2006 Tournaments
| Type | Body of Water | Dates | Teams Entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ice Breaker | Cherry Creek Reservoir | May 7 - 7, 2006 | 60 of $85 per team teams |
| 2006 Points Tournament 1 | Lake McConaughy | Jun 3 - 4, 2006 | 56 of 100 teams |
| 2006 Points Tournament 2 | Pueblo Reservoir | Jun 24 - 25, 2006 | 40 of 100 teams |
| 2006 Points Tournament 3 | Trinidad Reservoir | Jul 15 - 16, 2006 | 29 of 100 teams |
| 2006 Points Tournament 4 | Horsetooth Reservoir | Aug 5 - 6, 2006 | 29 of 85 teams |
| 2006 Fall Classic | Chatfield Reservoir | Oct 1, 2006 | 0 of 60 teams |
RULES Contestants will be responsible for knowing and abiding by all CWA, state and local rules and regulations which pertain to the tournament waters at all times. The following rules for the tournament will be used. Solely, the Tournament Committee, which consists of the Tournament director, and two CWA board members, which will be appointed prior to the tournament, will interpret the rules. The Tournament Committee, or any contestant, has the right to protest another team or contestant. All protests must be submitted to the Tournament Committee in writing and include a protest fee of $150.00, within 30 minutes of completion of the daily weigh in. Following interviews with the concerned parties, a ruling will be made. In the event, it is determined a violation occurred; daily and /or tournament weight will be forfeited as well as entry fee, cash, prizes and awards and the reason for the disqualification will be announced at the awards presentation. If the protest is valid the $150.00 protest fee will be returned to the team protesting. If the protest is found invalid the fee will be forfeited to the CWA treasury. The Tournament Committee will interpret the rules according to the spirit and the intent of the rule and their decision in all disputes is final.
SPORTSMANSHIP All CWA anglers are expected to act in a sportsmanlike manner at all times. Courteous and safe conduct is required of all contestants. Any contestant’s conduct or action, which negatively reflects on the CWA, other contestants, sponsors or the host community at any time, will be subject to disqualification for the entire tournament.
ELIGIBILITY Two-person team, both of which must be members in good standing of the CWA, with the exception of the Fall Classic. (Membership) The Fall Classic is an open tournament and teams need not be members of the CWA to participate. An adult club member must accompany any team member under the age of 18. Anglers who are under 16 years of age by April 1, 2006 will be considered Youth anglers for the entire 2006-tournament season. The CWA retains the right to request and review youth age verification. Both members need to have the ability to operate the boat safely. Only team members are allowed in the boat. Both team members must posses a valid local state fishing license. Substitutions are allowed but must be submitted to the tournament director 7 days prior to the tournament. If either of the two anglers is unable to complete the tournament, the remainder of the tournament will be forfeited. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to refuse entry to any individual who has been disciplined for tournament rules violations.
MEMBERSHIP CWA memberships run January 1 through December 31. You are responsible for having your membership up to date. If membership is not current 7 days prior to the tournament you will not be allowed to fish and your entry fee will be forfeited.
ENTRIES Forms must be received by the CWA post office box 7 days prior to the tournament. Rosters will be assembled by postmark. Non postmarked entries will not be accepted.
RULES MEETING A mandatory rules meeting will be held at or near the boat ramp at 6:30 PM, Friday evening prior to each tournament. The rules, start time and boat inspection, and picnic information will be announced at this time. It is mandatory that at least one team member be present and checked in between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM or the team will be disqualified without a refund of entry fees. NO EXCEPTIONS
REFUNDS Entry fee refunds will be made only if the Tournament Director receives a written cancellation notice 7 days prior to the tournament date. A cancellation fee of $30.00 will be assessed to each tournament cancelled.
TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION Tournament officials retain the right to delay, cancel, or restrict tournament waters in the case of sever weather. All CWA events will be two-day events (with the exception of the Icebreaker), unless shortened or delayed due to weather or any unforeseen circumstances. In the event that the scheduled fishing is interrupted, all of one day or parts of two days will constitute a complete event. If one day of a tournament is cancelled, and a refund is due, only the teams that check in, at boat inspection with the tournament officials are entitled to a refund. CWA will refund the 80% of payback that is due.
