TOURNAMENT RULES

1. TOURNAMENT HOURS ARE 7:00 PM July 15th, 2023 until 6:30 AM Sunday, July 16th, 2023

2. ALL BOATS MUST BE IN BUOY AREA BEFORE THEIR DESIGNATED TIME OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

3. ALL FISH BROUGHT TO THE WEIGH-IN (EXCEPT TROPHY BASS) WILL BE RETURNED TO THE WATER.

4. ONLY LARGEMOUTH, SPOTTED AND RED EYE BASS WILL BE WEIGHED.

5. MINIMUM LENGTH TO BE WEIGHED SHALL BE (12) TWELVE INCHES ON THE GOLDEN RULE. ANYONE WEIGHING IN A FISH SMALLER THAN TWELVE (12) INCHES ON THE GOLDEN RULE WILL BE PENALIZED BY CULLING THEIR LARGEST FISH – 2ND LARGEST FISH, ETC.

6. THERE IS A 5 FISH LIMIT PER BOAT. BRINGING MORE THAN 5 FISH TO THE SCALES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

7. NO TROLLING, JIGGERPOLING, LIVE BAIT, OR WADING. ARTIFICAL LURES ONLY.

8. CONTESTANTS WILL ABIDE BY ALL APPLICABLE ALABAMA WATER SAFETY LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

9. ONE CONTESTANT'S BOAT CANNOT FISH OR ANCHOR WITHIN 150 FEET OF ANOTHER CONTESTANT'S BOAT.

10. CONTESTANTS WILL WEAR A LIFE JACKET AND HAVE A KILL SWITCH ATTACHED TO THEIR PERSON WHEN THE MAIN ENGINE IS RUNNING.

11. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS.

12. A MAXIMUM OF ONLY 2 DEAD FISH WILL BE ALLOWED. BRINGING MORE THAN 2 DEAD FISH TO THE SCALEs WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.

13. WINNERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PASS A POLYGRAPGH TEST TO QUALIFY FOR PRIZE MONEY.

14. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.

15. THE BIRMINGHAM BASS MASTERS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY ENTRY TO THIS TOURNAMENT TO ANYONE FOR ANY REASON.

16. ALL FISH MUST BE WEIGHED BEFORE TRAILERING YOUR BOAT. FISH BROUGHT FROM THE PARKING LOT WILL NOT BE WEIGHED.

17. ENTRY FEES: CASH OR CHECK ONLY ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.

18. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR HAVE PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGN ENTRY FORM

19. ANY CONDITIONS ARISING WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THE ABOVE RULES WILL BE RESOLVED BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE, WHOSE DECISION WILL BE FINAL.