General Tournament Rules

1. Contestants do not have to be members of the Texas Bowfishing Association.

2. Trailering will be allowed but boats must be at Villages Marina boat ramp at start of tournament.

3. Teams not in line at quitting time will be penalized 1 fish for every minute late, for a maximum of 15 minutes, after

that the team will be disqualified. If a team is late, that team is disqualified from the big fish division.

4. A team shall have no more than three persons fishing from the same boat.

5. Each team will be allowed the use of only (1) boat on the water at any given time. Having a second boat, in tow,

with or without power will not be permitted. Using an alternate boat is permissible provided the contestants notify

the Tournament Director when each boat is being used and that the registration number of each boat is provided

to the Director.

6. Only these fish are legal; Carp, Buffalo, Gar, Sucker, Gaspergou, and Bowfin.) SHAD will be voted on at

beginning of shoot. Catfish allowed for personal use, but will not be counted (penalties for mishandled

catfish).

7. All fish must be taken by fair chase with Texas legal bowfishing equipment only. However, No crossbows will be

allowed. Gaffs (no longer than 6ft.) may be used to land large fish. Nets are not legal.

8. All protest or disputes will be settled by a majority vote of Tournament Participants. Protest Fee $25.00 (A formal

protest, in writing, must be filed within 20 minutes of the final tabulations. The protest fee will be refunded if the

protest stands valid.)

9. All teams must be registered and checked in at the Villages Marina boat ramp 30 minutes prior to start, unless

specific notice is given to the Tournament Director for other arrangements.

10. Tournament host, water authorities and sponsors will not be responsible for accidents.

11. Failure to comply with Tournament Rules result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fees.

12. Possession of firearms in boats will not be permitted.

13. No alcohol will be allowed in boats during Tournament hours.

14. Scouting will be allowed prior to the start of the tournament but NO bows will be allowed in the boats 24 hours

prior to the start time.

15. In the event of a tie, the heaviest fish taken by either team will determine the winner. It is the team responsibility

to get big fish weighed.

16. Wade fishing in the Tournament (leaving the confines of a boat) is legal provided the boat is not removed from the

water of the tournament site.

17. No boat may make physical contact with another boat during fishing periods, except in the event of a

mechanical breakdown or an accident. The circumstances must be reported to the Tournament Director.

18. No chumming or baiting of any kind is permitted.

19. All boats equipped with fans must have a safety shroud around the propeller.

20. No wakes are allowed inside of buoys. Violators will be disqualified from the Tournament.

21. All boats must comply with all safe boater laws.

22. Only single tip arrows allowed (no gig tips).

23. All starts are shotgun starts unless there are 10 boats or more in which case we will use the first in first out plan

24. Each team must dispose of fish. This does not mean in the ditch on Big Eddy Road!

Rules WILL be modified as needed and announced at the Captains Meeting

Prior to the start of the tournaments