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ELIGIBLE
PARTICIPANTS AND ENTRANCE FEES |
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The competition is open to members of the Palm Beach
Freedivers and other recognized dive club members |
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The
entry fee is $30 per competitor. |
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There
is no limit to the number of members that can compete. |
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TIMES,
LOCATIONS AND BOUNDARIES |
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The
staging area will be Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach, FL. All
boats must depart from and return to Phil Foster Park. |
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Registration
will be from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. |
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The
tournament will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
(THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL TIMES). ALL competitors on a boat not back
within visible range of Phil Foster Park by 2:00 p.m. will be
disqualified. |
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There
are no North/South boundaries to the tournament area. The east
limit is 200’ of water and no farther East |
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DIVING
AND SPEARFISHING RULES |
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Diving
in the Intracoastal Waterway is allowed where legal. |
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Diving
at any man made, land based structure is not permitted (jetties,
piers, etc.). |
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A
Florida fishing license is required. |
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Chumming
is not permitted, but burly is, as long as fish are shot during
the tournament and cut up only while the competitor is in the
water. |
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Divers
must be completely submerged when spearing a fish. |
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No
power heads are to be used to land or burly a fish but are allowed
to be carried for diver safety. |
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No
spearguns allowed on the boat. |
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No
possession of a speargun in the water. |
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No
mutilated fish. |
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No
scuba tanks. Freediving only. |
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Emergency
tank allowed on boat. Use of tank will disqualify |
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Any
violation of fish and game laws during competition will be cause
for disqualification of that competitor. |
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Use
of polespears and slings only. Nothing that utilizes any type
of trigger. |
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Float
and float line are allowed |
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SCORING |
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One
point per fish |
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One
point per pound up to 20 lbs/fish |
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21
maximum points total per fish |
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All
fish lengths must fall within legal limits |
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Diver
disqualified for weighing in illegal fish |
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25
fish total limit |
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525
total points possible |
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Most
points wins |
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If
a tie, largest fish of tied competitors wins |
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If
too many of same species weighed, smallest will be weighed |
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FISH
LIST |
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1
Barracuda
1 Cobia 33” f
1 Greater AmberJack 28” f
5 Yellowjack 12”
5 Barjack 12”
5 total Snapper 12”
Yellowtail 12”
Mahogany 12”
Lane 12”
Dog 12”
Vermillion 12”
Schoolmaster 12”
Gray 12”
Cubera 12”
Mutton 16”
2 Total Grouper
Gag 24”
Black 24”
Red 20
5 Sheepshead 12”
2 Ocean Trigger 12”
5 Porgy 12”
2 Black Margate 12”
2 White Margate 12”
5 Hogfish 12” f
5 Spanish Mackerel 12” f
2 king mackerel 24” f
2 Bluefish 12”
5 Grunt 12”
2 Goatfish 12” |
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Grouper aggregate
5 Snapper aggregate
5 Jacks total
2 Margates total |
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PRIZES |
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1st
place / Biggest fish |
Trophy
Reflex
Titanium Polespear
Henley Polespear |
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2nd
Place |
Trophy |
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3rd
Place |
Trophy |
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