15th Annual
LCI All Season Tournament
Celebrating Family, Friends & Fishing
May 1st-Sept. 30, 2008
Official Rules and Regulations
1. Each contestant who offers a prize-winning fish must
submit to a polygraph (lie-detector) examination upon request of LCI Derby
Officials, or he/she shall be disqualified. Based on the results of this
examination, the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board of Directors
reserves the right to disqualify the contestant.
In the event that LCI Derby Officials disqualify a contestant, any and all
fish which were offered by that contestant during the tournament shall also
be disallowed. Further, any contestant who has ever been disqualified by LCI
Derby Officials shall be permanently barred from participation in any and
all future fishing derbies promoted by Lake Champlain International, Inc.
Registration
2. To fish in any portion of the tournament, each contestant must purchase a
valid 15th Annual LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT registration according to the
timetables set forth in Rule #’s 3 through 5 below. Registrations must be
purchased either directly from Lake Champlain International, Inc., through one
of the LCI Derbies Official 2008 Retail Registration Outlets, mail, phone, fax
or on the web at www.lciderby.com. Each contestant must also be licensed by the
state where fishing.
3. It is possible to register as a family for the
All-season Pass, if and only if that family has purchased a
family registration for the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha.
A family consists of registrant, spouse and their legally dependent children
seventeen (17) years of age or younger at time of derby opening. Only one
registration form will be issued per family. Each registered family member is
eligible to win prizes.
4. Registrations may be purchased through the mail if postmarked on or before
September 3, 2008. Mailed registrations postmarked after that date will be
refused. Registrations may be purchased by telephone, (802) 879-3466, as well,
using a VISA or MasterCard, at any time through September 9, 2008. Retail
registrations may also be purchased at LCI Derbies Official 2008 Retail
Registration Outlets on an ongoing basis up to and including September 19,
2008. In all cases, a one-day waiting period will apply for registrations
purchased after the tournament has commenced (next rule).
5. Since the LCI Derbies requires that a participant be registered at least one
(1) day prior to fishing, any registration purchased will not become valid until
the day after the date of purchase. For example, a participant who purchases his
or her registration on a Saturday may not begin fishing in the LCI ALL-SEASON
TOURNAMENT until the next day, Sunday. If the waiting period as described has
not lapsed, the fish will not be accepted as a valid entry in the tournament.
“Purchase date” will mean either postmark date (if mailed) or credit card
purchase date (if by telephone or web).
6. LCI Derby registration forms are not transferable. They must be presented on
each occasion a fish is offered, and they may not be honored or replaced if
lost. One or more fish may be offered by each LCI Derby contestant using the
same registration form.
7. Requests for refund due to duplicate registration purchase will be considered
only if made in writing, and postmarked on or before September 3, 2008.
8. A $10.00 fee will be charged for any requested duplicate registrations due to
loss or theft.
Registering the Fish
9. Contestants must complete a weigh-in form furnished by the Lake Champlain
International, Inc. Board of Directors at the LCI All-season Weigh Station. Only
official weigh-in forms transmitted to LCI Derby Headquarters from official 2008
LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT Weigh Stations will be accepted.
10. A contestant who registers for both the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT and the
LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha on or before June 13, 2008
may have their fish entered into both contests simultaneously on June 14, 15
and/or 16. However, to do so, he or she must follow all of the rules of both
tournaments — including the registered affirming witness rule — and weigh the
fish during published hours at one of the weigh stations serving the LCI
Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha.
11. The contestant is responsible for the accuracy of the information about
his/her entered fish as it is transcribed on the official weigh-in form. Once
the contestant has affixed his/her signature to the weigh-in form, he/she
relinquishes all rights to challenge the accuracy of the data.
12. Weigh-in data as transcribed, and signed to, on the official weigh-in form
at the weigh-in station will not be considered final until all entered
information has been transmitted to LCI Derby Headquarters and reviewed,
subjected to biological feasibility scrutiny, and accepted by LCI Derby
Officials. The signature of an LCI Derby weigh-in attendant on an official
weigh-in form does not in and of itself constitute the final determination
concerning any entry.
