Jaws Derby Rules 2010 

The JAWS DERBY begins Friday June 4^th one hour before sunrise and runs until noon Sunday June 6^th.   The fishing area is west of a line running from the Port Wing Wisconsin entry to the Two Harbors Minnesota entry.  This includes the Duluth/Superior harbor and the St. Louis River and bays.  You may only use public accesses or marina facilities that are located within the Jaws Derby boundaries.  Anyone fishing east of the Port Wing Two Harbors line will be disqualified.

Weigh-in Times:

Friday June 4^th and Saturday June 5^th     Noon – 1:00 pm

                                                                     5:00pm -8:00pm

Sunday June 6^th      11:00am-Noon

Weigh-in requirements:

• The person weighing a fish must be the person whom caught the fish, and must supply their derby ticket.
• A person entering a fish must be in line at the weigh-in station before the weigh-in closing time to be eligible to enter the fish.  A “stand in” person will be allowed to hold a place only if both the person entering the fish and the fish to be entered are at the

weigh-in station no later than 10 minutes after the published weigh-in closing time. No other early or late weigh-in will be allowed.

• Any fish not considered fresh will be disqualified by Jaws Derby officials.
• A person may enter only one fish in each fish category but may replace the fish with a larger one. ( a contestant  may only win one place in each fish division).

All boats and their coolers may be subject to immediate inspection before,  during, or immediately after the Jaws Derby upon any  JAWS  Official’s request or face possible tournament disqualification.

JAWS Officials reserve the right to disqualify any participant, or any boat’s participants at any time for any or no reason.  Upon disqualification, participant fees may or may not be refunded at the will of JAWS Officials. 

The goal of JAWS Officials is to sponsor a fun and fair fishing contest to recreational and serious fishermen and women.  It is vital that we protect both the tournament’s competition (and thus the competitors), and the tournament’s image!

(NEW)  BIG FISH OF THE DAY

The biggest fish caught and weighed-in Friday June 4^th and the biggest fish caught and weighed-in Saturday June 5^th will receive a $50.00 gift certificate.  All JAWS  participants (traditional division and pro division) are eligible to win this prize.

Periodic Daily Drawings: 

There will be periodic daily drawings held on Friday and Saturday using JAWS DERBY tickets and the winning numbers will be posted at JAWS DERBY headquarters.  Prizes must be claimed by 8:00 pm the day the number is drawn or the prize will be recycled and

re-drawn for the following day.  Nightly Drawing Prizes: Special prize drawings for JAWS DERBY ticket holders will be held shortly after the late-day weigh-in times.  You must be present to win.  Participants from both divisions will be eligible to win.

Door Prizes:  

Door prizes will be drawn for Saturday afternoon.  A list of prize winners will be posted and winners may pick up their prize Saturday evening or Sunday before 2:00pm.

Awards Ceremony:  The awards ceremony will be Sunday June 6^th at 2:00pm

JAWS DERBY TRADITIONAL DIVISION

TICKETS:   Adults $20.00 and kids (under 16) $10.00

Each person on the boat must have a Derby ticket before fishing the Derby.  Tickets will be available in area stores until Thursday June 3^rd.   Tickets will be on sale at JAWS DERBY headquarters until noon Saturday June 5^th.   Traditional Division participants will be eligible to win “Big Fish of the Day” and all door prizes.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Fish Categories:  Lake Trout – Salmon – Walleye      

1^st Place     Trophy & $300.00 cash

2^nd Place    Trophy & $200.00 cash      (ALL FISH PRIZES ARE CASH!!!!)

3^rd Place     Trophy & $100.00 cash

Kids division:  Salmon – Trout – Walleye           1^st Place $40.00

                                                                                        2^nd Place $20.00

NEW  PRO  DIVISION

Tickets:  $50.00 per contestant (all ages).  The Pro Division tickets will be a separate ticket from the traditional division.  Pro Division participants will be eligible to win “Big Fish of the Day”  and all door prizes.  Every person on board must have a “Pro Division ticket”.  Boats may not have participants of both Divisions (Pro and  Traditional) on board at the same time during competition fishing.   NO  PARTICIPANTS  MAY  FISH  IN  BOTH  DIVISIONS.   Every boat fishing in the Pro Division will be marked in a way as to identify it from the Traditional Division participants, and required to keep it visible at all times during the competition.   Any boat involved in Pro Division competition  may not  pull alongside any other boat during the competition.   Breaking of any “fair play” or above stated rules may result in disqualification.  All other JAWS Derby rules will apply to the Pro Division unless otherwise stated, implied, written, or verbal from JAWS Officials.

Pro Division Pay Out:  Pay outs will be based on an 80% pay back or minimum stated below (whichever is greater).  The winning fish will be decided by weight.   In the event of  a  tie  weight,  the  fish weighed-in first will be the declared winner.

          TROUT OR SALMON                                               WALLEYE

1^st Place    Trophy & Cash Prize             1^st Place    Trophy &  Cash Prize

2^nd Place   Trophy & Cash Prize             2^nd Place   Trophy & Cash Prize

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There will be a rules meeting Thursday June 3^rd at 6:00pm at JAWS Headquarters.   All contestants are encouraged to attend.

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Liability:  The purchase of a Jaws Derby or Pro Division Ticket constitutes a waiver of liability, absolving the association and its membership of any and all liability for damages arising out of this event.  The ticket holder acknowledges that the event constitutes a recreational activity under S895.525, Wisconsin Statutes.

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