PARK RAPIDS FISHING DERBY
  1. $40 ENTRY FEE PER CONTESTANT. $20.00 OR 50% OF THE TICKET PRICE TO GO TOWARDS RAFFLE PRIZES AND
    $20.00 OR 50% OF THE TICKET PRICE TO GO TOWARDS FISHING DERBY PRIZES.
  2. TICKET SALES LIMITED TO 5,000.
  3. YOU MUST FISH IN OUR DESIGNATED AREA HAVE YOUR TOURNAMENT TICKET IN YOUR POSSESSION.
  4. ALL FISH ENTERED MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE JUDGES STAND IMMEDIATELY. ONLY LIVE AND UNFROZEN FISH
    ARE ELIGIBLE. ONLY FISH CAUGHT DURING THE CONTEST HOURS AND WITHIN THE TOURNAMENT BOUNDARIES
    ARE ELIGIBLE.
  5. ALL HOLES PROVIDED. ENTRANT TO MAINTAIN HOLES. THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT OPEN HOLES.
  6. AUGERS, POWER OR HAND, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN CONTEST AREA.
  7. YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT MN FISHING LICENSE AND ABIDE BY STATE LAWS.
  8. ONLY ONE LINE MAY BE USED AT A TIME  PER CONTESTANT, BUT YOU MAY MOVE LOCATION AT WILL TO ANY
    UNOCCUPIED HOLE IN THE TOURNAMENT AREA.
  9. NORMAL SIZED BAIT BUCKETS ARE ALLOWED, COOLERS OR LARGE CONTAINERS OF ANY SIZE ARE NOT
    ALLOWED. NO VEHICLES OR FISH HOUSES. FISHING FROM A FISH HOUSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED HOWEVER,
    3 SIDED SHELTERS WITH NO ROOF WILL BE ALLOWED.
  10. WE WILL PROVIDE PARKING OFF THE LAKE. INSTRUCTIONS WILL COME WITH YOUR OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT
    TICKET ON WHERE TO PARK AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE LAKE. STATE ISSUED HANDICAPPED PERMITS ARE
    SUFFICIENT FOR ENTRY INTO HANDICAPPED PARKING ON THE LAKE. COURTESY CARS AND SHUTTLES WILL
    TAKE HANDICAPPED TO THE TOURNAMENT AREA.
  11. ACCESS TO CONTEST WILL BE BY THE MAIN GATE ONLY. CROSSING THE PERIMETER WILL BE GROUNDS FOR
    IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
  12. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE FISHING CONTEST AREA. SIGNS OF INTOXICATION
    WILL BE REASON FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF ENTRANT AND THEY WILL HAVE TO LEAVE THE FISHING CONTEST
    AREA.
  13. PARTICIPANTS MUST ACT AND BEHAVE IN AN ORDERLY MANNER AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. NO
    DEBRIS IS TO BE LEFT BY YOU IN YOUR AREA DURING OR AFTER THE CONTEST.
  14. DECISIONS BY OUR JUDGES WILL BE BINDING AND FINAL.
  15. IN CASE OF CANCELLATION AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ON ONE OF THE AREA RADIO STATIONS, ON
    FEBRUARY 5, 2011 AT 9:00 AM AND 10:00 AM.
  16. MN STATE LAW STATES FISHING PRIZES NOT AWARDED IN THE CONTEST CANNOT BE RAFFLED. HOWEVER, IN
    THE CASE OF A TOTAL CANCELLATION OF THE FISHING CONTEST, ALL PRIZES WILL BE RAFFLED.
  17. WE PAY SALES TAX AND LICENSING FOR TRUCK. WINNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN INCOME TAXES.
  18. OTTO HENDERICKSON POST 212 RESERVES THE RIGHT TO USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS IF THEY DEEM IT
    NECESSARY TO USE ON ANY OR ALL CONTESTANTS WHO CLAIM TO BE A WINNER.
  19. THERE WILL BE NO CONTESTANT SHARING OF FISH. ALL FISH CAUGHT MUST IMMEDIATELY GO TO THE JUDGES
    STAND. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR OWN FISH. IF YOU ALLOW SOMEONE ELSE TO REGISTER YOUR FISH, THE
    AMERICAN LEGION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DISPUTE IN THE REWARDING OF PRIZES.
  20. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RULES MAY LEAD TO A CONTESTANTS DISQUALIFICATION AND
    CANCELLATION IN PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST.
  21. SECURITY WILL BE PROVIDED AT PARKING AND CONTEST AREAS. AMERICAN LEGION POST 212 WILL NOT BE
    RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN, OR DAMAGED PROPERTY.
  22. THIS IS A NON-PROFIT ICE FISHING RAFFLE. PROFITS WILL BE USED FOR CHARITABLE NEEDS IN THE GREATER
    PARK RAPIDS AREA.
  23. SITE OF THE CONTEST WILL BE ON FISH HOOK LAKE.
  24. HOURS OF THE CONTEST WILL BE 1PM TO 3:30 PM
  25. ONLY ONE FISHING PRIZE PER PERSON PER DIVISION.
  26. THE 10TH LARGEST FISH IS A DIVISION IN ITSELF.
  27. NO CONTESTANT MAY FISH WITHIN CONTEST AREA PRIOR TO START OF CONTEST(1PM)
  28. ALL CONTESTANTS AND GEAR MUST BE REGISTERED AT FRONT GATE PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN FISHING
    CONTEST.
  29. TICKET SELLERS MAY NOT PURCHASE TICKETS FROM THEMSELVES.
  30. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SELLS THE WINNING TICKET FOR THE ICE PRO FISH HOUSE FOR THE FISHING DERBY
    (NOT THE RAFFLE DRAWING) SHALL BE AWARDED $2,000. (AMERICAN LEGION EMPLOYEES ARE INCLUDED IN
    THIS.)
  31. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SELLS THE MOST TICKETS WILL BE AWARDED $2,000.(AMERICAN LEGION EMPLOYEES
    ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS COMPETITION.)
  32. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SELLS THE WINNING TICKET FOR THE TRUCK(FOR THE FISHING RAFFLE) DRAWING
    SHALL BE AWARDED $2,000.(AMERICAN LEGION EMPLOYEES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS.)
  33. IN CASE OF A TIE, THE FIRST FISH REGISTERED WOULD BREAK THE TIE.
  34. WINNER POSTING BOARD ON LAKE IS NOT OFFICIAL. FINAL WINNERS WILL BE POSTED AT THE LEGION CLUB.
  35. TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT: PARK RAPIDS AMERICAN LEGION POST 212, FROM MEMBERS, OR
    THROUGHOUT AUTHORIZED TICKET SELLERS. (NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON THE ICE.)

PURSUANT TO THE RULES
ESTABLISHED BY THE
PARK RAPIDS AMERICAN LEGION
OTTO HENDERICKSON POST #212
PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA                         
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
PLEASE CALL (218)732-3360.
CHARITABLE GAMBLING LICENSE #AO0220-001
RULES