4. BOUNDARIES: Between 27.30.00 (Ft. Pierce Inlet area) and 26.02.00 (Ft. Lauderdale Inlet area) out to 25 miles.

5. Boats may depart Lake Worth or Jupiter Inlets no earlier than 6 AM and return catch logs to Sailfish Marina or Castaway Marina by 6:00 PM Thursday and Friday and 5:00 PM Saturday.

6. Boats need only fish one day for tournaments to be official.

7. There is no weather committee. Determination to fish is at the sole discretion of the captain and crew, who assume all liability for their decisions.

8. Certified observers may be provided by the tournament as available.
 

Fishing Regulations & Points Structure
9. I.G.F.A. Rules apply except as amended.

10. Only non-offset circle hooks and maximum 20-lb. test line may be used. Leader length is limited to a total of 30 feet and neither the double line nor leader may exceed 20 feet including knots and swivel.

11. Live or dead baits may be used, but only one type of bait is permitted in the water at any time. Chumming of any kind, including with live bait, is prohibited. Backing into schools and casting from a dead boat are prohibited.

12. No more than six rods are permitted in the water at any time. This includes rods being used to catch bait.

13. No more than two kites for live bait and no more than two teasers or dredges for trolling are permitted. Live bait teasers are prohibited.

Catch Validation:
14. To qualify for points each release must be called in to the Tournament Committee immediately by VHF radio or cell phone and be acknowledged. Hook ups 15 minutes prior to the end of fishing must be called in for release after lines out to qualify.

15. A release is official when either the leader is touched by the mate or the leader is wound inside the rod tip.

16. The Rules Committee may request a polygraph test or other corroborating evidence that would help validate a catch. Your entry into either tournament implies expressed approval that you and all anglers and crew members will submit to said test if requested by the Rules Committee. Failure to do will result in disqualification.

Point Structure & Scoring:
17. Release points will be awarded as follows:
     200 points for sailfish on live bait.
     300 point for sailfish on dead bait.
     400 points for marlin on either bait.

18. In case of a points tie places will be determined by release times.

19. Protests must be submitted in writing to the Rules Committee accompanied by a $500 filing fee on the date of incident and no later than 6 PM Thursday and Friday, 5 PM Saturday. Rules Committee decisions in all cases are final.

General Requirements:
20. Boats and anglers must comply with all state and federal fishing laws and licensing requirements. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Boat must carry liability insurance.

21. All boats must be a minimum of 31 feet LOA. The final determination of a boat’s eligibility will be at the discretion of the Rules Committee.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE FLORIDA FISH FOR LIFE AND THE BUCCANEER CUP TOURNAMENTS ENTER AT THEIR OWN RISK. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, NEGLIGENCE, HARM OR INJURY SUFFERED TO ANY PARTICIPANT, BOAT CAPTAIN, CREW MEMBER, VESSEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE TOURNAMENT.