2010 Madison Classic Rules

Any attempt to under-mine or bend these rules for an individual (s) sole benefit will not be tolerated!!! All rules will be enforced under the interpretation of the tournament officials. Any rules violations will be put to a committee of tournament officials - their decisions on that violation will be final , and any punishment dealt out to violators will be final!!

 1. All participants must obey all laws - state, local and federal.

 2. Teams will consist of one or two individuals unless the 3^rd person in 16 or under or 65 or older.

 3. All teams must leave the ramp area in a boat.

 4. No trailering will be allowed. All teams will launch their boats at the designated ramp.

 5. Blues, flatheads and channels will be accepted at weigh-in.

 6. Teams may not fish or anchor in an off-limits area.

 7. All fish must be caught on rod and reel only. ( No snagging, trot lining, jug fishing, noodling, netting, or                        use of any electrical or explosive devices will be allowed!!)

 8. NO chumming of any kind!! This includes the use of natural or manufactured attractants either hung behind the boat or from tree limbs, spare rods, bank poles or any other means, with the intent to attract or hold fish to any given area!!

9. Anglers may use any natural or manufactured bait, provided that it is used on a rod and reel and adhered to the line by a hook(s).

10. Each angler may use a unlimited rod and reels as long as they are in KY waters. If you are in IN waters you must obey IN rules which is 3 rods per person.

11. Each team may weigh-in a total of five(5) catfish each day. All fish must be alive!! ( Any fish that is not capable of moving its gills on its own  will be considered dead!!)

12. There will be absolutely no culling of fish at the ramp area!! Each team will have a maximum of five(5) catfish in their boat when they arrive at the ramp. 6 or more fish = DISQUALIFICATION!!

13. Life preservers will be worn at take-off!! No exceptions!!

14. All boats will be inspected before the event. Livewells, safety gear, manufacturers tags (boat-motor hp) etc…

15. No boat will anchor with-in 50 yards of an already anchored boat, unless permission is given by the anchored boat. This includes non-tournament boats.

16. No boat will drift with-in 50 yards of an anchored boat, unless permission is granted by the anchored boat.

17. Tournament boats will have no physical contact with another boat, unless a boat is in peril or having trouble of some sort.

18. No trading of fish.

19. All boats must be in the designated area by tournament deadline. This area will be designated at the pre-event meeting. Late to weigh-in = DISQUALIFICATION!!

20. One team member, over the age of 16, must attend the pre-tournament meeting. This meeting will be held approx. 30 minutes before take-off.

21. Teams will take-off in the order of sign-up.

22. No alcohol during tournament hours.

23. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated!!

24. All protest must be made before pay-out!! After that, we don’t want to hear about it.

25. All protests will be heard by a council made up of tournament officials - They will decide whether any rules have been broken and hand-down any punishments. Their decisions will be final!!

26. Rule violations will be punishable by one(1) or all of the following - Disqualification, Suspension, Lifetime Banishment

      Cheating is theft, and theft is punishable by imprisonment!!!!

27. The officials and members of this organization, reserve the right to refuse participation rights to any individual due to the knowledge of any previous history of  Unsportsmanlike-Morals. If an existing member is found to exhibit this behavior, he or she may have their participation rights revoked as well.

Tournament officials reserves the right to amend any and all rules that may be insufficient due to some unforeseen circumstance that presents itself during the tournament season.