COMMON RULES
(applies to ALL events)
1) This tournament series is open to all anglers! Those under of the age of 18 years of age must have a signed event liability release by their parent(s) prior to the tournament start time. Each angler MUST have a valid Texas freshwater fishing license or be exempt under TPWD regulations and, complete/sign the liability release PRIOR to participating in the tournament.
2) Each angler MUST be pre-entered and have paid the entry fee BEFORE fishing.
3) Only paddle powered boats may be used. This includes; kayaks, canoes, rowboats, inflatable boats, paddle boats. NO gasoline or electric motor propelled boats, sail boats, float tubes, or poled boats may be used. NO pier/shore line/wade/jug/trotline/hand line/cast or drag net/ bow fishing allowed.
4) All boats must be launched from the shoreline at the designated launch point (unless designated otherwise in the ***Special Rules***). For tournaments designated as “Roadrunner” events, boats may be launched at any legal, public, launch site on the boundary waters of that events particular lake(***see Special Rules***). Transporting boats/fishermen via power driven boats (including towing) is prohibited except in case of emergency as determined by the tournament director and rescue boat operator.
5) NO live or dead bait may used. Commercially available artificial baits or hand tied flies only.
6) Safety equipment must be onboard and used in accordance with TPWD regulations. PFD to be worn at ALL times when in the water.
7) Only large mouth, small mouth,or Guadalupe bass (caught using a rod and reel or fly rod) qualify for your total. No downriggers allowed, but trolling baits under paddle power IS ALLOWED. All fish must be caught in the lake’s boundary waters. Any anglers observed fishing in areas marked off limits (***see Special Rules***) will be disqualified. All fish must be caught, photographed, and released alive to qualify for your total.
9) All anglers must turn in their scorecards/measureing device/ and photos by 3:00 P.M at the designated area (***see Special Rules*** for exceptions). The tournament will then be declared “over” and the judge(s) will tally the results, declare the winners, and give out awards. Late check-in will be allowed till 3:30p(see ***Special Rules" for exceptions), however, a penalty of 1” per every 5 minutes late will be subtracted from their total. No score will be given for any angler after 3:30p(***).
10) The lake that the current event will be held at is OFF LIMITS to any contestant in the K.A.T.S. for a 5 day period prior to that event. The actual dates and times the OFF LIMITS period is will be posted under the "Special Rules". Any angler observered or reported (with proof) fishing on that lake during the OFF LIMITS period will be disqualified and will forfeit their entry fee. NO EXCEPTIONS!
HOW IT WORKS
Each registered angler will be given a scorecard and a measuring device(basket) the day of the event at sign-in.(see ***Special Rules*** for exceptions)
Your 5(five) LONGEST verified lengths will make your total score. Fish UNDER 14" will not be scored and should not be photographed or recorded. A 14" fish IS legal. The angler with the highest total score is the winner; next highest score is 2nd place, and so on. SCORECARDS AND BASKETS MUST BE RETURNED OR THE ANGLER’S CATCH WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND THEY WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE EVENT.
Each bass must be measured from lip to end of tail on the provided measuring device A smart angler will position the fish in such a way that the photo will show it in its longest position. With that in mind, I don't care if the mouth is open or closed. I will be looking at where the tip of the fishes lip is in relation to the start of the ruler. No fingers can be in,on, or around the mouth area. No devices can be used to clamp or stretch the mouth. No pinching of the tail. Just put the fish down and shoot the photo which MUST include the following criteria:
*the whole fish, tip to tail
*Laying with the head towards the start of the ruler
*tip of the lip at the beginning of the ruler
*demonstrating visible lenght marks
*on your issued basket (or with the code word showing)
*in ONE PHOTO FRAME that is not angled down the lenght of the fish
IF the tip of the lip is NOT at the start of the ruler, an appropriate lenght deduction will be assessed. IF any the other criteria listed above is not adhered to, that fish will NOT be scored. No exceptions.
Camera phones are specifically NOT ALLOWED. Disposable cameras are NOT ALLOWED(due to the time constraints of developing the pictures). Anglers must provide their own digital camera and devices (cords, software, etc) to download the pictures via a USB port to the judge's laptop.
At or about 4pm, winners will be announced, prizes will be awarded, and the tournament will be declared over.(see***Special Rules*** for exceptions)
Any violation of any of the above posted rules may result in disqualification and a score of “0” will be given. All rules will be interpreted by the tournament’s judge(s) and his/their decision will be final.
Any protests should be registered with the tournament director immediately after the results being posted. Once the awards presentation begins, the results are official and will not be changed even if there is an error.
No drug or alcohol use during the tournament is allowed and no angler may be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.
TIES
In the event that one or more anglers tie (have the same total score), this is the criteria used to determine the placement;
a) go to the biggest fish
b) go the the 2nd biggest fish
c) if there is still a tie, then flip a coin
PAYOUT
Entry fee for each event is $30. A $5 fee will be deducted from the entry fee to cover event expenses(Paypal/CC fees,fish baskets,gazebo rental,food etc). The remainer goes into the cash prize pot.
