OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULES

1. The Tournament is scheduled for January 17, 2004 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. on Gull Lake at Hole-in-the-Day. Contestants are discouraged inside fishing area prior to 9:00 a.m.
2. Should inclement weather cause cancellation on 1/17/2004, Tournament will be held on 1/18/2004 same time and place.
3. The top 150 place prizes are determined by largest weight and time registered. In the event of a tie, the first fish registered takes priority. Any size fish may place in the top 150.
4. Each person will be allowed to fish one hole per ticket, two holes maximum. You may register as many fish as you want, but only the heaviest fish per contestant will qualify for a competition prize. No contestant will be eligible for more than one competition prize. There is no age requirement on tournament participation.
5. Contestants may reserve no more than 4 holes no earlier than 8:00 a.m., the day of the tournament.
6. All fish entered must be brought to the judges¹ stand immediately and be alive. Dead or frozen fish are ineligible. Judges shall have the right to verify that fish were legally caught. The decision of the judge is final. All prize winners may be required to take polygraph exams as part of contest requirements. In the event deception is detected or the contestant refuses to take the exam, his/her prize will go to charity. Contestants are responsible for verification of weight of fish at time of weigh in.
7. All fish must be caught and the contestant in route to the judges¹ stand by 3:00p.m. on the day of the contest.
8. Contestants must fish in the area designated for the contest and will be required to have their tickets visible at all times. Ticket checks as well as container inspections will be required .
9. Contestants will be allowed to move to other unoccupied holes in the contest area. You are allowed to bring as many poles as desired, but cannot use more than one pole per hole at a time. Contestants must use holes provided and will not be allowed to leave the contest area between 12:00-3:00 p.m..
10. The Tournament Ticket and Random drawing tickets are two separate items.
11. Entry fee for the tournament is $35.00 for tickets purchased or entry forms postmarked by 11:59 p.m., December 31, 2003. As of 12:00 a.m. January 1, 2004 ticket prices will be $40.00. No refunds will be given for any reason.
12. Random drawing tickets will be available for $5.00 and need not be purchased in conjunction with Tournament Ticket. No refunds will be given for any reason. Random drawing tickets will be purchased for cash. A limited supply will be printed and for purchase at Brainerd area distribution centers and on the ice. Telephone orders cannot be accepted for raffle tickets.
13. Contestants are responsible for their own safety, actions and property at all times. Contestants and holes must be in plain view from all sides at all times. NO SHELTERS WILL BE ALLOWED.
14. All laws of the State of Minnesota will be abided by.
15. Prizes are the responsibility of the winners. Licensing, registration, transportation, taxes, and all incidental or consequential expenses incurred are the responsibility of the winners. Prizes must be claimed within 90 days of notification.
16. No motorized vehicles are allowed in the contest area other than contest officials and police personnel. Any contestant bringing a motor vehicle within 100 yards of the contestant perimeter will be disqualified. Please call 1-800-950-9461 for handicap access information.
17. Contestants are required to park in the areas provided. There will be no on-ice parking for contestants. Watch for signs. Contestants are encouraged to carpool and use the buddy system. Shuttles begin at 8:00 a.m.
18. All bait fish must be 4² or smaller. Any bait fish over 4² will not be allowed on the ice.
19. Coolers and large containers are discouraged. No spears allowed. Heaters, chairs, bait pails, depth finders are allowed. No licenses sold on the lake. Ice chisels are recommended as holes are drilled the day before. The use of augers is not allowed. Weighted lines without hooks or bait can be used to check depth prior to 11:45 a.m. No lines are allowed in the water from 11:45 a.m. to the start of the contest.
20. Anyone pre-fishing before the contest must register with contest officials at the public access.
21. Failure to comply with any contest rules subjects contestants to disqualification and removal from competition site, as determined by contest officials. Right to refuse to sell and/or revoke a competition ticket to anyone is hereby reserved.
22. There will be a Leader Board located in the registration area. All efforts will be made to keep the board up to date and accurate. Tournament results remain unofficial until verified by the head judge.
23. Members of the Brainerd Jaycees are ineligible to fish the tournament.
24. All contestants and others hereby consent to the use of any names, photographs or likenesses of themselves to be used in the promotion of our contest, including but not limited to print, radio, television or any other media.
25. All fish registered have been legally gifted to the Brainerd Jaycees.
26. The Brainerd Jaycees thank you for supporting our efforts to protect the environment and request that you remove refuse, including cigarette butts, from the ice when you leave. Glass containers are not allowed in contest area and will be confiscated by, and forfeited to, tournament officials. Waste containers are provided.
    

Brainerd Jaycees
P.O. Box 523
Brainerd, MN 56401
800-950-9461