1. All state and federal penal codes will apply at all times.
2. All State, Coast Guard, Federal Park & Wildlife regulations shall apply at all times.
3. This Tournament is an open-entry Tournament.
4. Contestants must have a valid fishing license for Tournament lake on their persons unless exempt.
5. Each person in boat must be a paid contestant of official Tournament, unless appointed by tournament official.
6. Any contestants found to be in violation of any Tournament rules and regulations will be subject to disqualification from this Tournament and all future Tournaments.
7. All Catfish caught by contestants fishing together will be disqualified if any of the said contestants are found to be in violation of any Tournament rules and regulations.
8. Tournament officials have the right to refuse ANY ENTRY.
9. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental permission.

1. Entry form with complete entry fee must be received before fishing.
2. NO REFUND OR SUBSTITUTION OF ENTRY FEE FOR ANY REASON!
3. Registration. See web site for times and locations of each site.

1. All boats equipped with emergency ignition cut-off device (kill switch) should be attached to boat operator at all times while boat is on plane.
2. Boat operator must show proof of valid registration.
3. US Coast Guard approved life jackets and floatation devices are required for each person in boat. Life Jackets should be worn for your safety while boat is on plane.

1. All Catfish caught during Tournament hours each Tournament day, may only be weighed in during official Tournament weigh in hours on that day. 8:00 a.m. scales open. HOURLY EVENT 6:00 a.m. official start time, 4:00 p.m. tournament ends. TEAM EVENT 6:00 a.m. official start time, 3:00 p.m. official stop time. Contestants must be in weigh-in line by 4:00 p.m.
2. Contestants may leave from any launch site on official Tournament lake or river within event boundaries. NO casting after 12pm midnight until official start time. No casting after official stop times. Although catching bait is permitted. See web site for each event boundaries.
3. No fishing within 50 yards of a marina gas pump.
4. No chumming within 48 hours prior to the Tournament dates.
5. All tournament boundaries should be observed during tournament hours. Check each tournament listing for special boundaries that would apply for that event.

1. All Catfish must be caught by use of casting with rod and reel. No foul hooked fish will be accepted. Contestants may use as many rods and reels as state law allows. All catfish must be caught alive in a legal and sporting manner. No snagging, limb lines, set lines, jug lines, trot lines, fish traps, telephoning or nets of any illegal manner may be used to catch catfish. However, hand-held landing nets are permitted to land a fish caught by casting a rod and reel.
2. Bank fishing is permissible.

1. Sportsmanship, courtesy, safety, and conservation are expected from every participant.
2. All Catfish weighed in will become the property of the Tournament and will be released, alive if possible.
3. All contestants shall be required to bring their boat and respective partner(s) with them to the weigh in site when weighing in catfish.
4. Trailoring is permissible.
5. No Catfish on ice. Catfish must be alive to be weighed in.
6. Contestant or teams who originally caught the Catfish must have physical possession in the weigh-in line.
7. Any artificially weighed or preserved Catfish will be disqualified and that contestant will be subject to prosecution under federal laws.
8. Any questionable entry will be subject to inspection by a marine biologist or similarly qualified expert from the State or Federal Wildlife Department.
9. Minimum length of Catfish to be weighed in is 12 inches. All species of Catfish may be weighed.
10. This is a mandatory catch and release program during Official Tournament hours. When Tournament is officially over each day all Catfish, including those that were not weighed in during Tournament hours, must be released back into Tournament waters.
11. Contestants are to be attentive to litter and should make ever effort to maintain their trash in their boat and dispose of it properly.

1. Each contestant, by signing the entry form, agrees to submit to the polygraph or stress test.
2. Polygraph test will be given on a random basis and must be passed.
3. There will be random polygraph tests given as soon as possible after the conclusion of each Tournament. All contestants who have placed, their respective partners and boats - if any - must remain at the official Tournament site until said winners are declared official. If not present contestants will automatically be disqualified.
4. Any contestant determined by the polygraph examination/voice stress test or other Tournament officials to be intoxicated or on any type of illegal drugs at the time said contestant is required to take the polygraph examination, or in violation of Tournament rules, will be disqualified from this and all future Tournaments.
5. Any contestant found to be in possession of any illegal substance will be subject to disqualification and prosecution.

All contestants, by entering this Tournament, hereby agree to allow their boats to be boarded and inspected by Tournament officials at any time during said Tournament, to include, but not limited to, their boat registration, Coast Guard horsepower rating plate, and boat, contents to include live well, rod boxes, closed storage compartments, tackle boxes, life jackets, PFD's and public safety equipment.

All contestants must complete and sign an official entry form before competing officially in any Ken Freeman Outdoor Production. This year we will be filming every event on our trail for a national broadcast. Please present yourself in a professional manner. No alcohol or tobacco will be allowed in the weigh-in line or while on the stage. All tournaments will be held regardless of weather. Should conditions threaten safety, please use caution.

These mentioned rules are for your own safety as well as others.