Boundries?
I'll make a run up to N.C...........them's some BIG @ss lobstahs up there.......
They should clarify the species as well
Here are the rest of the info and rules. Must be a Florida Lobster and caught in Florida.
2009 F.L.C. Rules
1. All contestants must be registered with the tournament prior to 10am on Saturday October 17th.
2. Competition begins at 12:01a.m. on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 and will continue until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18th, 2009. Lobsters may only be caught during these dates and times.
3. All lobsters must be caught within the waters governed by the State of Florida and State of Florida, Spiny Lobster Sport Season.
4. All lobsters must be caught in Accordance to all State and Federal rules and regulations as well as those of the State of Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission for Spiny Lobster Season. It is unlawful to catch egg bearing females, if any lobster shows ANY signs of having eggs removed the lobster WILL NOT BE WEIGHED and will be reported to Florida Marine Patrol.
5. Any winning lobsters are subject to an autopsy. Any attempt to defraud or cheat will disqualify the contestant and his or her entry. All decisions of the weigh-master, tournament director are final.
6. All lobsters to be weighed must be alive, Dead lobsters will not be weighed.
7. All contestants must have a valid Florida saltwater fishing license and a Crawfish (lobster) Stamp, and must carry a lobster-measuring device at all times while diving.
8. All lobsters weighed in will be returned back to you, so you can eat them another day.
9. Diving beyond no-decompression limits is prohibited in the tournament. Any diver known to have exceeded the 130 foot recreational limit or to have made a planed decompression dive will be disqualified from the tournament.
10. Contestants must: Be a certified diver with at least five ocean dives logged and follow safe diving practices at all times, plus adhere to these rules at all time.
11. All winners must be present at the time of the awards presentation or have notified the tournament director in advance of a representative to accept the prize on their behalf.
12. Any contestants not abiding to all of the above rules will be disqualified.
13. The SCUBA Works $15,000.00 Florida Lobster Challenge reserves the rights to add to and/or change these rules at any time.
Awards Cookout
There will be an awards cookout on October 18th 2009 beginning at 2:00 pm at Scuba Works. The cookout is included with contestant entry, additional guest meal tickets will be $10.00 each, and can be purchased at the registration table.
