Tournament Rules
1. SPORTSMANSHIP: All teams are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, safety (respect idle zones), courtesy, and conversation. Any team that violates these rules or any federal, state or local laws will be disqualified. Drunkenness by a competitor during any T.N.T., Inc. function will not be tolerated and shall be cause for disqualification from this and all future events. No drugs or alcohol are permitted during tournament or in the boat at anytime. The winners of the event may not have any alcohol until after the polygraph.
2. T.N.T., Inc. reserves the right to refuse any applicant for membership and tournament entry fees.
3. Anyone 18 or older is eligible to fish. Anyone under 18 must fish with a partner that is 18 or older.
4. You may not leave your boat during tournament hours except in the case of an emergency.
5. Any person failing a polygraph test in any T.N.T., Inc. Tournament or any other tournament will be prohibited from fishing in the Tuesday Night Tournaments.
6. It is required to have liability insurance.
7. Lake is off limits on the day of the tournament.
8. There must be two competitors per team.
9. U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket must be worn while combustion engine is running.
10. Penalty of .25 pounds will be deducted for each dead fish weighed in. Live fish will be determined by tournament officials. Their decision is final.
11. Any fish appearing mutilated will be weighed at discretion of tournament official.
12. Polygraph test will be given.
13. Only Largemouth, smallmouth, spotted bass will be weighed.
14. Maximum number of fish per team is five.
15. All fish must be brought to scales in bag provided by T.N.T., Inc.
16. Chips will be drawn for starting position.
17. An aerated live well is required.
18. Chip must be in by designated time - No Exceptions!!
19. The entire area of no wake zone at Settlers Trace and no wake at Possum Ridge is off limits!!
20. All boats must be equipped with working kill switch.
21. All fish must measure 15 inches on golden rule- mouth closed, tail fanned.
22. Tournament boats must be launched from the State Park Ramp (Possum Ridge) after having live well checked.
23. All boats must have live wells checked prior to launching boat. NO EXCEPTIONS.
24. Any protest must be brought to the attention of tournament director, with three witnesses prior to weigh in.
25. There will be no fishing allowed within 50 yards of another competitor that is anchored with trolling motor raised. In the event of boats approaching each other on the same bank, boat with starboard (driver's) side toward bank has the right of way. Sportsmanlike conduct should be observed.
26. In case of a tie, the competitors with the most eligible fish will be considered the winners. In case of two or more competitors with the same number of fish with the same weight, the largest fish will be the tiebreaker.
27. No live bait!
28. Infringement of these rules shall be considered cause for disqualification. Interpretation of these rules shall be left exclusively to the tournament officials.
29. No short fish will be weighed and any boat bringing a short fish to the scale will be disqualified!
30. A $ 10.00 Annual Membership Fee will be assessed to each participant.
31. THE LAKE WILL BE OFF LIMITS FROM 8-22 to 8-23
