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Rules and Regulations 2013

1. All team members are responsible for knowing and following these rules.

2. The following rules will be interpreted by the tournament director and or committee, and all decisions are final. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone.

3. At least one member of the team must be 18 years or older. Underage contestants must have written consent from parent or guardian. Participation is open only to members of Skiatook Lake Anglers. All participants must have a state fishing license.

4. Entry Fees- See applicable entry schedule on flyer or on the web site skiatooklakeanglers.com Entries will be charged $25 for any returned checks. Entries have 10 days to make good on bad or stop payment checks and failure to do so may result banishment from all future events.

5. Take off – All contestants must come by Mister Bass, prior to starting time, for check-in and final instructions, unless prior arrangements have been made with tournament director. They may then proceed to launch and go to their fishing spot. Teams MUST NOT begin fishing until official starting time.

6. ALL tournaments will be weighed in at Black Dog Park.

7. You may trailer your boat to the weigh in after you check in at the courtesy dock at Black Dog, there will be someone at the courtesy dock 30 min's. before weigh in. NOTE: you cannot trailer your boat from another ramp to weigh your fish. If you put in at another ramp you will have to beach your boat at Black Dog to weigh in your fish.

8. Tackle and Equipment – Only artificial bait or lures and pork style baits maybe used. No trolling or snagging and fish must be caught on rod and reel with (1) line per angler in the water at a time.

9. Off limit locations: No fishing within 150 Feet of Crystal Bay and Cross Timbers Marinas and boat docks and 100 feet from another contestants boat. New: Inside the buoys at Black Dog.

10. Fishing allowed from boat only. Cannot leave boat to fish or retrieve fish during tournament hours. Participants may not leave boat except for good cause during tournament hours. Teams may not leave boat in order to enter shallow water areas.

11. No alcoholic beverages allowed in possession during tournament hours and no illegal drugs permitted in boat or permitted to be consumed during tournament hours.

12. All bass must be caught on the day and the lake of specified event during tournament hours.

13. Restricting bass by any method which disallows it’s natural movement or travel throughout the entire impoundment is prohibited. Having knowledge of restricting bass for the purpose of using them for their benefit is also prohibited.

14. Seeding bass captured from another impoundment is prohibited.

15. Safety and Sportsmanship – State boating laws must be observed at all times. Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed at all times. Life jackets and kill switches must be worn when boat is on plane.

16. Scoring: Five fish limit, fourteen inch minimum, measured on flat board (wil-e-go) in a relaxed matter with mouth closed and tail lobes pressed together swept in any manner necessary to hit the mark. Spotted Bass, (Kentucky), can be any length. Only large mouth, spotted, and small mouth bass will be counted. Total weight per team will determine place. Ties will be broken by number of fish. Any bass not within legal limits will result in one pound penalty deducted plus loss of said fish. Any dead fish will carry half a pound penalty. Ruling will be final. Weigh slips must be signed by one team member.

17. Culling fish: No team may have more than five bass in the live well at any time. Must cull fish immediately.

18. Boats and motor requirements: No pontoons allowed. Allowed are any brand of boats of 16 feet minimum and at least 40 horsepower motor. A livewell with working aerators is required.

19. Sportsmanship – Unsportsmanlike conduct is cause for disciplinary action or disqualification.

20. Money ties: In case of a tie, a winner will be determined by the greater number of fish. If a tie still exists, the two or more positions will be added together and divided by the number of ties. The amount of payback will be awarded equally.

21. Polygraph – By signature on entry waiver form, contestants agree to a polygraph test by a qualified examiner. Refusal to take, or failure of a polygraph test will result in disqualification and banishment from future Skiatook Lake Anglers events. First, second and big bass award winners must be present at conclusion of weigh in for Polygraph administrations unless prior arrangements are approved directly from the tournament director. Any contestants not present for the required Top 20 random or protest related polygraph will not receive winnings until test has been administered, which will be provided and administered at the next scheduled tournament. Any contestants requiring any other arrangements for a polygraph will be administered the test at the contestants own expense of $250.

22. Protest: Any protest must be in writing and filed with tournament officials within 10 minutes of conclusion of weigh in.

23. Late penalty: Saturday League and Wednesday Jackpots: (1) pound per minute up to 10 minutes will be deducted, then after 10 minutes, disqualification.

24. Dead water: Saturday League - After 6 p.m. on day prior to tournament, up to tournament hours.
Wednesday Jackpots - Day of tournament, up to tournament hours.

25. Partners: Each team can consist of up to three members. Any 1 or 2 team members can participate in an event including the championship. The third team member must pay membership fee and must be used during the regular season qualifiers in order to participate in the championship. Immediate family member may be used in hardship cases during the season and the championship with prior approval from tournament director. Decisions on hardship cases will be made by the tournament director.

26. Point system: Points will be accrued solely for the purpose of angler of the year. Points will be accrued from the 6 regular qualifier tournaments. 1st place, 200 points; 2nd place, 199 points; 3rd place, 198 points and so on. All teams not weighing fish will receive 25 points less than last place finish.