6.  A U.S. Coast Guard approved chest type PFD or custom chest type lifejacket such as Lifeline must be on and fastened anytime the combustion engine is in gear. (If tournament contestant is using a custom lifejacket a U.S. Coast Guard approved chest type PFD must be on board for each contestant as well) All boats must meet U.S. Coast Guard standards. Outboard motors must not exceed boat manufactures ratings. Jet drive and air boats are not allowed. All boats must have an emergency kill-switch and driver must be attached to kill switch anytime the combustion engine is in gear.

7.   Off limits period of the lake for fishing, locating bass and shoreline spotting will begin at sundown on the Wednesday evening before the tournament. Practice on Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday for Sunday events with a paid entry only. Boat slips, stalls, or beaching of boats is allowed on the night before tournament for convenience and easing of traffic at host marina. Contestants do not have to launch at host marina, but all contestants must depart in numbered order from host marina after check-in. (exception Texoma tournaments are all trailering events)

8.  Official tournament hours and checkpoints will be given at registration and are the responsibility of each contestant. All boats will take off in numbered order at first safelight from host marina.

 9.  Weigh-in will be staggered in flight intervals of 20 boats based on order of when entry received. 1st flight must be checked in by 3:00 pm. Additional flights will be staggered at 15-minute intervals thereafter. Failure to go through boat check-in the morning or failure to check-in at the official check in point in the afternoon will result in disqualification. All fishing must cease upon afternoon check-in.

10.  Upon entering this tournament, contestants release J C Outdoors officials and sponsors from liability of accidents, losses, or thefts.

11.   Registration may be by mail (if postmarked on or before Monday prior to event). By Credit Card by faxing entry form and credit card application to 214-434-1054 or at take-off site on the morning of the tournament beginning at 1-½ hours prior to start time. Contact tournament director for additional times and/or locations.

12.  Championship Qualification is determined by accumulated yearly point standings from teams/individuals that have fished at least 3 tournaments in a team series, 4 tournaments in an individual series. Automatically qualify for the championship if you fish all events in a series. All teams entered in all events in a division will automatically qualify for a championship berth. Each member is allowed to fish 3 qualifying events alone and represent the team providing that the team fishes at least 2 tournaments together.

Each team will be allowed one substitution per series to represent the team. The substitute must be a member of J C Outdoors. Team members may accumulate points when fishing alone providing the other team member does not participate in that event. To qualify for the championship, points will be awarded as follows: 1st - 100, 2nd - 99, 3rd - 98, plus pounds. All blanks will receive 10 points less than the last team weighing fish. All teams not entered in all events in a series must qualify in the top 50% of the yearly points to be eligible to fish the championship. Total points and pounds from all events in a series will determine anglers of the year for that series. Anglers of the year receive free entry in next year’s events in the same division they qualified.

The five Spring Team Trails will have a 100% payback one day combined championship at Lake Ray Roberts on September 25, 2010 Marina TBA. Combined Spring Team Championship will have a $200 entry fee with a $20 BB Option paying big bass for 2 places (split 70% and 30%).

All other trail championships will be noted on their tournament page.

13.  All teams/individuals must be checked in by there designated weigh-in times. Each team/individual will be issued a poker chip with their team number and must have that chip placed in a bucket at the weigh-in site by their weigh in time posted on chip. Chip must be placed in the bucket by one of the members of that team, no fishing after chip is turned in. You must be in weigh line within 15 minutes of your designated weigh in time. There will be a .50 lb penalty for each dead fish weighed (dead fish may not be culled-state law.) Scales will be open at 2:00pm each tournament day. We recommend the use of live well additives made by Sure-Life to increase the odds of healthy fish being returned to the lakes. There will be a 2lb penalty for fish not meeting the predetermined size requirements that is brought to the scale plus the loss of same fish. (Lake Fork Bass all species cannot touch the 16-inch mark and must touch the 24-inch mark to be legal.) No iced or frozen fish will be weighed.

14.   Team Tournament allows no more than 2 persons per boat. All persons in boat must be registered contestants. Individual Tournament allows no more than one person per boat with the exception of anglers 16 years of age and under. (Individual trail junior anglers will compete on there on with a one fish weigh-in for prizes)

15.  No Fishing within 25 yards of another contestant’s boat without mutual consent.

16. All fishing must be done with artificial lures only. Pork is permitted. Contestants may use only one rod and reel at a time. No trolling with combustion engine is allowed. All fish must be caught in a legal and sporting manner during tournament hours from tournament waters. Contestants may not leave the boat to land a bass. Underwater cameras or tracking devices may not be used during tournament hours. Hole sitting by or for contestants is not allowed.

The act of moving bass (known as loading a hole, brush pile or dock) from one area of the lake to another confined area of the same lake at any time, whether or not during practice days or competition days is not permitted.

17. Boats must have a live well and operating aeration system.  Teams may keep no more than 5 bass total in the boat/live well at any time during the tournament hours. This does not include fish temporarily on board for culling purposes. Individuals may keep no more than 5 bass total in the boat/live well at any time during tournament hours unless they have a Jr. Angler on board who is allowed to retain 1 bass thus making their total bass kept at 6 bass, only if the Jr. Angler has boated a keeper bass. Once again this does not apply to fish temporarily on board for culling purposes.

18. Scoring will be determined by the total weight of not more than 5 bass per team meeting designated size requirements. All lakes except Lake Fork will have a 14inch minimum length limit all species of bass (largemouth, small mouth and spotted bass). Fish will be measured on a Pro Rule measuring board with tail closed. Each team may have only 1 BB entry; angler-weighing fish has to declare which fish is to be weighed. Combining two cash awards and splitting the total between tied anglers will settle ties for cash prizes. Points will be awarded equally as well.

19. Trailering to and from the weigh-in during tournament hours is not allowed, unless permitted by tournament director for safety or emergency reasons. All fishing must be from a previously inspected boat. (exception Texoma events)

20. Fishing guides who have guided for pay for bass on tournament lake (30 days) before tournament date will not be eligible to compete. Tournament director reserves the right to refuse entry of any person.

This guide rule does not apply to 2010 Lake Fork Nights and 2010 Lake Fork Individual Trail-(the new series that begins in May of 2010).

21. Membership Fee is $40 per person for all anglers 17 years of age or older and is good for all 2010 events hosted by   J C Outdoors. This may be paid by mail, credit card, during tournament registration, or any other time prior to competing. Membership expires on December 31, 2010. New This Year all Active Duty Military and Disabled Veterans who fish with us will receive a free 2010 J C Outdoors Membership.

All 2010 members will receive a free J C Outdoors t-shirt, please mark t-shirt size on membership form.

Also look online for J C Outdoors member discounts from various sponsors as they will be updated frequently.

22. During hours of competition, contestants may not receive fishing information from non-competitors or participants. That includes one on one contact, or the use of cell phones or any other communication device. Cell phones or other communication devices can be used for emergency reasons in case of boat trouble and/or accidents.

23. Eligibility: J C Outdoors tournaments are open to all anglers except professional anglers. A professional angler is defined as someone who has competed in more than one tournament in the last 6 months prior to the event to be entered with an entry fee greater than $2500.