FISHING AREA Fishing will only be allowed within the legal boundaries of the lake. Areas buoyed and otherwise defined by the body of water’s governing agency as off limits, and the area adjacent to the weigh in area, shall be declared off limits. You may not operate any boat outside the designated fishing area during tournament hours. Contestants may not leave their boats at any time except in case of an emergency or allowed by special permission of tournament officials. In this situation, the team must check in with a tournament official, and the boat will be re-inspected prior to continuing to fish. In the case of severe weather or lightning, that poses a threat to personal safety, team boats may proceed, to the nearest shore until it is safe to continue. No physical contact is permitted between boats during tournament hours. CB’s, cell phones, text messaging, and marine band radios are permitted for emergency transmissions only. Use of such devices to communicate fishing information or to listen to fishing information is prohibited and will be grounds for disqualification.
PRE-FISHING All pre fishing will terminate and all tournament anglers must be off the water by 5:00 PM on Friday prior to the tournament. Any infraction of this rule will result in a 2-pound deduction applied to Saturday’s weight.
PRE-LAUNCH INSPECTION Check in will start 1.5 hours prior to launch. All boats must check in for inspection prior to launch. Once your boat has been inspected you must launch at that boat ramp. CWA also provides on the water inspection, if you wish to launch from a different location. Once you are inspected you may not leave the area, doing so is grounds for disqualification. All teams are subject to inspection during the tournament. CWA patrol boats may come along side and conduct inspections at any time. Any team found in violation of any rule or regulation will be disqualified.
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS Alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are not to be consumed by contestants or allowed in the tournament boats during tournament hours. Nor is it to be brought to weigh in area. If a participant appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs at anytime during tournament hours, they will be disqualified. Protests submitted regarding this rule are not subjected to the protest fee
STARTING SEQUENCE There will be three flights with the boats being started in one continuous trickle start. Starting positions will be determined by the order of entries received. On day two of the tournament the starting sequence will be reversed. Any boat missing their start time must wait until the end of their flight before taking off. The start boat will reannounce boat numbers that have not left the take off area.
HOURS OF TOURNAMENT| Saturday | Sunday | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Boat #s | Hours | Boat #s | Hours |
| 1st | 1-33 | 7:00am-3:00pm | 100-67 | 7:00am-2:00pm |
| 2nd | 34-66 | 7:00am-3:30pm | 66-34 | 7:00am-2:30pm |
| 3rd | 67-100 | 7:00am-4:00pm | 33-1 | 7:00am-3:00pm |
BOAT OPERATION Each entrant is required to wear a personal floatation device upon take off. All teams must depart by boat from designated area and may do so only under the direction of an official. Safety is of the utmost importance, especially during launch. Any unsafe operation or failure to adhere to buoys (no wake, no boats, etc.) by participants will result in disqualification of the team. All coast guard safety rules apply, including local liability insurance requirements, if applicable. The following items are required to be in each boat to participate in any CWA tournament: 2 life jackets, throw cushion, fire extinguisher, horn or whistle and an aerated live well or cooler.
PERMITTED FISHING METHODS Artificial and live bait that complies with the state and local regulations are allowed. Each angler may use no more than two rods at a time. Be aware of second rod stamp regulation if required. Spare equipment may be carried in the boat.
FISH AND LENGTH Fish refers to Walleye and Saugeye. Minimum length limits: Cherry Creek 18”, McConaughy 15” with only 1 fish over 22” per angler, Pueblo 18”, Trinidad 15”, Horsetooth 18”. All Colorado lakes permit only 1 fish over 21” per angler. Any fish that is brought to the weigh in station that violates size restrictions set forth by tournament committee will result in the fish not being weighed and a 2 pound penalty assessed. Any fish that is brought in to the weigh station that violates state or local regulations will result in the team’s disqualification from the entire tournament.
LIMIT AND CULLING Each team may possess 8 fish, and weigh their best 5. Once a fish is placed in the live well, it is in your possession. Returning a fish to the water once it is in your possession is considered culling. Culling is not allowed and will be grounds for disqualification. Any tournament angler who is observed discarding dead fish will be disqualified. Once a team has 8 fish in the live well, that boat is done for the day and is required to proceed to weigh in and get off the water.
WEIGH IN The weigh in station hours will be announced at the Friday night meeting. All boats must check in with the check in boat regardless of weather or not they have fish to weigh. Team number, number of fish and time will be recorded. Teams will be allowed to weigh 5 fish. Teams checking in later than their designated check in time will be penalized 10% of their weight for that day and will be disqualified for big fish of the day. Teams checking in more than 15 minutes late will have their entire weight disqualified for the day. Final placement will be determined by total weight for the day.
