2017 NEW BHC RULES

william · 2017-01-25T17:34:04Z

2017 BIG HAMMER CHALLENGE SHARK TOURNAMENT Joey Polk (Team TRUE BLUE) with his ILBSFA World Record Mako OFFICIAL 2017 BHC RULES *The 2017 Big Hammer Challenge Shark Tournament Dates will be Friday April 14th to Sunday May 14th at 11:59 PM * 2017 Big Hammer Challenge Boundaries include Florida,Georgia,South Carolina ,North Carolina and Australia. *All federal and state fisheries laws of each state or Country represented apply and must be observed by anglers in the 2017 Big Hammer Challenge Shark Tournament 1) All sharks caught in the Big Hammer Challenge must be caught from land or structure--NO SHARKS CAUGHT FROM BOATS PERMITTED 2) All sharks must be caught on manual rod and reel, No electric reels allowed or wire line allowed 3) All sharks must be caught unassisted by one angler on the rod and reel-with very few exceptions-Example =you may assist an angler in putting on a harness or gimbal ,or you may help him untangle his line stuck on other lines,.YOU MAY NOT CRANK THE HANDLE OR HAVE THE ROD LAYED ON YOUR BACK TO RELIEVE THE ANGLER FIGHTING THE SHARK,YOU MAY NOT PASS THE ROD AMONG TEAM MEMBERS OR ANYBODY ELSE 4) All sharks must be caught from the state of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,North Carolina(USA) or Australian shoreline 5) All Big Hammer Challenge PARTICIPANTS 'MUST' WEAR A LIFE VEST WHEN DEPLOYING BAITS 5) All sharks caught must be handled with caution and care to insure there survival after release All sharks must be measured ,photographed and quickly released alive 6A) *If an angler releases a shark and it ends up dead on the beach the next day it is not grounds for DISQUALIFICATION -IF -the angler did everything in his power to SAFELY REVIVE and RELEASE THE SHARK SAFELY BACK INTO THE WILD 7) All sharks must be a minimum of 5 feet long to qualify in the BHC(Measured Tip of snout to tip of tail) 8) All sharks should be photographed with a Digital Camera -CEL PHONE PICS OF BAD QUALITY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 9) Cameras should have the Correct Time/Date Stamp -Please Adhere to this Rule 10) All anglers submitting a shark must appear in the picture with the shark, and should be facing the camera. 11) All sharks must be PHOTOGRAPHED & POSTED onto qualify ;NOT ON facebook. Below is the direct link viewtopic.php?f=69&t=8997 12) ALL SHARKS THAT APPEAR TO BE DEAD ON THE SAND IN THE PICTURES YOU SUBMIT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. SUBMITTED Sharks that appear discolored,lifeless,bloodied,gashed,gaffed,or INTENTIONALLY harmed will be be DISQUALIFIED. 13) ALL Sharks to be Considered FOR MAJOR CASH PRIZES MUST BE VIDEO TAPED being released ALIVE and Swimming Away.The intent of this Rule is to avoid a boat caught shark from being photographed and submitted as a BHC Tournament Prize winning shark. SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO VIDEO TAPE THAT HUGE SHARK BEING RELEASED. 14) ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE STANDINGS FOR MAJOR PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO A POLYGRAPH TEST AT OUR DISCRETION 15) All shark pictures must contain the Secret Item(To be announced April 13,2017 (9 pm)) MUST BE IN EACH PICT W EACH SHARK 16) All sharks posted must have #1 Overall picture and #2 A Tail Shot picture with each shark posted to qualify(a closeup of where the tip of the tail hits the tape) 17)Sharks must be measured using a measuring tape marked in Feet not in meters. 18) All Winners are determined by the OVERALL LENGTH of the sharks entered ,Not Fork Length or Girth times fork. 19) All sharks must be measured from Tip of snout to Tip of the tail-NO STRETCHING OF THE TAIL. SHARKS SHOULD BE PHOTOGRAPHED WITH TAILS IN A NORMAL POSITION AND NOT COMPLETELY HORIZONTAL in an attempt to gain length. Anglers stretching sharks tails may subject an entire Team to Disqualification. 20) All sharks to be submitted should be measured using either a metal or vinyl tape measure(wider= better) that MUST BE SPRAY PAINTED AT EVERY FOOT MARK(from 1 to 16 feet preferably)* If you have a WIDE VINYL MEASURING TAPE used in some previous shark tournaments ,you can use it here as long as they are marked at every foot mark also 21) ALL SHARKS that will be entered for Major Prizes MUST BE REPORTED to BHC staff within 3 days of capture 22) All sharks must be posted on the SFSC site no later than (4 days) after CAPTURE-Deadline for final pictures is Monday May 15, 2017 (12 noon)USA Eastern Standard Time 23) Nurse sharks ONLY qualify for Team Total and Individual Totals, but not for any other prizes 24) All anglers competing must fill out and sign the Registration Form Waiver-NO EXCEPTIONS 25) Teams may divide in two to fish different spots on the same day 26) Deadline for 2017 BHC Registration is April 24,2017 27) All Team members must be identified on a BHC Registration Form- prior to the April 24,2017 cut-off date 28) All teams must designate a Team Captain who will be in charge of communicating with BHC staff 29) All Teams must consist of a minimum of two anglers and a maximum of 6. All team members must reside in the same country.No mixed Teams. 30) All Teams must consist o...

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