Official Rules of Cabela’s King Kat Events
All rules are to provide a fair and equal playing field for all competitors and are based on a (2) person team. Some states have trophy fish laws and/or individual rod limits that take precedent over our tournament rules. In those states, 3 person teams will be restricted to the same limits as a (2) person team.
1. Top 20 teams at each event qualifies for the Cabela’s King Kat Classic. 2. This is a team event. Team will consist of one or two persons with one exception. A third person may accompany the team provided the third person is under 16 years of age or over 65 years of age. Six (6) rod limit rule still applies. 3. In case of extreme water/weather conditions, Outdoor Promotions Inc. reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event with the return of entry fees by mail. 4. Late registration will be held the day before competition at specified location from 5-7 pm. Captains Meeting/Seminar will follow at 7pm. 5. There will be no meeting, late registration or boat launch the morning of the event. Anglers will be allowed to launch on tournament water at 5am tournament morning. No fishing is allowed until 6:30am. 6. Refunds shall only be made in a life threatening emergency or death in the family. Entry fees may be moved and credited to another event with 2 full week notice and payment of $25.00 Transfer fee. (NO TRANSFER OR REFUND WITHIN 14 DAYS OF EVENT FOR ANY REASON – NO EXCEPTIONS) 7. Teams must compete from a boat and remain in the boat during competition. Fishing within 50 yards of a marina gas pump or within 50 yards of a competitor’s boat, which was first anchored, is prohibited. 8. All fish weighed must be caught by rod and reel only. A maximum of 6 rods per boat may be used, except where state limit is set at a lesser number. No catfish may be taken from trot, jug, or limb lines. 9. Teams must comply with state fishing and boating regulations, including the use of PFDs and kill switches. Fishing and boating licenses are the responsibility of team members. 10. Fishing hours for all events shall be 6:30 AM until 3:00 PM. All anglers must be in the weigh-in line by 4:00 PM. 11. Any legal commercial or natural bait will be allowed. No fishing known chum holes. Fish must be a minimum of 15” in length to be weighed. 12. Blue Cat, Channel Cat, or Flathead Cat may be weighed. A team limit of 5 fish maximum must be alive to weigh in. 13. The use of mobile communication devices such as cellular phones, marine radios, etc. to communicate fishing information during tournament hours is prohibited. 14. In case of a tie for a qualifying team, a coin flip conducted by the tournament director will decide who qualifies for the Classic. 15. Any team having a member who fails or refuses to take a polygraph test or whose condition does not permit administration of a test because of contestant’s use of alcohol or drugs will be disqualified and that team will not be allowed to participate in any future Outdoor Promotions events. 16. Any protest must be made in writing to the tournament director within 30 minutes following the end of the official weigh-in. A protest must state the rule number(s) broken. 17. The use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited during any King Kat activities. 18. The use of or display of any tobacco products in weigh-in line, on stage or during awards ceremonies is prohibited. 19. Wanton unsportsmanlike conduct may be grounds for disqualification if circumstances require. Decision of Tournament Director will be final. 20. All tournaments will have boundaries and will be defined in each tournament brochure. 21. Membership in King Kat Association is required to participate in Cabela’s King Kat Tournaments.
Release
At the request of Outdoor Promotions, Inc., any randomly selected team or one member of any team that qualifies for a prize must submit to and pass a POLYGRAPH TEST and/or any other test deemed necessary to determine compliance with tournament rules. Only one member of the team selected by the tournament director will be tested. If that member passes the test, the prize earned by the team will be awarded. If that member fails the test, the team will be disqualified and neither member of the team will be awarded a prize. The decision of the test examiner will be final. Contestants agree to release Outdoor Promotions, Inc. and its sponsors of these events from any liability arising from the administration of the test and/or the decision of the test examiner. Contestants also agree that any mention of names or use of photographic likenesses may be used by King Kat and/or Outdoor Promotions, Inc. and its national sponsors for promotional purposes.
All decisions regarding compliance with these rules and the interpretation of these rules will be made by the tournament director and Outdoor Promotions, Inc. which reserves the right to make additional reasonable rules for the conduct of their tournaments if circumstances require. Outdoor Promotions, Inc. (d/b/a Cabela’s King Kat) does not discriminate for reasons of race, creed, color, or national origin and we abide by all rules set forth in the American Disabilities Act.
Mustad’s Hook a Million Program
Mustad’s Hook a Million Program will run all through our season and will end after this year’s Cabela’s King Kat Classic Event. Channel Cats are the only catfish species elligible in the contest, no Blues or Flatheads… Be sure to check it out online and register, for free, at: www.mustad.no.
Monster Rod Holders Bonus
Monster Rod Holders is offering a bonus to King Kat anglers for 2012. For information and eligibility you must visit their website to register for the bonus. Please visit Monster Rod Holders at: www.monsterrodholders.com ~ Bonuses will be mailed to you from Monster Rod Holders…
Points Team of the Year Competition
All teams will be competing for points at each event for the right to be crowned “Team of the Year”. Teams will receive points for their finish at each tournament (Classic Excluded). (Example – 100 pts for 1st, 99 pts for 2nd, 98 for 3rd, etc.. We will count the top 4 finishes of each team. In the case of a tie, those teams tied will have a fish off at the Classic. The winning team will receive a Boat Wrap, a $500 Cabela’s Gift Certificate and 4 Free Entries in the 2013 Regular Season Schedule.
Code of Ethics
Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail is America’s Premier Catfish Trail. Much media coverage and attention will be focused on our events and especially at the weigh-in sites. Please present yourself in such a way as we can all be proud. Dress accordingly at the weigh-ins and be at the top of your behavior. The better image we project to our sponsors and America’s youth, the more highlight the sport of catfishing will receive. This will be of great benefit to those who are seeking their own sponsorship’s as well. Attention Catfish Clubs and Organizations: Register your organization with Cabela’s King Kat Trail and qualify your top two (2) teams from each event to fish the Cabela’s King Kat Classic, provided they fish one Cabela’s King Kat event, just for helping us promote Cabela’s King Kat Trail.
Call us at 270.395.6774 or email us at office@crappieusa.com. Visit our website at www.kingkatusa.com
• • • $25.00 Late Fee applies to entries received less that 15 days prior to Tournament. • • •