LAKE SPRINGFIELD – Lindsay Launch
SATURDAY AUGUST 22, 2015
80 BOAT LIMIT
BUDDY TOURNAMENT
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PAYOUT OF ENTRY FEES UP TO $4,000
MAXIMUM PRIZES (FOR FORTY BOATS)
FIRST PLACE...................$1,200.00
SECOND PLACE………… 900.00
THIRD PLACE.…… ………..700.00
FOURTH PLACE……………500.00
FIFTH PLACE……………….300.00
SIXTH PLACE……………… 200.00
SEVENTH PLACE………… .100.00
EIGHTH PLACE……………..100.00
ENTRY FEE: $100.00 PER TEAM
$10.00 PER BOAT BIG CATFISH (Optional)
100% PAYBACK ON BIG CATFISH

REGISTRATION AND PRE-TOURNAMENT DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT LAKE SPRINGFIELD AT 5:45 A.M
DRAWING FOR ORDER OF TAKE OFF WILL BE HELD AT PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING
*** DAILY OR SEASONAL BOAT PERMIT REQUIRED***


Springfield Rotary Foundation
PO Box 615
Springfield, IL 62705
Make Check Payable to Springfield Rotary Foundation

OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS
1.You will be expected to be familiar with all rules before entering. These rules will remain unchanged. Interpretation of these rules shall be left exclusively to tournament officials. The decision of the officials shall be final in all matters. Protests must be made in writing within 15 minutes of official check-in times.
2.Any un-sportsman like conduct will result in immediate disqualification.
3.All state and local rules and restricted zones must be obeyed. Off limit will be Lake rules AND tying to the cable in the Hot Ditch!
4.Must have all State and Local safety devices in boat.
5.Catfish that are still alive will be returned to the Lake immediately after weigh-in.
6.Six (6) Catfish allowed per boat. Must be 15 inches or longer.
7.Only live Blue, Channel and Flathead Catfish will be weighed. No Catfish under 15 inches will be weighed.
8.Check-in will be at the “T” dock by the brick building no later than 2:30 p.m. If you are later than 2:30 p.m. your catch will be disqualified.
9.No boats will fish closer than 50 yards to a boat that was first anchored or positioned.
10.No alcoholic beverages will be permitted in boats during the tournament.
11.Team members will fish from the same boat. You cannot leave the boat during tournament hours.
12.At least one member from each team must attend the pre-tournament meeting August 22, 2015. Boat check and registration will be from 4:30 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. Pre-tournament meeting is at 5:45 a.m. Rules, regulations and tournament hours will be discussed.
13.Take off procedure will be by draw.
14.Absolutely no entry fees will be refunded. (Only one team member may be substituted.)
15.First, second and third place winners will be required to provide Social Security Numbers for tax purposes.