Marine Outlet - Annual Tuff Man Tournament

ANNUAL TUFF-MAN FISHING TOURNAMENT

CHAMPIONSHIP $10,000 Guaranteed

Qualifying Events:
Saturday, September 19, 2009
$2500.00 for 1st Place LAKE: WACO (Airport Park)

Saturday, October 24, 2009
$2500.00 for 1st Place LAKE: Changed to BELTON LAKE

Saturday, November 21, 2009
$2500.00 for 1st Place LAKE: STILLHOUSE (Dana Peak)

Saturday, December 12, 2009
$2500.00 for 1st Place LAKE: BELTON (Cedar Ridge)

Championship:
Saturday, January 9, 2010
$10,000.00 for 1st Place
LAKE: STILLHOUSE (Stillhouse Park & Expo Center)

Official Entry Form
ENTRY FEE: $250 PER TEAM at ramp
$200 PER TEAM for pre-registrations
$10.00 of tournament fee will go to big bass pot.

By my signature on this form, I certify that I have read and understand the rules and regulations concerning this tournament. I waive and release all officials of Marine Outlet, Gary’s Marine and Texas Boat World of any and all claims of personal injury, lost or stolen property, and accidents and/or damages incurred in connection with this tournament.
Register on line at www.active.com

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Interpretation of these rules shall be left exclusively to the tournament director. Failure to comply may result in DISQUALIFICATION. The decision of the tournament director shall be final in all matters.
PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY Participation is OPEN to all persons 18 years and older. Applicants under the age of 18 may fish but only with a signed permission form from their parent or legal guardian. They still must have an adult in the boat at all times. Proof of age to the tournament director is the responsibility of the competitor a properly completed and signed official entry form and entry must be presented to the tournament director prior to the tournament. The Tournament Director reserves the right to refund/refuse any entry fee.
REGISTRATION –CHECKPOINT: each contestant must register in person at the designated site, before the start of the tournament. Start time will be at “SAFE DAYLIGHT”. No more than two fishermen in a boat and they must both be paid contestants. The price will be $250.00 per team at the ramp. $200.00 per team for pre-registration must be received by 5:00pm on the Friday preceding the tournament. CTMA, Inc will not be responsible for postal errors. $10.00 of the tournament fee will go to big bass pot.
TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
If a team wishes to fish the additional tournaments and they are in the top 12 qualifiers of an earlier 2009 TUFF-MAN tournament, they may fish the additional tournaments for $110.00 per team. Team may only qualify once but are eligible for the cash and prizes of the additional tournaments. Teams will qualify for the Championship by finishing in the top 12 places. The qualifiers from the second, third, and fourth tournaments will be determined after the removal of any prevailing qualifiers. Teams may also qualify for the Championship by a points system based on the stringer weight and their finish in each qualifying tournament. After the exemption of the 48 teams that have qualified by being in the top 12 of an individual tournament, the top 12 teams in points standings will be selected to also fish the championship. This will result in 60 teams qualifying in addition to last year’s champions for a total of 61 teams. The team with the highest combined total points from the qualifying tournaments will earn the distinction of Team Anglers of the Year. You must fish the championship with the same partner
you qualified with. If one of the partners is unable to fish, then the remaining partner may fish solo. The only exception made will be for military deployment. These exceptions will be made at the sole discretion of CTMA Inc.
GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION: The tournament lakes are off limits Sunday at midnight one week before the tournament. Licensed Black Bass Guides that have guided on the body of water in the previous 14 days will not be allowed. No trailering will be allowed to the qualifying weigh-ins unless deemed necessary for safety reasons by the tournament director. There will be only one official point for check-in and weigh in. Flights for weigh-in will be 25 per flight ever 15 minutes starting at 3:00pm. There will be two flights on the Championship tourney. Fishermen will start in sequence based on their drawn number. Competitors not at the weigh-in site at the designated time will be penalized at the rate of 1 ounce per minute, deducted from the total weight for the day. Any team more than 15 minutes late for weigh-in will be disqualified without recourse.
SPORTSMANSHIP: All contestants are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation. Violation of this rule will be reason for immediate disqualification.

DISQUALIFICATION WITHOUT RECOURSE. No alcoholic beverages or non-prescribed drugs are allowed in the boat at any time. No alcoholic beverages may be consumed until after the official weigh-in has have been started. Drunkenness will be grounds for immediate DISQUALIFICATION without recourse. Each contestant must keep the waters clean and dispose of all trash in the appropriate trash containers. Any violation of state, local, or federal laws will result in immediate DISQUALIFICATION without recourse.
POLYGRAPH: Each contestant agrees to submit, by signature of the official entry form, to a polygraph examination and abide by its conclusion. Failure to pass the examination will result in disqualification. Polygraphs will be used at the CTMA, Inc.’s sole discretion and determination of the meaning of the results will be made solely by CTMA, Inc.
SAFETY: Safe boating will be observed at all time. Each competitor must wear a serviceable U.S. Coast Guard approved life preserver (PFD) any time the combustion engine is in operation and until the combustion engine is shut-off. The boat operator must have a safety-stop switch (kill switch lanyard) attached to his/her person when the combustion engine is running. Boats may not have engines larger than the boats horsepower rating.
SCORING-TIES: The pounds and ounces of each team’s catch will determine tournament standings during the tournament. Only large mouth, spotted, or small mount bass will be weighed. The limit shall be five (5) fish per team. Culling must be done immediately upon catching the sixth fish. The minimum length will be as mandated by Texas Law for the lake fished but under no circumstances less than 14 inches. A penalty of 1/4lb. will be deducted from the total weight for each short fish, plus loss of the small fish. A penalty of 1/4lb. will be deducted from the total weight for each dead fish. A team that presents more fish than the tournament limit will be disqualified. In case of a tie, combining awards and dividing equally among the tied teams will resolve positions. Trophy positions will be determined by a coin toss.
BOAT, MOTOR TACKLE and EQUIPMENT: Only artificial lures with
the exception of pork rind may be used. Only one rod and reel combination may be used at one time. Trolling as a method of fishing is prohibited. All bass large mouth, spotted and small mouth must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner. All boats must have a properly functioning or re-circulation live well to maintain a live limit (5) catch of bass.
PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Teams may fish anywhere accessible by boat except areas designated as off-limits or within 25 yards of another team’s boat anchored or not. Any team that allows any other team to fish within 25 yards of the team’s boat has suspended the 25-yard rule and has opened the water to all competitors.
CLOSING OF THE SCALES: scales will be closed 30 minutes after the last flight is due in. Due to certain weigh-in locations this time may be lengthened or shortened at the Tournaments Directors sole discretion. Any change to the above stated official closing time will be announced during the registration and during boat check-out. It is the angler’s responsibility to verify the official scale closing time and to be in the weigh-in line by such time.

For additional information: Call Rick Smith at 254/773-9931 or Pat Wendeborn at 254/865-5211 or Cliff Brown 254-699-9151or Email rick@marineoutlet.com or cbrown@texasboatworld.com. Please mail this application with your check to CTMA, Inc. 3003 Hwy 36 South. Gatesville, Texas 76528. CTMA, Inc., and its associates will not be responsible for injuries or accidents that may be caused by person or by an unfortunate act of God.