2009 Rule Changes

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CAA Official Rules

1. No one participating in a CAA tournament will fish the tournament waters within the 3 Days prior to the tournament.
2. Captains meeting will be held 15 minutes prior to launch of tournament. Location will be designated by directors of tournament.
3. For all catfish tournaments any species of catfish can be weighed unless otherwise specified.
4. Catfish less than 12 inches will not be weighed-in or count towards total weight.
5. Anyone caught cheating in a Catfish Anglers Association event will be disqualified and banned from all future tournaments.
6. Any disorderly conduct at any time during a Catfish Anglers Association event will result in disqualification and possible banning from future events.
7. Catfish Anglers Association reserves the right to refuse a team’s registration for any reason.
8. Catfish Angler Association Tournaments are catch and release tournaments. All fish must be able to swim away within 10 minutes. ALL FISH WILL BE RELEASED.
9. Boats are limited to 10 rods being fished at any given time. Absolutely NO Jug, Limb or Trot Lines. Live-wells are highly encouraged. Stringered fish will have only one 1" (maximum) cut in lower lip.
10. Entry fees are $100.00 per boat which includes $80.00 Tournament Fee plus $20.00 Big Fish pot CAA members and a $10.00 fee will be assessed for each non-member angler.
11. For 5 fish total weight tournaments only 5 fish may be brought to the scales.
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15. Protest should be made within 10 minutes of the last fish being weighed. The tournament organizers will discuss the protest and make a decision. All decisions are final.
16. In the event of a tie for any place the money will be added together then will be spilt for the winners.
17. You may fish any part of the water that can be reached from the launch as long as you are back to the weigh-in on time. No trailiering unless specifically stated for the event.
18. All boats involved with Catfish Anglers Association must comply with all rules set by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
19. All boats involved with Catfish Anglers Association must comply with Marine rules set by the United States Coast Guard. Any violations of regulations are the sole responsibility of the boater.
20. Payback will be based on number of entry fee for the tournament after $10.00 is subtracted from each entry. The $10.00 per boat will go towards the Team of the Year and Big Fish of the Year monies. Big Fish pot payback will be 100% of the $20.00 included in the entry fee.
21. Safety of people and the fish we catch are the #1 concern. Failure to obey any of the Catfish Anglers Association rules will result in disqualification.
22. All CAA Tournaments Are Alcohol and Drug Free. Any Angler found to be impaired from Alcohol or Drugs during a tournament will be immediately disqualified from the tournament and subject to banning from further tournaments as determined by directors.

Points Standings Rules

1. Official Teams will consist of no more than 4 members designated by the team Captain.
2. Tournament scoring is as follows:Teams are awarded points according to the position they finish the tournament which are
   
   1st 100
   2nd 96
   3rd 94
   4th 92
   5th 90
   6th 88
   7th 86
   8th 84
   **This sequence will continue to decrease by 2 points for all positions in the finish order.**
   
   Bounus points will be awarded for various accomplishments in the tournament.
   
   50lb total at weight-in = 2 bonus pts
   Each 10lb over 50lb = 1 bonus pt
   Five fish Limit = 2 bonus pts.
3. Membership in Catfish Anglers Association is required to qualify for Team of the Year, Big Fish of the Year and Nomination to fish the Cabelas King Kat Classic.
4. In addition to CAA Membership Teams must fish a minimum of one half of the tournament schedule to qualify for Team of the Year.
5. Teams may be represented in an event by two members of the team, the Captain of the team must be one of those members. Teams may be represented by two members other than the Captain only in two events.
6. Each CAA Team will drop their worst 2 tournaments. One must be in the first half of the season and one must be in the second half.

***Catfish Anglers Association Official Rules are subject to change at the discretion of the directors of the organization and membership. Certain rules may be suspended for various reasons during the tournament season.***


Hope to see yall out on the water!