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Event Waiver	I hereby waive all claims against Swollfest Fishing Rodeo, the American Diabetes Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, organizers of Swollfest Fishing Rodeo, sponsors or any personnel for any injury I might suffer in this event. I grant full permission for organizer to use photographs of me in legitimate accounts and promotions of this event. By signing this waiver, I also agree that I have read and understand all rules governing this event.
Rules and Regulations	1. All fishes and anglers must be in accordance with state and federal regulations, along with Swollfest Fishing Rodeo rules and regulations. 2. NO Billfish (Marlin, Sailfish, Spearfish) 3. SWORDFISH WILL BE ACCEPTED 4. NO Sharks 5. NO Bull Redfish (over 27") 6. NO Black Drum of any size, NO Jack Crevalle, NO Barracuda allowed in Swollfest in any division or category 7. Children's division is for anglers 12 years old and under. 8. Swollfest weigh master and/or board members have the right to open and inspect any fish entered in the rodeo. 9. You are entering Swollfest Fishing Rodeo are at your own risk. Sand Dollar Marina, Nicholas Rauber, Board of Directors, Board of Representatives, weigh masters, Swollfest sponsors, rodeo officials, rodeo volunteers, Muscular Dystrophy Association and/or the American Diabetes Association will not be held liable for any damages or injury suffered at this event. 10. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. 11. In the event of a categorical tie, the fish that is first entered wins. 12. All rodeo entry fees and sponsorships are non-refundable. 13. The inshore, coastal, and blue water divisions are for ROD and REEL fish only. No speared fish will be allowed in these categories. There will be a specific spearfishing division for speared fish ONLY. 14. All fishing locations must be accessible to the public at all times according to state and federal regulations, no private fishing grounds. 15. Any attempt to circumvent the rules of Swollfest Fishing Rodeo will be punished by disqualification of fish and/or angler. 16. The Board of Directors’ decision will be final. 17. The weigh master's decision is final. 18. All money transactions are final. 19. No swapping of fish between competitors or team members is allowed. 20. Gaffing is allowed, but any mutilation of fish deemed unnecessary by the rodeo weigh master/Board of Directors will result in disqualification of the fish. 21. Only first place winners in the Open Master Board (Blue Water, Coastal, Inshore, and Spearfishing Divisions) will pick from the prize table. For full explanation of divisions and categories visit www.swollfest.com. 22. If a fish is entered in the Open Master Board, it may not be entered into any Closed Board. The only other division it may be entered into is Overall biggest fish. 23. 5-trout stringer for Inshore Division is for speckled trout ONLY 24. Point System – First Place – 3 points; Second Place – 2 points; Third Place – 1 point 25. The overall biggest fish may be caught on rod and reel or speared, as long as the fish is in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. 26. Teams/Boat – team minimum is 3, team maximum is 6. If you have more than 6 people, you will have to form multiple teams and you may number them, i.e. TeamFish 1, TeamFish 2, etc – Each will be a separate team in order to be fair for winning Best Boat. 27. Your boat or vehicle must be in the perimeter/property of the Sand Dollar Marina with the fish/fishes to be entered and the angler must report to the weigh master or Board of Director member before official closing of scales, 6:30pm, to enter a fish. NO EXCEPTIONS. 28. Weigh-ins will be from 4:00– 6:30 pm on Friday and Saturday held at the Sand Dollar Marina Pavilion. 29. At 6:30pm Saturday, Swollfest Fishing Rodeo is closed for that year. Scales will stay open until all fish brought in before 6:30pm are weighed in. Awards ceremony will follow the final weigh in and will start approximately at 8pm. 30. You may sign up/enter the rodeo up until 3:59 pm, from weigh master/Board of Directors’ time, on Saturday. Once the final weigh in begins, you may not sign up/enter to compete in the rodeo. Spearfishing Division 1. All spearfishing follows the rules of the Louisiana Council of Underwater Dive Clubs (LCUDC), THEIR derby Board rules, and the Louisiana Freedive Spearfishing Records Committee rules and regulations. (You can visit the LCUDC WEBSITE for a list of current rules) 2. All spearfishermen must be in accordance with the Swollfest Rules and Regulations in addition to the specific SCUBA and freedive spearfishing rules Kayak Division 1. All fish must be caught on rod and reel out of the kayak, no wade fishing. 2. Use of a boat or motorized watercraft to transport your kayak on the water is prohibited. 3. All craft must be self-propelled, no trolling motors. 4. All fishing locations must be accessible to the public at all times according to state and federal regulations, no private fishing grounds. 5. All fishes caught in this division must be caught on artificial lures, no live bait. 6. Kayak Division consists of largest redfish under 27", largest speckled trout, and largest flounder. 7. Overall Kayak Fishing Champion will be awarded to the individual with the most points accumulated (First Place – 3 points; Second Place – 2 points; Third Place – 1 point) across all categories in the Kayak Division. 8. All kayak fishermen must be in accordance with the Swollfest Rules and Regulations, in addition to the specific kayak division rules 9. If you choose to fish out of a kayak, but not follow these specific rules, your fish may be entered into the inshore division on the Open Master Board 2011 CCA/STAR and Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize 1. The angler must be registered and paid in full to both CCA/STAR and Swollfest for the 2011 year PRIOR to catching the tagged redfish. You will be subjected to a polygraph test to assure this rule. 2. The Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize pertains only to a 2011 CCA/STAR tagged redfish. No other CCA/STAR tagged fish, regardless of species, are eligible for the Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize. 3. To be eligible for the Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize, the angler must catch the CCA/STAR tagged redfish after 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011 and must the angler must bring the CCA/STAR tagged redfish to the Swollfest weigh master or Swollfest Board of Director member before the official closing of scales at 6:30pm on Saturday, June 11, 2011. 4. The Swollfest Board of Director Members are: Nick Rauber 504-858-8905, Sid Seruntine 504-453-3120, Kevin Plaisance 504-275-6674, and Ryan Malone 504-577-3746. Damien Drouant is the only weigh master. 5. The angler must comply with all CCA/STAR requirements, rules, and regulations and must comply with all Swollfest requirements, rules, and regulations to win the Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize. 6. If you are fishing under a sponsor’s team, then the individual angler that caught the CCA/STAR tagged redfish must be registered and listed for that team with Swollfest PRIOR to catching the CCA/STAR tagged redfish; an angler cannot fill in a spot for any sponsored team after catching the tagged redfish. You will be subjected to a polygraph test to assure this rule. 7. There is only one Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize. In the event that more than one angler catches a CCA/STAR tagged redfish, then the first angler that brings the CCA/STAR tagged redfish to the Swollfest weigh master or Swollfest Board of Director member before the official closing of scales at 6:30pm on Saturday, June 11, 2011 shall be entitled to the Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize. No additional prize will be awarded to any angler who subsequently reports a CCA/STAR tagged redfish. 8. The redfish must be a 2011 CCA/STAR tagged redfish, no other previous year tagged redfish will be accepted. 9. NO Swollfest Board of Director member or Representative member may win the Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize. 10. Any conflict between the CCA/STAR’s requirements/rules/regulations and Swollfest’s requirements/rules/regulations, as it pertains to 2011 CCA/STAR and Swollfest Tagged Redfish Prize only, shall be decided in favor of the CCA/STAR requirements/rules/regulations.

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