Rules and Regulations
COMPLETE 2010 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Each LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina participant must submit to a polygraph (lie-detector) examination upon request of LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina Officials disqualify a contestant, any and all fish which were offered by that contestant during the ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina shall also be disallowed. Further, any contestant who has ever been disqualified by LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 LCI-ALL SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina, each contestant must purchase a valid 17th Annual LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 2010 Retail Registration Outlets, mail, phone, facsimile or on the web at www.lciderby.com. Each contestant must also be licensed in 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 LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha 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, 2010. 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 10, 2010. Registrations may also be purchased at participating LCI Derbies 2010 Retail Registration Outlets on an ongoing basis up to and including September 17, 2010. In all cases, a one-day waiting period will apply for registrations purchased after the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina has commenced (next rule).
5. Since it is required 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 presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina. “Purchase date” will mean either postmark date (if mailed) or credit card purchase date (if by telephone or web).
6. LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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. Any number of fish may be offered by each LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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, 2010.
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 2010 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina weigh stations will be accepted.
10. A contestant who registers for both the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha on or before June 18, 2010 may have their fish entered into both contests simultaneously on June 19, 20 and/or 21. However, to do so, he or she must follow all of the rules of both LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha — 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 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 Father's Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials and/or LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina Officials. The signature of an LCI Derby LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha and/or LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 2010 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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.
d. 2010 ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina hours:
Opens: 12:01 a.m. May 1, 2010
Closes: 6:00 p.m. Sept. 30, 2010
14. Weigh station hours will be the normal business hours of each weigh station. It will be up to the individual proprietors to set those hours.
15. All fish entered in the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 station between the opening and closing hours of that month (Rule #22), or weigh station closing time on that date, whichever is earlier.
16. Any angler found importing fish from another body of water, misrepresenting a fish's weight, attempting to alter a fish's weight or manipulate the fish in any manner to achieve a change in weight will be subject to legal proceedings
Angling Regulation
17. 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
18. 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 Father's Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials and/or LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina Officials become the property of the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board of Directors.
Eligible Species & Sizes
19. The eligible species for the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina are as follows:
May l through September 30, 2010:
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)
Largemouth Bass *in season (Warm Division)
Catfish (Warm Division)
20. All Fish and Wildlife laws of the applicable state where fishing shall be followed during the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina. 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 presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina.
Prizewinner Determination
21. The LCI Derby Prize Point value of each fish entered in the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 71
Lake Trout 36
Smallmouth Bass 100
Largemouth Bass 84
Northern Pike 37
Walleye 70
Catfish 20
22. A Monthly Prize shall be awarded each month of the LCI ALL-SEASON
TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina 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 presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina.
Ending:
12:00 midnight the last day of the same month (6:00 p.m. on 9/30/10).
Any eligible fish presented for weigh-in at any of the 2010 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina weigh stations will be eligible for a Monthly Prize for that month, as defined above.
23. 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 2010 LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina registrations sold. After the close of the 2010 LCI-ALL SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina, 90% of the contents of the Cash Prize Pool will be dispersed to the fifteen 2010 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.
24. Cash for Lunkers—$100,000 Everything Pass Lake Trout
a. In order to be eligible for the Cash for Lunkers—$100,000 Everything Pass Lake Trout Prize, the fish must be caught in compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations as well as the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Rules and Regulations (including, but not limited to the prohibition against electric reels) and all other rules contained herein.
b. The Lake Trout must meet or exceed 20 pounds at the time of the catch. Scales must read in pounds and 1/100 lbs.
c. A qualifying fish must be caught between 12:00 a.m. June 21, 2010 and 11:59 p.m. June 23, 2010
d. Eligible Location: Lake Champlain
e. Promotion Dates: June 21-June 23, 2010
f. Tournament Headquarters: Colchester, VT
g. Requisite Qualifications for Prize Award:
(i) Lake Trout must meet or exceed 20 pounds at the time of the catch. Scales must read in pounds and 1/100 lbs.
(ii) If fish is caught on Monday June 21, 2010 between the hours of 12:00 am and 3:59 pm it must be weighed-in at an Official LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Weigh Station. If fish is caught between 4:00 pm on Monday, June 21, 2010 and 11:59 pm on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 it must be weighed-in at an Official LCI All-Season Tournament Weigh Station and the contestant must call LCI Headquarters at 802-879-3466 immediately.
(iii) Any claimant to the Prize must submit to and pass, in a conclusive
manner, a polygraph examination as a condition precedent to claim
consideration for award of the prize.
(iv) Fish must be caught by an official entrant (who must be an eligible
contestant) in the LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina during the promotion dates and times of the LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina.
(v) Contestants are eligible by registering for an Everything Pass for the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha or by purchasing an All-Season Pass for the LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina
(vi) If there is a claim, Exhibits B and C to these rules must be completed in their
entirety and presented within three hours of the catch to LCI Derby
Headquarters. Lake Champlain International, Inc. will provide Exhibits B and C.
h. Eligible contestants: Only those participants officially entered in the LCI All-Season Tournament either through registering for an Everything Pass for the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha or an All-Season Pass for the LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina who comply with the terms and conditions of that Contract, these rules and Official Promotion Rules shall be eligible to compete for a prize.
i. A contestant who registers for both the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha on or before June 18, 2010 may have their Lake Trout entered into both contests simultaneously on June 21, 2010. However, to do so, he or she must follow all of the rules of both the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha — including, but not limited to, 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.
j. In the event of two or more eligible participants land Lake Trout that meet or exceed 20 pounds during promotion dates, the heaviest fish will be awarded the prize. If the two heaviest fish weigh exactly the same amount, the fish that was weighed-in first will be awarded the prize.
k. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with the terms and conditions of the LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina or LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Official Rules and Regulations will render the claim void and no prize will be paid.
l. 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 and/or witness to submit to and pass in a conclusive manner polygraph examinations.
m. Winner is responsible for all state and federal taxes associated with winning a prize.
25. Contestants may enter any number of fish. An entrant may win any number of Monthly Prizes in the ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT, and will earn a portion of the Cash Prize Pool for each Monthly Prize won.
26. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes, or parts thereof, not claimed by October 31, 2009 will become the property of the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board of Directors.
Tax Liability
27. 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
28. Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board members and staff and their immediate families, LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Sponsors, LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials and volunteers involved in the daily operation of the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina, are not eligible to participate.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. Each contestant agrees to hold the Lake Champlain International, Inc. Board of Directors, LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Sponsors, their agents, and LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials and volunteers harmless from any liability of any nature for any injuries and/or damage suffered by the contestant in conjunction with the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina.
32. The decision of the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina and the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials 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 14, 2010. Participants who wish to contest posted Monthly Prize standings must do so by presenting a valid weigh-in form and registration form to LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina Officials prior to noon on Friday, October 15, 2010. Assuming no challenges, all results shall be considered final and the LCI ALL-SEASON TOURNAMENT presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina Officials shall award the prizes to the winners subsequent to October 18, 2010.
Remember: Cumulative points mean nothing in the LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina. 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 station or 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.