OGS TOURNAMENT TRAIL 2012 RULES
PARTICIPANTS AND ELIGIBILITY: Participants should be at least 18 years of age. If a participant is under the age of 18 years, his or her partner must be of adult age and the adult partner must assume liability in all matters. All participants should familiarize themselves with FS 327.395 (Florida Boating License Requirements) prior to operating a gas-powered motor.
PRE-ENTRY: Boat numbers for launch sequence are determined as entry monies are received. Entries shall be mailed to OGS Tournament Trail 169 Cricket Ave., Palatka, Fl. 32177. You may pre-pay in advance for as many events as you wish. If full entry has not been received by tournament date, you will be expected to pay all remaining entry fees at the ramp in cash to the tournament official assigned to said task. The tournament director or assistant director has the right to reject any tournament entry.
FEES: Entry fees will vary per event.
PAYBACK: Will vary per tournament check local fliers.
TEAM MEMBERS: Each boat is limited to two (2) team members. A Boater and a Partner. The use of alternates is optional. Each alternate must be a member in good standing with OGS Tournament Trails. The listed boater will receive all points.
QUALIFYING FISH: A limit of fish will be five (5) largemouth black bass. When FWC waivers are used, there will be no size limit.
PENALTIES. Competitors who present a bass for weigh-in that is determined to be dead shall accrue a penalty of .250 of a pound or 4 ounces from their total weight. If the dead fish is also the big fish the same penalty will be given towards the big fish pot. Any bass that appears to have been taken unlawfully, mangled, mashed, mauled or snatch hooked will be weighed at the discretion of the tournament director or assistant director. Bass must not be placed on a stringer or on ice at any time. A dead fish may not be culled. At the discretion of the tournament director or assistant director, any dead fish may become the property of the tournament. Competitors who are not in the official check in area, which is determined by the tournament director, within the time allowed shall be penalized one pound per minute from their big fish, and aggregate total. After fifteen (15) minutes have elapsed, the daily catch will be disqualified. Any team submitting more than five (5) fish to the scale, will be penalized by having the entire day’s catch disqualified. All protests must be sworn to in writing and accompanied by a $200 deposit prior to the issuance of awards at any tournament. Deposit maybe refunded pending outcome of polygraph and determination of a rules violation.
LEGAL METHOD OF TAKING BASS: Only artificial lures may be used. No live bait, prepared bait, cast nets, bread, or baiting pellets, will be permitted on or within tournament boats with the exception of pork stripes, rinds or other baits similar to such baits. Only one (1) casting, spinning, or spin casting rod and reel combination may be used at any one time, others may be in boat, but only one rod per team member can be in use at any one time. The rod may not exceed eight (8) eight feet in overall length. All bass must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner during tournament hours. Intentional foul hooking of bass will not be permitted. Trolling is not permitted. Dip nets are permitted for their lawful intended use; however, may not exceed 60 inches in length when fully expanded. Any violation of this section will result in immediate disqualification.
SPORTMANSHIP: All persons participating within the tournament must display only the highest form of sportsmanship and fairness. Any intentional actions conducted by any party to include retaliation of any previous action may lead up to and include verbal warning, written warning, loss of points, disqualification of daily points, and possibly the revocation of the member’s status. All disciplinary actions taken by the director are final.
BOATING SAFETY: All boats must meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements. All boaters will abide by all Federal, State, and Local laws governing the operation of a vessel. Boats must be equipped with operable ignition kill switch. The safety kill lanyard must be affixed to the driver of the boat during those times in which the gas engine is in operation. Each competitor is required to wear an U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device during times the gas engine is in operation. Each boat must be equipped with an operable live well capable of maintaining a limit of fish alive during tournament hours. No beverages containing alcohol will be allowed on any boat associated with the tournament during tournament hours. No person who has the appearance of being under the influence of an intoxicant will be permitted to occupy any vessel associated with the tournament. Any violation of the above safety rules will be grounds for immediate disqualification.
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