Contact Numbers-Marty Green 803-372-1623       Visit us at www.catawbacatfishclub.com

Jeff Green 803-371-0517                                       Email us at catawbacatfishclub@yahoo.com

Payouts will be awarded to the Top 15% of the Field with 90% Payback

5% will go to Points Championship Fund,5% will go to the CCC Operating Fund

0-10 Boats-1^st 60%,2^nd 30%

11-20 Boats-1^st 50%,2^nd 25%,3^rd 15%

21-30 Boats-1^st 40%,2^nd 25%,3^rd 15%,4^th 10%

31-40 Boats-1^st 40%,2^nd 20%,3^rd 15%,4^th 10%,5^th 5%

100% Big Fish Payout to Single Biggest Fish{Optional Entry of $10 Per Boat}

Entry Fee will be $20 Per Person up to 4 Entries per Boat, Children Under 16 fish Free3 Fish Weigh in ,Must Be Alive To Be Weighed,No Dead Fish will be weighed.No Exceptions!

………………………………....................................................................................................................................................................

1.This is a Team Event,even though you enter individually,All Boats fish as a Team,No more than 4 Entrants per Boat.

 2.In case of Extreme water/weather conditions,Catawba Catfish Club reserves the right to postpone or Cancel the event.3.All Boats will leave Launch site at designated Blast off time,No Trailoring will be allowed,NO Saving of Spots to fish will be allowed and No Bank Fishing by any Entrant.4.Teams must compete from a boat and remain in the boat during tournament hours.5.All Fish must be caught on Rod and Reel.A Maximum of 12 Rods per boat may be used at one time.No Catfish may be taken by Jugs,Limblines or Trotlines.6.Teams must comply with All Local,State Fishing and Boating Regualtions,Use of PFDs and Killswitches are strongly encouraged by all competitors,Fishing and Boating Licenses are the responsibility of Entrants.7.Any Commercial or Natural Bait will be allowed.No chumming 48 hours prior to event.8.Blue,Channel,Flathead and White Cats may be weighed,A Team Limit of 3 Fish per Boat must be weighed in alive.

9.Any Team having a member who fails or refuses to take a polygraph test or whose condition does not permit administration of a test because of contestants use of alchohol or drugs[ Moderate-Extreme] will be disqualified and that team will not be allowed to participate in Future Catawba Catfish Club Events.

 10.Any protest must be made within 15 minutes of Final Weigh in in writing with rule Number/s broken.Ruling will be made by Catawba Catfish Club Directors and their decision is Final.11.Wanton Unsportsmanlike conduct may be grounds for disqualification if circumstances require.Please NO Alchohol or Tobacco Products at weigh in.Please use Extreme caution with Alchohol during tournament hours.Its your decision to consume,please Drink responsibly if you chose to do so.

12.No one allowed on Tournament waters 8 hours prior to Tournament except to catch bait with castnet or ultra light tackle.

 13.Weigh in will begin 30 minutes after Tournament end.In case of a tie for a position,Tiebreaker will be Team with Biggest Fish will earn the Higher Spot.14.Sign up will begin 2 hours prior to advertised Start time.Captains meeting may be called prior to start of event if cause arises.Know all of the rules beforehand.15.The Catawba Catfish Club,Its Directors or Contestants are not and will not be responsible for any accidents or injuries at any Catawba Catfish Club Tournament or Event.16.Channel 69 on Marine VHF Radio will be monitored during tournament hours to report trouble or need of assistance by any competritor .17.Anyone caught or seen discarding Expired fish at the Launch Site and Weigh In Site will be Dqed and Suspended for 1 year from Club Events on 1^st offence.2^nd offence will result in permanent Ban from Catawba Catfish Club Events.This will not be tolerated

-The Catawba Catfish Club and their events are Family oriented,Please No Profanity or rude behavior. Proper Dress Attire during events and weigh in to project a good image of the club.

-By participating you agree to have your name and photo on our website or Local News and magazines

-Thank You for your participation and Cooperation on these rules.Catawba Catfish Club

………………………………....................................................................................................................................................................

Points Champions will receive the 5% money from the Championship Fund kept from each tournament thru the season,Final amount will be determined naturally by the number of participants at each event.

We are now using the “Nascar” Points System to accumulate your points.Points will be awarded as follows:

-Other ways to Earn points:

Participation-5pts   Big Fish Pot Winners-5pts

It is very important that all fish[up to 3] be weighed,any team not weighing in will only be awarded the 5 pts for entering.Not weighing in a single fish or thinking you don’t have a shot at winning could be detrimental in the long run in the points chase.Teams will consist of Up to 4 Members,those members up to 4 will make up the Team for the entire season,only a combination of those names will gain points per tournament,You can only be a member of 1 Team,so pick your Team wisely by who will be able to attend most Tournaments.

If your whole Team choses not to enter an event,then NO Points will be given.There will be NO entering the tournament and not fishing just to gain points,If you enter and don’t fish,that’s 0 points.You must be present and fish to gain the 5 Participation Points.