The
4th Annual
Red Neck Riviera Spearfishing Tournament
May 16-17, 2008
Schedule of Events


Safety Meeting
May 14, 2008
Blue Gill Restaurant
Mobile Bay Causeway
7:00 p.m.


Weigh Station
Tacky Jack's Marina
Friday 4-6 p.m.
Saturday 4-6 p.m.

Awards
Tacky Jack's
Saturday 7:00 p.m.
Tacky Jack's will offer food and entertainment.

Please Read the following important information

The formula below is based on a minimum of 50 divers.
Less than 50 will cause the formula to be adjusted to cover the fixed
cost associated with the successful operation of the tournament.
For example: t-shirts, trophies, scale's, and other necessary expenses.

Prize Disbursement Formula Example:


50 Divers enter at $55.00 each = $2750.00
$40.00 per entry goes to prize pool.

The remaining $15.00 of the entry fee to be
used for tournament operations.

The breakdown:

50 entries X $40.00 = $2000.00
divided by 5 (Fish Categories)
equals $400.00 per fish category.

1st place would receive $200.00
2nd place would receive $125.00
3rd place would receive $75.00

Notice: Cash pay outs will vary depending
on whether there are more or less than 50 divers participate.

Please Read the following important information


Safety Meeting

Blue Gill Restaurant
Mobile Bay Causeway
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Jackpot entries will compete against other entries only for the snapper and
flounder jackpots but will still be in competition for all other categories.

2008 REDNECK RIVIERA SPEARFISHING TOURNAMENT RULES
1. Diving is open to all waters between the Destin Pass and the west end of Horn Island.

2. Competition begins at 12:00 a.m. Friday, May 16th and ends when scales close at 6:00 p.m. Saturday,
May 17, 2008.

3. Bad Weather Rule: 12 consecutive hours without small craft warnings issued by the National Weather Service constitute a valid rodeo.

4. All SCUBA diving contestants must be SCUBA certified and possess a Certification Card.

5. All fish must be speared by the diver while submerged and must be brought to the beach or boat by the diver
who speared it. Fish caught by line or by means other than a spear gun are not eligible. Eligible fish are
amberjack, cobia, flounder, grouper and snapper. (What ever Snapper is in Season)
6. Only rubber powered and pneumatic spear guns, loaded by contestants muscle power, will be permitted. Gas guns, power heads, shark darts,
or spears powered by explosive means, or chemicals, will not by permitted.

7. All fish are subject to autopsy. No frozen fish will be accepted. Any attempt to defraud or cheat in the Rodeo,
in any way, will automatically disqualify the offender and all his/her fish.

8. Both male and female contestants will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash award, but may win only
once in each of five (5) categories. All contestants must enter their own fish.

9. No ties will be considered. An entry must exceed the weight of the previously entered fish.
Decisions by the WEIGHMASTER are final!

10. Winners must be present at the awards ceremony, or notify a Tournament official personally in advance if a representative is to accept an award on their behalf.

11. All protests must be submitted in writing before the awards ceremony. Tournament official will rule on
these prior to this time. Decisions by the Tournament Officials will be final.

12. All fish weighed in remain the property of the contestant.

13. The Master Spearfisher award will be given to the diver that shoots the most categories and has the highest score. Fish do not have to place to be counted.

14. Scoring is as follows: ONE (1) point per POUND, up to Fifty (50) points maximum per category.

15. A Team award will be given to the team accumulating the most points. Points are awarded as follows:
1st place = 5 points, 2nd place = 3 points, 3rd place = 1 point. Team points will be counted from the top three (3) places.
A team must consist of at least two divers and a maximum of six.

16. Divers must state team affiliation on the registration form. No changes will be accepted after the safety meeting on Wednesday May 14, 2008.

DIVE SAFE !

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4th Annual
Red Neck Riviera Spearfishing Tournament
May 16-17, 2008

7131-B Airport Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608

Application and Release Statement


Name _________________________________ Telephone ________

Address _________________________________________________

City ____________________________ State ____ Zip ________

Team Affiliation __________________ Date of Birth _________


SCUBA APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Certifying Agency and Number ______________ Years Experience _____

*** Registration fee is $55.00 (includes one high quality t-shirt).
Additional t-shirts may be purchased for $15.00.


Shirt size: Large ____ X-Large _____ XX-Large ____

__ I will be participating in the SNAPPER winner take all JACKPOT $25.00
__ I will be participating in the FLOUNDER winner take all JACKPOT $25.00

Total amount enclosed: $ ____ Make checks payable to: Ala. Spearfishing Assn.

Please enclose this form and mail with "non refundable" payment to the address at the
top of this page. Mailed registration must be received no later than May 14, 2008.


RELEASE STATEMENT
I, ________________________, in consideration of permission granted me to
participate in this Spearfishing Tournament to be held on May 16-17, 2008
do hereby agree that I will not hold any official connected with said
tournament responsible for any accident or damage to me or my
property which may occur during said tournament.
Done this _____ day of _________________ 2008.


Signed ________________________ Witness _______________________

________________________________________________
Signature of parent or guardian if under 19 years of age.

http://www.flounderwear.com/rnr.html

T-Shirt picture