The cash prize pot will be divided as follows: 70-20-10% payout for 0-29 anglers, 50-30-15-5% payout for 30-39 anglers, 45-25-14-10-6% payout for 40+ anglers.
Example: 25 anglers x $25=$625
1st place= $437.50 (625 x .70)
2nd place= $125.00 (625 x .20)
3rd place= $ 62.50 (625 x .10)
All money paid for the Big Bass pot will go to the angler(assuming they have entered the BB pot) who catches the longest fish on the day of the event. Ties for BB pot will be determined by the judge.
Sponsor prizes will be given away through a random drawing of contestants scorecards...you don't have to fish well to win something nice, just enter!
SERIES POINTS ACCUMULATION
A points system will be used to determine the overall tournament series winner. For each event, the winner (1st place) will receive 100 points, 2nd place=99 points, 3rd=98, and so on. Points will be awarded to all contestants that turn in a scorecard (even if they do not catch any fish). Anglers that do not turn in a scorecard will receive a “0” for that event. The best 3 scores of the 4 events will be used determine the overall series winner which will be determined and announced on the last event of the series.
Optional big bass(BB) pots will be availible at each event. Entry fee for the BBpot MUST be paid before fishing. BB CAN count towards your overall lenght for that event.
TIES-If 2 or more anglers tie for a position, the angler with the largest fish gets that position and points and the other angler gets the next lower position and points
example;
Joe and Bob tied for 2nd place,
Joe had the biggest fish so he is placed at sole owner of 2nd, gets the trophy, gets 2nd place money and is awarded 99 points.
Bob goes to 3rd place, gets 3rd place money,gets 3rd place trophy, and is awarded 98 points
The 4th place guy gets awarded 97 points along with any money/trophys and so on.
OVERALL SERIES TIEBREAKER RULE
Tiebreaker will go to (in this order)
1) lenghts of their best fish caught in each of their best 3 tourneys
2) a 4 hour, total lenght fish, no limit, 14" min., fish-off between the involved anglers at a time and lake that is agreeable.
3) flip a coin
The winning angler gets the contested place and the runner up gets the following place.
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***SPECIAL RULES***
This section is reserved for any special rules that apply to a specific event such as launch point, weigh-in site, boundary waters, tournament beginning and ending time, etc. These rules will be posted no later than 5 days prior to the event..
(applies to ALL events)
1) This tournament series is open to all anglers! Those under of the age of 18 years of age must have a signed event liability release by their parent(s) prior to the tournament start time. Each angler MUST have a valid Texas freshwater fishing license or be exempt under TPWD regulations and, complete/sign the liability release PRIOR to participating in the tournament.
2) Each angler MUST be pre-entered and have paid the entry fee BEFORE fishing.
3) Only paddle powered boats may be used. This includes; kayaks, canoes, rowboats, inflatable boats, paddle boats. NO gasoline or electric motor propelled boats, sail boats, float tubes, or poled boats may be used. NO pier/shore line/wade/jug/trotline/hand line/cast or drag net/ bow fishing allowed.
4) All boats must be launched from the shoreline at the designated launch point (unless designated otherwise in the ***Special Rules***). For tournaments designated as “Roadrunner” events, boats may be launched at any legal, public, launch site on the boundary waters of that events particular lake(***see Special Rules***). Transporting boats/fishermen via power driven boats (including towing) is prohibited except in case of emergency as determined by the tournament director and rescue boat operator.
5) NO live or dead bait may used. Commercially available artificial baits or hand tied flies only.
6) Safety equipment must be onboard and used in accordance with TPWD regulations. PFD to be worn at ALL times when in the water.
7) Only large mouth, small mouth,or Guadalupe bass (caught using a rod and reel or fly rod) qualify for your total. No downriggers allowed, but trolling baits under paddle power IS ALLOWED. All fish must be caught in the lake’s boundary waters. Any anglers observed fishing in areas marked off limits (***see Special Rules***) will be disqualified. All fish must be caught, photographed, and released alive to qualify for your total.
9) All anglers must turn in their scorecards/measureing device/ and photos by 3:00 P.M at the designated area (***see Special Rules*** for exceptions). The tournament will then be declared “over” and the judge(s) will tally the results, declare the winners, and give out awards. Late check-in will be allowed till 3:30p(see ***Special Rules" for exceptions), however, a penalty of 1” per every 5 minutes late will be subtracted from their total. No score will be given for any angler after 3:30p(***).
10) The lake that the current event will be held at is OFF LIMITS to any contestant in the K.A.T.S. for a 5 day period prior to that event. The actual dates and times the OFF LIMITS period is will be posted under the "Special Rules". Any angler observered or reported (with proof) fishing on that lake during the OFF LIMITS period will be disqualified and will forfeit their entry fee. NO EXCEPTIONS!