Boundaries/Hours
13. The boundaries of the 2008 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT shall include:
a. Lake Champlain Proper as defined in the New York State and Vermont Digest of
Fish and Wildlife Laws.
b. Southern Boundary: Lock Number 12 at Whitehall.
c. Northern Boundary: Canadian border.
2008 ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT hours:
Opens: 12:01 a.m. May 1, 2008
Closes: 6:00 p.m. Sept. 30, 2008
14. Weigh-in station hours will be the normal business hours of each weigh-in
station. It will be up to the individual proprietors to set those hours.
15. All fish entered in the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT must be caught upon hook
and line, and retrieved by rod and reel, within the boundaries of the tournament
(Rule #13). All fish entered must be caught and presented to a weigh-in station
between the opening and closing hours of that month (Rule #21), or weigh-in
station closing time on that date, whichever is earlier.
Angling Regulation
16. The same angler must cast and hook, or, in the case of a trolled
release, fight, and bring the fish to net unaided by any other person. No other
person may touch any part of the tackle during the playing of the fish, or give
aid other than taking the leader for landing purposes.
Condition of Fish
17. All fish must be whole, fresh and never have been frozen. No gaffed,
snagged or foulhooked fish will be accepted for entry. All fish entered may be
marked for identification purposes, and may at the sole discretion of the LCI
Derby judges become the property of the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board
of Directors. Any angler found misrepresenting a
fish’s weight or attempting to alter a fish’s weight will be subject to criminal
and civil legal proceedings.
Eligible Species & Sizes
18. The eligible species for the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT are as follows:
May 1 through September 30, 2008
Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead (Cold Division)
Brown Trout (Cold Division)
Lake Trout (Cold Division)
Walleye *in season (Cool Division)
Northern Pike (Cool Division)
Smallmouth Bass *in season (Cool Division)
Catfish (Warm Division)
Largemouth Bass *in season (Warm Division)
19. All Fish and Wildlife laws of the applicable state where fishing shall be
followed during the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT. Fish which do not conform to all
Fish and Wildlife laws of the applicable state shall be disqualified. Due to
concern for the conservation of all fish species, the following minimum lengths
have been established:
Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead 21”
Brown Trout 19”
Lake Trout 24”
Smallmouth Bass 17”
Largemouth Bass 16”
Northern Pike 32”
Walleye 25”
Catfish 26”
No fish under the above-stated lengths will be accepted for entry in the LCI
ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT.
Prizewinner Determination
20. The LCI Derby Prize Point value of each fish entered in the LCI
ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT shall be determined by multiplying the weight of the fish
by the Species Points for that species. Species Points for each of the eligible
species are as follows:
Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead & Brown Trout 65
Lake Trout 38
Smallmouth Bass 100
Largemouth Bass 78
Northern Pike 34
Walleye 54
Catfish 20
21. A Monthly Prize shall be awarded each month of the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT
to the registrant of any age who enters one fish from any of the eligible
species for that month which amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize
Points for its respective division. Individual months are defined as follows.
Beginning:
12:01a.m. the first day of each month of the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT.
Ending:
12:00 midnight the last day of the same month (6:00 p.m. on 9/30/08).
Any eligible fish presented for weigh-in at any of the official 2008 LCI
ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT weigh-in stations will be eligible for a Monthly Prize for
that month, as defined above.
22. In addition to Monthly (merchandise) Prizes, a cash prize will be awarded to
each of the Monthly Prize winners in each division from a Cash Prize Pool
created by allocating 40% of the value of all 2008 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT
registrations sold. After tournament close, 90% of the contents of the Cash
Prize Pool will be dispersed to the fifteen 2008 Monthly Prize winners by order
of the highest point values of the five winning entries within each division.
The remaining 10% of the Cash Prize Pool will be awarded to the highest point
total fish that does not win a monthly prize in each division.
23. Contestants may enter one or more fish. An entrant may win any number of
Monthly Prizes in the tournament, and will earn a portion of the Cash Prize Pool
for each Monthly Prize won.
24. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to collect his/her prize(s).
Prizes, or parts thereof, not claimed by October 31, 2008 will become the
property of the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board of Directors.
