2. ALL PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TOURNAMENT. THE TOURNAMENT JUDGES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADMINISTER A POLYGRAPH TEST TO ANY PARTICIPANT. THE POLYGRAPH TEST IS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS OF THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT
3. REMINDER: 25% OF PRIZES IN EXCESS OF $5.000 MUST BE WITHHELD BY THE FOUNDATION FOR IRS TAX PURPOSES PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE PRIZE MONEY.
4. 1099'S WILL BE ISSUED FOR PRIZE WINNINGS PAID TO ANY ONE PRIZE WINNER THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS IRS STATUTES FOR SUCH REPORTING.  AS OF 2008 THAT AMOUNT IS $ 600.00

V.      SCORING

1. ALL WINNERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TC AND THEIR DECISION WILL BE FINAL.
2. WINNERS WILL BE DETERMINED ON THE TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF POINTS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

1. TWENTY (20) POINTS PER SPECIES (Section V. Subsection D.)
2. TEN (10) POINTS PER LEGAL FISH BOATED
3. ONE (1) POINT PER POUND FIGURED TO THE NEAREST ONE-QUARTER (I/4) POUND OF TOTAL

3. THE CONTESTANT ACCUMULATING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF POINTS OVER ALL HOURS OF THE TOURNAMENT SHALL BE THE WINNER, THE CONTESTANT WITH THE SECOND HIGHEST ACCUMULATION SHALL BE THE SECOND, AND SO ON.
4. THE FOLLOWING SPECIES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE:

• COHO SALMON
• CHINOOK SALMON
• LAKE TROUT
• BROWN TROUT
• ATLANTIC SALMON
• STEELHEAD OR RAINBOW TROUT

VI.    OBSERVER TEAM

1. EACH TEAM SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST THREE FISHERMAN PLUS AN OBSERVER TO SERVE ABOARD ANOTHER BOAT DURING THE TOURNAMENT. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE SAME OBSERVER FOR EACH FISHING PERIOD
2. THE CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE TO SEE THAT THE OBSERVER PROVIDED BY HIS TEAM IS ON BOARD THE ASSIGNED BOAT BY 5:00 AM ON EACH DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT. IF THE OBSERVER FAILS TO BE AT THE ASSIGNED BOAT ON TIME A "TOURNAMENT OBSERVER" WILL REPLACE THAT PERSON. FAILURE OF THE OBSERVER TO BE AT HIS ASSIGNED BOAT ON TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED CAUSE FOR DISQUALIFICATION I PENALTY OF THE TEAM TO WHICH THE OBSERVER BELONGS
3. THE OBSERVER MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE, MUST NOT BE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, POSSESS A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. A VALID ILLINOIS FISHING LICENSE AND BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FISH. THE OBSERVER IS RESPONSIBLE TO SEE THAT ALL RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT ARE FOLLOWED. THE OBSERVERS MUST REPORT ANY AND ALL INFRACTIONS OF THE RULES TO THE TOURNAMENT JUDGES. FAILURE OF THE OBSERVER TO REPORT RULES INFRACTIONS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE BOAT INVOLVED IN THE INFRACTION AND THE BOAT THE OBSERVER REPRESENTS. AN OFFICIAL, "TOURNAMENT OBSERVERS LOG SHEET" WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH FISHING PERIOD. THE OBSERVER MUST RECORD EACH FISH AS SOON AS IT IS BOATED.
4. THE TOURNAMENT OBSERVERS LOG SHEET WILL BE SIGNED BY THE OBSERVER AND THE BOAT CAPTAIN. THE OBSERVER MUST SUBMIT THIS SHEET TO THE TC AT THE WEIGH STATION.
5. THE OBSERVER MUST STAY WITH THE CATCH FROM HIS ASSIGNED BOAT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY SCORED.
6. EACH BOAT CAPTAIN MUST BE PREPARED TO REPORT THE LOCATION WHERE HIS / HER BOAT IS DOCKED TO THE OBSERVER ASSIGNED TO HIS/HER BOAT.
7. THE TC MAY ASSIGN A DIFFERENT OBSERVER IF IN THEIR OPINION THEY FEEL IT IS JUSTIFIED. THE DECISION OF THE TC IN THIS REGARD WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL.

VII.    BOAT IDENTIFICATION

1. THE TOURNAMENT WILL FURNISH EACH BOAT WITH A COLORED FLAG AND A BOAT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
2. THIS FLAG MUST BE FLOWN ON THE BOAT'S RADIO ANTENNA IN FULL VIEW FROM ALL DIRECTIONS AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONTEST.

VIII.     DATES AND HOURS

1. THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 27 June 2008 AND SATURDAY 28 June 2008.
2. THE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS (ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL TIME):

   FRIDAY, 27 June, 2008

   FISHING PERIOD -6:00 am TO 13:00 (1 p.m.)

   SATURDAY, 28 June,  2008

   FISHING PERIOD -6:00 am TO 13:00 (1 p.m.)

