TourneyRule

By your participation in this tournament, you agree to comply with the following rules.

You may enter alone or with the partner of your choice. Practice is allowed at local events until midnight the day before the tournament.
Spectators are not allowed in boat with team during tournament hours. Teams may have a third partner if third partner is under the age of
16. Pole limits for three-partner teams will be the same as two-partner teams. Tournament waters shall be defined as areas open to all
participants of the event and accessible by normal navigational means only. Fishing within 50 feet of a marina gas pump or within 50 feet
of a competitor's boat which was first anchored is prohibited. (Trolling motor must be in up position to be considered anchored.) A safe
and courteous distance should be maintained when trolling motors are in use. Any violation of off limits water will result in
disqualification.

In the case of extreme weather/water conditions, the ECCA. reserves the right to postpone or cancel this tournament with the return of
entry fees by mail. Any fishing by a team member before 8:00 am or after 3:00 pm on the day of the tournament will disqualify the team.

Two and three-person teams (one boat per team), team must remain in boat while fishing. Teams may use rod and reel combos, hand held
pole and reel combos or hand held poles. Four (4) pole limit per team ( 3 hooks or baits per pole) applies except where state limit is set at
a lesser number.Live and artificial bait may be used except when angler is attempting to qualify for certain bonuses by using artificial
baits only. Crappie must be hooked and landed with a rod or pole by team members(s). Crappie must be hooked through the lip or in the
mouth

Teams must comply with all state fishing and boating regulations, including the use of P.F.D.'s and kill switches. Fishing and boating
licenses are the responsibility of team members. Crappie must be weighed at the official ECCA wiegh in site.Both team members must be
present at the time of weigh-in to be eligible for prizes. No team will be allowed to join the weigh-in line after 3:45 pm. Angler(s) must be
in line with fish by 3:45pm.

A team cannot weigh-in not more than 7 crappie and those 7 crappie must be alive when entering the official weigh-in line. Any team
presenting more than 7 crappie will be disqualified. Once you have entered the weigh-in line, your fish will be checked for count (7
crappie) and be verified dead or alive. All dead crappie will be removed from your creel and only those fish that are alive will be entered
on the weigh-in voucher. You may then continue to the scales for your official weigh-in by the tournament director. Once your fish have
been verified alive and entered on the weigh-in voucher, you will then be allowed to weigh-in those fish, and only those fish, even if one
or more die before reaching the scales. The tournament director has sole responsibility for the declaration of dead or live crappie. All
healthly fish weighed in will be released to the lake, no exceptions.All crappie brought to the scales for weigh-in must have been caught
during the tournament hours from tournament waters by the team bringing them to the scales.

Big Fish entries are an optional $10.00 per team. Only one Big Fish entry per team. Team must designate entry at time of weigh-in. Big
Fish Pot will be paid as follows: 1st Place Big Fish 100%.In the case of a tie for a qualifying position the team with the heaviest single fish
will qualify for the next stage of competition.Protests must be made in writing to the tournament director within 30 minutes following the
end of the official weigh-in. All protests must site the rule number(s) allegedly broken. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed during ECCA
activities. NO ONE may be hired or compensated in any way to fish with you or for you at the Regional or Classic sites.
Entry fees may be transferred or refunded provided notification is received before the mail-in deadline ($20.00 transfer, $20.00 refund fee)

Instances of poor sportsmanlike conduct can be grounds for disqualification if circumstances require.
The use of mobile communication devices such as cellular phones, marine radios, walkie talkies, CB's, etc. to communicate fishing
information during tournament hours is strictly prohibited. No hole sitting by competitor or non-competitor boat during the tournament.
The use of Aqua View or other underwater cameras is also prohibited.
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