25.$10,000 LCI All-Season Tagged Fish Contest
a. In order to be eligible for a prize, the tagged fish must be caught in the
manner prescribed by the State of Vermont and New York rules and regulations for
rod and line records.
b. Eligible Species of Fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout,
Northern Pike (LCI Derby minimum lengths apply).
c. Eligible Location: Lake Champlain
d. Eligible Time Period: 12:01 a.m., August 1st through 11:59 p.m.,
August 31st.
e. One (1) winning numbered tag will be pre-selected from a pool of numbered
tags. Tagged fish will have been tagged and released randomly and evenly across
the LCI All-Season Tournament waters.
f. Requisite qualifications for Prize Award:
i. Specified fish must be caught in accordance with all state
and federal laws and in the manner otherwise prescribed herein.
ii. Eligible Contestants: Only those persons officially
entered in the 15th Annual LCI All- Season Tournament who comply
with Lake Champlain International, Inc.’s Rules and Regulations are
eligible and who comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract shall be
eligible for a prize. Winning fish must be caught by an eligible angler.
iii. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with the terms and
conditions of Lake Champlain International, Inc., Rules and Regulations
will render the claim void and no prize will be paid.
iv. As a condition for claim
consideration an investigation will be conducted if, in Lake Champlain
International, Inc.’s sole opinion, such action is warranted. Such an
investigation will include, but will not be limited to, requiring the
winner an/or witness to submit to and pass in a conclusive manner polygraph
examinations.
v. If there is a claim, Exhibits B and C must be completed
in their entirety and presented the same day as the catch to Lake Champlain
International, Inc. Lake Champlain International, Inc. will provide
Exhibits B and C.
vi. Potential winning catches must be presented to the LCI
All-Season Tournament director(s), WITH TAG ATTACHED, for claim
verification. No prize will be awarded unless the fish and tag are
presented, still attached to each other, and Claimant has complied with each
term and condition of the contract here-in.
vii. Winner is responsible for all state and federal taxes associated
with winning prize.
If you, a registered 15th Annual LCI All-Season Tournament angler,
should catch a tagged fish in the month of August, bring it to the nearest
Official LCI All-Season Tournament Weigh Station and contact LCI Derby
headquarters, (802) 879-3466.
Tax Liability
26.All tax liability is the burden of the recipient of the prize.
Additionally, in accordance with state and federal authorities, Lake Champlain
International, Inc. may be required to collect taxes before prizes can be
presented.
Miscellaneous
27. Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board members and staff and their
immediate families, and officials and volunteers involved in the daily operation
of the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT, are not eligible to participate.
28. All contestants agree to give the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board
of Directors full rights for promotional or commercial purposes to any
photograph of themselves taken by the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board
of Directors or its duly authorized agents.
29. In the event that the tournament draws fewer than 750 participants, at its
sole discretion the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board of Directors may
decide to award Monthly Prizes on a reduced-value basis.
30. Each contestant agrees to hold the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board
of Directors, LCI Derby Sponsors, their agents, employees and volunteers
harmless from any liability of any nature for any injuries and/or damage
suffered by the contestant during the period that the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT
is held.
31. The decision of the judges is final. In the event of a tie, the first fish
weighed in will be declared the winner. All Monthly Prize winners will be posted
at LCI Derby Headquarters, 531 Main Street, Colchester, Vermont, at noon on
October 16, 2008. Participants who wish to contest posted Monthly Prize
standings must do so by presenting a valid weigh-in form and registration form
to LCI Derby officials prior to noon on Friday, October 17, 2008. Assuming no
challenges, all results shall be considered final and LCI shall award the prizes
to the winners subsequent to October 20, 2008.
Remember: Cumulative points mean
nothing in the LCIAll-Season Tournament. There is no reason to hold for weigh-in
any more than your best catch of the day. Please keep abreast of current
standings throughout the event by checking with your nearest weigh-in station or
Official Retail Registration Outlet, or by calling LCI Derby Headquarters at
(802) 879-3466. Help us in conservation. Thank you.
Anglers PARTICIPATING IN ALL LCI Derby events are expected to conduct themselves
in a sportsmanlike manner, and to abide by the tournament rules.