3. THE CONTEST WILL BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL IF A TOTAL OF (3) THREE HOURS ARE FISHED BETWEEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON THE POINT ACCUMULATION DURING THE FISHING TIME THAT WAS AVAILABLE
4. 1. THERE SHALL BE NO FISHING ON ANY DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT BY ANY BOAT OR ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE TOURNAMENT EXCEPT DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS.

IX.     START AND FINISH

1. ALL BOATS MUST BE IN WATER AND REMAIN WITHIN ONE THOUSAND (1,000) YARDS OF THE BREAKWATER PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT. BOATS MAY START CHECK-IN AT 5:00 A.M. EACH DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.
2. ALL BOATS WILL BE ALLOWED ONE-HALF (I/2) HOUR RUN TIME PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH FISHING PERIOD.
3. THE OFFICIAL SIGNAL WILL BE GIVEN ON VHF MARINE RADIO CHANNEL # 72.
4. THE COMMITTEE WILL KEEP THE OFFICIAL CLOCK FOR THE CONTEST.
5. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ISSUE A CALL TEN (10) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE END OF A FISHING PERIOD AND AGAIN AT THE END OF THE FISHING PERIOD. ONLY FISH ABOARD THE BOAT AT THE END OF THE FISHING PERIOD MAYBE ENTERED.
6. EACH BOAT MUST BE INSIDE THE WAUKEGAN, IL GOVERNMENT BREAKWATER WITHIN THIRTY (30) MINUTES AFTER THE END OF THE FISHING PERIOD. EACH BOAT MUST PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE WEIGH-IN STATION OR AS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.

X.    FISHING RULES

1. THERE ARE NO DISTANCE LIMITS SET ON WHERE A TOURNAMENT BOAT MAY FISH (SUBJECT TO IX AND XII-B).
2. TOURNAMENT BOATS MAY NOT BE TRANSPORTED BY TRAILER ONCE THE FISHING TOURNAMENT HAS BEGUN.
3. EACH TEAM MEMBER INCLUDING OBSERVER MUST POSSESS AN ILLINOIS FISHING LICENSE AND TROUT STAMP AS REQUIRED BY LAW. (WHEN FISHING IN WATERS OFF WAUKEGAN, IL, THE REGULATIONS AND CREEL LIMITS OF THE IL DNR APPLY.)
4. ALL FISH ENTERED MUST BE FAIRLY CAUGHT ON HOOK AND LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSERVATION LAWS. NO MEAT LINES OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES MAY BE ATTACHED TO ANY PART OF A BOAT OR DOWNRIGGER
5. ALL EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO NETTING, TOUCHING OR BOATING THE FISH TO RELEASE THE FISH IF NOT INTENDING TO KEEP IT.  ONCE THE FISH IS NETTED OR COMES OVER THE GUNWALE THE FISH MUST BE PLACED IN THE COOLER AND COUNTED FOR THE 15 FISH CREEL LIMIT.
6. THERE WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF NINE (9) BAITS IN THE WATER AT ANY ONE TIME. DODGERS, ATTRACTORS AND OTHER HOOKLESS DEVICES DO NOT COUNT AS LURES.
7. THERE WILL BE A LIMIT OF FIFTEEN (15) FISH PER BOAT EACH OFFICIAL DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT. NO MORE THAN FOUR (4) OF THESE FIFTEEN (15) FISH MAY BE LAKE TROUT. THE FIRST FIFTEEN (15) FISH, THAT MEET OR EXCEED IL DNR REGULATIONS MUST BE COUNTED AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
8. EACH BOAT THAT REACHES THE LIMIT OF FIFTEEN ( 15) FISH WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP FISHING; BRING ALL RODS IN. NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT BOAT AND RETURN FOR CHECK-IN. AFTER CHECK-IN. NO FURTHER FISHING SHALL BE ALLOWED.
9. AT THE CLOSE OF EACH FISHING PERIOD ALL FISH MUST BE PLACED IN YOUR COOLER AND THE COOLER SEALED WITH TAPE.
10. BOATS MAY NOT RUN GUNWALE TO GUNWALE WITH ANY OTHER BOAT NOR MAY OBJECTS BE PASSED BETWEEN ANY PARTICIPATING BOATS OR ANY OTHER BOAT OR PERSON ON THE LAKE. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE-IS AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.

XI.   WEIGH IN

1. AT THE CLOSE OF EACH CONTEST PERIOD THE CAPTAIN IS TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEIGH-IN STATION. THERE, HE WILL DROP ONE CREW MEMBER AND THE OBSERVER WITH COMPLETED AND SIGNED OBSERVERS LOG AND THE SEALED COOLER OF FISH.
2. THE OBSERVER AND CREW MEMBER MUST REMAIN WITH THE CATCH UNTIL IT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY SCORED.
3. AFTER MAKING THE DROP-OFF AT THE WEIGH-IN STATION THE BOAT MUST RETURN TO ITS SLIP.
4. FAILURE OF A BOAT CREW MEMBER AND THE OBSERVER TO REPORT TO THE WEIGH-IN STATION. WHETHER OR NOT ANY FISH HAVE BEEN CAUGHT WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
5. THE COOLER OF FISH MUST REMAIN SEALED UNTIL OPENED BY AN OFFICIAL AT THE WEIGH-IN-STATION. BOATS WITH COOLER A THAT IS IMPROPERLY SEALED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
6. ALL FISH CAUGHT BECOME PROPERTY OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WHO MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION. RETURN THE FISH TO THE ENTRANTS.
7. ICE OR FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND LODGED IN THE FISH WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.

