Official Tournament Rules
1. The All Day Blizzard Blitz for Better Hearing is a casual, family-friendly, ice fishing experience
benefiting the Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Adrian Peterson All Day Foundation.
2. The Tournament is scheduled for Monday, January 17, 2011 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. on
Lake Waconia between Lola’s Lakehouse and In Towne Marina in Waconia, MN. No access is
allowed into the fishing area prior to 10:30 a.m. on the day of the tournament.
3. The All Day Blizzard Blitz for Better Hearing will not be cancelled or postponed for any reason
except unsafe ice conditions or for an official hazardous weather advisory.
4. Tournament prizewinners are determined by the largest weight and time registered. In the
event of a tie, the first fish registered takes priority. Children’s prizewinners will be separate and
also will be by largest weight and time registered. Any species of Lake Waconia fish that is in
season and of legal size, is eligible to win a prize (Remember, Muskie season is officia lly closed,
and Walleyes must measure a minimum of 16 inches on Lake Waconia).
5. Each person will be allowed to fish one hole per ticket, two holes maximum. You may register
as many fish as you want, but only the heaviest fish per contestant will be qualif ied for a
competition prize. No contestant will be eligible for more than one competition prize. There is
no age requirement on tournament participation.
6. All fish must be registered by the person that caught them. You MAY NOT give a fish to anot her
contestant to register.
7. All fish must be brought to the Judges stand immediately after caught, and be alive. Dead or
frozen fish are ineligible. Judges shall have the right to verify that the fish were legally caught.
The decision of the judge is final. Most fish will be released back into Lake Waconia upon weigh
in.
8. All fish must be caught and the contestant must be on the way to the Judges stand by 3:00 p.m.
on the day of the contest.
9. There will be a leader board located in the weigh in area. All efforts will be made to keep the
board up to date and accurate.
10. Contestants must fish in the area designated for the contest and will be required to have their
tickets visible at all times. Ticket checks, as well as container inspections will be performed.
11. Contestants will be allowed to move to other unoccupied holes in the contest area. You are
allowed to bring as many poles as desired, but cannot use more than one pole per hole at a
time. Contestants must use holes provided.
12. The cost of this tournament is only $25 per adult (16 and over), $15 per child (15 and under ). All
pre-registrations must be done through the website page http://www.starkeyhearing foundation.org.
Online registration will end at Midnight on January 10, 2011. Onsi te registration will cost $30 for
adults (16 and over), $20 per children (15 and under). No refunds will be given for any reason.
13. All laws of the State of Minnesota will be abided by.
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