ANCIENT
CITY GAME FISH ASSOCIATON (ACGFA)
13TH ANNUAL KINGFISH CHALLENGE
July 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2008
2008 TOURNAMENT RULES
1. Final registration is 4:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m., July 11th, 2008 at the St. Augustine
Municipal Marina. The Captain or his/her representative from each registered
boat must attend final registration to receive the Captain's Bag. The mandatory
Captain's Meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m.
2. This is a King Mackerel HEAVIEST FISH ONLY
tournament.
3. Prizes are limited to ONE PER BOAT with the exception of Tournament within a Tournament and Mystery Weight prizes. All prizes weill be awarded to the Captain. If you place in more than one category, you will automatically be sorted to the position of greatest value.
4. Captains and crews are responsible for following
all Federal, State, and local fishing and boating laws. Any boat receiving
a citation from a law enforcement agency will be disqualified from the tournament.
5. All boats must leave and return from St. Augustine
Inlet unless announced otherwise by the Tournament Committee. Boats may not
leave the Inlet after the Captain's Meeting or between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30
a.m. each fishing day.
6. All boats must have an operating 25-watt VHF
radio on board. The tournament channel is VHF channel 72.
7. The following apply after check-out and before
a boat has weighed-in: No boats are to come together, unless and emergency
exists. No boat may make landfall; or receive or pass anything to or from
land.
8. This is a Captain's choice tournament. Go/No
Go weather decisions will be made by the Tournament Committee, but the decision
to take a boat to sea is left to the Captain of the vessel who is legally
responsible for the safety of the vessel and it's crew. SAFETY ALWAYS COMES
FIRST.
9. No refund of entry fees, unless the Tournament
Committee cancels the Tournament. In that case, prorated entry fees will be
returned after expenses.
10. All decisions of the Tournament Committee
are final and irrevocable.
11. Tournament reserves the right to refuse entry to any person or team.
SECTION II - CHECK OUT/IN:
1. All boats must visually check-out with the designated checkpoint each fishing
day. Check-out times are 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. After 7:30 a.m., boats must
visually check-out at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina.
2. All boats MUST CHECK-IN with Tournament Base
by VHF radio (Channel 72) each fishing day. Make sure you receive a "ROGER"
from Tournament Base.
3. Failure to check-out or check-in will disqualify
the boat from the tournament.
SECTION III - WEIGH-IN:
1. Weigh-in will be at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina. Weigh in times are
3:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
2. Only one Kingfish per boat will be weighed
each day. Boat Captains are responsible to determine which one of the fish
will be weighed.
3. Each boat is responsible for transporting
their fish to the Weigh-station under their own power. Fish dropped overboard
during weigh-in will be disqualified. One person must remain with the fish
and sign the Weigh Slip.
4. Fish must be weighed on the day caught to
be eligible. All fish weighed-in will become the property of the Tournament.
5. No Kingfish under 36 inches or any mutilated
fish will be weighed. Mutilation is defined as any damage, which impairs the
fish's fighting ability. The Weigh Master will make all decisions regarding
mutilation.
6. In case of tied weights, the winner will be
determined by the earliest weigh-in slip number.
SECTION IV - PROTESTS
If a protest is made, it must be submitted no later than 30 minutes after the last fish is weighed for that day's competition. Any protest must be made in writing, signed by the person lodging the protest, and be accompanied by a $200.00 cash deposit. If the Tournament Committee upholds the protest, the deposit will be refunded.
NOTICE: ALL ENTRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLYGRAPH TEST TO RECEIVE A PRIZE. THESE ARE THE KINGFISH CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT RULES. ANY LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS OR CHANGES DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE CAPTAIN'S MEETING. ANY RULES NOT SO PRESENTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.