Entry Form 2009

TOURNAMENT RULES

1. HEADQUARTER: Axton's Bass City, south end of FM 2946 bridge on Lake

Fork. We have one of the largest full service marina and motel on Lake Fork.

2. ENTRY FEES: $220.00 per team if registered by May 28, 2009 (mail) or in

person at Axton's Bass City until closing on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Mail

registration must be postmarked no later than May 26, 2009. If you register

by mail, please mail your check or money order to Axton's Texas Top

Teams, 3021 CR1165, Brashear, TX 75420. All checks must be made out to

Axton's Texas Top Teams. Phone number 903-485-3008. Big Bass Pot is

$20.00 per team (optional). Late entry after May 28, 2009 will be $240.00

per team at the registration site in Emory, Texas from 5:00 -9:00PM.

CASH ONLY.

3. FORMAT: The top 15 teams from Saturday's qualifying tournament will

advance to Sunday's competition. Each team on Sunday will fish with an

Official Observer in the boat who will weigh, record and release every bass

which is landed. All bass will be immediatley released back to the lake after

the observer has weighed and recorded the bass. ON SUNDAY ALL BASS

WILL COUNT TOWARD THE FINAL WEIGHT.

4. REQUIRED CHECK-IN: ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK IN ON FRIDAY MAY

29,2009 BETWEEN 5:00 - 9:00PM IN EMORY, TX., AT THE RAINS

COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF

SH-19 AND US-HWY 69. TEAM NUMBER AND WEIGH-IN SLIPS WILL BE

ASSIGNED AT THIS TIME. TEAMS WHICH DO NOT CHECK IN OR

TOURNAMENT. LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE BETWEEN 5:00 - 9:00 PM

AT THIS LOCATION.

5. TOURNAMENT HOURS: Friday, May 29, 2009 is a practice day and Anglers

must be off the water by 3:00PM. Saturday Tournament Hours: 6:00AM to

2:00PM. Weigh-in lines open at 1:00PM. Weigh-in will be at Axton's Bass

City Boat Ramp. Contestants not in weigh-in line by 2:00PM will be

disqualified. Sunday Tournament Hours for Final 15 Teams is 6:00AM to

2:00PM. All final 15 Teams will meet at Axton's Bass City at 5:30AM on

Sunday May 31, 2009 to draw for their Official Observers. Contestants may

trailer after all Official Observers have been assigned. All final 15 Teams

must be in the weigh-in line at Axton's Bass City Boat Ramp by 2:00PM with

their Observer. Contestants not in the weigh-in line by 2:00PM will be

disqualified.

6. LIMIT: OFFICIAL MEASURING BOARD WILL BE THE CHECK-IT-STICK.

Bass will be measured with the mouth closed and the tail squeezed. On

Saturday, May 30, 2009, each team can weigh up to 5 bass, 12"-16" or 4

bass 12" - 16" and 1 bass 24" or greater. NO BASS UNDER 12" WILL BE

WEIGHED ON SATURDAY. ANY TEAM BRINGING IN A BASS BETWEEN

16" - 24" WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Any dead bass will result in a half

pound deduction per dead bass. The top 15 teams will advance to Sunday's

competition.

7. OFF LIMITS: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 3:00PM until Saturday, May 30,

2009, at 5:00AM. Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 2:00PM until Sunday, May 31,

2009 after all observers have been assigned.

8. TRAILERING: Trailering on Saturday and Sunday is permitted; however, no

fishing is permitted until official start time. Official Start Times: Saturday

May 30, 2009, 6:00AM; Sunday May 31, 2009, after all Official Observers

have been assigned.

9. All local, state and federal laws shall be observed. If either member of a

team is ticketed by Game Wardens, it will result in disqualification of the

team.

10. No person that has served as a guide on Lake Fork since January 1, 2009 or

no person who has fished professionally in 2 or more tournament with an

entry fee of $600 or more since January 1, 2009 may fish this tournament.

11. In case of a tie, the awards will be combined and equally divided.

12. POLYGRAPH: All entrants are subject to a polgraph test if requested by

Tournament Officials. Refusal to submit to a polygraph or failure of the test

will result in disqualification.

13. Fishing is permitted anywhere on Lake Fork excepted restricted areas. All

fishing must be done from a tournament boat and Anglers may not leave the

boat to land fish.

14. Contestants will fish two per boat or if need be, only one team member. No

more than one boat per team. No person other than contestants will be

allowed in the tournament boat during tournament hours. On Sunday May

31, 2009, an Official Observer will be assigned to each boat.

15. PROTEST: All protest must be made in wrtiting within 10 minutes of the

weigh-in. All decisions made by Tournament Officials will be considered

final.

16. Artificial lures only. Pork baits allowed. Only one rig per person may be

used at one time. No trolling with big motor will be allowed.