Rules For Online Tournaments 2007

1. PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY. Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. A completed online registration including online waiver is required.

2. SAFETY. Safe boating must be observed at all times. During competition each contestant is required to comply with US Coast Guard regulations including the possession of a PFD and sounding device and all applicable U.S. laws. All USCG and FWC regulations are in effect at all times.

3. COMMUNICATIONS. The use of mobile communications is allowed.

4. SPORTSMANSHIP. All contestants are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, and conservation. No alcoholic beverages or use of illegal drugs is allowed. Any use of drugs, participation in criminal activities, or other conduct reflecting unfavorably upon our efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition, and/or compliance with tournament rules are grounds for immediate disqualification and return of any prizes awarded.

5. PERMITTED FISHING METHODS. All fish must be caught via hook and line. The selection of baits is up to the discretion of the participant unless otherwise specified by the tournament director.

6. FISHING LOCATIONS. Any inshore Florida or Georgia location is permitted. All fishing locations must be in waters accessible according to the law, USCG, and FWC regulations

7. MEASURING DEVICES. All fish measurements must use a JaxKayakFishing measuring device based on the JaxKayakFishing measuring sticker, a Florida Sportsman lawstick or sticker, or other device specifically approved by the tournament director.

8. UNIQUE TOKENS. A unique token which must appear in all fish scoring pictures is published in the online system.

9. ONLINE CHECK IN. Each angler will use the online system to enter their fish catches. Anglers may update and upgrade their fish as they catch better fish throughout the tournament by entering their catches online. The scoring system will search all "tourney" catches for the best eligible catches. There is no need to edit a catch to upgrade it -- simply enter the new catch.

10. SCORING. The event uses catch and release scoring determined by the length of each fish. Anglers receive 1 point per inch of fish. Multiple photos of a fish may be submitted for judging, taken by digital camera and made available using the online scoring system. Length is determined from the forward-most point of the fish to the natural un-pinched top of the tail. Fish must be above FWC minimums to count - reds may be above the slot limit. The judging committee will review the photos to verify reported results and modify them if necessary. The tournament director is responsible for the final call in all matters.

11. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Participants may only use digital cameras for recording scoring fish. Entrants must submit their scoring photo showing the entire fish on the measuring device with the unique token present in the photo. In the scoring photos the fish may not be on a stringer.

12. PROTEST. All protests must be made in email or PM delivered to a tournament official during the tournament for which the fish in question is caught.

13. RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE. A waiver, release of liability, and covenant not to sue are part of the online registration. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.

14. PHOTO RELEASE. Scoring photos remain the sole ownership of JaxKayakFishing LLC to be used at their discretion. Contestants grant JaxKayakFishing LLC and the sponsors the unconditional right to use their name, voice, photographic likeness and biographical information in connection with JaxKayakFishing LLC tournaments, production, promotion, and/or articles and press releases, and shall not be entitled to receive any royalties or other compensation in connection with such use.

15. RULE CHANGES. Rules interpretation is exclusively left to the Tournament Director. The decisions of the Tournament Director are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.