Bellingham Salmon Derby Rules
1.
Fees and prizes.
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Certified Scales
a) Adult
Derby tickets cost $35 per person.
b)
Kids 14 and under can enter the kids derby for free when accompanied by an
adult ticket purchase. Kids derby tickets not eligible for adult derby
winnings and adult boat raffle.
c) Kids
may purchase an adult derby ticket to enter the adult derby.
d) Adult
cash prizes and first, second, and third place prizes in the kids derby are
as described in the Derby literature; other prizes may change.
e) The
first fish recorded at a given weight wins a tie. Ties will be decided by
time of entry. A coin toss will decide identical times. Fish will be marked
after weigh-in. All fish must be whole and fresh caught and may not be
altered in any way. Any fish showing signs of having been altered,
frozen or in any way unnaturally preserved will be disqualified. Any
fish entered may be retained by officials until awards ceremony Sunday
afternoon. All fish are subject to inspection at official’s
discretion.
f)
Contestants must show a valid derby ticket before entering a legal fish in
the derby.
g)
All contestants must fish according to the applicable laws of the
State of Washington. Fishing is limited to Marine Area 7 as defined by the
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Each contestant must play
and weigh-in his or her own fish.
h)
If
any person aboard any boat that has derby contestants fishing does not have
a derby license or proof that they purchased one, including children, and
skippers and mates aboard charter boats, all ticket holders aboard that boat
will be disqualified from the derby. Provided that infants and small
children not angling (and not in possession of a WDFD Catch record Card)
shall not be required to have a ticket.
i)
All
fish being entered in the derby must be transported to an official derby
weigh station only by water.
j)
All adult ticket holders will automatically be entered in the 2008
Northwest Salmon Derby Series boat giveaway. All Kids 14 and under will
automatically be entered for the “Kid’s Boat” (i.e. one person could win
both boats); see website for details. You will need to verify your age if
you win.
k)
First, second, and third place winners in the adult derby will be awarded
the cash prizes and need not be present at the awards ceremony to claim
their prizes. All other consolation prizes will be awarded to those present
at the awards ceremony. Names of the winners will be called based on the
weight of their fish from highest to lowest. First, second and third place
winners in the Kid’s Derby need not be present at the awards ceremony to
claim their prizes. (See Awards Ceremony below).
l)
All disputes will be decided by derby officials, whose decisions will
be final.
m)
Tickets are fully transferable, provided that the transferee is otherwise
eligible to compete and that his or her contact information be provided to
derby officials before the start of the derby. One person may purchase
tickets for other contestants; in that event the person buying the ticket
shall be determined to agree to these rules on behalf of the other
contestant(s) for whom the tickets were bought.
n)
All
winners are responsible for any taxes that may be due as a result of winning
the prize and shall be required to submit to derby officials any tax
identification information, including Social Security numbers, in order to
qualify for prize. Merchandise prizes shall have no cash value. All prizes
shall be final at the time of award.
2.
Weigh Stations –
All
fish must be weighed in at one of the official derby weigh stations by a
derby official. All fish being entered must be transported to the weigh in
station only by water. Weigh stations will be established and manned as
follows:
Bellingham – Squalicum Harbor Boat Launch. The weigh station will be set up
near the top of the boat launch and will be open Friday and Saturday from 2
PM to 8 PM and on Sunday from 10 AM to 12:00 Noon.
Deer Harbor. The weigh station will be set up near the Harbor Office and
will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM.
3.
Awards ceremony.
The awards ceremony will be held Sunday, July 13 at Squalicum Harbor in
Bellingham in the area adjacent to the Port of Bellingham Offices in Harbor
Center. This is the area inside the walkway near the Squalicum Harbor Boat
launch and Gate 10. Food and drinks will be provided. The food starts at
1:00 PM and the awards ceremony will start at 2:00 PM. 100’s of prizes will
be awarded.
The winners of the first, second and third place cash prizes need not be
present to collect their prizes. If you do not attend the awards ceremony
you will be responsible to contact a derby official to make arrangements to
get your prize after the awards ceremony. No prizes will be awarded before
the awards ceremony. Winners of the first, second and third place prizes for
the kid’s derby do not have to be present at the awards ceremony to collect
their prizes. If you do not attend the awards ceremony you will be
responsible to contact a derby official to make arrangements to get your
prize after the awards ceremony. Derby officials will attempt to contact
absent winners after the derby.
All other prizes and awards will be given away at the awards ceremony.
Prizes will be awarded to derby entrants in order from the largest fish down
to the smallest fish weighed in. If any prizes remain after these prizes
have been awarded, a raffle will be held with all remaining tickets and all
remaining prizes will be raffled away to those present.
4. Responsibility. Anyone entering the Derby, or providing assistance to Derby Officials or contestants, agrees to hold the Derby Committee, sponsors, and officials harmless for any damages or claims which may arise; and, in particular, if you choose to participate, you agree that you are responsible for your own safety. This Derby is independent of the Northwest Marine Trade Association – which is sponsor of the Northwest Salmon Derby Series, and which is responsible for all Series matters, including boat giveaways. The Derby is not responsible for any changes that may be required due to factors beyond Derby control. The Derby Committee shall have final word on any disputes regarding Derby rules, awarding of prizes, or other Derby matters. Contestants who observe a violation of Derby Rules should report it immediately to Derby Officials. Violators will not be eligible for prizes, and may be barred from future competition