PROCEDURES

 

DISPATCH PROCEDURED
The dispatch area will consist of 2 white and 2 red marker buoys placed approximately 40 meter square.

The starting area will be established between the white bumpers. (waiting to leave)

The staging area will be established between the red bumpers. (next flight to leave)

The TOP50 pontoon boat will anchor at the white buoys (L or R) and will announce announce a 2 minute warning to dispatch.

Boats must display their aluminum boat #s in a highly visible location at all times until they are dispatched.

At the official time keepers discretion boats will be dispatched in groups of five from 1-5 then 6-10 and so on until the entire field is dispatched.

As the flight (1-5) is dispatched the next flight (6-10) moves in between the white markers and awaits dispatch from Pontoon boat This procedure is repeated until the entire field is dispatched.

NOTE:

Competitors missing their flight go to the back of the pack.

Boats leaving early will penalized their biggest fish.

End of day re-entry procedure

Top50 pontoon boat will be anchored near land based measuring station and identified by a flashing light.

Boats must approach the TOP50 pontoon boat and display their aluminum boat #

The official aboard the pontoon boat will verify/confirm displayed boat # and log #

Identified/ logged boats should move away from the pontoon boat and await call from pontoon boat.

Boats will be dispatched to the measuring station in order of ar rival at the TOP50 pontoon boat.

Go to the pontoon boat when your # is called and hand over your aluminum tag.

Official will notify you which measuring station to attend.

M easuring stations will be identified by a flashing light.

NOTE:

Failure to follow this procedure will result in a one fish penalty (your largest fish)

If you have no fish, or do not wish to measure fish, proceed to the TOP50 pontoon boat and hand over your aluminum tag.

Failure to return your aluminum boat will result in a $25/tag charge to the host club.