SCORING Each team has sole responsibility for the care and the handling of their fish, prior to turning them over to the weigh staff. All tournaments are catch and release unless otherwise noted or informed by the Tournament Committee. All fish will be checked and deemed releasable or not releasable while in the bump tank of the weigh station. Releasable fish, in good condition will be given full weight. Fish that are deemed unsuitable for live release (unable to hold itself upright) will be penalized one half pound per unsuitable fish. Weigh master will make final decision on fish condition.
BIG FISH AWARD Anglers are responsible to declare which, if any, of your fish need to be weighed for big fish.
AWARDS All awards will be based on a guaranteed 80% payback to the field. There will be an additional cash prize for big fish. Plaques will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place over all as well as top mixed/adult youth team. Tournament payouts are based on a full field per the payouts listed on the entry form. In the event there is a tie for total daily weight, the tie will be resolved by splitting the collective prize and points. Ties for big fish each day will be resolved by splitting the prize award equally.
POINTS The first place team will receive 100 qualifying points, decreasing down to the last team weighing fish, all other teams will receive 5 points. This excludes the Icebreaker and the Fall Classic. These points will be used to determine the Team of the Year standings. To qualify for Team of the Year, a team must fish three of the four regular tournaments with the same partner. The top three teams, the top mixed team and the top Adult/Youth team will receive trophies and other contingency prizes. In case of a tie, the total aggregate weight from the team’s top three tournaments will determine the winner.
WAIVER Promoters, sponsors, tournament officials, directors, organizations assisting in the tournament operation, their agencies, agents, etc., are not responsible for death, injuries, damages, liability, theft, fire or loss of any kind to entrants. Each entrant, upon signing an entry form, is signing a release waiver form.
AGREEMENT By signing the tournament entry form you are in agreement and will abide by the rules set forth. Understanding that failure to do so may result in the disqualification of daily and /or tournament weight as well as entry fee, cash, prizes and awards.
PAYOUTS and PRIZES| Daily Payout | Overall Prizes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | $1000 | Big Fish | $300 |
| 2st Place | $650 | ||
| 3rd Place | $450 | Mixed/Youth Team | |
| 4th Place | $400 | 1st Place | $150 |
| 5th Place | $350 | 2nd Place | $100 |
| 6th Place | $300 | ||
| 7th Place | $250 | ||
| 8th Place | $200 | ||
| Daily Payout | Overall Prizes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | $1600 | Big Fish each Day | $500 |
| 2st Place | $1100 | ||
| 3rd Place | $750 | Overall Mixed/Youth Team | |
| 4th Place | $600 | 1st Place | $250 + Plaque |
| 5th Place | $500 | 2nd Place | $200 |
| 6th Place | $450 | 3rd Place | $150 |
| 7th Place | $350 |
Plaques the overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams | |
| 8th Place | $350 | ||
| 9th Place | $300 | ||
| 10th Place | $250 | ||
Ranger Cup payouts are listed below for each tournament.
- Ice Breaker Tournament - $100.00
- Fall Classic Tournament - $100.00
- Two Day Tournaments - $300.00 (split up for $150.00 per day)
2006 Ice Breaker @ Cherry Creek Reservoir
Date: May 7 - 7, 2006Rules Meeting: 5:15 am Sunday May 7, 2006
Tournaments Rules
Cherry Creek Reservoir
2006 Ice Breaker Recap
2006 Points Tournament 1 @ Lake McConaughy
Date: Jun 3 - 4, 2006Rules Meeting: 6:30 pm Friday June 2, 2006
Tournaments Rules
Lake McConaughy
2006 Points Tournament 1 Recap
2006 Points Tournament 2 @ Pueblo Reservoir
Date: Jun 24 - 25, 2006Rules Meeting: 6:30 pm Friday June 23, 2006
Tournaments Rules
Pueblo Reservoir
2006 Points Tournament 2 Recap
2006 Points Tournament 3 @ Trinidad Reservoir
Date: Jul 15 - 16, 2006Rules Meeting: 6:30 pm Friday July 14, 2006
Tournaments Rules
Trinidad Reservoir
2006 Points Tournament 3 Recap
2006 Points Tournament 4 @ Horsetooth Reservoir
Date: Aug 5 - 6, 2006Rules Meeting: 6:30 pm Friday August 4, 2006
Tournaments Rules
Horsetooth Reservoir
2006 Points Tournament 4 Pre-Tournament
2006 Points Tournament 4 Recap
2006 Fall Classic @ Chatfield Reservoir
Date: Oct 1, 2006Rules Meeting: 5:15 am Sunday October 1, 2006
Tournaments Rules
Chatfield Reservoir
2006 Fall Classic Pre-Tournament
2006 Fall Classic Recap
