu and Beaver.
C) Tournament teams may not cross the imaginary line stretching
south from the west points of Nishu to the west point of Beaver Bay
during tournament hours.
8. Weigh In
A) Check in procedures are as follows, team #1-75 will have to
be in by 3:00 p.m., team #75-150 will have to be in by 4:00 p.m. The
order will be reversed on day 2.
B) One person from each team is responsible for their days catch. No
one else other than the team member can handle or touch the catch
until after it has been presented to the weigh in officials at the
scale.
C) A team member will accompany the catch to the scale, sign the
scale ticket and receive a copy.
D) All teams must check in on time at the end of the day whether or
not they have fish to weigh.
E) Any team coming in 1 to 5 minutes late will forfeit 50% of that
day’s total catch. This rule includes the BIG FISH. Any team later
than 6 minutes will forfeit total weight for the day including BIG
FISH.
9. Boat Identification and
Patrolling
A) Last years champions will be team #1. All other teams will be
a random draw for team number.
B) A decal may be provided to adhere to the port (left side) of boat
for identification.
C) Patrol boats may or may not be marked, but will display an orange
flag when approaching a tournament boat.
10. Prizes
A) Prizes will be based on total pounds for the 2-day event. If
there are 2 blow days, prizes will be based on total pounds for 1
day.
B) Unreleasable fish will be donated to the tournament committee.
All other fish will be released back to Lake Sakakawea.
C) Prizes will be awarded on a team basis.
D) The tiebreaker will be the heaviest catch on day 2 of the
tournament. If a 1-day tournament results the tiebreaker will be the
team with the heaviest single fish.
E) Prizes will be awarded at the end of the weigh in on the final
day.
F) The tournament committee retains the right to give polygraph
tests to the winners if deemed necessary.
G) All cash payouts are based on 150 paid entries.
H) Sponsors, contributors or any other interested party, may offer
contingency prizes. Those offering the prize will stipulate rules on
how they will be offered.
11. Protests
A) Any contestant has the right to file a protest against
another contestant.
B) The protester must file written protest to tournament official
before winning teams are announced.
C) A $250.00 protest fee will be required to be to the tournament
committee within 48 hours. The fee will be returned if protest is
found to be valid by the protest committee. If protest is found
invalid the fee will not be returned to protester.
12. Miscellaneous
A) Direct all questions or problems to the tournament committee.
B) If a team member drops out before the tournament, the other team
member can replace them. The tournament chairperson must be notified
and the chairperson must approve it before the tournament begins.
C) If an entire team drops out, the place may, at the option of the
tournament committee be filled.
D) Entrance fees to State Park apply.
Brought to you by folks that just love
to fish
This tournament will be a
NOT-FOR-PROFIT TOURNAMENT. Any proceeds left over from this annual
event will be posted towards the cash payouts in one of the
following year's events. The tournament committee will determine the
year it is posted towards the cash prizes. SO!!! . . . You will want
to make sure you do not drop out once you are in this tournament
because it may be hard to get back in the year the prize fund
increases!!!
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