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1.
All fishes and anglers must be in accordance with state and federal
regulations, along with rodeo rules.
2.
No billfish (marlin, sailfish, spearfish, or swordfish) or sharks
allowed in Swollfest Fishing Rodeo.
3.
Children's division is for anglers 12 years old and under.
4.
Swollfest weighmaster and/or Board members have the right to open
and inspect any fish entered in the rodeo.
5.
Upon entering Swollfest Fishing Rodeo you are at your own risk. Sand
Dollar Marina, Nicholas Rauber, Board of Directors, Board of
Representatives, weigh masters, Swollfest sponsors, rodeo officials,
rodeo volunteers, and/or the American Diabetes Association will not
be held liable for any damages.
6.
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
7.
In the event of a categorical tie, the fish that is first entered
wins. In the event of a divisional or team tie, overall cumulative
weight will be the tiebreaker.
8.
All rodeo entry fees are non-refundable.
9.
The inshore, coastal, and blue water divisions are for
ROD and REEL
fish only. No
speared fish will be allowed in these categories.
There will be a specific spearfishing division for speared fish
only.
10.
Any
attempt to circumvent the rules of Swollfest will be punished by
disqualification of fish and/or angler.
11.
The Board of Directors’ decision will be final.
12.
The weigh master's decision is final.
13.
All
money transactions are final.
14.
Gaffing is allowed, but any mutilation of fish deemed unnecessary by
the rodeo weighmaster/Board of Directors will result in
disqualification of the fish.
15.
No power heads will be allowed in the spearfishing division.
16.
Any fish speared must be taken without assistance, and the diver
must be submerged.
17.
The overall biggest fish may be caught on rod and reel or speared,
as long as the fish is in accordance with all applicable state and
federal laws.
18.
Team
minimum is three and team maximum is six. If you have more than 6
people, you will have to form multiple teams and you may number
them, i.e. TeamFish 1, TeamFish 2, etc) – Each will be a separate
team for fairness of divisional team winnings.
19.
Boat or
vehicle must be in the perimeter/property of the Sand Dollar Marina
with the fish/fishes to be entered and the angler must report to the
weigh master or Board of Director member before official closing of
scales, 6:30pm, to enter a fish. No exceptions.
20.
Weigh
ins will be from 4:00– 6:30 pm on Friday and Saturday
21.
At
6:30pm Saturday, Swollfest Fishing Rodeo is closed for that year.
Scales will stay open until all fish brought in before 6:30pm are
weighed in. Awards ceremony will follow the final weigh in and will
start approximately at 8pm.
22.
You may sign up/enter the rodeo up until 3:59 pm, from
weigh master/Board of Directors’ time, on Saturday. Once the final
weigh in begins, you may not sign up/enter the rodeo. |