XII.  RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE

1. EVERY BOAT MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATING VHF MARINE RADIO. THIS RADIO MUST INCLUDE CHANNEL # 72
2. THE USE OF CELL PHONES, WALKIE TALKIES, PAGERS AND/OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS PROHIBITED.  DISQUALIFICATION WILL OCCUR.  CELL PHONES MAY NOT BE USED FROM 4A.M. UNTIL AFTER THE BOAT IS CHECKED INTO THE HARBOR FOLLOWING THE FISHING PERIOD. Unless mechanical or physical emergency develops requiring contact with USCG or emergency service personnel.
3. COMMUNICATIONS USING ANY TYPE OF DEVICE OR SIGNALS WITH ANY OTHER BOAT OR PERSONS OTHER THAN WITH TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS IS PROHIBITED.

XII.  DISQUALIFICATIONS

1. ANY PARTICIPANT WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE RULES OF THE CONTEST OR ACTS IN AN UNCOOPERATIVE OR DISORDERLY MANNER SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED OR PENALIZED. THE JUDGES MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION, DEDUCT ANY NUMBER OF EARNED POINTS FROM A CONTESTANT FOR VIOLATION OF THE TOURNAMENT RULES OR IMPROPER OR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT.
2. AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION SHALL RESULT FROM THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

I.      ELIGIBILITY

OPEN TO ANY BOAT WITH:

1.  NO MINIMUM LENGTH

2. BOAT MUST BE EQUIPPED TO HANDLE LAKE MICHIGAN PER USCG REGULATIONS.
3. NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR ANY MEMBER OF CREW WILL CURRENTLY HOLD OR HAVE HELD A CAPTAINS LICENSE WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS OF THE TOURNAMENT DATE.
4. IF THE BOAT YOU ARE FISHING ON FINISHES IN ONE OF THE TOP THREE POSITIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF CURRENT YEARS TOURNAMENT. THEN THAT BOAT AND CREW ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE AMATEUR DIVISION THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THAT BOAT IS AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIED AND REQUIRED TO FISH IN THE PRO DIVISION THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
5. AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

II.      ENTRY FEES

1. THE ENTRY FEE IS $ 300.00.
2. 40% OR $ 120.00 OF THE ENTRY FEE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE "ILLINOIS MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND"
3. AFTER  01 June 2008 NO ENTRY FEES WILL BE REFUNDED ALTHOUGH BOAT SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED UPON FORMAL REQUEST TO THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE (TC).
4. IN CASE OF A LAST MINUTE EMERGENCY THAT PREVENTS AN ENTRANT FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT, SAID ENTRANT MAY APPLY TO THE TC FOR A REFUND OF HIS OR HER ENTRY FEE. THE DECISION TO REFUND SHALL BE MADE BY THE TC AND ITS DECISION SHALL BE FINAL
5. IN THE EVENT OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE TOURNAMENT DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER REASONS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE TC ENTRY FEES MAYBE RETURNED TO THE ENTRANTS. THE DECISION OF THE TC SHALL BE FINAL IN THIS REGARD.

III.     ENTRIES

1. ENTRIES ARE LIMITED TO 80 boats AND ARE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
2. ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THE LIMIT OF 80 boats HAS BEEN REACHED WILL BE KEPT ON FILE AND USED TO FILL ANY VACANCIES THAT OCCUR. THE ENTRY FEE SUBMITTED WITH SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL NO LATER THAN LAST DAY OF TOURNAMENT WEEKEND IF NO OPENINGS DEVELOP.

IV.     PRIZES

1. CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED PER RULE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

Place	Percent Payout	30-39	40-49	50 or more
1st	Guaranteed Purse	$2,400	$3,000	$3,000
2nd	Guaranteed Purse	$1,200	$2,000	$2,000
3rd	Guaranteed Purse	$600	$1,000	$1,000
4th	% of Purse	$300	$500	$700
5th	% of Purse	$300	$300	$500
6th	% of Purse	$200	$100	$400
7th	% of Purse	$100	$100	$250
8th	% of Purse	$100	$100	$250
9th	% of Purse	$100	$100	$200
10th	% of Purse	$100	$100	$200
11th	% of Purse	N/A	N/A	$100
12th	% of Purse	N/A	N/A	$100
13th	% of Purse	N/A	N/A	$100
14th	% of Purse	N/A	N/A	$100
15th	% of Purse	N/A	N/A	$100