Entry
Form & Hold Harmless Agreement
Please print this form/waiver and mail along with payment to:
Double
H Enterprises
8209
Dunlap
Houston, Texas 77074
Phone: 713-898-3035
Fax: 713-778-0122
***Unless
paying online each fisherman on your team must complete and turn in a signed
form in order for your entire team to be considered entered in the Happy
Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament
In consideration of being allowed to enter the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing
Tournament, each person agrees and contracts release, indemnity and hold
harmless the Happy Hookers Officers, Directors, Employees, Sponsors and
Weigh-in station Owners and their Respective Officers, Directors, Employees and
Representatives, including indemnity for any negligent acts, or omissions of
the forgoing released and indemnified parties, from any and all liability,
claims or damages arising out of or any manner whatsoever connected with the
planning, operation or conduct of the tournament, and including but not limited
to claims for personal injury, wrongful death, survival damages, property
damage, costs, expenses or claims relating in any way to the registering for or
fishing in the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament. Each entry is acting
as an independent not under the continuing supervision and control of the Happy
Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament personnel and agrees that the Happy Hookers
Charity Fishing Tournament Officers shall not, under any circumstances, be
liable under or by any reason of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, for
any accident, injury, breakage or damage to property or persons whatsoever
growing out of any activities relating to the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing
Tournament activities. Each fisherman releases the Happy Hookers Charity
Fishing Tournament the right to publicize, photograph and/or broadcast my name
as a prize winner, and all other matters incidental thereto. The Happy Hookers
Charity Fishing Tournament officially starts at 6:00 AM on the day of the
tournament and is officially over after all polygraph test have been taken.
This Agreement made and entered into
this_____________ day of ___________ 2008.
Name: _______________________________ Email: _________________________________
Phone: _______________________________Fishermen on Team: Shirt Size
Address: _____________________________1.Capt. of Boat: __________________L XL XXL
City/State:
____________________________2. ______________________________L XL XXL
Amount Paid: $________________________3.
______________________________L XL XXL
Additional Meal Tickets $10.00 each $_____ 4.______________________________L XL XXL
Captain Cell #
________________________ Captain Phone #________________________
Specify Optional
Date: ________________________________
Signature: _______________________________________
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Be
sure to review the rules as some of them have changed
All
entry fees must be received no later than April 5, 2008. There will be an
additional $10.00 late fee charged to all entry fees received after April 5,
2008. All fees automatically go towards the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing
Tournament prizes and charity. There will be absolutely no refunds. T-Shirts
are limited to the first 200 entrants. The directors of the Happy Hookers
Charity Fishing Tournament reserve the right to refuse entry into this
tournament or any future tournament.
All State and
Entry fee. The
entry fee is $85.00 per fisherman with a team consisting of a maximum of 4
fishermen. Fee includes T-Shirt, Door Prizes & Catered Dinner. An entry fee
must be received along with a fully completed and signed Happy Hookers Entry
form for any fisherman to be considered entered into the tournament. A form not
signed by a single fisherman on a team will keep the entire team from being
entered in the tournament. By signing the form you are agreeing to have read
the tournament rules, regulations and hold harmless agreement and you
understand it and agree to be bound by it from the date of signature and
forever into the future. By paying online you are agreeing to have read the
tournament rules, regulations and hold harmless agreement and you understand it
and agree to be bound by it from the date of online entry and forever into the
future.
Boundaries.
Tournament boundaries are as follows: West of the Colorado River to include
West Matagorda Bay,
Fishing hours. Tournament
begins at 6:00 AM. You may leave the launch site at any time but can not begin fishing
until 6:00 AM. You must launch from a boat ramp within the posted boundaries.
Teams. All
teams must be designated before tournament begins and must fish out of the same
boat. All persons in the boat must be entered in tournament. Only one team per boat.
Waders and boat anglers may split up, but must not venture more than one-half
mile apart. No one with a U.S. Coast Guard Captain's License to guide
professionally or anyone known to be a guide may fish or be on boat in this
tournament. The use of fishing guides during tournament hours is prohibited and
subject to disqualification of the entire team.
Bait and Tackle. Artificial Lures Only!!! No Fisherman in the Happy
Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament is allowed to use any sort of live, fresh,
dead or frozen bait. Users will be disqualified from the tournament. All fish
must be caught by legal means using a rod, reel & line.
Check in. One
member of team must be present at the designated area to sign in no later than
4:30 PM on Saturday to be eligible to check your fish in. There will be no
teams accepted after the 4:30 PM deadline in reached.
Weigh-in.
Only 5 Trout and 3 Reds per team are to be turned in for measurement towards
your team's stringer. Stringer
must be selected prior to turning in to weigh master. All fish will be measured
for prize consideration. All fish turned in for measurement will be marked. Minimum trout size is 16 inches. Only one trout over 25 inches
per team. A trout will be disqualified from the stringer and not
replaceable if any team turns in more than one trout over 25 inches or any
trout under the minimum. Any
trout turned in under 15 will result in the team’s disqualification. Only slot redfish will be considered for weigh in, (20 inches to
28 inches). Any redfish turned in over 28 inches will be disqualified from
the team stringer and can not be replaced. Any redfish turned in over 28 inches
that is not tagged will result in the team’s disqualification. NO EXCEPTIONS.
NO EXCUSES. Submitted fish must be caught within the boundaries, during posted
tournament hours and in fresh, edible condition. Frozen, thawed, spoiled, pale,
gilled or altered fish will be disqualified.
Tie Breaker. In the
event of a tie by length, weight will be used to determine a winner. In the
event of a tie by length and weight, the first to check in will break the tie.
No Fish Pooling. No
fish pooling is permitted between teams. Only fish caught by team members on
the tournament date are eligible for weigh-in towards the team's stringer.
Pooling of fish will result in the entire team's disqualification.
Polygraph. By
entering into the tournament each contestant agrees to submit to a polygraph
test and abide by its conclusion. Polygraph test will be issued at the discretion
of the tournament directors. The results of the polygraph test are final and
cannot be protested or reviewed by a court of law. Failure to submit to the
polygraph will result in disqualification of entire team.
Boating and weather Safety. The use
of Kill switches and personal flotation devices (PFD) is highly recommended for
all entrants when operating the outboard motor. In the event of dangerous
weather, cancellation of all or part of the event will be at the discretion of
the tournament directors.
Protest. All
judgments by tournament directors are final. All protest must be in writing and
submitted to a tournament director no later than 4:45 PM.
Cancellation. In case of tournament cancellation, entry fee will
be donated to the chosen charity of that year. There will be no make up date.