1.  ALL BOATS MUST FISH WITHIN THE TOURNAMENT BOUNDARIES.
2.  ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY AND WILL BE OBSERVED.
3.  FIVE FISH LIMIT AND ALL FISH MUST BE ALIVE AT WEIGH-IN.
4.  ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT FROM A BOAT ON A ROD AND REEL
5.  NO ROD AND REEL LIMIT.
6.  NO FISHING WITHIN TOURNAMENT BOUNDARIES 12 HRS BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT. BAIT FISHING IS ALLOWED.
7.  EVERY PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED TO DISPLAY SPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT, FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
8. THE DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANY PERSON AT ANY TIME.
9. NO FISHING WITHIN 100 FEET OF ANY OTHER ANGLER.
10. NO CHUMMING IS ALLOWED. NO FISHING BAITED HOLES.

11.BLUES, CHANNELS, AND FLATHEAD MAY BE WEIGHED IN.

12.BOAT CHECKS AND LIVEWELL CHECKS WILL BE DONE.

13.TRAILERING IS ALLOWED.

14. NO MORE THAN FIVE FISH MAY BE IN YOUR POSSESSION AT ANY TIME. YOU MUST CULL FISH AS SOON AS YOU CATCH THEM. NO CULLING AT THE BOAT RAMP. IF YOU COME TO THE WEIGH-IN WITH MORE THAN 5 FISH IN THE LIVEWELL YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

15. IN THE CASE OF SEVERE WEATHER IT IS THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS TO CANCEL TOURNAMENT, CHANGE BOAT RAMP, OR LAUNCH TIME.

16. ALL RAMP FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ANGLER

17. YOU MUST FISH AT LEAST 5 TOURNAMENTS TO QUALIFY TO WIN THE BIG FISH OF THE YEAR AWARD.

18. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT CHEATING IT WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION AND BEING BANNED FROM FUTURE EVENTS.

19. ALL ANGLERS MUST BE BACK TO WEIGH IN ON TIME TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY ACA POINTS EARNED. THIS INCLUDES DNW POINTS.

20. MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FUN, BRING A FRIEND OR A YOUNG PERSON AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE SPORT OF CATFISHING.