2011 PLEASURE ISLAND SPEARFISHING CLASSIC RULES

1.   Diving is open to all state and federal waters between the Destin Pass and the west end of Horn Island.
2.   Competition begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 17 and ends when scales close at 6:00 p.m.
      on Saturday, October 15th, 2011.
3.   Applications received after the start date will be assessed a $10.00 late registration fee and must wait
      5 days from the date of application to weigh a fish.
4.   All SCUBA diving contestants must be SCUBA certified and possess a Certification Card.
5.   All fish must be speared by the diver while submerged and must be brought to the beach or
      boat by the diver who speared it. Fish caught by line or by means other than a spear gun are not
      eligible. Eligible fish are amberjack, flounder, grouper, mangrove snapper and triggerfish.
6.   Only rubber powered and pneumatic spear guns, loaded by contestants muscle power, will be
      permitted. Gas guns, power heads, shark darts, or spears powered by explosive means,
      or chemicals, will not be permitted.
7.   All fish are subject to autopsy. No frozen fish will be accepted. Any attempt to defraud or cheat
       in the tournament in any way, will automatically disqualify the offender and all his/her fish.
8.    Both male and female contestants will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash award, but may
       win only once in each of five (5) categories.  All contestants must enter their own fish.
9.    No ties will be considered. An entry must exceed the weight of the previously entered fish.
       Decisions by the WEIGH MASTER on weight and eligibility are final!
10.  Winners must be present at the awards ceremony, or notify a Tournament Official personally in
       advance if a representative is to accept an award on their behalf.
11.  All protests must be submitted in writing prior to the Awards ceremony accompanied with PROOF of fraud.
       Tournament officials will rule on these prior to the Awards. Decisions by the Tournament Officials will be final.
12.  All fish weighed in remain the property of the contestant.  Fish may be weighed at Gulf Coast Divers
        in Mobile, Alabama or Down Under Dive Shop in Gulf Shores during regular business hours.
       The final weekend provides for weighing your fish in at Tacky Jack's marina in Orange Beach ONLY.
13.  The Master Spearfisher award will be given to the diver that shoots the most categories and has
       the highest score.  Fish do not have to place to be counted.
14.  Scoring is as follows:  Ten (10) points per fish CATEGORY entered and one (1) point per POUND,
       up to Fifty (50) points maximum per category.
15.  A Team award will be given to the team accumulating the most points. Points are awarded
       as follows: 1st place = 5 points, 2nd place = 3 points, 3rd place = 1 point. Team points will be
       counted from the top three (3) finishers of the team. A team must consist of at least two divers
       with a maximum of six.
16.  Divers must state team affiliation on the registration form.
  
                                                                DIVE SAFE !

By your signed registration and subsequent participation, you, on behalf of yourself, your heirs, personal
representatives and assigns, agree to assume all risks of injury or death arising from your activities in connection
therewith and to hold the Officials of the tournament, their agents, fully and completely harmless from any and all
claims, demands, actions, damages or otherwise in any way arising from your participation in the contest.