1. FISH LIMIT: 5 FISH LIMIT PER BOAT. WHEN YOUR 6th FISH IS CAUGHT, STOP AND CULL AT THAT TIME. EXTRA FISH BROUGHT TO WEIGH-IN WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. CULLING AT THE WEIGH-IN AREA WILL ALSO RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
2. SHORT FISH: ANY FISH WEIGHED IN BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS THAT MEASURERS LESS THAN 12” ON A GOLDEN RULE WILL RESULT IN LOSING THAT FISH AND YOUR LARGEST FISH. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTILL ALL SHORT FISH HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
3. DEAD FISH PENELTY: ANY FISH BROUGHT TO THE SCALES THAT IS DEAD WILL RESULT IN A 4 TENTHS OF A POUND PENELTY PER FISH.
4. LATE PENELTY: THERE IS A 1 POUND PENELTY PER MINUTE IF YOU ARE LATE STARTING AT 3:00 PM. IF YOU ARE 15 MINUTES LATE, THIS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
5. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: TEAMS MAY FISH ANY AREA OF THE LAKE EXCEPT WITHIN 50 YARDS OF ANOTHER BOAT THAT IS ANCHORED WITH THERE TROLLING MOTOR UP. NO BOAT MAY FISH CLOSE ENOUGH TO ANOTHER AS TO APPEAR TO TOUCH.
6. TIEBREAKER: IN CASE OF A TIE THE PRIZE MONEY WILL BE SPLIT.
7. BOAT INSPECTION: EACH BOAT WILL BE INSPECTED ON TOURNAMENT MORNING AND MAY BE RE-CHECKED ON THE WATER. A TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL MAY CHECK ANY COMPARTMENT IN YOUR BOAT. EACH BOAT MUST HAVE THE EQUIPEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED BY LAW.
8. LIFE JACKETS: LIFE JACKETS MUST BE WORN AND FASTENED WHILE THE BOAT IS ON PLANE.
9. BAIT AND TACKLE: ONLY ARTIFICIAL LURES MAY BE USED. AN ANGLER MAY ONLY HAVE 1 LINE IN THE WATER AT A TIME.
10. EMERGENCY: IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, ONE OR BOTH ANGLERS MAY TAKE THEIR FISH AND ENTER A RESCUE BOAT TO RETURN TO WEIGH-IN SITE. NO FISHING IS ALLOWED FROM THE RESCUE BOAT.
11. TOURNAMENT HOURS: TOURNAMENT HOURS ARE FROM SAFE DAYLIGHT UNTILL 3:00 PM CST.
12. PROTESTS: ALL PROTEST SHALL BE WRITTEN AND ACCOMPANIED BY A $50 DEPOSIT WHICH WILL BE RETURNED PROVIDING THE PROTEST IS UPHELD, OTHERWISE THE DEPOSIT WILL BE FORFITED TO THE DPL TEAM TRAIL CLASSIC FUND. PROTEST MUST BE PRESENTED PRIOR TO AWARDS PRESENTATION.
13. TOURNAMENT PROPERY: ALL FISH BECOME TOURNAMENT PROPERTY AND WILL BE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WATER UNLESS ONE IS FOR TROPHY MOUNTING.
14. LEGAL BASS: LARGEMOUTH, SPOTTED, REDEYE AND SHOAL BASS MAY BE WEIGHED IN.
15. ALTERNATES: EACH TEAM IS ALLOWED 1 ALTERNATE PER SEASON. THE ALTERNATE MAY BE USED AS MANY TIMES AS THE TEAM NEEDS. AN ALTERNATE MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE CLASSIC. IF A TEAM DOES NOT WANT TO USE AN ALTERNATE, YOU MAY FISH ALONE. IF YOU FISH WITH A MEMBER OF ANOTHER TEAM IT MUST BE DETERMINED BEFORE TAKE-OFF WHICH TEAM WILL RECEIVE THE POINTS FOR THAT TOURNAMENT.
16. POINTS: THE WINNING TEAM WILL RECEIVE 100 POINTS FOR THE WIN. 2ND PLACE – 99, 3RD PLACE – 98 AND SO ON.
17. TEAM OF THE YEAR: TEAM OF THE YEAR WILL BE BASE ON YOUR BEST 5 TOURNAMENTS USING THE POINTS SYSTEM.
18. CLASSIC: TO MAKE THE CLASSIC 1 MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM MUST FISH 4 OF THE 6 REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS AND THE OTHER MEMBER, 2 TOURNAMENTS.
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