2023 Fall Crappie Throwdown

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Big Fish Entry

Team Member A

Team Member B

Junior Angler 1

Junior Angler 2

Junior Angler 3

Junior Angler 4

Junior Angler 5

Junior Angler 6

Junior Angler 7

Junior Angler 8

Junior Angler 9

Junior Angler 10

Tournament Rules
LAKE O THE PINES, JEFFERSON TX.
Entry Fees are $80.00 PER TEAM
a. Entry fees must be received by the Tournament Director no later than 7:00 AM on the day of the tournament.
b. Entry fees will not be refunded unless the tournament is cancelled or postponed by the Tournament Director.
Anglers may register by (i) registering online at www.pattersonpestpatrolllc.com (ii) in person at our office 801 CR 3433 Queen City, TX 75572 (iii) or at the Johnson Creek boat ramp the day of the tournament.

2. Participants
a. This is a team tournament.
b. THIS IS A POLE TOURNAMENT. You are allowed to have and use multiple poles.
c. Junior Anglers may fish in this tournament ONLY in the Junior Angler Division. There is no entry fee for the Junior Angler Division.
d. A "Junior Angler" is any angler that is not yet 13 years old whose parent or legal guardian has authorized such minor to fish in the tournament.
e. There will be one "Junior Angler Divisions" that will compete for prizes only and will not participate in the payout from this tournament.
f. This is no limit on the number of participants in a boat (please follow the boat manufacturer's load restrictions).
g. Participants may fish from the bank, a dock, a boat, canoes, kayaks, rubber rafts and float tubes.
h. Participants must have valid applicable fishing and boating licenses (when required by state law) when participating in the tournament.
i. ALL PARTIES ACKNOLEDGE THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE AND WILL REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE, THOUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT TO ALL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, AND FURTHERMORE BE FAMIER WITH THOSE LAWS,RULES,AND REGULATIONS.

3. Weigh-In
a. There is no check-in on the day of the tournament. Participants may unload at any ramp they want at any time they want, but Participants may not start fishing (line in the water) until 7:00am and must stop fishing (line out of the water) at 1:00pm ("Tournament Hours"). All Participants must be in the weigh-in line by 2:00pm. Once the Tournament Director announces that the weigh-in line is closed no Participant will be allowed to enter the weigh-in line. The weighin will be held at the Johnson Creek boat ramp, Jefferson, TX.
b. Legal Limit of Crappie may be caught and landed by a team on permissible Fishing Tackle, Bait or Lure. Only 7 (SEVEN) Crappie may be weighed-in and the total weight of the Legal Crappie will determine the order of finish. PARTICIPANTS MAY NOT SHARE FISH. You may only weigh in the fish that your team caught.
c. A Legal Crappie is any crappie that is caught by the Participant from a Permitted Fishing Area during the Tournament Hours, does not have any weight enhancements, has not been altered in any manner, was caught in a legal manner, and is legal to be kept by the Participant under applicable state law.
d. We strongly encourage all Participants to keep their fish alive during the weigh-in, but a dead crappie that is otherwise a Legal Crappie may be weighed in, provided that the crappie is still fresh, as determined by the Tournament Director in his or her sole discretion.
e. The Tournament Director may refuse to weigh-in any crappie presented for weigh-in if the Tournament Director believes, in his or her sole discretion, that the crappie does not satisfy the definition of Sections 4c or 4d above.
f. Presenting any fish to be weighed-in that is not a Legal Crappie will result in the disqualification of the Participant.
g. All ties will be decided as follows: the Participant who weighed-in their fish the earliest will win. Thus, there will be no ties for awards.
For example, if there is a tie for 2nd place, the cash prize for 2nd place will go to the Participant who weighed in first, and the other Participant will be awarded 3rd place.

4. Safety
a. The Tournament Director may cancel, postpone, delay or shorten the tournament in his sole discretion due to extreme weather or water conditions.
b. Participants must comply with all applicable State and Federal fishing and boating regulations during Tournament Hours.
c. PFDs must be worn by adult Participants during Tournament Hours when their Boat is on plane. All Junior Anglers must wear an approved life jacket as required by applicable state laws.
d. The use of Boat kill switches is mandatory in the state of Texas.
e. Participants members may not use or be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs during Tournament Hours and until the weigh-in is completed.
f. Participants must operate their boats in a safe and courteous manner at all times during Tournament Hours.
g. All Participants must sign a release form prior to participation in the tournament.
h. All Participants are encouraged to abide by any recommendations of the CDC or any other public health organization during Tournament Hours, including during the weigh-in.
i. WE SUGGEST THAT PFD'S BE WORE DURNIG THE TOURNA,MENT BY ALL CONTESTANTS.
j. All Participants are required to comply with any health and safety ordinances, rules, orders and the like in effect during Tournament Hours, including during the weigh-in.

5. Permitted Fishing Areas
a. All areas of Lake O The Pines.

6. Permissible Fishing Tackle, Bait and Lures
a. Participants must use rod and reel combos, hand-held pole and reel combos or hand-held poles.
b. Each Participant may use poles with not more than 2 baits on that pole in the water at any one time.
c. Artificial baits and lures are permitted; live bait is permitted.
d. Landing Nets may be used.

7. Sportsmanship
a. Unsportsmanlike conduct during Tournament Hours may be grounds for disqualification from the tournament.

8. Violations
a. A violation of any of these Rules may result in disqualification from the tournament and the forfeiture of any prizes received.
b. Protests alleging a violation of any of these rules must be made in writing to the Tournament Director within 30 minutes following the end of the weigh-in. All protests must cite the rule number allegedly broken and must be signed by the person making the protest. The person making the protest and the person against whom the protest is being made may be required to submit to and pass a polygraph test or other truth test.
c. At the request of the Tournament Director, Participants that qualified for a prize at a tournament must submit to and pass a polygraph test or any other truth test deemed necessary to determine compliance with these rules. If a Participant fails to pass a polygraph test or other truth test, the Participant will be disqualified from the tournament and forfeit any prizes received. By participating in this tournament, Participants agree to release Patterson Pest Patrol, its owner, and its sponsors from any liability arising from the administration of the test and/or the decisions made as a result of the test.
d. The interpretation of the rules shall be at the sole discretion of the tournament director.