HOW IT WORKS
Each registered angler will be given a scorecard and a measuring device(basket) the day of the event at sign-in.(see ***Special Rules*** for exceptions)
Your 5(five) LONGEST verified lengths will make your total score. Fish UNDER 14" will not be scored and should not be photographed or recorded. A 14" fish IS legal. The angler with the highest total score is the winner; next highest score is 2nd place, and so on. SCORECARDS AND BASKETS MUST BE RETURNED OR THE ANGLER’S CATCH WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND THEY WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE EVENT.
Each bass must be measured from lip to end of tail on the provided measuring device A smart angler will position the fish in such a way that the photo will show it in its longest position. With that in mind, I don't care if the mouth is open or closed. I will be looking at where the tip of the fishes lip is in relation to the start of the ruler. No fingers can be in,on, or around the mouth area. No devices can be used to clamp or stretch the mouth. No pinching of the tail. Just put the fish down and shoot the photo which MUST include the following criteria:
*the whole fish, tip to tail
*Laying with the head towards the start of the ruler
*tip of the lip at the beginning of the ruler
*demonstrating visible lenght marks
*on your issued basket (or with the code word showing)
*in ONE PHOTO FRAME that is not angled down the lenght of the fish
IF the tip of the lip is NOT at the start of the ruler, an appropriate lenght deduction will be assessed. IF any the other criteria listed above is not adhered to, that fish will NOT be scored. No exceptions.
Camera phones are specifically NOT ALLOWED. Disposable cameras are NOT ALLOWED(due to the time constraints of developing the pictures). Anglers must provide their own digital camera and devices (cords, software, etc) to download the pictures via a USB port to the judge's laptop.
At or about 4pm, winners will be announced, prizes will be awarded, and the tournament will be declared over.(see***Special Rules*** for exceptions)
Any violation of any of the above posted rules may result in disqualification and a score of “0” will be given. All rules will be interpreted by the tournament’s judge(s) and his/their decision will be final.
Any protests should be registered with the tournament director immediately after the results being posted. Once the awards presentation begins, the results are official and will not be changed even if there is an error.
No drug or alcohol use during the tournament is allowed and no angler may be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.
TIES
In the event that one or more anglers tie (have the same total score), this is the criteria used to determine the placement;
a) go to the biggest fish
b) go the the 2nd biggest fish
c) if there is still a tie, then flip a coin
PAYOUT
Entry fee for each event is $30. A $5 fee will be deducted from the entry fee to cover event expenses(Paypal/CC fees,fish baskets,gazebo rental,food etc). The remainer goes into the cash prize pot.
The cash prize pot will be divided as follows: 70-20-10% payout for 0-29 anglers, 50-30-15-5% payout for 30-39 anglers, 45-25-14-10-6% payout for 40+ anglers.
Example: 25 anglers x $25=$625
1st place= $437.50 (625 x .70)
2nd place= $125.00 (625 x .20)
3rd place= $ 62.50 (625 x .10)
All money paid for the Big Bass pot will go to the angler(assuming they have entered the BB pot) who catches the longest fish on the day of the event. Ties for BB pot will be determined by the judge.
Sponsor prizes will be given away through a random drawing of contestants scorecards...you don't have to fish well to win something nice, just enter!
SERIES POINTS ACCUMULATION
A points system will be used to determine the overall tournament series winner. For each event, the winner (1st place) will receive 100 points, 2nd place=99 points, 3rd=98, and so on. Points will be awarded to all contestants that turn in a scorecard (even if they do not catch any fish). Anglers that do not turn in a scorecard will receive a “0” for that event. The best 3 scores of the 4 events will be used determine the overall series winner which will be determined and announced on the last event of the series.
Optional big bass(BB) pots will be availible at each event. Entry fee for the BBpot MUST be paid before fishing. BB CAN count towards your overall lenght for that event.
TIES-If 2 or more anglers tie for a position, the angler with the largest fish gets that position and points and the other angler gets the next lower position and points
example;
Joe and Bob tied for 2nd place,
Joe had the biggest fish so he is placed at sole owner of 2nd, gets the trophy, gets 2nd place money and is awarded 99 points.
Bob goes to 3rd place, gets 3rd place money,gets 3rd place trophy, and is awarded 98 points
The 4th place guy gets awarded 97 points along with any money/trophys and so on.
OVERALL SERIES TIEBREAKER RULE
Tiebreaker will go to (in this order)
1) lenghts of their best fish caught in each of their best 3 tourneys
2) a 4 hour, total lenght fish, no limit, 14" min., fish-off between the involved anglers at a time and lake that is agreeable.
3) flip a coin
The winning angler gets the contested place and the runner up gets the following place.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
***SPECIAL RULES***
This section is reserved for any special rules that apply to a specific event such as launch point, weigh-in site, boundary waters, tournament beginning and ending time, etc. These rules will be posted no later than 5 days prior to the event..
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