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Chairman: Guy Willin
Records Keeper: Linda Smith
Prize Committee: Rich Johnson, Jim Hall and Ray Smith
Fundraising Committee: All Contestants
Contest Rules
1. Only members in good standing are eligible to enter.
Membership dues must
be up to date at the end of the contest.
2. Starting date of the competition is March 29, 2008. Closing
date of the
competition is September 14, 2008.
3. Current club members wishing to join may do so up to 30 days
after contest
begins.
4. Entry fees are $45.00.
5. Entry fee must be paid within 30 days of contest start date,
but no fish may be
entered in competition until entry fees have been paid.
6. Area includes all of Florida and international waters.
7. SCUBA and Free Diving is allowed in the competition. Local
laws apply.
8. All types of spear guns will be permitted. NO EXPLOSIVE HEADS
9. All fish entered must weigh a minimum of two pounds (2 lbs.).
All fish will
be weighed in the round (un-gutted). All fish entered will be
weighed on
shore. All entries must comply with the rules and laws of the
area where
caught. Weight will be posted on the scoreboard. Legal lobsters
have NO
MINIMUM WEIGHT.
10. Scales used to weigh fish will be calibrated at the
beginning of contest. Only
APPROVED scales will be used for weigh-ins. All scales MUST BE
AFFIXED to a structure so that there is no fluctuation of weight
due to
unsteadiness. If the weight is a fraction of an ounce, the
figure is to be
rounded down to the next whole ounce. An approved scale will be
available at
the Thursday night meetings of the Dive Club. Note: If one is
out of town, on
vacation, etc., any certified scale (fish house, tackle shop,
Publix, etc.) will be
accepted if properly witnessed.
11. A Fee of $1.00 will be assessed for each fish entered in the
contest. A weekly fee of $1.00 will be assessed from each
contestant whose name is not present on the scoreboard beginning
May 15, 2008.
12. Individuals desiring to enter the competition must do so
within two (2) weeks
after joining the club and only fish caught after that date may
be entered.
13. Grievances must be brought to the attention of the
competition chairman. The chairman will then present grievances
to the members of spear fishing
committee for decision.
14. The scoreboard will be maintained by the Records Keeper. The
scoreboard
will be closed at the end of the regular dive club meeting,
August 14, 2008.
After August 14, 2008, only the records keeper shall know who is
in what
position on the scoreboard until the Awards Banquet.
15. The Awards Banquet will be held on October 11, 2008.
16. There will be eleven (11) categories:
1. Grouper Local
6. Hogfish Open
2. Grouper Open
7. Lobster Local
3. Snapper Local
8. Lobster Open
4. Snapper Open
9. “Club Sponsored Dive” fish
5. Hogfish Local
10. Miscellaneous Large Open/Local
11. Red Grouper – open/local
17. There will a prize given to first, second and third places
in each category.
18. There will be a drawing from all entries turned in for legal
fish or lobster at
the Banquet.
19. Top Shooter will be determined by the total points
accumulated. Points system will be: 1st place- 3pts, 2nd place-
2pts, and 3rd place- 1pts. Per each category.
20. Top Shooter will be awarded 10% of total monies raised or
$300.00 which
ever is less. i.e. if 2500 is raised= $250.00, if 3500 is
raised= $300.00
21. In the event of a tie for Top Shooter, Weight of total fish
and lobster placing
in the contest will determine the winner.
22. All fish entered in the competition must be turned in within
15 days of being
speared. All lobster entered in the competition must be turned
in within 15 days of being caught. All entries must be entered
on a Caloosa Dive Club Weight Slip, or reasonable facsimile, and
filled out completely with a witness signature, date received by
records keeper. The witness can be anyone who witness the weight
of fish or lobster and is willing to verify that it is the
correct weight. If weight slips are filled out incorrectly they
will be returned and must be re-entered before the 15 day
deadline.
23. Fish that are excluded from competition: Game Fish, Jew Fish
or Goliath
Grouper, Shark, Mammals, Rays, African Pompano and Barracuda.
24. Local Area shall include all gulf waters between 26 and 27
degrees north
Latitude out to the depth of 95 feet and also including Bay
Ronto. The open area includes all other waters.
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