TOURNAMENT INFORMATION AND RULES:
1. Off limits starts at 6:00PM the evening before each tournament.
2. Tournament Headquarters – Blast off and weigh-in will be at Zorbaz in Spicer, MN.
3. Tournament waters will be only Green Lake. No fishing past the bridge to Lake Calhoun.
4. All teams must be registered and checked in a 1/2 hour before the start of the tournament at the front of the Zorbaz dock. Tournament boats may be launched elsewhere on the lake but all boats must start and finish at the location above.
5. All boats must be back and checked in by the appointed times (with clothes pin on the board). Penalty for late arrival to weigh-in is disqualification. All boats must check-in after the tournament even if they have no fish.
6. Both Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass (in any combination) will be counted. A limit of five (5) fish per team may be weighed in. No more than 5 fish can be in your livewell at any time.
7. Dead fish penalty is four (4) ounces per dead fish weighed in. The penalty for culling dead fish is disqualification. Dead fish is defined as a non-releasable fish.
8. Short fish penalty is one (1) pound per short fish plus you lose the weight of short fish. Minimum length is 12 inches.
9. Weight will be measured in pounds and hundredths of a pound. (Ties will be broken by the largest fish in the bag first, and a coin toss second.)
10. Only artificial baits are permitted. Nets will be permitted. Trolling is not permitted.
11. This is a catch and release tournament. All boats must have a properly equipped operating livewell. Before the tournament, all boats and livewells will be checked.
12. Life jackets with kill-switch attached must be worn when the gas motor is running.
13. Leaving your boat is only permitted at tournament headquarters with the exception of severe weather.
14. All Minnesota fishing and boating regulations apply.
15. Contestants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult or have parents written permission to participate.
16. Alcohol and/or non-prescription drugs are not permitted in the boat during tournament hours.
17. The tournament director may prescribe additional rules, if necessary. All protests must be made by the close of weigh in. The tournament director will make the final decision in all matters.
18. Blast off position will be determined by random draw live at 6PM the night before each event at Zorbaz and broadcast on the West Central Bassmasters Facebook page. The chips will be drawn in order paid.
19. No personal contact between boats during tournament hours & maintain a respectable distance from other boats.
20. ***There will be an overall points champion crowned for those who choose to fish both events and pay the optional $30 side pot. 100% payback. You must pay for both events and the option pot one week before the first event to be eligible for the AOY points title. Points will be given out 50 for 1st place, 49 points for 2nd and so on with the top 3 teams being paid. Ties will be broken by the biggest bag of the 2 events. *Substitutions* you may substitute partners but the boat captain must remain the same for both events.
21. Knowledge of these rules are your responsibility. Violations of these rules and/or MN laws and regulations may result in disqualifications. Be sure to Clean, Drain, Dry, No exceptions!